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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steel Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
Fisher lands with a kick to the temple. Maguire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maguire circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher connects with the punch.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Maguire avoids it well.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maguire.
Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maguire under the eye.
Fisher slips a straight right by Maguire.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maguire manages to avoid it.
Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Maguire checks a low kick from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Maguire avoids it.
Maguire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maguire counters with a left hand that sends Fisher to the canvas!
Fisher is rocked!
Maguire with a nice head shot there.
Fisher is still in real trouble! Can Maguire finish him?
Maguire wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Maguire trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fisher's guard.
Fisher is striking off his back. Maguire thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Maguire stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Maguire avoids nicely.
Good work by Maguire as he checks the leg kick.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher thows a body kick. Maguire tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot.
Fisher looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Fisher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maguire clobbers Fisher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher'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.
Maguire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire is looking to wear down Fisher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maguire thuds a left hand into Fisher's body.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maguire digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maguire throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Maguire loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Fisher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fisher blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maguire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Maguire connects with a body shot.
Maguire lands with a straight right. Fisher didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Maguire misses.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maguire moves into range and connects with a jab.
The cut above John Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maguire circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maguire takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Fisher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maguire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Maguire connects with a body shot.
Maguire swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Maguire misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Maguire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John Fisher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Maguire avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steel Maguire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher'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. And we move into the final round!
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Fisher throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher misses with a double jab
and Maguire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maguire misses the target.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maguire throws out the jab.
Maguire looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range.
Maguire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maguire jabs at Fisher's body.
Maguire checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher throws the left hand but Maguire avoids the punch easily.
Fisher throws a right hand that misses
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maguire jabs at Fisher's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher misses with the body kick
and Maguire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire stuns Fisher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Fisher is predictable there
and Maguire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maguire throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maguire misses with a looping right.
Fisher needs to keep his hands up - Maguire had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with a nice body shot.
Maguire dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Maguire.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher misses with a combination
and Maguire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Maguire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Maguire!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcgee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to McGee. Mouse has chosen (hed) pe - Let's Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Timothy Mcgee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcgee shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcgee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mouse sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcgee somewhat.
Mcgee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouse swinging wildly here.
Mouse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown but Mcgee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mouse scores with a three punch combo!
Mouse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mouse is looking to take a break and control but Mcgee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mouse works to advance to full mount. Mcgee defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mouse scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcgee?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse breaks from Mcgee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mcgee blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse punching from mount but Mcgee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mcgee tries to hold on but Mouse pushes him away.
Mouse is landing with some decent strikes but Mcgee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mouse wants to control the pace but Mcgee is squirming around nicely.
Mouse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mouse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcgee looks a forlorn figure.
Mouse unloads with some shots from mount but Mcgee bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Mcgee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mouse raining down shots from the mount!
Mcgee is rocked!
Mouse loads up with a big shot that hurts Mcgee! He's pulled Mouse in close but Mouse has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Mcgee survive? More strikes from Mouse and Mcgee is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Micky Mouse!
Micky Mouse seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Go To Sleep - Eminem. Dylan Mcgrath could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce Grace's chin.
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgrath.
Grace avoids the head kick by Mcgrath.
Mcgrath bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grace's head.
Royce Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcgrath finds it's way round the side to connect with Grace's head.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Mcgrath misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Grace.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Mcgrath shows good takedown defense.
Mcgrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mcgrath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grace circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mcgrath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grace misses with a body shot
and Mcgrath counters with a nice uppercut.
Grace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgrath's waist but Mcgrath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grace off to one side.
Dylan Mcgrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Grace.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Grace is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mcgrath's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcgrath wants to stand back up but Grace manages to pass into side control.
Mcgrath wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mcgrath knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Grace has an Americana. Mcgrath didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Grace is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Grace hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Royce Grace!
Royce Grace decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dan Stann enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zelli pinned against the cage. Zelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stann on the side of the head.
Stann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Stann does no damage.
Stann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zelli is fending him off so far but Stann persists. Nope, Zelli circles away and we're back to standing.
Zen Zelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Stann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zelli pinned against the cage. Zelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Dan Stann has been cut.
Zelli avoids the body shot from Stann.
Stann misses with a hook.
Zelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Stann.
Zelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zelli throws the left hand but Stann avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli wants to clinch up but Stann keeps it at a distance.
Stann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zelli as he jumps to the side.
