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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clydell Dexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Tutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexler comes to the cage accompanied by Thats not what your momma said, oh snap!- Dr. House. Tutov has chosen 7B - Young Winds as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clydell Dexler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrey Tutov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutov swings widly with a right hand
and Dexler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dexler walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Tutov misses its intended target.
Tutov swings widly with a right hand
and Dexler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dexler missing with a left hand there. Tutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dexler misses with a low kick as Tutov jumps back.
No joy there for Tutov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Tutov finds it's way through Dexler's defenses.
Andrey Tutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutov misses with an uppercut. Dexler saw that one coming.
Tutov misses with a low kick as Dexler jumps back.
Dexler misses the jab.
Tutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Dexler.
Tutov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dexler throws a jab but it's blocked by Tutov.
Dexler 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.
Tutov lands with a nice body punch.
Dexler misses the jab.
Tutov moves out of range of the leg kick from Dexler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexler thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Dexler blocks the low kick.
Nice body punch from Tutov.
Dexler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutov moves away.
Dexler misses with a low kick.
Tutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tutov throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Tutov does it's job there.
Dexler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dexler misses with a straight left.
Tutov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutov drops Dexler with a big left hand and mounts him. Dexler is in big trouble!
Dexler is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dexler has left one of his arms exposed and Tutov doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Dexler screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrey Tutov!
After winning the bout, Andrey Tutov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan De Pury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper Froglegs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepper Froglegs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan De Pury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pepper Froglegs!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Pury shoots in but Froglegs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Pury has a takedown stuffed.
Froglegs doesn't manage to clinch there - De Pury circles away.
Froglegs lands a nice looking body kick.
Froglegs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Froglegs swinging wildly here.
De Pury tries to bum rush Froglegs with a series of wild strikes but Froglegs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Pury gets caught flat footed, as Froglegs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
De Pury can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Froglegs controls the pace.
Froglegs gets to his feet. De Pury looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Froglegs lands with a nice combination. De Pury backs away looking to recover.
De Pury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Froglegs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Pury shoots in looking for a takedown but Froglegs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Pury's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan De Pury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Pury shoots for a double leg takedown but Froglegs sprawls well. He's pushed De Pury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Pury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Froglegs scores with a nice right hand.
De Pury takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Pury throws a series of punches but Froglegs avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from De Pury misses.
De Pury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Froglegs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Froglegs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Froglegs lands a nice hook to De Pury's body. De Pury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Froglegs looks to land a combination but De Pury avoids it well.
De Pury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Froglegs circles away quickly and effectively.
De Pury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Froglegs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Froglegs lands a head kick. De Pury smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Froglegs throws a series of punches but De Pury moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Froglegs misses with the combination.
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!
Froglegs closes the distance and pushes De Pury back into the cage.
Froglegs digs a right hand underneath De Pury's ribcage. De Pury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Pury can't break the clinch.
Froglegs breaks the clinch.
De Pury blocks a head kick by Froglegs.
Froglegs throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Pury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Pury.
De Pury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Froglegs wants to sweep here but De Pury controlling him for the moment.
De Pury throws a strike but Froglegs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs trying to control the position from guard on top but De Pury 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.
De Pury wants to stand up but Froglegs is controlling him.
Froglegs throwing strikes from guard but De Pury blocks nicely.
De Pury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Pury is really struggling to control Froglegs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Pury moves out of range as Froglegs strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Froglegs - that will leave a mark!
Froglegs blocks a head kick by De Pury.
De Pury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Froglegs.
Froglegs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Pury misses with a double jab.
Froglegs wants to clinch.
Froglegs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Froglegs thows a body kick. De Pury tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Pury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Pury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froglegs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Froglegs scores with a one two! De Pury had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Pury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Froglegs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepper Froglegs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Froglegs defending well as De Pury loads up on a big left hand.
Froglegs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Pury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Froglegs's waist but Froglegs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Pury off to one side.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Froglegs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Pury checks it well.
De Pury throws a body punch but Froglegs moves out of range.
Froglegs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Pury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Froglegs throws a sloppy head kick and De Pury moves out of range easily.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
A combination from Froglegs does no damage.
Froglegs fails to land with a series of punches.
Froglegs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Pury throws a head kick that half lands.
De Pury throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froglegs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Froglegs misses with a body shot.
De Pury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Pury is trying hard to land a takedown here. Froglegs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Froglegs jabs at De Pury's body.
De Pury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Froglegs sprawls well. Froglegs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Pury gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan De Pury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froglegs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Froglegs duly obliges.
