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IOV 56: Tolborg vs. McDowell PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernie St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernie St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre misses with a head kick.
Titan closes the distance and clinches.
Titan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Titan has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Titan is controlling him.
St Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Titan has St Pierre pressed against the cage, preventing St Pierre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Titan lands a nice uppercut.
Titan crunches a lovely knee into St Pierre's ribcage.
Titan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St Pierre's efforts to push away.
St Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Titan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre is trying to break free.
Titan lands a nice shot to the body.
Titan pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Titan is controlling him.
Titan is trying to trip St Pierre. He has hold of a leg but St Pierre is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Titan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Titan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Titan distracts St Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre has momentary wrist control but Titan slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Titan scoring with some ground and pound.
Titan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierre's head.
St Pierre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Titan controls the pace.
Titan works over St Pierre with some ground and pound from guard.
Titan cracks St Pierre with a solid left hand.
St Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Titan lands a couple of digs.
Titan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Titan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Titan seems to have locked his on tight now - St Pierre screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Titan, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Titan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Kenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ''Death Wish'' by Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne. On his way into the cage it seems that DeAngelo Kenner has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily DeAngelo Kenner seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeAngelo Kenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao fails with the takedown
and Kenner counters with a solid body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenner.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kenner.
Lao looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenner - that will leave a mark!
Kenner scores with a nice body kick.
Kenner thumps Lao with a low kick.
Lao on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenner scores with a body shot.
Lao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lao is defending against the submission attempts here by Kenner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao taking some punishment here, with Kenner in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenner wants to control but Lao is keeping him busy.
Kenner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenner working the head and body with strikes.
Kenner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kenner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kenner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kenner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kenner trying to control from half guard but Lao is working away.
Kenner is working for a submission of some sort.
Kenner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kenner in particular looking to stall.
Kenner stops Lao from getting back to his feet.
Lao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kenner.
Kenner content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kenner trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.
Lao on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenner slows the pace down in half guard.
Lao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kenner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kenner is working for a kimura but Lao is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo Kenner dominated that round.
That's time! Kenner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kenner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenner just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenner throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Kenner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DeAngelo Kenner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenner looks to land a right hand but Lao moved out of range.
Lao has his takedown stuffed
and Kenner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lao!
Lao is breathing heavily.
Kenner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lao is now in Kenner's guard. A big mistake from Kenner there, giving up the dominant position!
Lao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kenner pulls Lao in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws and elbow that misses. Kenner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lao's guard. Nice move by Kenner!
Kenner postures up in Lao's guard and throws a big left but Lao blocks it.
DeAngelo Kenner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lao looking to control.
Lao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kenner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kenner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kenner wants to pass the guard but Lao is keeping the position.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kenner stands up over Lao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kenner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kenner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kenner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lao can do to turn this around?
Kenner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenner throwing strikes but missing.
Lao trying to keep a closed guard but Kenner is proving a slippery customer.
Kenner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lao has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenner is pulling down on Lao's head. It's preventing any offense from Lao, at least for the moment.
Lao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenner trying to control the position here.
Kenner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lao's guard.
Kenner throws a strike but Lao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao won't allow Kenner to sweep him here.
Kenner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lao!
Kenner tries to control but Lao wriggling away.
Lao working to try and regain half guard.
Kenner content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo Kenner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crunch! Kenner slams his shin into Lao's torso.
Kenner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kenner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lao.
Lao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kenner.
Kenner feints and then cracks Lao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lao down.
Kenner throws a head kick that half lands.
Kenner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kenner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenner works Lao's body with a nice hook.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenner scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kenner tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenner connects with a leg kick. Lao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kenner gets a double leg takedown into Lao's guard.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Kenner from controlling successfully.
Lao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kenner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kenner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kenner winds up and cracks Lao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kenner working Lao over with strikes.
Kenner trying to control from half guard but Lao is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Lao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kenner wants to take a breather but Lao is having none of it.
Kenner prevents Lao from improving his position.
