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Syn' 210: Next Level Shit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hack MacDonald Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - The Rebel. MacDonald Jr has chosen Cowboys From Hell by Pantera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hack MacDonald Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as MacDonald Jr blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Jax.
Jax swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jax misses with a wild combination.
Jax throws a big shot that misses.
MacDonald Jr ducks under a wild hook from Jax.
MacDonald Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jax is out of range and MacDonald Jr settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Jax scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Jax.
Jax walks into a straight right hand from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr motions for Jax to come forward. MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Jax.
Jax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacDonald Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacDonald Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacDonald Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Jax moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax moves out of range as MacDonald Jr strikes.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick but Jax moved away.
Jax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacDonald Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacDonald Jr.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacDonald Jr manages to avoid it.
Jax avoids the body shot from MacDonald Jr.
A swing and a miss from Jax.
Jax staying out of range there.
Jax sizes up MacDonald Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacDonald Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick but Jax moves out of range.
MacDonald Jr dodges the punch combination from Jax.
MacDonald Jr 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacDonald Jr. Jax does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacDonald Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Jax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacDonald Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacDonald Jr throws a hook to the side of Jax's head but Jax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jax lands a leg kick that knocks MacDonald Jr off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDonald Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacDonald Jr checks a low kick from Jax.
MacDonald Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Jax misses.
Jax lands a slapping body shot.
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick that misses.
MacDonald Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Jax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacDonald Jr cracks the inside of Jax's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacDonald Jr.
Jax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacDonald Jr.
Jax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Jax off balance momentarily.
MacDonald Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jax's calf.
Jax scores with a nice right hand.
Jax swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacDonald Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacDonald Jr. That did some damage!
Jax throws a head kick that misses.
MacDonald Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jax blocks a jab.
Jax throws a sloppy head kick and MacDonald Jr moves out of range easily.
Jax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacDonald Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr misses with a body kick.
MacDonald Jr tries to work over Jax's front leg with a kick but Jax checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacDonald Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jax lands a nice hook to MacDonald Jr's body. MacDonald Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jax.
Jax misses with a hook
and MacDonald Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Jax throws a combination that misses
and MacDonald Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacDonald Jr connects with a jab.
MacDonald Jr takes a swing at Jax's ribcage but misses.
MacDonald Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacDonald Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacDonald Jr slips under a jab.
MacDonald Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jax dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacDonald Jr tried to score with a low kick but Jax checks it.
Nice body kick from Jax.
Jax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacDonald Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacDonald Jr swinging wildly here.
Jax will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacDonald Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jax. Jax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jax throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jax.
Jax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jax misses with a double jab.
Jax lands a nice shot to the body.
MacDonald Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jax misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from MacDonald Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Jax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jax.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick but Jax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Jax.
Good leg kick by Jax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tony Jax is winning the standup battle so far.
MacDonald Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jax.
MacDonald Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jax lands a lovely overhand right.
Jax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
MacDonald Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald Jr misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax misses with a head kick.
MacDonald Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDonald Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Jax counters with a nice leg kick.
MacDonald Jr tries to land a leg kick but Jax saw it coming and moves away.
Jax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jax lands a right hook to the body.
Jax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick but Jax checks it.
A head kick misses from MacDonald Jr.
Jax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
MacDonald Jr misses with a straight right.
MacDonald Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jax.
Jax lands a nice shot that snaps MacDonald Jr's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax lands a nice shot to the body.
Jax misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr missing with a left hand there. Jax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from MacDonald Jr misses
enabling Jax to counter with a crisp jab.
Jax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jax throws a head kick that MacDonald Jr semi-blocks.
MacDonald Jr defending well as Jax loads up on a big left hand.
MacDonald Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jax scores with a sloppy right hand. MacDonald Jr should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Jax misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jax. MacDonald Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacDonald Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
MacDonald Jr throws a low kick, looking for Jax's leg but Jax calmly moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jax misses with a low kick as MacDonald Jr jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr throws a low kick but Jax moves out of range easily.
MacDonald Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jax was well out of range. Poor timing from MacDonald Jr.
Jax moves out of range of the body kick.
MacDonald Jr throws the kick towards the body but Jax avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jax.
Jax scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacDonald Jr in his tracks.
MacDonald Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jax throws a body punch but MacDonald Jr moves out of range.
MacDonald Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jax's hands.
MacDonald Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jax looks to land a left hand but MacDonald Jr moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jax moves out of range of the strikes.
MacDonald Jr misses with a low kick.
Jax takes a swing at MacDonald Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacDonald Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jax dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
MacDonald Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacDonald Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jax is looking to chop away at MacDonald Jr's legs.
A leg kick checked by MacDonald Jr.
MacDonald Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by MacDonald Jr there.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacDonald Jr.
Jax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
MacDonald Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacDonald Jr throws out the jab.
MacDonald Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jax can pounce on him.
MacDonald Jr tried to score with a low kick but Jax checks it.
MacDonald Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jax is out of range.
Jax throws an overhand right that lands on MacDonald Jr's shoulder, as MacDonald Jr tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax misses with a body shot.
MacDonald Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
MacDonald Jr misses with a left hand
and Jax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax is looking to chop away at MacDonald Jr's legs.
Jab by Jax.
MacDonald Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald Jr throws a lazy right hand but Jax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacDonald Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick which misses Jax's front leg but catches the back leg as Jax tries to avoid it.
Jax cracks MacDonald Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacDonald Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jax blocks a head kick by MacDonald Jr.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacDonald Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jax has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jax and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jax throws a good cross that connects.
Hack MacDonald Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
MacDonald Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacDonald Jr avoids the body shot from Jax.
Jax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDonald Jr moves away.
No joy there for Jax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacDonald Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jax's head backwards.
Jax throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacDonald Jr.
Jax feints and then cracks MacDonald Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacDonald Jr down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Jax. That snapped MacDonald Jr's head back.
MacDonald Jr misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jax.
Jax takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Jax.
Jax takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
MacDonald Jr lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MacDonald Jr's calf.
MacDonald Jr throws a leg kick but Jax moved away.
MacDonald Jr throws a low kick, looking for Jax's leg but Jax calmly moves out of range.
Jax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Jax there.
Jax throws a solid leg kick but MacDonald Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jax.
MacDonald Jr dips to his left and cracks Jax with an uppercut!
Tony Jax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bone on bone clash there as Jax blocks the leg kick.