Froglegs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Froglegs tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Pury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Froglegs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Froglegs lands a jab.
Froglegs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Pury manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from De Pury is predictable there
and Froglegs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Froglegs tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from De Pury.
De Pury misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Froglegs.
De Pury avoids the head kick by Froglegs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froglegs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Froglegs dodges the punch combination from De Pury.
Froglegs throws a lazy head kick
and De Pury counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Froglegs's guard now.
Froglegs has a closed guard, preventing De Pury from standing up.
Froglegs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs keeping moving, preventing De Pury from controlling successfully.
De Pury stopping the sweep attempt from Froglegs.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Froglegs working a defensive guard here.
Ryan De Pury has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Froglegs connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs throws a right hand that De Pury ducks under and follows up with a left that De Pury also avoids with ease.
Froglegs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Froglegs throws a combination that misses
and De Pury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Froglegs thuds his right hand into De Pury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Froglegs keeps De Pury at a distance using the push kick.
Froglegs avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Pury blocks a head kick by Froglegs.
Froglegs tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Pury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Pury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
De Pury has his takedown stuffed
and Froglegs counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froglegs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan De Pury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Pury looks to land a body kick but Froglegs moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Pury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pepper Froglegs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
De Pury fails with the takedown.
Froglegs misses with a head kick.
De Pury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Froglegs throws a hook but De Pury blocks it.
De Pury closes this distance looking for a takedown but Froglegs circles away.
Froglegs misses with a head kick.
De Pury tries a head kick but it misses.
Froglegs misses with a head kick.
Froglegs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Froglegs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Pury throws an off balance right hand
and Froglegs counters with a one-two to the body.
Froglegs just misses with a punch to the body.
Froglegs misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Pury just misses with a punch to the body.
Froglegs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Pury takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Froglegs.
Froglegs working the head with strikes.
De Pury regains half guard, as Froglegs was trying to land strikes.
Froglegs working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on De Pury's thigh. De Pury counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Froglegs looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Pury is trying to control the position but Froglegs postures up.
De Pury 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.
Froglegs with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Pury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Froglegs postures up in De Pury's guard and throws a big left but De Pury blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan De Pury has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Froglegs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Pury circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Pury is defended easily by Froglegs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan De Pury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froglegs takes a swing at De Pury's ribcage but misses.
Froglegs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Froglegs misses the jab.
De Pury throws a head kick that misses.
Froglegs moves in looking to clinch but De Pury pushes him off.
Froglegs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Pury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Froglegs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Froglegs moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froglegs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Froglegs fails to land with a series of punches.
De Pury shoots for a takedown but Froglegs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Pury throws a head kick but Froglegs moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Froglegs checks a leg kick.
Pepper Froglegs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froglegs looks to land a combination but De Pury avoids it well.
Pepper Froglegs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Pury avoids the head kick by Froglegs.
De Pury connects with an inside leg kick.
De Pury throws a looping overhand right but Froglegs ducks down to avoid it.
Froglegs misses with a few strikes there.
Froglegs thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Pury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froglegs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Pury.
Ryan De Pury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepper Froglegs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Pury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepper Froglegs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Froglegs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepper Froglegs!
Pepper Froglegs gave a mention to Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vilhelm Alminglikish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romeo Washington 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vilhelm Alminglikish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Washington!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington misses with a head kick.
Alminglikish connects with the punch.
Alminglikish sizes up Washington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Washington scores with a punch to the head.
Washington tries to clinch up but Alminglikish circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington drops his hands momentarily and Alminglikish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alminglikish jabs Washington right on the nose. Washington blinks but takes it well.
Washington falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alminglikish counters with a good low kick that Washington was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alminglikish slips under a jab from Washington.
Alminglikish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alminglikish lands a body shot.
Washington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alminglikish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Alminglikish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alminglikish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Washington looks winded!
Alminglikish thuds his shin into the meat of Washington's side.
Alminglikish's corner calls for a 1-2. Alminglikish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Washington throws a combination that misses
and Alminglikish counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alminglikish cracks Washington with a hook to the temple - Washington is on wobbly legs here! Alminglikish swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Washington falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Alminglikish wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vilhelm Alminglikish!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sweaty Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comanche Todd has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 New York, Sweaty Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullins clinches with his opponent.
Mullins has picked Todd up - he's going for a ride! Mullins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mullins thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
Todd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mullins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Todd is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todd's head.
Todd is trying to stand.
