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MMAL 30: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devonte Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Alvarado moved out of range nicely.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Alvarado misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Alvarado ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarado defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Alvarado ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
Max Alvarado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Alvarado stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alvarado counters with a left to the body.
Jackson moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarado as he connects with a hook.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarado pinned against the cage. Alvarado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvarado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Alvarado dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Alvarado will probably get the nod.
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.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Jackson moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarado as he avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a body punch but Alvarado moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Alvarado sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarado as Jackson shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarado.
Alvarado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarado.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Alvarado connects with a right hand. Jackson shakes it off.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarado slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvarado throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarado sprawls well. Alvarado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarado counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarado's waist but Alvarado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Alvarado.
Alvarado walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Alvarado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Alvarado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alvarado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Max Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarado stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devonte Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarado swivels and escapes.
Alvarado throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson takes a swing at Alvarado's ribcage but misses.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Alvarado to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Alvarado.
Alvarado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Alvarado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Jackson slips a straight right by Alvarado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Alvarado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Devonte Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarado misses with a body shot.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarado tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarado to the ground. Alvarado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson slips a straight right by Alvarado.
A big right from Jackson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Alvarado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarado stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Alvarado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Max Alvarado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Alvarado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Alvarado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Alvarado!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oitink Itch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oitink Itch!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Swift.
Swift lands a head kick!
Swift throws a series of punches but Itch avoids them all with ease.
Itch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swift looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swift struggling a bit here.
Swift is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Swift is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Itch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Swift stops Itch from passing to mount.
Itch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itch prevents Swift from improving his position.
Well, if Itch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Itch seems to be working for a kimura but Swift defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift looking for submissions off his back.
Itch seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Itch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Swift can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itch looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Itch avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
Itch works his way to his opponent's back.
Itch working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Swift is doing well to defend. Itch seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Swift is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oitink Itch!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yann Methan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Melton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Methan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fart Song. Melton has chosen Dj Khaled (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) - I'm On One as his entrance music. Yann Methan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yann Methan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Melton!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Melton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Methan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Methan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Methan moves out of range of the strikes.
Melton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Melton finds it's way through Methan's defenses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Methan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton shoots in and bounces Methan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Melton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Melton seems to be working for a kimura but Methan defends the submission attempt.
Melton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Methan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melton pulls his head out easily.
Melton is thwarting Methan's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton slips a nice elbow through Methan's hands, connecting with Methan's forehead.
Melton is taking a breather. Methan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Melton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Methan's head.
Melton is controlling the pace.
Melton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Methan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Melton.
Melton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Melton seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melton slips a nice elbow through Methan's hands, connecting with Methan's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Melton in particular looking to stall.
Melton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Melton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Melton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Methan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Methan is trying to maintain the position but Melton is very close to passing his half guard.
Melton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Melton is trying to work for a kimura but Methan is defending well.
Methan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Melton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Melton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Methan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Methan is not content to let Melton control the position.
Melton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Melton passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton unloads with some shots from mount but Methan bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Melton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Methan. Melton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Methan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melton.
Methan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melton staying out of range there.
Melton misses with a looping right.
Methan throws a series of punches but Melton avoids them all with ease.
Melton misses with a left hand
and Methan counters with a straight right hand.
Methan slips a jab from Melton.
Troy Melton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melton tries to clinch
and Methan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton misses with an uppercut
and Methan counters with a one-two to the body.
Melton drives through with a takedown into Methan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Melton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Methan keeping full guard, as Melton tries to pass.
Troy Melton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melton trying to control but Methan is working from the bottom.
Melton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Melton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Methan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Methan has escaped and now he's on top!
Methan tries to stand but Melton is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Methan frees his head nicely. Oh but Melton has switched to an armbar! Methan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Troy Melton!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rams Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrell Abbott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rams Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrell Abbott!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Rams Great has been cut.
Great misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Great rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Great takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott lands with a good body shot.
Great is breathing heavily.
Abbott clinches up against the cage.
Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Great drops his hands for a split second and Abbott immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Great face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Abbott follows up with a right hand that knocks Great into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darrell Abbott!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Jacoboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacoboni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter the Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tobias Jacoboni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Jacoboni!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacoboni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jacoboni.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jacoboni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacoboni misses with a straight left.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Jacoboni with an uppercut!
Jacoboni misses the shot to the body.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Jacoboni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Jacoboni misses with a looping right.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacoboni moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Jacoboni's head back.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni lands the left hand.
Jacoboni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz slips under a jab from Jacoboni.
Diaz throws a hook but Jacoboni blocks it.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni misses with a hook.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacoboni.