MacDonald Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jax manages to avoid it.
MacDonald Jr misses with a head kick.
MacDonald Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Jax counters with a stiff right hand.
MacDonald Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacDonald Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax tried to score with a low kick but MacDonald Jr checks it.
Jax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDonald Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Jax.
Jax throws an overhand right that lands on MacDonald Jr's shoulder, as MacDonald Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Jax throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacDonald Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacDonald Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacDonald Jr's hands.
MacDonald Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jax lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald Jr misses with a hook.
MacDonald Jr takes a swing at Jax's ribcage but misses.
MacDonald Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jax finds it's way round the side to connect with MacDonald Jr's head.
MacDonald Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hack MacDonald Jr.
Well Jax 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!
An intense looking Tony Jax took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Everybody come have a beer with me at my afterparty at The Spearmint Rhino, and I've got extra room keys for a few lucky ladies out there!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between oscuro guerrero jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). guerrero jr comes to the cage accompanied by lil' evil . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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136 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, oscuro guerrero jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Banner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws a shot from downtown. guerrero jr moves away and avoids it.
Banner fails with the takedown.
guerrero jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Banner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banner instigates a clinch.
Banner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but guerrero jr is defending well.
oscuro guerrero jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Banner.
guerrero jr lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by guerrero jr as Banner tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
guerrero jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banner is defending well for now.
guerrero jr connects with a knee to the head.
Banner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. guerrero jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banner has a couple of punches blocked by guerrero jr.
Banner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
guerrero jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
guerrero jr is struggling to control the position.
guerrero jr tries to throw a body punch but Banner avoids it by throwing guerrero jr back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the position but instead, guerrero jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banner into the cage.
The referee calls for guerrero jr to work.
Banner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banner.
guerrero jr taking a breather.
guerrero jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. guerrero jr obliges.
guerrero jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner working aggressively here.
guerrero jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
guerrero jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
guerrero jr gets back to half guard.
guerrero jr is looking to control Banner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can guerrero jr avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed guerrero jr's head.
Banner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
guerrero jr tries to hold on but Banner pushes him away.
Banner looking to finish with strikes here!
guerrero jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to ground and pound but guerrero jr is blocking nicely.
guerrero jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Banner.
Banner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
guerrero jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if guerrero jr tries to get out of the position.
guerrero jr's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Banner lands a big elbow.
Banner raining down shots from the mount!
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
guerrero jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Banner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
guerrero jr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Banner landing punches.
Banner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner looking to control but guerrero jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner looking to finish guerrero jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for guerrero jr!
guerrero jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
guerrero jr trying to control but Banner postures up.
Banner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. guerrero jr defending well though.
Banner trying to control from half guard but guerrero jr is working away.
guerrero jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banner.
guerrero jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. guerrero jr defending well though.
guerrero jr is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Banner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Banner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but guerrero jr avoids it really well and circles away.
guerrero jr throws a shot to the body.
Banner darts in and clinches guerrero jr up against the cage.
guerrero jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
guerrero jr trying to control the position but instead, Banner has worked for underhooks and has pushed guerrero jr into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner.
Banner lands with a left to the head.
Banner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
guerrero jr scores with a shot to the side of Banner's head.
guerrero jr landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Banner.
Banner gets through guerrero jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
guerrero jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for guerrero jr.
Banner lands a left hand.
Banner tries to throw a body punch but guerrero jr avoids it by throwing Banner back against the cage.
guerrero jr throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by guerrero jr as Banner tries to tie him up.
guerrero jr connects with a knee to the head.
guerrero jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
guerrero jr scores with a shot to the side of Banner's head.
Banner is rocked!
guerrero jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can guerrero jr finish him?
guerrero jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banner is looking to control guerrero jr's arms but guerrero jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banner has his back to the cage.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banner looking to slow down the pace here.
Banner seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
guerrero jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Banner's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner stalling against the cage.
guerrero jr tries to stall but Banner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
guerrero jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Banner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banner lands a left hand.
guerrero jr lands with a right to the head.
Banner has a couple of punches blocked by guerrero jr.
guerrero jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Banner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banner is looking to control guerrero jr's arms but guerrero jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banner has his back to the cage.
Banner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Banner is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, guerrero jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
guerrero jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Come on guerrero jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
guerrero jr is pressed up against the cage. Banner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag guerrero jr down to the mat. guerrero jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
oscuro guerrero jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Banner.
guerrero jr scores with a three punch combo!
Nice sprawl there from guerrero jr as Banner shoots in.
Banner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
guerrero jr throws a series of punches but Banner avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
guerrero jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
guerrero jr tests Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
guerrero jr scores with a hook to the body. Banner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
guerrero jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
guerrero jr scores with a head kick. Banner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
guerrero jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
guerrero jr lands a hook that stumbles Banner back into the cage. guerrero jr follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Banner to the canvas! guerrero jr pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Banner has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). oscuro guerrero jr!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - I Rep That West. 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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145 lbs
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158 lbs
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World class MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa slaps away a takedown attempt from MacGregor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacGregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Ochoa counters with a thumping low kick.
Ochoa connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Rob MacGregor has been cut.
MacGregor misses with the combination.
MacGregor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danny Ochoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob MacGregor.
Ochoa connects with a leg kick. MacGregor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacGregor looks gassed!
Ochoa lands a big head kick that sends MacGregor tumbling to the mat! Ochoa takes a step backwards and waves MacGregor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
MacGregor is rocked!
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!
Look low, kick high! Ochoa uses the oldest trick in the book to send MacGregor tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ochoa is absolutely delighted - when MacGregor wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Ochoa!
Danny Ochoa very nearly forgot to thank Conviction 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 Rainbow Brite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brite comes to the cage accompanied by Rainbow Brite. Takanori comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lion Takanori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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157 lbs
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151 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rainbow Brite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Takanori.
Brite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brite just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanori looks to throw the jab but Brite is out of range.
Takanori tries to clinch there but Brite circles away.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brite manages to avoid it.
Brite drives through and clinches with Takanori against the cage.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Brite has the dominant position.
Takanori working hard to break the clinch.
Takanori is pressed up against the cage. Brite has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takanori down to the mat. Takanori avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brite takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanori misses the target.
Brite lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Brite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takanori misses with a double jab.
Brite connects with an inside leg kick.
Takanori tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brite plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Brite connects with an inside leg kick.
