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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent knees
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a double jab
and Ryan counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ryan drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ryan as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Torres screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ryan! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Phil Ryan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Walken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jared Walken!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter throws an elbow that misses. Walken uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Walken!
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walken trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walken is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carter wants to sweep here but Walken controlling him for the moment.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walken trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walken wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Walken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walken stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Carter has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Walken manages to get his head free but now Carter has transitioned to an armbar! Walken grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Carter! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dane Carter!
Dane Carter gave a mention to xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Polock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Suarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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240 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Polock!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Jan Polock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
Suarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polock is fending him off so far but Suarez persists. Nope, Polock circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Polock shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polock lands with a big left! Suarez is wobbled badly! Polock comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Suarez to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Polock!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Last Shadow Puppets . Terry Bull had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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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
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws a hook but Bull blocks it.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Bull has managed to clinch.
Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terry Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull blocks a jab.
Bull tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Bull misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Bull lands with a good body shot.
Bull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull connects with a high kick.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terry Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Bull finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull is looking to clinch.
Bull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Bull is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bull darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Bull looking to stall.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Bull.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bull digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Bull working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull working Lopez over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Luiz Lopez has been cut.
Bull breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Bull lands but Lopez takes it in his stride.
Bull pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bull.
Bull avoids the elbow strike from Lopez, against the cage.
Lopez being controlled against the cage.
Bull blocking some punches.
Lopez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Bull.
Crunch! Bull slams his shin into Lopez's torso.
Bull moves into the clinch successfully.
Bull digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Bull is stalling here.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bull wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bull takes the fight into the clinch.
Bull presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bull.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bull stalling.
Bull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Terry Bull has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Bull landing knees to the body.
Bull works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bull.
Bull scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Bull.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bull pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Bull is working Lopez over against the cage.
Bull working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Bull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Bull lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bull.
Bull scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bull digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bull is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Bull.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bull takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Bull lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Lopez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bull scores a nice knee to the body.
Bull crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bull obliges.
Bull stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez lands an elbow inside that Bull shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bull's brow.
Bull is working Lopez over against the cage.
Lopez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Bull.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Bull.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Bull.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bull's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Bull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bull moves into the clinch.
Bull blocks an uppercut.
Bull using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bull pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bull stalls.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bull content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bull goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lopez misses with a hook. Bull ducked under it nicely.
Bull fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bull dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Bull jabs at Lopez's body.
Bull stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopez as Bull tries to tie him up.
Bull with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Bull is looking to control Lopez's arms but Lopez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bull has his back to the cage.
Bull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bull has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bull taking a breather.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez misses with an elbow strike.
Terry Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Bull.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bull obliges.
Bull lands a nice knee to the body.
Bull is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Bull stalls.
Bull connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Luiz Lopez's cut even more.
Bull putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bull.
Bull unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bull connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bull.
Bull is working Lopez over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull dodges an elbow strike from Lopez.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Luiz Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Bull as the two fighters clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bull 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Terry Bull!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Terry Bull!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Terry Bull!
Terry Bull wins by unanimous decision!
Terry Bull very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pozzollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlin McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozzollo comes to the cage accompanied by My Time Is Now. McCann has chosen Highway to Hell (AC/DC) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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149 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marian Pozzollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlin McCann!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McCann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McCann controlling from mount.
McCann gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pozzollo tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pozzollo somewhat.
Pozzollo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann gets underhooks to prevent Pozzollo's takedown attempt.
Pozzollo goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCann prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pozzollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozzollo has McCann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCann breaks from the clinch.
Pozzollo staying out of range there.
Pozzollo gets tackled into the cage by McCann. McCann maintains the clinch.
Pozzollo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pozzollo fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo manages to break the clinch.
Pozzollo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pozzollo there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Marian Pozzollo has been cut.
Pozzollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCann fails with a takedown attempt.
Pozzollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCann.
Pozzollo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCann.
Pozzollo ducks under a wild hook from McCann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCann.
Pozzollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCann tries to clinch but Pozzollo moves out of range.
A slow jab from McCann misses its intended target.
Pozzollo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pozzollo wants it to stay on the feet.
McCann dips to his left and cracks Pozzollo with an uppercut!
McCann swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo with a poor takedown
and McCann counters by moving into the clinch.
Pozzollo jumps guard but McCann stands there with Pozzollo around his waist. Pozzollo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pozzollo has McCann pressed against the cage.
McCann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pozzollo closes the distance and clinches up with McCann, looking for a takedown. Pozzollo pushes McCann against the cage but McCann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozzollo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCann.
McCann instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlin McCann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCann tries to clinch there but Pozzollo circles away.
Pozzollo shoots in and drives through. McCann sprawls well.
McCann throws a jab when Pozzollo was well out of range.
Pozzollo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McCann gets a takedown into half guard.
Pozzollo is looking for a sweep. McCann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzollo is trying to maintain the position but McCann is very close to passing his half guard.
McCann postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pozzollo to stand up.
Pozzollo leaves McCann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCann misses with a shot to the body
and Pozzollo counters with a low kick, right behind McCann 's knee.
Pozzollo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pozzollo counters with a single leg into guard. McCann didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo wants to pass the guard but McCann is keeping the position.
Pozzollo is looking to advance position but McCann has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pozzollo is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo gets back to half guard.
McCann trying to control the pace.
Pozzollo wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marlin McCann.
Pozzollo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pozzollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from McCann both land. Nice combination.
Pozzollo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCann pinned against the cage. McCann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCann lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for McCann.
McCann stuns Pozzollo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marlin McCann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pozzollo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCann shoots in for a takedown but Pozzollo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pozzollo as he avoids it easily.
Pozzollo pushes McCann up against the cage in a clinch.
McCann trying to stall but Pozzollo improves his position.
Pozzollo jumps into guard, dragging McCann to the mat.
Pozzollo is working an open guard so McCann takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McCann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCann wants it to stay on the feet.
Marlin McCann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozzollo tries for a takedown but McCann circles away easily
letting McCann counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pozzollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from McCann misses its intended target.
Pozzollo tries for a takedown but McCann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pozzollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCann circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McCann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pozzollo darts in and clinches McCann up against the cage.
Pozzollo jumps guard.
Pozzollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pozzollo, not yet.
McCann gets to his feet - Pozzollo follows without any prompting.
A slow jab from McCann misses its intended target.
Pozzollo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pozzollo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pozzollo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pozzollo.
Pozzollo tries to stall but McCann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pozzollo is working for takedown but McCann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pozzollo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McCann uses from the top position.
McCann sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marlin McCann was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pozzollo fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for McCann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by McCann - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. McCann catches Pozzollo right on the button with a cross.
Pozzollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlin McCann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Marlin McCann!
Marlin McCann wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Rashid's entrance music is Highlight Reel. A fine choice. Roger Marsden will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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26
167 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden avoids the head kick by al Rashid.
Marsden blocks the body kick.
al Rashid clinches up with Marsden and pushes him back against the cage.
Marsden is trying to push al Rashid away but al Rashid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
Marsden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
al Rashid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
al Rashid lands with a light punch inside.
al Rashid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of al Rashid backwards.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
al Rashid is defending well against a takedown attempt.
al Rashid lands with a left to the head.
al Rashid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
al Rashid lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden tries to pull guard but al Rashid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kareem al Rashid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Marsden.
Nice body punch from al Rashid - that landed with a thud.
Marsden looks gassed!
al Rashid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Rashid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marsden tries a body shot but al Rashid blocks it.
al Rashid lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from al Rashid - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for al Rashid to work.
al Rashid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Rashid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
al Rashid lands with a light punch inside.
al Rashid lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from al Rashid.
A shot in the inside from al Rashid.
al Rashid breaks the clinch.
al Rashid forces Marsden back against the cage and clinches.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by al Rashid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
al Rashid scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
Good body shot from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands with a light punch inside.
al Rashid lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Rashid pushes Marsden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from al Rashid - that landed with a thud.
al Rashid lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
A short right from al Rashid on the inside.