Kenner wants to control but Lao is keeping him busy.
Kenner is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenner trying to mount his opponent but Lao defends it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lao is refusing to be controlled, as Kenner sits in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because DeAngelo Kenner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kenner.
Kenner thows a body kick. Lao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
DeAngelo Kenner is winning the standup battle so far.
Lao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kenner lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenner misses with a head kick.
Kenner is looking to slow Lao down with leg kicks.
Kenner swings for the body but Lao moves out of range.
Kenner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lao's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kenner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kenner is looking to slow Lao down with leg kicks.
Jair Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kenner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jair Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenner advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
DeAngelo Kenner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenner 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeAngelo Kenner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca has chosen Across the Alps as his entrance music. Hannibal Barca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lasse Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barca circles away quickly and effectively.
Barca connects with a body shot.
Barca misses with a hook.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Barca circles away.
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kongo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Lasse Kongo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barca lands a big right hand that sends Kongo crashing to the mat! Barca stays standing though and waves Kongo back to his feet!
Kongo is rocked!
Kongo throws a lazy head kick
and Barca counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannibal Barca!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnarsson counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnarsson dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnarsson.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ragnarsson backs up against the cage.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnarsson throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ragnarsson sprawls well. Ragnarsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnarsson under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Ragnarsson's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams rushes Ragnarsson and presses him up against the cage.
Ragnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragnarsson pinned against the cage. Ragnarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnarsson. Williams shrugs it off though.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragnarsson as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Williams looks gassed!
Ragnarsson staying out of range there.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Ragnarsson, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Ragnarsson against the cage but Ragnarsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ragnarsson!
Ragnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams trying to control but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Ragnarsson tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williams wants to stand but Ragnarsson is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Williams is landing with some decent strikes but Ragnarsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ragnarsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ragnarsson gets back to half guard.
Ragnarsson wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams uses his free foot to push down on Ragnarsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ragnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ragnarsson is now in Williams's guard. A big mistake from Williams there, giving up the dominant position!
Williams is trying to control the position but Ragnarsson postures up.
Ragnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wriggles free and stands up.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Ragnarsson misses
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ragnarsson as Williams shoots in.
An inside leg kick from Ragnarsson misses.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragnarsson won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams swings around for an armbar but Ragnarsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Williams's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Ragnarsson misses
and Williams counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Williams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragnarsson scores with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams clinches with his opponent.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnarsson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Kari Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Williams.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Williams checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson thows a body kick. Williams tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Williams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnarsson at a distance.
Williams slips a straight right by Ragnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnarsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Ragnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Williams's side.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Williams's leg. Williams is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Ragnarsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Ragnarsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick as Williams jumps back.
Ragnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Ragnarsson is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Williams down.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragnarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Ragnarsson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes to the cage accompanied by Awaken . Fernandez has chosen The Fire Cadenza as his entrance music. Chris Cyborg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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104 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyborg is just out of range.
Cyborg scores with a nice head shot.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Cyborg.
Fernandez misses with a hook. Cyborg ducked under it nicely.
Fernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cyborg misses with a jab to the body
and Fernandez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cyborg thinking.
Fernandez catches Cyborg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fernandez misses with a shot to the body
and Cyborg counters with a body kick that stops Fernandez in his tracks momentarily.
Fernandez cracks Cyborg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cyborg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cyborg throws a shot from downtown. Fernandez moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fernandez misses with a shot to the body
and Cyborg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Cyborg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cyborg gets underhooks to prevent Fernandez's takedown attempt.
Fernandez presses Cyborg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cyborg is stalling here.
Fernandez tries to circle away but Cyborg has him pinned against the cage.
Cyborg works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
Fernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Fernandez.
Fernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Cyborg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cyborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cyborg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pedro Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cyborg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fernandez throws a hook but Cyborg avoids it easily.
Cyborg connects with a jab.
Fernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Cyborg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cyborg is trying to control. Fernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cyborg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cyborg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fernandez has hold of Cyborg's hands but Cyborg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cyborg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandez defending well though.
Fernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cyborg.
Cyborg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cyborg uses his free foot to push down on Fernandez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fernandez.
Fernandez tries to buck Cyborg off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cyborg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cyborg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fernandez is squirming around, avoiding Cyborg's attempts to control the action.
Cyborg cracks Fernandez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fernandez is rocked!
Cyborg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
Fernandez is still in real trouble! Can Cyborg finish him?
Cyborg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cyborg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cyborg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Cyborg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cyborg 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.
Fernandez throws a sloppy body shot
and Cyborg counters with a body kick.
Fernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Cyborg lands a glancing blow to the side of Fernandez's head.
Cyborg misses with a body punch
and Fernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Chris Cyborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyborg misses with a right hand
and Fernandez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cyborg thinking.
Fernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cyborg throws out the jab.
Cyborg slips a jab and a cross from Fernandez.
Cyborg misses with a jab to the body
and Fernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cyborg misses the shot to the body.
Cyborg scores a takedown into full mount!
Cyborg lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is bucking up trying to escape but Cyborg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fernandez is in a horrible position here. Cyborg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cyborg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fernandez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cyborg working the ground and pound effectively.
Cyborg throws some wild stikes that Fernandez manages to avoid easily.
Cyborg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cyborg looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Fernandez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Cyborg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ok Ko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter has his takedown stuffed
and Ko counters with a solid body kick.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter with a jab.
Potter throws a right hand that Ko ducks under and follows up with a left that Ko also avoids with ease.
Ko clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Potter wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ko.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter is working for takedown but Ko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko working Potter over with knees to the body.
Potter is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko is pushing Potter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Potter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.
Ko stalls.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Ko working Potter over with knees to the body.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ko leaning against his opponent.
Potter trying to stall but Ko improves his position.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ko closes the distance and clinches.
Ko working Potter over with knees to the body.
Ko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ko crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Potter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Potter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Potter won't want to take too many of those.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Potter taking a breather.
Ko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Ko stalling.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.
Ko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Potter or not.
Potter goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Potter misses.
Potter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko.
Ko looks to clinch
and Potter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ko gets back to full guard.
Ko wants to sweep but no luck.
Ko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potter is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ko 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.
Ko managing to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ok Ko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Potter throws a lazy uppercut
and Ko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Ko.
Ko just leaning against Potter, taking a breather.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Ko is controlling the position.
Ko controlling the action here for a moment.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ok Ko 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.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and Ko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ko connects with a solid leg kick.
Ko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
Ko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ko darts in and clinches Potter up against the cage.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Potter pushes Ko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Ko is stalling here.
Potter scores with a hook to the body.
Potter stalling in the clinch but Ko improves position.
Ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Ko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Potter won't want to take too many of those.
Potter letting Ko take a breather here.
Ko lands a good knee to the midsection. Potter won't want to take too many of those.
Ko breaks from the clinch.
Ko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ko slips a jab and a cross from Potter.
Ko tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
A head kick misses from Ko.
Ko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Ko lands but Potter takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ko.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Ko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter throws a hook but Ko avoids it easily.
Potter misses with a double jab
and Ko counters with a nice leg kick.
Ko closes the distance and clinches.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Ko stalling in the clinch.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko digs a right hand into Potter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Potter's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ko - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko scores a nice knee to the body.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Ko is controlling him.
Ok Ko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potter is looking to break free of the clinch but Ko has double underhooks.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko stalls.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Potter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Potter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ko scores a nice knee to the body.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but Ko won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko breaks from the clinch.
Potter lands an overhand right.
Ko pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter breaks the clinch.
Ko clinches up against the cage.
Potter tries to score a body lock takedown but Ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Ko controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ko working Potter over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ko as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ok Ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ko thumps Potter with a low kick.
Ko throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Potter misses.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko.
Ko wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Potter swinging wildly here.
Ko throws a head kick that misses.