Takanori moves into range and clinches up with Brite.
Brite 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!
Takanori breaks from the clinch.
Brite throws a right hand that Takanori ducks under and follows up with a left that Takanori also avoids with ease.
Takanori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takanori breaks the clinch.
Brite misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanori manages to avoid it.
Brite on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takanori connects with a single shot there.
Brite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brite throws a hook but Takanori blocks it.
Takanori tries to clinch up.
Rainbow Brite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori throws a hook but Brite avoids it easily.
Takanori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brite.
Takanori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takanori ducks right into an uppercut from Brite.
Brite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takanori looks to land a right hand but Brite moved out of range.
Brite takes a swing at Takanori's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brite darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brite wants to land a leg kick but Takanori is out of range.
Takanori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Brite misses
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Rainbow Brite will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takanori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanori misses with a left hand
and Brite counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brite manages to avoid it.
Takanori connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brite. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Brite.
Takanori throws a right and a left that Brite avoids nicely.
Takanori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Brite misses with a jab to the body
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brite looks to land a left hand but Takanori moved out of range nicely.
Brite lands with a right hand.
Brite scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takanori's corner calls for a 1-2. Takanori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takanori avoids the body shot from Brite.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takanori.
Brite is looking to wear down Takanori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brite connects with a looping right hand.
Brite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takanori misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brite lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brite is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brite is looking to chop away at Takanori's legs.
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!
Brite thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takanori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brite.
Brite misses with a hook. Takanori ducked under it nicely.
Takanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brite manages to avoid it.
Brite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanori manages to avoid it.
Takanori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brite.
Takanori swings for the body but Brite moves out of range.
Brite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takanori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takanori scores with a decent looking hook.
Takanori misses with a jab to the body
and Brite counters with a left and a right that stings Takanori.
Brite pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brite looks for the body kick but Takanori saw that one coming.
Brite rushes Takanori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Brite.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brite keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.
Brite has Takanori pressed against the cage, preventing Takanori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takanori wants to get back to striking at distance but Brite won't allow it.
Takanori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takanori tries to break the clinch but Brite is controlling the position.
Brite keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanori's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brite is trying to pull guard but Takanori has him pressed against the cage.
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 Rainbow Brite will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
That's time! Brite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Brite.
Takanori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takanori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brite. Brite obviously looking to wear him down.
Brite gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brite stalling.
Brite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takanori is trying to break the clinch but Brite is controlling him.
Takanori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takanori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brite missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brite trying to land knees to the body.
Takanori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brite has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takanori avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takanori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brite slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brite looks to land a left hand but Takanori moved out of range nicely.
Rainbow Brite is winning the standup battle so far.
Brite misses with a wild body shot.
Brite moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brite staying out of range there.
Brite throws a jab when Takanori was well out of range.
Takanori swings for the body but Brite moves out of range.
Takanori swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brite counters with a body kick that stops Takanori in his tracks momentarily.
Lion Takanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Takanori.
Brite uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takanori has time to react.
A head kick misses from Brite.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brite swats away the attempt to clinch by Takanori.
Takanori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brite.
Brite moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takanori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brite. Brite obviously looking to wear him down.
Brite jabs at Takanori's body.
Brite throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takanori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brite lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takanori fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori scores with a jab to the head.
Brite clinches.
Takanori wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Brite has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Takanori's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brite goes for a takedown in the clinch but Takanori prevents it.
Takanori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rainbow Brite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brite, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rainbow Brite!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glorious's entrance music is Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G. A fine choice. Torres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Adagio For Strings. Kid Torres told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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30
154 lbs
22 - 5 - 3 |
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29
149 lbs
26 - 12 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Collin Glorious!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glorious avoids a kick to the body.
Glorious misses with a straight left.
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Glorious wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Glorious.
Good shot there by Torres.
Glorious moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glorious looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Glorious throws a low kick but Torres avoids it.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Glorious moves out of range easily.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Glorious.
Kid Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glorious chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres thumps Glorious with a low kick.
Glorious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Glorious. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glorious clobbers Torres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Glorious scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Glorious blocks the leg kick.
Glorious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glorious tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torres tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glorious is able to avoid easily.
Torres wants to land a leg kick but Glorious is out of range.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glorious misses with a wild body shot.
Glorious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glorious pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres misses with a low kick as Glorious jumps back.
Glorious checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Glorious.
Torres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Glorious throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torres takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Glorious keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glorious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glorious throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.
Glorious lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
Torres throws a leg kick but Glorious moved away.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glorious is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Glorious misses with a body kick.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Glorious manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Glorious throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Glorious connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Glorious plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torres fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glorious is out of range.
Torres throws a right and a left that Glorious avoids nicely.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Torres lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torres throws a head kick that Glorious semi-blocks.
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!
Glorious 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious misses the jab.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glorious.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glorious, right into the meat.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Glorious, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Glorious fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Torres there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glorious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorious.
Torres attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glorious on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Glorious's ribs.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glorious throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
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 Collin Glorious will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torres lands with a kick to the ribs.
Glorious is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Glorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorious fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Glorious avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torres throws a head kick but Glorious moves out of range.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick from Glorious.
Glorious tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorious. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glorious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glorious just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorious moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
Glorious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Glorious moves out of range as Torres throws a body kick.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious connects with a body shot.
Glorious throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Torres is predictable there
and Glorious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glorious misses with a wild body shot.
Glorious throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torres tries to land a front kick but Glorious steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glorious is looking to wear down Torres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glorious tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Kid Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glorious is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Glorious connects with a solid leg kick.
Torres rushes Glorious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glorious tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Glorious swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious misses with some punches.
Torres with a knee to the head.
It looks like Collin Glorious has been cut.
Glorious tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Glorious.
A head punch on the inside from Glorious fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glorious.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glorious throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres blocks a body shot from Glorious.
Torres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres prevents a body shot from Glorious.
Glorious misses with a punch to the body.
Torres tries to land knees in the clinch but Glorious avoids the damage to the body.
Torres is pushing Glorious up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Glorious blocks it.
Glorious lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Glorious can't find room to land a body shot as Torres controls the action.
Glorious lands a nice shot to the body.
Glorious misses with the head strike.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorious lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Glorious.