Zelli drives through and clinches with Stann against the cage.
Zelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stann.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
Zelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zelli prevents it.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelli.
Zelli has a couple of punches blocked by Stann.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann lands a shoulder strike.
Stann wants a takedown.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zelli.
Zelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelli tries to work over Stann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zelli is pressed up against the cage. Stann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zelli down to the mat. Zelli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zelli throws a series of punches but Stann avoids them all with ease.
Zelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zen Zelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stann closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli lands with a right to the head.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stann manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zelli lands with a light punch inside.
Zelli working aggressively here.
Stann scores with a shot to the side of Zelli's head.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Zelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Stann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Zelli.
Zelli gets a clinch.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Stann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zelli misses with some punches.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanns head.
Zelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stann is looking to break free of the clinch but Zelli has double underhooks.
Stann wants to get back to striking at distance but Zelli won't allow it.
Stann is trying to push Zelli away but Zelli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
Stann has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zelli after a bit of a struggle.
Zelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stann lands a right hand.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Stann goes for a takedown attempt but Zelli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zen Zelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stann.
Zelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zelli scores with a jab to the head.
Stann clinches.
Stann is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stann is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stanns head.
Stann has a couple of punches blocked by Zelli.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stann is looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Zelli.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zelli.
Stann takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Stann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Zelli.
Zelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
Zelli lands with a left to the head.
Zelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelli lands an uppercut.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
Zelli has Stann pressed against the cage, preventing Stann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stann takes a shot to the head.
Zelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stann is rocked!
Zelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Stann.
Stann is still on wobbly legs! Can Zelli finish him?
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Stann seems to have recovered his senses.
Stann is trying to break the clinch but Zelli is controlling him.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Stann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.
Zelli lands a right hand.
Zelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Zelli pushes Stann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelli scores with a shot to the side of Stann's head.
Zelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stann.
Zelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zelli creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stann's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stann drops to his knees and Zelli pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zen Zelli!
A very excited looking Zen Zelli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Strong wants to stand and escape but instead Faure has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Faure stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strong looking to control.
Strong working for a triangle but Faure defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strong is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faure passes Strong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure is looking for a kimura but Strong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Faure to get the leverage.
Faure is looking for a kimura here.
Faure stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Strong to get to his feet.
Faure closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Strong did well to prevent Faure getting side control.
Strong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faure is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Faure is trying to work for a kimura but Strong is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faure is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Strong as he works his way to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faure drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strong dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faure has his foot on Strong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strong works his way back into a safe position though.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faure works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Strong cracks Faure with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faure is on top in guard.
Strong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Strong holds on and takes a little breather.
Faure forces his way into half guard.
Strong regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faure drops back looking for a leg! Strong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strong manages to kick Faure off! Faure jumps back into Strong's guard.
Strong can't keep his opponent in guard - Faure advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Faure wants to work for an arm triangle but Strong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Strong actively working from the bottom here.
Faure looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strong is looking to control Faure's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strong avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong is trying to get back to full guard.
Faure is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Strong trying to control here.
Faure is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faure seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Faure dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Faure keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Strong. No joy for Faure on that attempt.
Faure throws a good cross that connects.
Strong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faure defends it nicely.
Strong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faure throws a body punch but Strong moves out of range.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Faure manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strong misses with a takedown attempt - Faure sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Faure, pushing him back against the cage.
Faure is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Strong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Faure uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faure works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong tries to get to full guard but Faure has control of the leg.
Faure seems to be looking for submissions.
Faure is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Faure got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faure has managed to get both his arms back between Strong's legs - danger averted.
Strong wants to stand up but Faure is controlling him.
Faure drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strong dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faure is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Strong defends well.
Strong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faure works his way to full guard. Good work.
Faure preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Faure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faure looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faure looking for a guillotine here but Strong defends easily.
Faure is breathing heavily.
Strong with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faure is on top in guard.
Faure drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Faure has Strong in his guard.
Strong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faure working a defensive guard here.
Strong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Strong trying to control but Faure is working from the bottom.
Strong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Faure, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Faure as Strong shoots in.
Faure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strong pinned against the cage. Strong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strong shoots for a double leg takedown but Faure sprawls well. He's pushed Strong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strong takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong takes one to the chin there.
Faure cracks Strong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faure takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faure loads up on a big right hand but Strong slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong stuffs the takedown.
Strong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faure pinned against the cage. Faure gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strong tries to clinch up.