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
al Rashid has Marsden pressed against the cage.
al Rashid scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from al Rashid.
A hook to the body from al Rashid.
A hook to the body from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands a shot to the body.
al Rashid lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marsden's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from al Rashid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by al Rashid.
A quick uppercut on the inside from al Rashid.
Marsden is rocked!
al Rashid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsden or not.
al Rashid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden is still on wobbly legs! Can al Rashid finish him?
al Rashid controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, al Rashid scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Rashid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Marsden seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from al Rashid.
al Rashid pushes Marsden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Rashid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Rashid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
al Rashid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
al Rashid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
al Rashid forces Marsden back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
al Rashid breaks the clinch.
al Rashid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as al Rashid controls the action.
al Rashid manages to break the clinch.
al Rashid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
al Rashid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Rashid takes one to the chin there.
Marsden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Rashid. al Rashid obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden 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.
al Rashid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
al Rashid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Rashid cracks the inside of Marsden's front leg.
al Rashid throws a series of punches but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden tries to bum rush al Rashid with a series of wild strikes but al Rashid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem al Rashid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
al Rashid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
al Rashid scores with a nice body kick.
al Rashid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marsden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
al Rashid slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
al Rashid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
al Rashid moves into the clinch successfully.
al Rashid lands a body shot.
al Rashid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
al Rashid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsden can do to turn this around?
al Rashid lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from al Rashid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Rashid breaks from the clinch.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but al Rashid moved out of range nicely.
al Rashid lands a high kick!
Marsden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Rashid. al Rashid obviously looking to wear him down.
al Rashid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden dodges the punch combination from al Rashid.
al Rashid throws a series of punches but Marsden moves out of range.
al Rashid tries to clinch up.
Marsden is breathing heavily.
al Rashid clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by al Rashid.
al Rashid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
al Rashid digs a right hand underneath Marsden's ribcage. Marsden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
al Rashid lands a nice shot to the body.
al Rashid scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
A shot in the inside from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Rashid scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
al Rashid has Marsden pressed against the cage.
al Rashid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from al Rashid.
al Rashid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
al Rashid digs a right hand into Marsden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsden's gas tank.
al Rashid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
al Rashid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
al Rashid scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid scores with a hook to the body.
al Rashid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
al Rashid lands a big right hand that drops Marsden! The killer instinct kicks in and al Rashid finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by al Rashid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kareem al Rashid!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kareem al Rashid waved his t-shirt featuring O'Brannigan's Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco has chosen Born Slippy 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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26
200 lbs
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22
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulu Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Franco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco checks a leg kick.
Chaka forces Franco back against the cage and clinches.
Chaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco being controlled against the cage.
Chaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaka can't find room to land a body shot as Franco controls the action.
Chaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.
Franco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Franco.
Chaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franco breaks the clinch.
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chaka stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franco wants to slow Chaka down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Franco.
Franco misses with a body punch
and Chaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chaka jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chaka throws a leg kick which misses Franco's front leg but catches the back leg as Franco tries to avoid it.
Franco looks gassed!
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!
Franco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franco will feel that in the morning.
Franco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaka.
Chaka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaka, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chaka.
Chaka misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaka.
Chaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chaka.
A lazy left from Chaka finds it's target.
Good exchange - Chaka coming out on top.
Chaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaka connects with a single shot there.
Franco is rocked!
Chaka digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Franco off the cage and back into range.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaka finish him?
Franco dodges the punch combination from Chaka.
Chaka thumps Franco with a low kick.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franco. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chaka's sensitive parts.
Chaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka avoids the head kick by Franco.
Jab, jab by Chaka - just one landing.
Chaka misses with a head kick.
Chaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franco at a distance.
Franco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Franco throws a series of punches but Chaka avoids them all with ease.
Chaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Chaka moves out of range easily.
Chaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Franco's hands.
Chaka throws a low kick but Franco avoids it.
Chaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franco throws out a leg kick but Chaka moves out of range and Franco only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Franco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Chaka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaka scores with a head kick.
Chaka scores with a spinning back kick!
Chaka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Franco counters with a thumping low kick.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Chaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaka misses with a low kick.
Chaka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Franco misses
and Chaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Franco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco cracks Chaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
No joy there for Chaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco is looking to chop away at Chaka's legs.
Franco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chaka is looking to wear down Franco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Chaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Franco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franco throws a low kick but Chaka moves out of range easily.
Franco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chaka dips to his left and cracks Franco with an uppercut!
Chaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Franco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Franco throws a leg kick
and Chaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Chaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Chaka blocks a head kick by Franco.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Chaka looks to land a body kick but Franco moved away.
Chaka lands a jab.
Franco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco lands a nice shot that snaps Chaka's head back.
Franco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franco misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaka manages to avoid it.
Chaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chaka scores with a three punch combo!
Franco scores with a nice head shot.
Chaka throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Zulu Chaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Franco.
Zulu Chaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Chaka there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Franco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaka tries to land a front kick but Franco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Franco moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Franco takes one on the button.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaka.
Franco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chaka.
Chaka cracks Franco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Franco misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Chaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaka scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaka connects with a jab.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaka throws a front kick that sends Franco stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco throws a leg kick
and Chaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Chaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Chaka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Franco catches Chaka right on the button with a cross.
Franco walks into a stiff left hand from Chaka.
Chaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Chaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chaka lands with a cross.
Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaka misses with a low kick.
Chaka throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Chaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Chaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Franco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good work by Chaka as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Franco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Franco misses
and Chaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franco throws a low kick, looking for Chaka's leg but Chaka calmly moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Chaka - just one landing.
Franco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chaka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka scores with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaka throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
Franco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Franco.
Chaka throws an overhand right that lands on Franco's shoulder, as Franco tries to avoid the shot.
Chaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Franco walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Chaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Chaka misses with a looping left.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco throws a solid leg kick but Chaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Chaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaka tries to avoid it.
Chaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Franco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaka.
Good leg kick by Franco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaka throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
That kick from Franco tenderised Chaka's leg. Chaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaka checks a leg kick.
Chaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chaka scores with a head kick.
Begbie Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Chaka moves out of range easily.
Franco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franco looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaka is just out of range.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Franco's head.
Chaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Franco thows a leg kick but Chaka checks it
and Chaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chaka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaka throws a leg kick but Franco checks it.
Chaka misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chaka throws a head kick that misses
and Franco counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco throws a front kick aimed at Chaka's knee but Chaka avoids it well.
Franco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chaka takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Franco there.
It looks like Zulu Chaka has been cut.
Franco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Franco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Franco swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaka.
Zulu Chaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Chaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu Chaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaka 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Zulu Chaka!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Zulu Chaka!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Zulu Chaka!
Zulu Chaka wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Zulu Chaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chazz Michael Michaels 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer misses with an uppercut.
Bauer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bauer connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Bauer.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bauer.
Bauer misses with the combination.
Bauer scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Bauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels thumps Bauer with a low kick.
Bauer throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaels takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bauer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bauer.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Bauer.
Bauer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bauer throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Bauer off balance momentarily.
Bauer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels is looking to score with low kicks.
Bauer misses with a looping left.
Bauer dips to his left and cracks Michaels with an uppercut!
Bauer misses with a few strikes there.
Bauer throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chazz Michael Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bauer.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Michaels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Michaels duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Bauer avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Michaels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.
Bauer looks gassed!
Bauer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Bauer throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Michaels tries to sprawl out of it but Bauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Michaels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Michaels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Bauer moved away.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a solid body kick.
Michaels lands a high kick!
Bauer misses with a head kick.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bauer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bauer looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer lands with a nice combination. Michaels backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bauer.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bauer.
Bauer misses with a straight left.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bauer misses with a combination
and Michaels counters with a body kick that stops Bauer in his tracks momentarily.
Bauer lands a jab to the head.