Glorious has had enough of the clinch but Torres keeps him there for the moment.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glorious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glorious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glorious avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glorious blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorious misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glorious throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Glorious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Glorious dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Collin Glorious's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torres takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Glorious checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Torres.
A leg kick checked by Glorious.
An inside leg kick lands from Glorious.
Glorious throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glorious connects with a body shot.
Torres tries to clinch but Glorious moves out of range.
Torres tries to work over Glorious's front leg with a kick but Glorious checks it.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Torres throws a leg kick but Glorious moved away.
Torres blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glorious 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.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glorious. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Glorious as he checks the leg kick.
Torres lands with a nice body punch.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glorious tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glorious.
Glorious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Glorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Glorious misses.
Glorious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Glorious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres is looking to clinch but Glorious is avoiding it.
Glorious throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Glorious sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torres scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glorious connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torres's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres motions for Glorious to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glorious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glorious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres tries a low kick but Glorious avoids it.
Glorious throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glorious misses with a low kick.
Glorious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glorious lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres avoids the head kick by Glorious.
A lazy left from Glorious finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glorious doesn't seem phased though.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Glorious checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glorious moves away.
Glorious tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glorious throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Glorious's shoulder, as Glorious tries to avoid the shot.
Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres manages to break the clinch.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Glorious manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Glorious manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Glorious ducks down to avoid it.
Glorious just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorious checks a leg kick.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glorious.
Torres 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.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glorious throws a leg kick but Torres checks it.
Torres tries a low kick but Glorious avoids it.
Glorious throws a head kick that misses
and Torres finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glorious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
A low kick from Torres misses
and Glorious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glorious keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glorious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Glorious as he checks the leg kick.
Glorious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorious misses with a kick to the body.
Glorious blocks the body kick.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Glorious.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glorious. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Torres really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Collin Glorious'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.
Glorious avoids the head kick by Torres.
Glorious misses with a head kick.
Glorious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glorious avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glorious misses the shot to the body.
Glorious swinging wildly here.
Torres throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glorious throws a low kick, looking for Torres's leg but Torres calmly moves out of range.
Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glorious tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glorious.
Glorious struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Glorious blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glorious backwards.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Glorious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glorious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glorious blocks it with crossed arms.
Torres tries to land a knee to the head but Glorious blocks with his arms.
Glorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glorious lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torres or not.
Torres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
Glorious scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gloriouss head.
Glorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Glorious scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glorious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glorious tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glorious throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Glorious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorious goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Glorious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Glorious blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Glorious.
Glorious looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glorious takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torres breaks from the clinch.
Glorious takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Glorious throws out a leg kick but Torres moves out of range and Glorious only half commits.
Torres tries to clinch but Glorious is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glorious.
Torres connects with an inside leg kick.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glorious.
Torres blocks a leg kick.
Torres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glorious.
Glorious throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Glorious throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Glorious on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torres.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
Glorious throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres throws a low kick but Glorious moves out of range easily.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Glorious moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glorious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glorious just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Collin Glorious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glorious avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Torres
and Glorious counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Glorious takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glorious.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Torres tried to score with a low kick but Glorious checks it.
Glorious blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kid Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Collin Glorious's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Torres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good work by Glorious as he checks the leg kick.
Glorious misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Glorious keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torres lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glorious is looking to clinch.
Glorious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Glorious blocks the low kick.
Torres is looking to slow Glorious down with leg kicks.
Torres blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Torres throws a leg kick but Glorious sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glorious.
Torres blocks a head kick by Glorious.
Torres tries to clinch up but Glorious circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious misses with a head kick.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Glorious off balance momentarily.
Glorious moves out of range of the leg kick from Torres.
Glorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glorious checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Glorious looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glorious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but Glorious moves out of range.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torres swings for the body but Glorious moves out of range.
Torres looks to land a body kick but Glorious moved away.
Glorious pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glorious.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious 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.
Glorious moves out of range of the body kick.
Glorious lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torres will feel that in the morning.
A bone on bone clash there as Glorious blocks the leg kick.
Glorious takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torres.
Torres blocks a low kick nicely.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glorious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Glorious looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Torres throws a wild body kick that Glorious sees coming a mile off.
Glorious moves out of range of the body kick.
Glorious lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Glorious misses
and Torres counters with a slapping leg kick.
Glorious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glorious takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glorious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glorious lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torres misses with a kick to the body.
Glorious misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres is looking to slow Glorious down with leg kicks.
Glorious looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glorious checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres throws a body punch but Glorious moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Glorious blocks the low kick.
Glorious pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Glorious misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to break free.
Glorious misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres is trying to push Glorious away but Glorious has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torres with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glorious misses with a punch to the body.
Glorious dodges an elbow strike from Torres.
Torres tries to circle away but Glorious has him pinned against the cage.
Torres blocks a body shot from Glorious.
Glorious avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glorious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Torres!
Kid Torres is the new featherweight champion!
An intense looking Kid Torres took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This belt has always been mine...now GIVE ME HAKUIN EKAKU. Don't be scared, homie.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. Rose has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook.
Rose throws a leg kick
and Jordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
Jordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Jordan moves away and avoids it.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Rose.
Jordan is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Jordan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Jordan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jordan gets a clinch.
Rose lands an elbow inside.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
Jordan gets through Rose's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jordan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jordan blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Jordan is predictable there
and Rose counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jordan's knee momentarily.
Rose checks a low kick from Jordan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnny Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Jordan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan connects with a jab.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan pushes Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Jordan.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose tries to work over Jordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Jordan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jordan leaning against his opponent.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose missing with knees to the body.
Jordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Jordan.
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!
Jordan trying to stall but Rose improves his position.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is trying to push Jordan away but Jordan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
Rose gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
A short left from Jordan.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rose lands a damaging elbow.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jordan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jordan taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Jordan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jordan staying out of range there.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Rose looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
Jordan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hal Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jordan.
Jordan connects with a jab.
Rose swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Jordan swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rose rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnny Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Rose tries to land a body kick
and Jordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rose thinking.
Jordan scores with a spinning back kick!
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Jordan tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan wants to land a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose slips under a jab from Jordan.
Rose misses with a kick to the body
and Jordan counters with an outside leg kick.