Todd tries to roll over but Mullins keeps him under control.
Todd tries to kick Mullins off but Mullins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mullins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Todd keeps working.
Todd wants to get back to full guard.
Mullins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Todd keeps working.
Mullins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sweaty Mullins just wasn't active enough.
Mullins clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Todd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Todd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Mullins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Todd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mullins scrambles back to his feet.
Mullins clinches with his opponent.
Mullins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd tries to break free but Mullins pushes him back against the cage.
Mullins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mullins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mullins connects with a nice short shot to Todd's temple.
Mullins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Todd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mullins throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Mullins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullins stops Todd from getting back to his feet.
Todd is looking for a sweep. Mullins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mullins throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd pushes Mullins off and gets back to his feet.
Mullins dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Mullins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullins gets control of Todd's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mullins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Todd wants to stand and escape but instead Mullins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Todd trying to control the position.
Mullins trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Todd wants to get back to his feet but Mullins passes into half guard.
Todd is looking for a sweep. Mullins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mullins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Todd is refusing to be controlled, as Mullins sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mullins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Todd defends it well.
Todd moves into full guard.
Mullins is stalling in the full guard.
Todd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mullins manages to get himself to full guard.
Mullins looking to control.
Mullins working for a triangle but Todd defends it easily.
Todd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullins is on top in guard.
Mullins is pushing down on Todd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Todd is fighting to maintain full guard but Mullins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullins is working for a kimura but Todd is defending it quite comfortably.
Todd wants to control but Mullins is keeping busy.
Todd is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if Mullins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mullins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sweaty Mullins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Todd thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Mullins slips the punch.
Todd lands a jab to Mullins's midsection.
Mullins clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Mullins.
Todd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mullins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Todd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Todd throws a series of punches but Mullins avoids them all with ease.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mullins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Mullins pushes Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Sweaty Mullins has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Todd is trying to push Mullins away but Mullins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Todd prevents a body shot from Mullins.
Mullins wants to take the fight to the mat but Todd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Todd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mullins has Todd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Todd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Mullins keeps him there for the moment.
Mullins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Todd's elbow.
Todd tries to circle away but Mullins has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mullins.
A shot in the inside from Mullins.
Mullins prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
Todd wants to break free but Mullins has control.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullins won't allow it.
Todd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Todd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mullins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sweaty Mullins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mullins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd is trying to break free.
Todd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullins won't allow it.
Mullins wants the takedown. Todd is fighting it off but Mullins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Todd's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullins wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
Todd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sweaty Mullins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullins is just out of range.
Mullins moves into the clinch.
Mullins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Todd clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Todd tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mullins scores with punches from the back.
Mullins struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mullins lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Todd.
Mullins doesn't have the hooks in and Todd manages to turn into his guard.
Todd wants to stand and escape but instead Mullins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Todd wants to sweep but no luck.
Mullins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mullins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mullins preventing the sweep.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Todd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Todd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sweaty Mullins.
Todd jabs Mullins right on the nose. Mullins blinks but takes it well.
Mullins tries to clinch but Todd is having none of it.
Todd lands a jab to the nose.
Mullins wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Mullins closes the distance and clinches.
Mullins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd tries to roll over but Mullins keeps him under control.
Mullins works his way into side control.
An elbow from Mullins crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sweaty Mullins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sweaty Mullins'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mullins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Todd swings for the body but Mullins moves out of range.
Sweaty Mullins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullins gets a clinch.
Todd working hard to break the clinch.
Todd can't break the clinch.
Mullins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Todd or not.
Mullins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullins tries to clinch but Todd moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mullins.
Todd lands a right hook to the body.
Mullins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Todd.
Mullins wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.
Mullins tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullins.
Todd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullins rushes Todd and presses him up against the cage.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullins won't allow it.
Mullins stalling.
Mullins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mullins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Todd uses from the top position.
Todd tries to stand but Mullins is controlling from the bottom.
Todd gets to his feet. Mullins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Todd throws a series of punches but Mullins avoids them all with ease.
Mullins tries to clinch but Todd is having none of it.
Mullins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mullins trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd wants to sweep but no luck.
Mullins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.
Todd wants to sweep here but Mullins controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sweaty Mullins.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Mullins's shoulder, as Mullins tries to avoid the shot.
Mullins moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Mullins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mullins lands with a short shot to the head.
Mullins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Todd's efforts to push away.