Jacoboni misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Jacoboni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz moves out of range as Jacoboni strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Romy Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacoboni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Jacoboni.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jacoboni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jacoboni cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Jacoboni.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jacoboni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Jacoboni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacoboni throws out the jab.
Jacoboni moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Jacoboni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Jacoboni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Jacoboni ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacoboni throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz tries to work over Jacoboni's front leg with a kick but Jacoboni checks it.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacoboni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Jacoboni throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacoboni scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Jacoboni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacoboni's hands.
Diaz jabs at Jacoboni's body.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Romy Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacoboni, as that shot connected.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacoboni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romy Diaz will probably get the nod.
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!
Diaz misses with a hook. Jacoboni ducked under it nicely.
Jacoboni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacoboni.
Jacoboni scores with a nice head shot.
Jacoboni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jacoboni duly obliges.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Jacoboni's shoulder, as Jacoboni tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Jacoboni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jacoboni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Jacoboni blocks it.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Jacoboni moves his leg out of the way.
Jacoboni throws a big shot that misses.
Jacoboni throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Tobias Jacoboni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacoboni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jacoboni just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jacoboni.
Jacoboni throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Jacoboni slips a straight right by Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Jacoboni throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Jacoboni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacoboni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Jacoboni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jacoboni to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz misses with a hook. Jacoboni ducked under it nicely.
Jacoboni slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Jacoboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romy Diaz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Jabbar looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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270 lbs
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243 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakeem Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Bisping finds it's target.
Jabbar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jabbar moves in looking to clinch but Bisping pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabbar.
Bisping jabs Jabbar right on the nose. Jabbar blinks but takes it well.
Jabbar ducks straight into an uppercut from Bisping and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jabbar manages to regain guard straight away.
Jabbar is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jabbar is still in real trouble! Can Bisping finish him?
Bisping looking to pass the guard.
Jabbar seems to have recovered his senses.
Bisping has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bisping postures up in Jabbar's guard and throws a big left but Jabbar blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bisping controls the pace.
Bisping missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping throwing strikes from guard but Jabbar blocks nicely.
Bisping content to stall in guard here.
Bisping throwing strikes but missing.
Jabbar looks gassed!
Bisping postures up and lands a big shot to Jabbar's brow.
Bisping throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jabbar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bisping throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jabbar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bisping's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bisping is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Bisping tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping distracts Jabbar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bisping loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bisping postures up in Jabbar's guard and throws a big left but Jabbar blocks it.
Jabbar being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bisping postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bisping is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bisping throws a big right hand that misses.
Bisping might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bisping throwing strikes from guard but Jabbar blocks nicely.
Bisping missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bisping postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jabbar covers up, he's hurt! Bisping keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bisping and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bisping can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bisping!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Scalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxxi Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxxi Moon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Scalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxxi Moon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Scalante crashing down! Scalante tries to stagger back to his feet but Moon just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Scalante asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxxi Moon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomar Macatangay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macatangay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by forever young. This should be fireworks!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jomar Macatangay!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macatangay throws a body punch but Mucho moves out of range.
Macatangay misses with a body shot.
Macatangay slaps away a takedown attempt from Mucho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macatangay. Mucho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macatangay gets caught flat footed, as Mucho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mucho wants to pass the guard but Macatangay is keeping the position.
Mucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mucho trying to control but Macatangay is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Macatangay has wrist control.
Mucho advances position into side control!
Macatangay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mucho fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Macatangay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mucho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Macatangay is looking for a sweep. Mucho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho is keen to just control but Macatangay is a slippery customer.
Mucho 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.
Mucho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Macatangay has a hand on Mucho's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mucho takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mucho throws some wild stikes that Macatangay manages to avoid easily.
Macatangay avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mucho.
Mucho looking to finish Macatangay with some ground and pound. This is bad for Macatangay!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mucho landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho looking to finish with strikes here!
Mucho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macatangay's face.
Mucho has hold of Macatangay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Macatangay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mucho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macatangay is looking to escape.
Mucho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mucho looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho punching from mount but Macatangay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mucho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Mucho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Macatangay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Macatangay has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Macatangay!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mucho.
Macatangay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mucho dives in and grabs Macatangay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Macatangay pushes down on Mucho's head and hops out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mucho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho prevents Macatangay from getting the reversal.
Macatangay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mucho is working for a kimura but Macatangay is defending it quite comfortably.
Macatangay gets back to full guard.
Macatangay is trying to keep Mucho in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macatangay's guard.
Mucho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Mucho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Macatangay is trying to escape the mount.