Rose lands with an uppercut that bounces Jordan off the cage and back into range.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Jordan saw that one coming.
Jordan thows a body shot but no joy.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan 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.
Jordan blocks the body kick.
Jordan throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan misses with an uppercut.
Rose throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rose darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Rose throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan counters with a low kick, right behind Rose 's knee.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Jordan throws a low kick but Rose avoids it.
Rose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan tries to score with a low kick but Rose moves his leg out of the way.
Jordan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a leg kick.
Jordan cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jordan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jordan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jordan loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Jordan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jordan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rose walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jordan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jordan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rose takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Jordan - just one landing.
Rose moves out of range as Jordan throws a body kick.
Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan scores with a jab to the head.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rose is rocked!
Jordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan misses with the combination.
Jordan cracks Rose with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rose tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jordan pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rose is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hal Jordan!
As Hal Jordan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Machida's last win over me was a fluke, Now it's time to show what I'm really made of'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Country Boy Can Survive. Chris Mullen 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mullen blocks the body kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Mitchell checks it.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mullen catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Mullen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mullen looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mullen. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
Mitchell lands with a nice body kick.
Mitchell takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Mullen's body. Mullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen misses with a left hand
and Mitchell counters with a left to the body.
Mullen is looking to wear down Mitchell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mullen, right into the meat.
Mitchell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mullen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen throws the kick towards the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell throws a head kick but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen connects with the punch.
A big right from Mullen misses.
Good shot there by Mitchell.
Mullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Mullen against the cage.
Mullen can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mullen to keep the fight standing.
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mitchell should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Mullen misses.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. Mullen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
The fighters circling - Mullen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mullen motions for Mitchell to come forward. Mullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Mitchell throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen lands a jab.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell is looking to land body kicks.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
Mullen digs a good hook to Mitchell's body.
Mitchell takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Mullen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mullen if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Mitchell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mitchell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mullen.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mullen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mullen connects with a jab.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.
Mullen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullen finish him?
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mullen works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.
Mullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell walks into a left hand.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on.
and Mullen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mitchell! He's just covering up as Mullen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Mullen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Mullen made sure he mentioned Firebird Designs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quik comes into the arena with Zro ft. Devin the Dude - Hit'em with the Mule (Ratatatat Remix) blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruent lands a really nice looking cross but Quik seems unphased.
Quik blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quik has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quik and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruent dips to his left and cracks Quik with an uppercut!
Quik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruent throws an overhand right that lands on Quik's shoulder, as Quik tries to avoid the shot.
Quik lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent swings for the body but Quik moves out of range.
Quik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruent manages to avoid it.
Quik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quik checks a low kick from Ruent.
Quik thows a body kick. Ruent tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ruent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quik misses with a hook.
Quik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruent closes the distance and pushes Quik back into the cage.
Quik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruent avoids a kick to the body.
Ruent takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Quik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruent throws a jab but it's blocked by Quik.
Quik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruent's sensitive parts.
Ruent tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quik is able to avoid easily.
Ruent throws a jab when Quik was well out of range.
Ruent just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruent throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent shoots in and drives through. Quik sprawls well.
Ruent throws a hook to the side of Quik's head but Quik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Quik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruent looks gassed!
Quik misses with a series of wild punches.
Quik misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Quik.
Quik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quik takes a swing at Ruent's ribcage but misses.
Quik throws a leg kick which misses Ruent's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruent tries to avoid it.
Quik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruent throws a lazy right hand but Quik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruent throws a solid leg kick but Quik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruent.
Ruent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent shoots for a takedown but Quik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruent tries to clinch there but Quik circles away.
Ruent misses with a wild combination.
Quik looks to land a body kick but Ruent moved away.
Quik is looking to land body kicks.
Quik throws a head kick that misses.
Jamal Quik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruent throws a solid leg kick but Quik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruent.
Ruent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruent throws a low kick but Quik avoids it.
Quik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruent is out of range and Quik settles back down.
Ruent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quik.
Quik throws a head kick but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quik's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik misses with a left hand
and Ruent counters with a stiff right hand.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Ruent throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Ruent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Quik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruent.
Ruent controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 Jamal Quik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruent looks to throw a body kick
and Quik counters with a solid body kick.
Quik connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Ruent.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Quik 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.
Quik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruent manages to avoid it.
Ruent misses the shot to the body.
Quik walks into a jab.
Ruent lands a jab to the nose.
Ruent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruent throws out the jab.
Quik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruent throws a big shot that misses.
Quik staying out of range there.
Quik throws a body punch but Ruent moves out of range.
Ruent throws a body punch but Quik moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik avoids the body shot from Ruent.
Quik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruent.
Ruent throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quik's waist but Quik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruent off to one side.
Quik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Ruent does it's job there.
Quik throws a series of punches but Ruent avoids them all with ease.
Pete Ruent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruent misses with an uppercut. Quik saw that one coming.
Quik misses with a hook.
Ruent misses with an uppercut.
Quik lands a head shot.
Quik scores with a body shot.
Ruent bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quik's head.
Ruent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quik.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Quik tried to score with a low kick but Ruent checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quik slips a jab from Ruent.
Quik throws a sloppy head kick and Ruent moves out of range easily.
Quik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruent.
Ruent lands a head shot.
Ruent misses with a hook.
Ruent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quik.
Quik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruent throws out the jab.
Quik lands a high kick!
Ruent looks to land a left hand but Quik moved out of range nicely.
Quik tries to bum rush Ruent with a series of wild strikes but Ruent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Quik finds it's way through Ruent's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent scores with the left hand. Quik knows he should have avoided that one.
Quik moves out of range of the strikes.
Quik throws a wild body kick that Ruent sees coming a mile off.
Ruent throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quik is looking to wear down Ruent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruent shoots in for a takedown but Quik shows good takedown defense.
Quik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quik.
Quik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruent moves away.
Quik throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruent.
Ruent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruent throws an overhand right that lands on Quik's shoulder, as Quik tries to avoid the shot.
Quik looks for the body kick but Ruent saw that one coming.
Quik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruent. Ruent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruent tests Quik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent connects with a leg kick. Quik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ruent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quik defends it nicely.