Mullins tries to stall but Todd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mullins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mullins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Todd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mullins has hold of Todd's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Todd tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mullins cranks the arm and Todd screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Todd, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sweaty Mullins!
Sweaty Mullins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marku Parasca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marku Parasca 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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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marku Parasca!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parasca.
Parasca's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Parasca duly obliges.
It looks like Dusan Kikovic has been cut.
Parasca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kikovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kikovic looks to land a body kick but Parasca moved away.
Kikovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kikovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kikovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Parasca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kikovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kikovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parasca.
Kikovic slips under a jab.
Kikovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Kikovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kikovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parasca.
Dusan Kikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parasca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Kikovic does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parasca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kikovic.
Kikovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parasca blocks a low kick nicely.
Kikovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kikovic tests Parasca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kikovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kikovic lands a front kick.
Parasca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kikovic pinned against the cage. Kikovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kikovic throws out a loose jab but Parasca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Kikovic. No joy for Parasca on that attempt.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marku Parasca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parasca shoots in and drives through. Kikovic sprawls well.
Parasca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kikovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parasca shoots in but Kikovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kikovic throws a hook but Parasca avoids it easily.
Kikovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parasca at a distance.
Parasca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kikovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kikovic loads up on a big right hand but Parasca slips the punch.
Kikovic misses with a kick to the body.
Parasca closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kikovic's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parasca connects with a couple of short punches.
Parasca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kikovic is keeping the position for now.
Parasca connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parasca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parasca has gone for a leg lock! Kikovic slips out almost immediately though and dives into Parasca's guard.
Parasca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parasca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kikovic wants to control from the top but Parasca keeps moving.
Kikovic won't allow Parasca to sweep him here.
Parasca keeping moving, preventing Kikovic from controlling successfully.
Parasca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Parasca has a good base and remains in mount.
Parasca landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parasca landing strikes from the mount and Kikovic is in trouble!
Parasca misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Parasca with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic tries to hold on but Parasca postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marku Parasca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kikovic cracks the inside of Parasca's front leg.
Parasca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kikovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kikovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parasca slips under a jab from Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a hook to the side of Parasca's head but Parasca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parasca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic throws a leg kick but Parasca moved away.
Parasca closes the distance and clinches up with Kikovic, looking for a takedown. Parasca pushes Kikovic against the cage but Kikovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parasca moves away.
Kikovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parasca fails with the takedown.
Parasca connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Parasca is just out of range.
Kikovic throws a leg kick which misses Parasca's front leg but catches the back leg as Parasca tries to avoid it.
Dusan Kikovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kikovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Parasca.
Kikovic throws a right hand that Parasca ducks under and follows up with a left that Parasca also avoids with ease.
Parasca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kikovic scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic misses with an uppercut. Parasca saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
Parasca tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kikovic scores with a three punch combo!
Kikovic throws a push kick but Parasca slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Parasca. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parasca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kikovic is fending him off so far but Parasca persists. Nope, Kikovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marku Parasca.
Kikovic connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parasca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kikovic as he jumps to the side.
Kikovic tests Parasca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kikovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parasca.
Kikovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kikovic thows a body kick. Parasca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parasca avoids a kick to the body.
Parasca looks to land a body kick but Kikovic moved away.
Kikovic throws a leg kick but Parasca sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Kikovic tenderised Parasca's leg. Parasca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kikovic scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic misses with the combination.
Parasca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kikovic as he jumps to the side.
Kikovic missing with a left hand there. Parasca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Parasca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kikovic.
Kikovic walks into a jab.
Parasca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parasca clobbers Kikovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body kick from Kikovic.
Kikovic thuds his shin into the meat of Parasca's side.
Parasca gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parasca is working for a kimura but Kikovic is defending it quite comfortably.
Parasca is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parasca 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.
Parasca is working for a kimura but Kikovic is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kikovic misses with a double jab.
Parasca works over Kikovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Parasca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parasca misses the jab.
Parasca fails to land with a series of punches.
Parasca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parasca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kikovic.
Parasca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parasca's sensitive parts.
Parasca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parasca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kikovic.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Parasca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kikovic is fending him off so far but Parasca persists. Nope, Kikovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Parasca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kikovic in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kikovic misses with a body shot.
Parasca misses with a takedown attempt
and Kikovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marku Parasca.
Parasca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kikovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kikovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Kikovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kikovic throws the kick towards the body but Parasca avoids it.
Parasca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kikovic delivers a nice body kick.
Kikovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parasca on the side of the head.
Parasca misses with a hook.