Bauer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bauer to score with a decent uppercut.
Bauer throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Bauer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Bauer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bauer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chazz Michael Michaels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bauer at a distance.
Michaels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bauer ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bauer throws out the jab.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Bauer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels lands a high kick!
It looks like Jack Bauer has been cut.
Chazz Michael Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Bauer moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauer throws a big shot that misses.
Bauer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.
Bauer is looking to score with low kicks.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
Bauer misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bauer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michaels.
Michaels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bauer's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauer throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Bauer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Michaels cracks the inside of Bauer's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Michaels.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
A slow jab from Bauer misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bauer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauer circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Michaels here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Jack Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bauer loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Bauer misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels keeps Bauer at a distance using the push kick.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Bauer down.
Michaels throws a low kick but Bauer moves out of range easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bauer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Michaels has got the better of the exchanges.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels cracks Bauer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bauer misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels slips under a jab from Bauer.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bauer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bauer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Michaels circles away.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Bauer's side.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Bauer's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Michaels.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bauer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Michaels scores with a nice body kick.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Bauer off balance momentarily.
Michaels throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bauer.
Bauer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels lunges at Bauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bauer's hand.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bauer takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chazz Michael Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bauer'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. This is the final round!
Michaels pushes Bauer away with a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Bauer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bauer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Bauer throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Michaels - that will leave a mark!
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Bauer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bauer throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bauer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels looks to land a body kick but Bauer moved away.
Bauer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michaels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bauer.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Bauer.
Bauer thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Bauer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bauer looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Bauer looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
That kick from Michaels tenderised Bauer's leg. Bauer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bauer under the eye.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Michaels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bauer.
Michaels punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Michaels cracks the inside of Bauer's front leg.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick
and Bauer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Michaels throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bauer can do to turn this around?
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bauer. That did some damage!
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bauer looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bauer circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Bauer saw that one coming.
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bauer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bauer works the jab nicely.
Bauer wants to land a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
Jack Bauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bauer if he has to take too many more of those.
Bauer throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels scores with a spinning back kick!
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Bauer avoids nicely.
Michaels looks to land a combination. Bauer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Bauer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Bauer.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a head kick that Bauer semi-blocks.
Michaels throws a front kick that sends Bauer stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Bauer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bauer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chazz Michael Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Bauer misses with a two punch combination.
Bauer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bauer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bauer throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Michaels stuns Bauer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chazz Michael Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Chazz Michael Michaels!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Chazz Michael Michaels!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Chazz Michael Michaels!
Chazz Michael Michaels wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Chazz Michael Michaels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Willemoes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willy Pete's chin.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Pete!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willy Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete throws an overhand right that lands on Willemoes's shoulder, as Willemoes tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pete. Those never looked like landing.
Pete misses with a leg kick.
Willemoes scores with a shot to the body.
Willemoes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pete was well out of range. Poor timing from Willemoes.
Pete stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Christian Willemoes has been cut.
Willemoes checks the leg kick.
Pete looks to land a left hand but Willemoes moved out of range nicely.
Pete takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Pete, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willemoes misses the shot to the body.
Willemoes just misses with a punch to the body.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pete gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Pete.
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!
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Willemoes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willemoes throws a body punch but Pete moves out of range.
Willemoes tries to move into range but Pete moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willemoes manages to avoid it.
Pete throws an off balance right hand
and Willemoes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete misses the shot to the body.
Pete drops Willemoes with a left right combo! Pete follows him down to the ground into side control.
Willemoes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willemoes is trying to improve his position.
Willemoes is still in real trouble! Can Pete finish him?
Pete stands up and beckons Willemoes to his feet.
Willemoes looks to throw the jab but Pete is out of range.
Pete takes a swing at Willemoes's ribcage but misses.
Willemoes thows a body shot but no joy.
Pete lands a hook that stumbles Willemoes back into the cage. Pete follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Willemoes to the canvas! Pete pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Willemoes has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Willy Pete!
Willy Pete retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Willy Pete made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BLKOUT Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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