Mucho lands a big elbow.
Macatangay wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mucho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mucho raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Macatangay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mucho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Macatangay is looking to get to half guard.
Grande Mucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mucho cracks Macatangay with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Jomar Macatangay has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mucho punching from mount but Macatangay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mucho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Macatangay's face.
Mucho goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Macatangay is on top in guard.
Macatangay postures up in Mucho's guard and throws a big left but Mucho blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay throwing strikes but missing.
Mucho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mucho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macatangay.
Mucho looking to control.
Macatangay is pushing down on Mucho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mucho is fighting to maintain full guard but Macatangay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macatangay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mucho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Macatangay seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macatangay trying to pass the guard but Mucho defending well.
Mucho is staying active underneath Macatangay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grande Mucho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jomar Macatangay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macatangay leaves Mucho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mucho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macatangay.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown but Macatangay shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Macatangay. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Mucho with that takedown attempt.
Mucho shoots for a double leg takedown but Macatangay sprawls well. He's pushed Mucho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macatangay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mucho!
Macatangay landing punches.
Macatangay landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mucho wants to hold on but Macatangay pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macatangay putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Macatangay throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Macatangay goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mucho is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Macatangay has wrist control.
Macatangay keeping full guard, as Mucho tries to pass.
Mucho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mucho won't allow Macatangay to sweep him here.
Macatangay keeping moving, preventing Mucho from controlling successfully.
Mucho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mucho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Macatangay has wrist control.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Macatangay wants to sweep but no luck.
Macatangay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mucho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Macatangay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Macatangay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Macatangay!
Macatangay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mucho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mucho defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Macatangay are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mucho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Macatangay is looking to pass Mucho's guard but actually Mucho recovers to full guard.
Mucho keeping moving, preventing Macatangay from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho working a defensive guard here.
Macatangay with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jomar Macatangay really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jomar Macatangay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Macatangay looks to land a left hand but Mucho moved out of range nicely.
Macatangay shoots in for a takedown but Mucho shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mucho.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mucho is defended easily by Macatangay.
Macatangay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mucho tries to avoid it but Macatangay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mucho to the ground. Mucho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macatangay as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mucho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macatangay circles away.
Macatangay closes the distance and clinches up with Mucho, looking for a takedown. Macatangay pushes Mucho against the cage but Mucho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Macatangay misses with a low kick.
Mucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macatangay is fending him off so far but Mucho persists. Nope, Macatangay circles away and we're back to standing.
Mucho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macatangay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mucho somewhat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay misses with a takedown attempt - Mucho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macatangay leaves Mucho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Macatangay misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay looks to score with a jab to the body but Mucho is just out of range.
Macatangay swings for the body but Mucho moves out of range.
Macatangay misses the shot to the body.
Macatangay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mucho moves away.
Macatangay looks to score with a jab to the body but Mucho is just out of range.
Macatangay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Macatangay. Those never looked like landing.
Macatangay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mucho shoots for a double leg takedown but Macatangay sprawls well. He's pushed Mucho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macatangay is fending him off so far but Mucho persists. Nope, Macatangay circles away and we're back to standing.
Mucho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mucho wants it to stay on the feet.
Macatangay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jomar Macatangay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macatangay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macatangay swings for the body but Mucho moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jomar Macatangay dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jomar Macatangay's cut.
That's time! Mucho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mucho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Macatangay counters with a single leg into guard. Mucho didn't expect that.
Macatangay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macatangay looking to pass the guard.
Macatangay wants to control from the top but Mucho keeps moving.
Mucho working a defensive guard here.
Macatangay wants to control from the top but Mucho keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Macatangay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jomar Macatangay has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mucho shoots in looking for a takedown but Macatangay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mucho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macatangay is fending him off so far but Mucho persists. Nope, Macatangay circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grande Mucho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Macatangay looks to score with a jab to the body but Mucho is just out of range.
Macatangay just misses with a punch to the body.
Mucho slaps away a takedown attempt from Macatangay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mucho has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Macatangay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mucho trying to control but Macatangay is working from the bottom.
Macatangay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macatangay keeping moving, preventing Mucho from controlling successfully.
Macatangay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
Macatangay throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Macatangay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mucho throwing strikes but missing.
Mucho postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho lands a couple of digs.
Macatangay keeping moving, preventing Mucho from controlling successfully.
Mucho throwing strikes but missing.
Mucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mucho wants to control from the top but Macatangay keeps moving.
Mucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macatangay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grande Mucho.
I think Mucho 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grande Mucho!
Grande Mucho retains his welterweight title!
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