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 Jack Strong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Faure lands with a hook. Strong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strong shoots in and drives through. Faure sprawls well.
Strong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong looking to score a takedown here. Faure is defending well but Strong drives through and ends up in Faure's guard.
Strong works over Faure with some ground and pound from guard.
Faure throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strong stopping the sweep attempt from Faure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faure controls Strong momentarily but Strong frees himself.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Faure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faure throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strong preventing the sweep.
Faure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Faure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faure looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faure is looking for a triangle but Strong pushes his legs off easily.
Strong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faure works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strong wants to get up but he can't break Faure's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Faure gets full guard.
Travis Faure has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faure isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Strong stacks Faure on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Strong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Faure's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Strong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faure is looking for a sweep.
Faure manages to work his way to half guard, despite Strong's best efforts.
Strong is looking to take a break and control but Faure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faure looking for submissions off his back.
Strong is trying to work for a kimura but Faure is defending well.
Strong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strong trying to mount his opponent but Faure defends it.
Faure wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Strong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faure sees it coming and defends easily.
Strong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Faure regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Strong.
Faure is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong throws a big elbow that misses.
Strong wants to control from the top but Faure keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faure working for a triangle but Strong defends it easily.
Faure is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strong is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Strong.
I think Strong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Strong!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tooks Parr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bertholf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Bertholf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tooks Parr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Bertholf!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Bertholf blocks the low kick.
Parr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parr prevents Bertholf from standing back up.
Bertholf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parr.
It looks like Parr is going to stand back up.
Parr stands up from half guard.
Some wild striking there from Bertholf.
Parr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bertholf avoids it really well and circles away.
Bertholf scores with the left hand. Parr knows he should have avoided that one.
Arthur Bertholf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertholf fails to land with a series of punches.
Parr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parr is breathing heavily.
Bertholf rushes Parr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parr is working for takedown but Bertholf is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parr jumps guard but Bertholf stands there with Parr around his waist. Parr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tooks Parr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bertholf prevents it.
Parr has Bertholf pressed against the cage, preventing Bertholf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parr tries to pull guard but Bertholf holds him up against the cage and eventually Parr drops back down to his feet.
Parr stops a takedown attempt from Bertholf.
Bertholf is trying to break the clinch but Parr has him pressed against the cage.
Bertholf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bertholf misses with a two punch combination.
Bertholf connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertholf misses with a two punch combination.
Parr scores with a takedown into Bertholf's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertholf wants to stand but Parr is controlling the position.
Parr won't allow Bertholf to sweep him here.
Parr wants to stand but Bertholf is controlling his posture from full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bertholf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tooks Parr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bertholf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bertholf stalks Parr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parr's face. Parr staggers backwards, shaken.
Bertholf clinches up against the cage.
Bertholf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bertholf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bertholf cracks Parr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertholf misses with a double jab.
No luck for Parr with that takedown attempt.
Bertholf tries to bum rush Parr with a series of wild strikes but Parr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Bertholf dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bertholf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parr's hands.
Bertholf swats away the attempt to clinch by Parr.
Parr drops his hands momentarily and Bertholf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Bertholf. No joy for Parr on that attempt.
Parr dodges the punch combination from Bertholf.
Bertholf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bertholf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bertholf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Parr looking to score a takedown here. Bertholf is defending well but Parr drives through and ends up in Bertholf's guard.
Bertholf wants to stand up but Parr is controlling him.
Parr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertholf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tooks Parr wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bertholf lands with a good body shot.
Bertholf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bertholf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parr under the eye.
Nice takedown defense from Bertholf. No joy for Parr on that attempt.
Bertholf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bertholf is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bertholf thuds a left hand into Parr's body.
Parr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parr walks into a stiff left hand from Bertholf.
Some wild striking there from Bertholf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bertholf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parr tries to bum rush Bertholf with a series of wild strikes but Bertholf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertholf lands a nice shot to the body.
Parr closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bertholf as Parr tries to tie him up.
Parr is trying to pull guard but Bertholf turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tooks Parr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bertholf manages to break the clinch.
Bertholf scores with a three punch combo!
Bertholf misses with a body shot.
Parr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bertholf keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tooks Parr just wasn't active enough.
Bertholf jabs Parr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bertholf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bertholf sprawls well. Bertholf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parr gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Bertholf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bertholf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Bertholf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bertholf feints a jab promting Parr to slip. Bertholf then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bertholf closes the distance and pushes Parr back into the cage.