Ko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Ko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ko closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Ko has Potter pressed against the cage.
Ko presses Potter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Potter tries to work over Ko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter moves out of range of the leg kick from Ko.
Potter throws out a loose jab but Ko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko moves into the clinch successfully.
Ko leaning against his opponent.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potter wants to break free but Ko has control.
Ko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ko obliges.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Potter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Potter avoiding damage as Ko throws knees to the body.
Potter can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Ko.
Ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko.
Ko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Potter is trying to force a seperation but Ko has the dominant position.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Potter goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick there by Ko.
Ko throws a head kick that Potter semi-blocks.
Ko misses with a low kick.
Potter throws the left hand but Ko avoids the punch easily.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ko sprawls well. Ko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!
Ko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter tries to bum rush Ko with a series of wild strikes but Ko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter wants a takedown.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Potter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter cracks Ko with a nice body shot.
Ko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.
Ko has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ko. Potter shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ok Ko really dominated that 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.
Ko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potter throws a series of punches but Ko avoids them all with ease.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Ko moved out of range nicely.
Potter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ko can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Potter.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ko forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.
Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter throws a right hand that misses
and Ko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Potter's knee momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ko connects with a high kick.
Ok Ko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Ko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potter misses the jab.
Potter tries for a takedown but Ko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ko clinches up against the cage.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Ko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Potter is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Ko lands a knee to the body.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Potter up against the cage.
Ko lands a knee to the head.
Potter looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter can't get the takedown.
Ko stalling in the clinch.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Ko controls the action.
Ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Potter wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Potter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ko closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Ko breaks the clinch.
Ko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Ko avoids the body shot from Potter.
Ko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Potter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ko counters with a leg kick.
Ko throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Ko moves into the clinch.
Ko tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Ko missing with knees to the body.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Ko.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko's elbow.
Ko tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Potter goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ok Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Potter throws a right hand that misses
and Ko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ko.
Ko breaks the clinch.
Ko closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ok Ko dominated that fourth 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!
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ko doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ko ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Ko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Ko.
Potter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ko.
Ko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potter.
Ko throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ko.
Ko rushes Potter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potter tries to break free but Ko pushes him back against the cage.
Potter tries to break free but Ko pushes him back against the cage.
Ko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ko lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Ko landing knees to the body.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Potter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Ko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
Potter trying to control the position but instead, Ko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Potter into the cage.
Potter seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ko is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter working hard to break the clinch.
Ko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Potter up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ko.
Good body shot from Potter.
Potter goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ko, right into the meat.
Potter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Ko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ko tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potter.
Ko is looking to clinch.
Potter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potter takes a swing at Ko's ribcage but misses.
Ko lands a high kick!
Potter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Potter's sensitive parts.
Ko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Ko moves into the clinch.
Potter is working for takedown but Ko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter working aggressively here.
Ko is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ko has his back to the cage.
Ko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potter up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is leaning against Ko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ko avoiding damage.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Ko avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Potter tries to circle away but Ko has him pinned against the cage.
Ko stalling in the clinch.
Ko crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter lands a body punch.
Potter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ko blocking some punches.
Ok Ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Potter can't get the takedown.
Ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Potter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ok Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ok Ko!
Ok Ko is the new welterweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Andrakovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Inglish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Andrakovski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Inglish's chin.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Andrakovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Inglish!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrakovski slips a jab from Inglish.
Inglish circles away from the clinch attempt
and Inglish counters with a left right combination that sends Andrakovski crashing to the mat - Inglish wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Andrakovski out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Inglish!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aima Hei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Dignam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aima Hei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dignam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dignam tries for a takedown but Hei circles away easily
letting Hei counter with a right hand.
Hei throws the kick towards the body but Dignam avoids it.
Dignam tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hei counters with a one-two to the body.
Dignam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hei fails to land with a series of punches.
Dignam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dignam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hei counters with a left and a right that stings Dignam.
Aima Hei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Dignam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dignam moves away.