Jamal Quik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Ruent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quik misses with a looping left.
Ruent throws a good cross that connects.
Quik misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Ruent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruent.
Ruent misses with a wild combination.
Ruent wants to slow Quik down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Ruent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Quik throws out a loose jab but Ruent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruent.
Ruent avoids a kick to the body.
Ruent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quik manages to avoid it.
Quik misses with a head kick.
Ruent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quik throws a right hand that Ruent ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruent also avoids with ease.
Quik thows a body shot but no joy.
Quik misses with a hook to the body
and Ruent counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quik ducks right into an uppercut from Ruent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruent takes a swing at Quik's ribcage but misses.
Quik 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.
Quik moves out of range of the body kick from Ruent.
Quik scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quik. Ruent shrugs it off though.
Ruent gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quik tries to get to full guard but Ruent has control of the leg.
Ruent wants to control but Quik is keeping him busy.
Ruent seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruent tries to pass the half guard into mount. Quik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quik is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruent is working for a kimura but Quik is defending it quite comfortably.
Quik trying to hold on to Ruent's head to control him but Ruent postures up.
Quik gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent passes Quik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik tries to get to full guard but Ruent has control of the leg.
Ruent is looking to advance position but Quik won't allow it.
Ruent wants to take a breather but Quik is having none of it.
Ruent content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruent lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruent not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruent stalling away here and it's allowed Quik to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Quik looking for a sweep. Not yet Quik, not yet.
Ruent is working Quik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Quik wants to sweep here but Ruent controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruent slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Ruent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Ruent!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekaku is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IV. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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28
144 lbs
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28
147 lbs
28 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Peppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peppers checks it well.
Peppers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Ekaku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
Ekaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ekaku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peppers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers gets a clinch.
Ekaku lands a nice uppercut.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ekaku.
Ekaku has Peppers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peppers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peppers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ekaku blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peppers blocks it with crossed arms.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Peppers tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku avoids it by throwing Peppers back against the cage.
Peppers has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A cross from Peppers lands.
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and Peppers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ekaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peppers fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws out a loose jab but Peppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Peppers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peppers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peppers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peppers throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Peppers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peppers.
Peppers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ekaku's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Peppers takes one to the chin there.
Peppers cracks the inside of Ekaku's front leg.
Peppers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekaku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peppers scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Peppers.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Peppers is out of range.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peppers in his tracks.
Ekaku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peppers is out of range and Ekaku settles back down.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers slips a jab and a cross from Ekaku.
Peppers lands with a nice combination. Ekaku backs away looking to recover.
Peppers connects with a looping right hand.
Peppers throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku's leg but Ekaku calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers darts in and clinches Ekaku up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekaku breaks the clinch.
That kick from Peppers tenderised Ekaku's leg. Ekaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ekaku scores with the left hand. Peppers knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peppers lands with an overhand left.
Peppers blocks a leg kick.
Peppers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Peppers misses.
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 Brian Peppers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekaku stuns Peppers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Ekaku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the head.
Peppers tries a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
Ekaku jabs Peppers right on the nose. Peppers blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Peppers coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peppers swivels and escapes.
Ekaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ekaku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pepperss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku fails to land the takedown.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers moves out of range of the body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peppers is looking to slow Ekaku down with leg kicks.
Ekaku is breathing heavily.
Peppers closes the distance and clinches.
Peppers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Ekaku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peppers lands with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peppers.
Ekaku defending well as Peppers loads up on a big left hand.
Ekaku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brian Peppers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakuin Ekaku.
Ekaku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ekaku throws a front kick aimed at Peppers's knee but Peppers avoids it well.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peppers.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
Ekaku takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku looks for the body kick but Peppers saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peppers blocks a head kick by Ekaku.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peppers, as that shot connected.
Peppers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Peppers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Ekaku pushes him off.
Ekaku swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers lands the left hand.
Brian Peppers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peppers scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brian Peppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Peppers rushes Ekaku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peppers misses with a body punch.
Peppers lands with a right to the head.
Ekaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers looking to throw knees to the head but Ekaku is blocking nicely.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the side of Peppers's head.
Peppers stalling against the cage.
Peppers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Peppers fails to land.
Ekaku gets through Peppers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peppers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peppers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Ekaku.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Peppers connects with a high kick.
Ekaku thuds his right hand into Peppers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekaku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ekaku moves out of range as Peppers throws a body kick.
Peppers takes one to the side of the head.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Peppers as Ekaku shoots in.
Ekaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers walks into a jab.
Peppers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peppers cracks Ekaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Peppers.
Peppers connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peppers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekaku, pushing him back against the cage.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Peppers misses the target.
A low kick from Ekaku misses
and Peppers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku tries to work over Peppers's front leg with a kick but Peppers checks it.
Peppers scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peppers.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Peppers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Peppers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku.
An inside leg kick lands from Peppers.
Peppers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peppers thumps Ekaku with a low kick.
Peppers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peppers is looking to slow Ekaku down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peppers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peppers misses with a two punch combination.
Peppers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peppers stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peppers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a chopping leg kick but Peppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Peppers blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Peppers scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peppers throws a right hand that Ekaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekaku also avoids with ease.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Peppers scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peppers lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peppers.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Peppers cracks Ekaku with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ekaku on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Peppers moves in looking to clinch but Ekaku pushes him off.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Peppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Ekaku walks into a stiff left hand from Peppers.
Ekaku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peppers connects with a jab.
Peppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ekaku is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Peppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a right and a left that Peppers avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Peppers.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers cracks Ekaku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peppers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Peppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekaku's hands.
Peppers misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppers.
Ekaku thows a leg kick but Peppers checks it
and Peppers counters with a straight right hand.
Peppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Ekaku.
Peppers moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Ekaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekaku's sensitive parts.
Ekaku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peppers fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers connects with a body shot.
Peppers lands a head shot.
Peppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Ekaku misses with a shot to the body
and Peppers counters with a good low kick that Ekaku was not able to check.
Peppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ekaku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Peppers feints a jab promting Ekaku to slip. Peppers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ekaku slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ekaku is rocked!
Ekaku slips a straight right by Peppers.
Peppers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peppers misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Peppers.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peppers is looking to land body kicks.