Bertholf prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bertholf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bertholf stops a takedown attempt from Parr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tooks Parr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bertholf walks away with a smile on his face. Parr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bertholf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parr is rocked!
Parr walks straight into a right hand from Bertholf - that's dropped him! Bertholf jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Parr from any more punishment! Parr complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arthur Bertholf!
Arthur Bertholf made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to thank my manager Keith Hawk for pulling me off the street and giving me a shot. I would be nothing without him! Now is the time to go and do some training and maybe someone could actually stand in the ring with me and give me a workout but I Doubt it. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Princess Bride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goncalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bride comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. Goncalo Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Princess Bride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goncalo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bride.
Bride loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Alves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bride takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Bride uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bride throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bride tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Bride.
Alves lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bride displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Oooooh!!! Bride has knocked Alves down with a huge combo! Bride steps away and waves a wobbly Alves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Goncalo Alves has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bride counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Alves badly! He tries to strike back but Bride puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Alves out cold! Oh man, Alves will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Princess Bride!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Starkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starkey has chosen Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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179 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Starkey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Buster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Starkey swivels and escapes.
Buster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starkey. Starkey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Buster.
Starkey blocks a low kick nicely.
Buster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Starkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Buster.
Buster scores with a jab. Starkey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buster lands a high kick!
Starkey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starkey moves away.
Buster lands a jab.
Starkey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Starkey.
Starkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starkey misses with a looping right.
Buster thows a body shot but no joy.
Starkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Starkey.
Buster throws a leg kick which misses Starkey's front leg but catches the back leg as Starkey tries to avoid it.
Bronco Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buster's calf.
Buster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck for Starkey with that takedown attempt.
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!
Starkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Starkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buster throws a series of punches but Starkey avoids them all with ease.
Buster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Starkey.
Buster throws a hook to the side of Starkey's head but Starkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Starkey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starkey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Starkey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starkey throwing strikes but missing.
Buster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Starkey is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey stopping the sweep attempt from Buster.
Starkey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starkey wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Starkey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starkey landing with the ground and pound.
Buster controlling the position.
Buster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey postures up in Buster's guard and throws a big left but Buster blocks it.
Starkey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Buster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Starkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Starkey defends well.
Starkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Buster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Starkey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buster.
Buster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starkey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Starkey is trying to get back to half guard.
Buster controlling the position.
Starkey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Starkey manages to get back to half guard.
Starkey is trying to get back to full guard.
Starkey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buster's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkey softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Buster wants to escape the position.
Starkey punches Buster on the ear.
Buster covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Starkey landing with strikes.
Buster rolls, trying to escape but Starkey keeps control of the position.
Buster trying to control the action but Starkey just sinks the hooks in.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Starkey. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Buster can't escape the position.
Buster has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Starkey.
Starkey throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster is holding onto Starkey's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buster tries to break free.
Starkey lands a shot to the body.
Starkey has the hooks in. Buster is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Buster breaks Starkey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Buster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Starkey, up you get!
Starkey shoots in looking for a takedown but Buster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Starkey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buster checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starkey. Buster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starkey takes one to the chin there.
Buster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starkey thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Starkey.
Starkey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buster pinned against the cage. Buster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Starkey throws a low kick but Buster moves out of range easily.
Starkey lands a head shot.
Starkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Buster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Starkey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buster missing with a left hand there. Starkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buster under the eye.
Starkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buster.
Starkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buster.
Buster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Starkey on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Starkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buster lands the left hand.
Buster misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starkey misses with an uppercut. Buster saw that one coming.
Buster throws a combination. Starkey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starkey wants to slow Buster down by chopping away at his legs.
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 Bronco Buster will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Buster thows a leg kick but Starkey checks it
enabling Starkey to counter with a crisp jab.
Starkey misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Starkey.
Starkey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starkey avoids it really well and circles away.
Buster moves out of range as Starkey strikes.
A punch combination from Buster misses.
Starkey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Starkey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Starkey closes the distance and clinches up with Buster, looking for a takedown. Starkey pushes Buster against the cage but Buster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Starkey did well to prevent Buster getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Starkey is looking to control Buster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Starkey avoid being mounted?
Starkey is trying to get back to full guard.
Buster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Buster has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Buster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Starkey manages to get to full guard.