Hei lands with a good body shot.
Dignam is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hei is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dignam.
Dignam looks gassed!
Dignam misses with a takedown
and Hei decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dignam's guard.
Hei trying to control but Dignam is working from the bottom.
Hei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hei landing some decent shots from guard.
Hei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hei stands and throws Dignam's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hei working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dignam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dignam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dignam on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hei trying to control the position but Dignam is working away.
Hei is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dignam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dignam tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hei working the head with strikes.
Dignam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hei tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dignam tries to bench press Hei off him but Hei keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dignam is not content to let Hei control the position.
Dignam taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dignam tries to improve position but can't.
Dignam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hei wants to control but Dignam is keeping him busy.
Hei working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hei scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dignam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hei trying to control from half guard but Dignam is working away.
Dignam wants to control but Hei passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam tries to improve position but can't.
Dignam managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hei.
Hei lands a few punches from side control.
Dignam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dignam is not content to let Hei control the position.
Hei looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dignam is not content to let Hei control the position.
Hei moves nicely into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hei throws an elbow but Dignam slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dignam tries to bench press Hei off him but Hei keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aima Hei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hei moves into the clinch.
Hei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dignam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hei smiles and moves away.
Sean Dignam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dignam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dignam misses with a left hand
and Hei counters with a left and a right that stings Dignam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hei.
Dignam misses with a takedown attempt
and Hei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aima Hei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Dignam.
Dignam is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hei scores with a hook to the body. Dignam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hei digs a right hand into Dignam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dignam's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hei lands a body punch.
Hei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hei breaks the clinch.
Hei closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dignam did well to prevent Hei getting side control.
Hei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dignam can do to turn this around?
Dignam trying to control here.
Hei working over Dignam with some ground and pound. Dignam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hei prevents Dignam from improving his position.
Hei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dignam keeps working.
Hei is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dignam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hei drops an elbow to the side of Dignam's head.
Hei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dignam keeps working.
Dignam is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hei lands a nice short elbow.
Dignam wants to control but Hei is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hei connects with a nice short shot to Dignam's temple.
Dignam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hei scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hei content to control rather than advance.
Dignam is staying active underneath Hei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hei controlling the action here.
Dignam is looking to improve his position.
Dignam wants to control but Hei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dignam is trying to control but can't.
Hei thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dignam to regain full guard.
Hei trying to control the position from guard on top but Dignam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hei controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dignam keeping moving, preventing Hei from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aima Hei.
Hei shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hei showed some decent athleticism there.
Hei trying to control the action but Dignam is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aima Hei dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dignam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hei lands a leg kick that knocks Dignam off balance momentarily.
Dignam fails with the takedown
and Hei counters with a straight right hand.
Dignam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hei counters with a stiff right hand.
Aima Hei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Dignam.
Hei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hei clinches with his opponent.
Dignam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Hei.
Hei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dignam or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hei has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dignam is trying to keep an underhook but Hei manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hei is trying to control the action in half guard but Dignam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hei is looking to advance position but Dignam won't allow it.
Dignam is not content to let Hei control the position.
Hei scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Hei there.
Dignam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hei lands with a punch from half guard.
Dignam is not content to let Hei control the position.
Hei thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hei drops an elbow to the side of Dignam's head.
Dignam is looking to control Hei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dignam avoid being mounted?
Hei working over Dignam with some ground and pound. Dignam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hei sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dignam defending well though.
Dignam wants to improve his position but Hei is controlling well.
Hei lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hei wants to take a breather but Dignam is having none of it.
Aima Hei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hei lands strikes from half guard.
Hei wants to take a breather but Dignam is having none of it.
Aima Hei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dignam wants to sweep but Hei has passed to side control!
Dignam is looking to regain half guard here but Hei keeps moving and retains side control.
Dignam being controlled for a moment.
Hei landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dignam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dignam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dignam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Hei seems content to control.
Dignam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dignam trying to hold on to Hei's head to control him but Hei postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hei wants to take a breather but Dignam is having none of it.