Peppers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Peppers.
Peppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku. That did some damage!
That kick from Peppers tenderised Ekaku's leg. Ekaku is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ekaku shoots in and bounces Peppers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Peppers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peppers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peppers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ekaku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Peppers misses.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Peppers had his way with Hakuin Ekaku in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Peppers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peppers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Peppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Peppers.
Peppers misses with a double jab.
Ekaku looks to land a combination but Peppers avoids it well.
Peppers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ekaku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Peppers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ekaku doesn't seem bothered though.
Peppers tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Peppers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ekaku counters with a series of strikes. Peppers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peppers's elbow.
Peppers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ekaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peppers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekaku is trying to pull guard but Peppers has him pressed against the cage.
Peppers tries to circle away but Ekaku has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ekaku.
Peppers working aggressively here.
Ekaku jumps guard but Peppers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Peppers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
Peppers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ekaku avoids it.
Ekaku is trying to push Peppers away but Peppers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peppers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peppers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ekaku avoids the head kick by Peppers.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Peppers's head but Peppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Peppers misses.
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Hakuin Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ekaku checks a low kick from Peppers.
Ekaku blocks a head kick by Peppers.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
Decent striking displayed by Ekaku there.
Peppers lands a nice shot that snaps Ekaku's head back.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peppers. Peppers obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Peppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekaku's sensitive parts.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Peppers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peppers instigates a clinch.
Brian Peppers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekaku is trying to force a seperation but Peppers has the dominant position.
Ekaku lands an uppercut.
Peppers scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Ekaku on the inside.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Peppers controls his hands.
Peppers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brian Peppers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peppers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku scores with a knee to the head.
Ekaku jumps guard and drags Peppers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Peppers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Peppers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peppers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Peppers!
Brian Peppers is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forever War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). War kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War Ensemble. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Forever War!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
War displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evangelisti throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
War misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Evangelisti tenderised War's leg. War is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evangelisti lands with an overhand left.
War keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evangelisti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from War.
War connects with an inside leg kick.
War keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before War can pounce on him.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
War jabs Evangelisti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
War looks to throw the jab but Evangelisti is out of range.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by War misses
and Evangelisti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti scores with a head kick.
It looks like Forever War has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - War finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from War.
War moves out of range of the body kick from Evangelisti.
War lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
War throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
War paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Evangelisti misses.
War is looking to wear down Evangelisti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
War feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
War ducks under a wild hook from Evangelisti.
War turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
War thows a body shot but no joy.
Evangelisti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from War.
War fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy left from War finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts War, as that shot connected.
Evangelisti throws a series of punches but War avoids them all with ease.
War cracks Evangelisti with an open hand slap.
War uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Evangelisti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. War sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Evangelisti.
War with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for War.
Evangelisti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from War. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for War.
War scores with a jab to the body.
War misses with a two punch combination.
War cracks Evangelisti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Forever War seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from War finds it's target.
War scores with a jab. Evangelisti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Evangelisti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evangelisti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
War lands a jab to the head.
Evangelisti pivots, looking for a leg kick but War is out of range and Evangelisti settles back down.
War is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Evangelisti connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evangelisti. War does a little dance to reset his feet.
War looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
War just misses with a punch to the body.
Evangelisti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Evangelisti if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Evangelisti misses the target.
A cross from Evangelisti lands.
War throws a leg kick which misses Evangelisti's front leg but catches the back leg as Evangelisti tries to avoid it.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from War.
Evangelisti tries to score with a low kick but War moves his leg out of the way.
A nice combination there by Evangelisti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
War throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Evangelisti looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by War.
War thows a body shot but no joy.
Evangelisti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
War misses with a low kick.
War throws a leg kick which misses Evangelisti's front leg but catches the back leg as Evangelisti tries to avoid it.
Evangelisti throws a series of punches but War avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Evangelisti. Those never looked like landing.
War scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from War.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Evangelisti misses
and War counters with a thumping low kick.
Evangelisti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Evangelisti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from War.
War throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evangelisti on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from War.
Evangelisti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
War dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
War scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forever War dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
War dodges the punch combination from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from War.
A telegraphed right hand from Evangelisti misses the target.
War throws out a leg kick but Evangelisti moves out of range and War only half commits.
Evangelisti blocks a head kick by War.
War throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
War lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evangelisti at a distance.
War throws a poor cross that misses
and Evangelisti counters with a thumping low kick.
War has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
War scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evangelisti doesn't seem bothered though.
War looks to land a combination but Evangelisti avoids it well.
Evangelisti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
War tries to land a front kick but Evangelisti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
War misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
War scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
War connects with an inside leg kick.
War blocks a leg kick.
War misses with a straight left.
War attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
War throws a leg kick but Evangelisti sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Evangelisti misses.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evangelisti 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.
War fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evangelisti.
War throws a nice inside leg kick.
War scores with a push kick.
War works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
War cracks a nice hook into Evangelisti's ribs.
Forever War is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
War misses with an uppercut
letting Evangelisti counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
War misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War cracks the inside of Evangelisti's front leg.
War misses with a leg kick
and Evangelisti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps War thinking.
War feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
War lands a right hook to the body.
Forever War is winning the standup battle so far.
Evangelisti fails to land with a series of punches.
Evangelisti is breathing heavily.
War throws a body punch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
War digs a good body shot into Evangelisti's ribs.
A big right from Evangelisti misses.
Evangelisti looks to score with a jab to the body but War is just out of range.
War tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
War misses with a body shot.
War scores with a punch to the head.
Evangelisti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
War checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
War misses with a wild body shot.
War takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
War throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Evangelisti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
War looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
War swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evangelisti walks into a straight right hand from War.
Evangelisti looks to land a right hand but War moved out of range.
Evangelisti misses with a leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a series of punches but War avoids them all with ease.
War lands a nice looking body shot.
War avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evangelisti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
War with a jab.
War motions for Evangelisti to come forward. War throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
War lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evangelisti will feel that in the morning.
Evangelisti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
War misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut.
Evangelisti throws a right and a left that War avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by War.
A lazy left from War finds it's target.
Good exchange - War coming out on top.
War uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evangelisti.
War fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evangelisti.
War connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by War misses
enabling Evangelisti to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
War misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
War attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot.