Buster wants to pass the guard but Starkey is keeping the position.
Starkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buster's guard.
Starkey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Starkey being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starkey throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey throws a big right hand that misses.
Starkey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Starkey cracks Buster with a solid left hand.
Buster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buster has momentary wrist control but Starkey slips an elbow through the middle.
Buster looking to control.
Starkey trying to control but Buster is working from the bottom.
Buster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starkey with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buster seems keen to control Starkey's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Starkey!
Starkey closes the distance and clinches.
Buster misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starkey tries to throw a body punch but Buster avoids it by throwing Starkey back against the cage.
Starkey blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starkey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starkey blocks an elbow strike from Buster.
Starkey tries to land a knee to the head but Buster blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Starkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Starkey 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Starkey!
George Starkey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Kanoa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kanoa tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kanoa to the ground. Kanoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kanoa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watson looks to throw a body kick
and Kanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kanoa!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kanoa tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson looking to control but Kanoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kanoa is working to get back to half guard.
Watson looking to finish with strikes here!
Kanoa is desperately trying to improve his position but Watson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Watson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kanoa because Watson loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kanoa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Watson with good strikes from the mount here!
Watson throwing strikes here but Kanoa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Watson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kanoa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Watson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watson lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanoa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kanoa is staying active underneath Watson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kanoa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing shots but Kanoa is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson trying to control the action but Kanoa is working from the bottom.
Kanoa is trying to stand.
Watson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanoa defending well though.
Watson decides to return to a standing position.
Watson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanoa.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kanoa is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Kanoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kanoa as Watson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanoa lands with a kick to the temple. Watson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Watson misses.
Kanoa throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanoa.
Watson walks into a straight right hand from Kanoa.
Watson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanoa manages to avoid it.
Watson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kanoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Watson counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanoa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watson.
A head kick misses from Watson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson thows a leg kick but Kanoa checks it
and Kanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanoa looks to land a combination but Watson avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Watson 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 Kanoa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kanoa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kanoa tries a low kick but Watson avoids it.
Kimo Kanoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kanoa lands a body shot.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Kanoa sprawls well.
Kanoa throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Kanoa leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kanoa dips to his left and cracks Watson with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
Watson connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson 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.
Kanoa scores with a head kick. Watson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Kanoa.
Kanoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson lands a nice hook to Kanoa's body. Kanoa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Watson with that takedown attempt.
Watson slips a jab from Kanoa.
The crowd cheers as Kanoa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watson doesn't seem phased though.
Nice sprawl there from Kanoa as Watson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanoa circles away.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Brian Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson has his takedown stuffed
and Kanoa counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick and Kanoa moves out of range easily.
Watson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kanoa trying to control but Watson postures up.
Kanoa regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Watson.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson postures up in Kanoa's guard and throws a big left but Kanoa blocks it.
Watson trying to control but Kanoa is working from the bottom.
Watson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kanoa keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanoa keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kanoa managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Kanoa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Kanoa!
Watson wants to stand up but Kanoa is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brian Watson.
Nice takedown defense from Kanoa. No joy for Watson on that attempt.
Kanoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kanoa thinking.
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanoa but Kanoa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson is looking to wear down Kanoa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kanoa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Watson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kanoa loads up on a big right hand but Watson slips the punch.
Kanoa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watson.
Kanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanoa.
Kanoa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watson circles away quickly and effectively.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson lands with a nice body punch.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson looks for a takedown but Kanoa sprawls well.
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 Brian Watson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kanoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanoa misses with a combination
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Kanoa tenderised Watson's leg. Watson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Kanoa sprawls well.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Kanoa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Kanoa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kanoa!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kanoa avoids a strike by Watson and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Watson's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa content to stall in guard here.
Kanoais looking to pass into half guard but Watson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Watson is in guard.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Kanoa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Kanoa!
Kanoa stops Watson from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Watson is wriggling around but Kanoa manages to pass to half guard.
Kanoa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Watson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kimo Kanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kanoa. Those never looked like landing.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kanoa defends it nicely.
Kanoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Watson.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Kanoa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kimo Kanoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanoa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watson counters with a two punch combo.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Kanoa.
Brian Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson misses with an uppercut.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kanoa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kanoa misses with a body kick.
Watson misses with a body shot
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watson swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Watson both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanoa misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kanoa throws an off balance right hand
and Watson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimo Kanoa.
I think Watson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Watson!
A victorious Brian Watson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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