Sean Dignam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aima Hei has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dignam tries for a takedown but Hei circles away easily
and Hei counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aima Hei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hei 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aima Hei!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and oscuro guerrero jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). guerrero jr has chosen lil' evil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateus Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, oscuro guerrero jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt
letting guerrero jr counter with a right hand.
guerrero jr throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
guerrero jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Allen misses with a takedown
and guerrero jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
guerrero jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by guerrero jr.
Allen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt
and guerrero jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Allen is breathing heavily.
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!
guerrero jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from guerrero jr.
guerrero jr throws a head kick that Allen semi-blocks.
Allen is rocked!
guerrero jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from guerrero jr.
guerrero jr throws an overhand right that drops Allen like a sack of potatoes! guerrero jr dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). oscuro guerrero jr!
oscuro guerrero jr is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg comes into the arena with Because I Got High blaring out of the sound system. McDowell has chosen Line in Marvelous Times as his entrance music. 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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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anders Tolborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus McDowell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDowell throws out a leg kick but Tolborg moves out of range and McDowell only half commits.
Tolborg blocks a head kick by McDowell.
McDowell clinches up against the cage.
McDowell looking to throw knees to the head but Tolborg is blocking nicely.
Tolborg tries to break free but McDowell pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tolborg.
McDowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolborg is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolborg avoiding damage as McDowell throws knees to the body.
McDowell has Tolborg pressed against the cage.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolborg.
McDowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
McDowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolborg avoids it.
Tolborg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolborg is able to avoid easily.
Tolborg takes a swing at McDowell's ribcage but misses.
Tolborg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolborg swinging wildly here.
Tolborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolborg lands with an uppercut that bounces McDowell off the cage and back into rage.
McDowell tries to land a leg kick but Tolborg saw it coming and moves away.
McDowell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tolborg throws an off balance right hand
and McDowell counters by clinching up.
Tolborg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tolborg breaks from the clinch.
McDowell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDowell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolborg throws a lazy uppercut
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
McDowell wants to clinch up but Tolborg keeps it at a distance.
McDowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Tolborg misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg misses with a right hand
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolborg moves out of range of the body kick.
McDowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolborg throws a right hand that misses
and McDowell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDowell throws a front kick aimed at Tolborg's knee but Tolborg avoids it well.
McDowell motions for Tolborg to come forward. McDowell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolborg digs a good hook to McDowell's body.
McDowell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolborg checks a leg kick.
Tolborg connects with a jab.
Tolborg throws a lazy right hand but McDowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDowell misses with a head kick.
McDowell punishes Tolborg's body with a nice straight punch.
Tolborg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McDowell tries to clinch up but Tolborg circles away and keeps his distance.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
McDowell throws a leg kick
and Tolborg counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throws a low kick, looking for Tolborg's leg but Tolborg calmly moves out of range.
Tolborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDowell moves away.
McDowell misses with a body kick.
Tolborg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDowell.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
A jab from Tolborg does it's job there.
McDowell tests Tolborg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolborg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDowell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDowell connects with a leg kick. Tolborg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolborg checks the leg kick.
McDowell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDowell tries to score with a low kick but Tolborg moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but McDowell is just out of range.
Tolborg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McDowell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tolborg wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDowell keeps control of Tolborg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolborg avoids the damage to the body.
McDowell trying to control the position but instead, Tolborg has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDowell into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tolborg fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolborg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tolborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDowell looking to throw knees to the head but Tolborg is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus McDowell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDowell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolborg manages to avoid it.
Tolborg misses with a shot to the body
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
Markus McDowell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolborg avoids the body shot from McDowell.
McDowell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolborg is out of range and McDowell settles back down.
An inside leg kick from McDowell misses.
McDowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolborg misses with a hook
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolborg throws a poor cross that misses
and McDowell counters with a thumping low kick.
McDowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolborg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDowell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDowell is looking to score with low kicks.