War scores with the left hand. Evangelisti knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forever War dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
War scores with a leg kick.
War throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
War slips a jab and a cross from Evangelisti.
War tries to score with a low kick but Evangelisti moves his leg out of the way.
Evangelisti throws an off balance right hand
and War counters with a lovely straight right hand!
War cracks Evangelisti with a good jab.
War thows a leg kick but Evangelisti checks it
and Evangelisti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. War really felt that one!
War feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
Evangelisti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evangelisti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but War was well out of range. Poor timing from Evangelisti.
A slapping leg kick lands for War.
War cracks Evangelisti with an open hand slap.
Evangelisti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evangelisti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evangelisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a jab when War was well out of range.
Evangelisti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by War.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling War to score with a decent uppercut.
War feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
War lands with a kick to the ribs.
War throws a nice outside leg kick.
War throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
War scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Evangelisti misses.
Evangelisti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by War. Beautiful body shot.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
War lands a jab.
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!
War scores with a hook.
Evangelisti takes one to the side of the head.
War connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evangelisti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Evangelisti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, War has got the better of the exchanges.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
War takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
War attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
War thows a body shot but no joy.
War swings and misses with a hook to the body.
War closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
War misses with a low kick.
War throws a jab when Evangelisti was well out of range.
A jab from Evangelisti misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
War tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from War.
War keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
War swings and misses with a hook to the body.
War tries to score with a low kick but Evangelisti moves his leg out of the way.
War is looking to slow Evangelisti down with leg kicks.
Evangelisti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
War uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evangelisti.
War lands with a good body shot.
War clobbers Evangelisti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Evangelisti thuds his shin into the meat of War's side.
Evangelisti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
War throws a shot to the body.
War just misses with a punch to the body.
War fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but War was well out of range. Poor timing from Evangelisti.
War lands a jab to Evangelisti's midsection.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
War scores with the left hand. Evangelisti knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Evangelisti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
War throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evangelisti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
War is looking to land body kicks.
War throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evangelisti throws a sloppy head kick and War moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
War looks to land a body kick but Evangelisti moved away.
War looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
War throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
War scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forever War clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
War throws a body punch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from War.
Nice sprawl there from War as Evangelisti shoots in.
War swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
War throws a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
War throws a solid leg kick but Evangelisti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at War.
War takes a jab right on the kisser.
War uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Evangelisti blocks the leg kick.
War looks to land a left hand but Evangelisti moved out of range nicely.
Evangelisti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from War.
War misses with an attempted mid kick.
War throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
War is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evangelisti can do to turn this around?
War takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
War moves out of range of the body kick from Evangelisti.
A nice leg kick lands there from War.
Evangelisti cracks the inside of War's front leg.
Evangelisti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
War slips under a jab from Evangelisti.
War keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evangelisti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
War lands a lovely overhand right.
Evangelisti fails to land with a series of punches.
War walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Evangelisti moves forwards but War connects with a nice, crisp jab.
War throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
War lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evangelisti will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick nicely.
War scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
War throws a right hand that Evangelisti ducks under and follows up with a left that Evangelisti also avoids with ease.
War throws a right and a left that Evangelisti avoids nicely.
War throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
War lands with a hook. Evangelisti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
War scores with a jab to the body.
Evangelisti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evangelisti looks to score with a jab to the body but War is just out of range.
Evangelisti lands a nice leg kick that just misses War's sensitive parts.
War fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
War checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from War. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
War shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
War pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
War chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and War counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evangelisti throws a hook but War blocks it.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
War tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from War.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
War takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
War tries a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
War ducks under a wild hook from Evangelisti.
War scores with a jab to the body.
War misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti drops his hands momentarily and War takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
War avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
War attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Evangelisti, as that shot connected.
War walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Evangelisti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Evangelisti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by War.
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!
Evangelisti slips under a jab from War.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from War.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
War tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evangelisti misses with a hook. War ducked under it nicely.
A big right from War misses.
War throws a jab when Evangelisti was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forever War had his way with Dante Evangelisti in that round.
The cut man is working on Forever War's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evangelisti throws a lazy right hand but War sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
War moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
War keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evangelisti scores with a jab.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot
and War counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evangelisti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
War throws an overhand right that lands on Evangelisti's shoulder, as Evangelisti tries to avoid the shot.
War lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
War moves out of range of the strikes.
Evangelisti pushes War away with a front kick.
War connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
War lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evangelisti at a distance.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evangelisti throws a series of punches but War avoids them all with ease.
Evangelisti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
War looks to throw the jab but Evangelisti is out of range.
War will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
War throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Evangelisti scores with a nice right hand.
Evangelisti throws a sloppy head kick and War moves out of range easily.
War ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evangelisti lands a slapping body shot.
War fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from War.
Evangelisti scores with a leg kick.
War throws a push kick but Evangelisti slaps the foot to one side.
Evangelisti thows a body kick. War tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
War avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evangelisti looks to land a left hand but War moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from War. Evangelisti shrugs it off though.
War lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
War throws a nice inside leg kick.
Evangelisti blocks a low kick nicely.
War wants to slow Evangelisti down by chopping away at his legs.
War scores with a head kick. Evangelisti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by War.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evangelisti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
War throws a leg kick but Evangelisti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evangelisti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evangelisti thumps War with a low kick.
Dante Evangelisti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
War takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
War dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evangelisti. That did some damage!
War misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but War moves away.
Evangelisti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Evangelisti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
War is looking to chop away at Evangelisti's legs.
War throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
War buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Evangelisti lands but War takes it in his stride.
Evangelisti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evangelisti tried to score with a low kick but War checks it.
War scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti throws a body kick that misses.
War lands a nice hook to Evangelisti's body. Evangelisti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
War connects with a solid leg kick.
War throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
War lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evangelisti's sensitive parts.
Evangelisti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evangelisti looks to land a body kick but War moved away.
Evangelisti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
War moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Evangelisti tries to score a power double leg takedown but War sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Evangelisti somewhat.
War checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
War scores with a jab to the jaw.
Evangelisti misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by War.
Forever War is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evangelisti tries to move into range but War moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dante Evangelisti.
Well War 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forever War!
Forever War retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Forever War 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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