McDowell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tolborg rather than just go for the knockout.
Tolborg misses with a hook. McDowell ducked under it nicely.
Tolborg misses with the combination.
McDowell is looking to clinch.
Tolborg checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tolborg.
McDowell throws a low kick but Tolborg moves out of range easily.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Tolborg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDowell counters with a head kick. That will keep Tolborg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tolborg throws a jab when McDowell was well out of range.
Tolborg scores with a nice right hand.
McDowell wants to clinch.
Tolborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDowell.
McDowell misses with a jab to the body
and Tolborg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDowell thumps Tolborg with a low kick.
Tolborg looks to land a left hand but McDowell moved out of range nicely.
Tolborg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDowell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDowell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolborg throws the left hand but McDowell avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolborg cracks a nice hook into McDowell's ribs.
Tolborg throws a hook but McDowell blocks it.
Tolborg catches McDowell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDowell slips under a jab.
McDowell tries to land a front kick but Tolborg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDowell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolborg's sensitive parts.
Tolborg circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDowell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDowell misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolborg misses the target.
McDowell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolborg throws the left hand but McDowell avoids the punch easily.
Tolborg checks the leg kick.
Anders Tolborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDowell.
Tolborg's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDowell under the eye.
Tolborg lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tolborg will feel that in the morning.
Tolborg misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tolborg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDowell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDowell, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDowell tries to bum rush Tolborg with a series of wild strikes but Tolborg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolborg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDowell!
McDowell throws out a leg kick but Tolborg moves out of range and McDowell only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell tries to clinch but Tolborg is having none of it.
McDowell looks for the body kick but Tolborg saw that one coming.
Tolborg misses with a left hand
and McDowell counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolborg misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
McDowell tries to score with a low kick but Tolborg moves his leg out of the way.
McDowell throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
McDowell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDowell tries to clinch but Tolborg is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDowell. Tolborg shrugs it off though.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.
McDowell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDowell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDowell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolborg. That did some damage!
McDowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
McDowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolborg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tolborg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus McDowell 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McDowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolborg circles away.
McDowell takes the fight into the clinch.
McDowell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tolborg has had enough of the clinch but McDowell keeps him there for the moment.
McDowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolborg breaks from the clinch.
McDowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolborg is able to avoid easily.
Tolborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolborg blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDowell thumps Tolborg with a low kick.
McDowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by McDowell.
McDowell slips under a jab.
Tolborg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDowell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolborg lands with a cross.
McDowell throws a leg kick that misses.
McDowell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tolborg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDowell cracks the inside of Tolborg's front leg.
McDowell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolborg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tolborg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDowell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolborg connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDowell. McDowell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Markus McDowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDowell. McDowell obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolborg checks a leg kick.
McDowell gets a clinch.
Tolborg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tolborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolborg avoiding damage as McDowell throws knees to the body.
Tolborg throws a head punch that misses.
Anders Tolborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolborg lands a left hand.
McDowell leaning his opponent against the cage.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg breaks the clinch.
McDowell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolborg.
Tolborg misses with a right hand
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
McDowell blocks a jab.
McDowell slips a straight right by Tolborg.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDowell counters with a nice body kick.
McDowell drives through and clinches with Tolborg against the cage.
McDowell lands a knee to the head.
Tolborg throws a head punch that misses.
Tolborg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
McDowell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolborg lands with a cross.
McDowell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolborg circles away.
McDowell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolborg walks forward, straight into a front kick from McDowell.
McDowell connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell lands a leg kick that knocks Tolborg off balance momentarily.
Tolborg avoids the body shot from McDowell.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDowell moves out of range as Tolborg strikes.
McDowell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolborg.
Tolborg misses with a straight right.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDowell moves into the clinch.
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!
Tolborg has a couple of punches blocked by McDowell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus McDowell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDowell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus McDowell!
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