Parasca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck for Parasca with that takedown attempt.
Kikovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikovic thows a body kick. Parasca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kikovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kikovic blocks a jab.
Kikovic cracks a nice hook into Parasca's ribs.
Marku Parasca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikovic. That's going to slow Parasca down.
Kikovic pushes Parasca away with a front kick.
Parasca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic thuds his right hand into Parasca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parasca moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kikovic!
Kikovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kikovic stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parasca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parasca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parasca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kikovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Kikovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parasca's calf.
Parasca takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parasca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Parasca is just out of range.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Kikovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parasca fails to land the takedown.
Kikovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parasca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parasca manages to avoid it.
Kikovic lands a front kick.
Kikovic lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikovic scores with a jab. Parasca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kikovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kikovic enables Parasca to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kikovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kikovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parasca manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parasca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kikovic wants to control from the top but Parasca keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dusan Kikovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kikovic 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
Dusan Kikovic took some time post fight to say the following; 'i will kill you zyd'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Kalenth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco Bueno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taco Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Cyril Kalenth!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno moves into the clinch.
Bueno prevents a body shot from Kalenth.
Kalenth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bueno's elbow.
Kalenth tries to work over Bueno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalenth backwards.
Bueno lands with a left to the head.
Kalenth gets underhooks to prevent Bueno's takedown attempt.
Bueno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bueno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalenth leaning against his opponent.
Bueno jumps guard but Kalenth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueno blocks a body shot from Kalenth.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalenth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueno pushes Kalenth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bueno.
Bueno tries a body shot but Kalenth blocks it.
Kalenth stalling against the cage.
Kalenth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalenth misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Kalenth.
Kalenth trying to land knees to the body.
Kalenth misses with a body punch.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.
Bueno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taco Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalenth just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno lands a jab to Kalenth's midsection.
Bueno blocks a jab.
Kalenth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cyril Kalenth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalenth misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bueno misses the target.
Kalenth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bueno counters with a good low kick that Kalenth was not able to check.
Bueno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bueno manages to avoid it.
Bueno staying out of range there.
Kalenth throws a sloppy head kick and Bueno moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueno tries a low kick but Kalenth avoids it.
Kalenth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bueno throws a leg kick
and Kalenth counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Bueno.
Bueno explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kalenth looks winded!
Bueno scores with a jab to the body.
Bueno fails with the takedown.
Kalenth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bueno feints and as Kalenth raises his hands in defense, Bueno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bueno is working Kalenth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kalenth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bueno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bueno 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.
Bueno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bueno is looking to advance position but Kalenth has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bueno is looking to improve his position but Kalenth isn't that keen on the idea.
Kalenth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bueno slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalenth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueno keeps working.
Bueno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bueno working for submissions but it's allowed Kalenth to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bueno wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno wants to control but Kalenth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Bueno 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.
Kalenth lands the left hand.
Bueno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bueno moves out of range of the body kick from Kalenth.
Bueno shoots in and drives through. Kalenth sprawls well.
Kalenth slips a jab and a cross from Bueno.
Kalenth misses with a straight left.
Kalenth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalenth misses with a wild body shot.
Bueno fails with the takedown.
Kalenth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bueno rather than just go for the knockout.
Kalenth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bueno counters with a stiff right hand.
Bueno lands a jab to Kalenth's midsection.
Kalenth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalenth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kalenth avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalenth misses with a body shot.
Kalenth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bueno.
Kalenth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bueno counters with a three punch combo that has Kalenth backing up. Kalenth nods at Bueno to acknowledge the strikes.
Bueno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalenth in his tracks.
Kalenth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bueno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalenth.
Bueno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalenth takes a swing at Bueno's ribcage but misses.
Bueno misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bueno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bueno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueno lands with a slapping head kick.
Kalenth is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno has managed to clinch.
Kalenth is still on wobbly legs! Can Bueno finish him?
Bueno lands a right hand.
Bueno scores with a hook to the body.
Bueno throws a big uppercut that drops Kalenth! More strikes from Bueno and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kalenth lies dazed against the cage as Bueno celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Bueno!
Taco Bueno really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serj Wunderkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milad Yakubi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wunderkind's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rollin'. Yakubi has chosen Panjabi MC Feat. Jay Z - Beware as his entrance music. Serj Wunderkind has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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204 lbs
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24
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serj Wunderkind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milad Yakubi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wunderkind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakubi shoots in and gets a takedown into Wunderkind's guard.
Yakubi won't allow Wunderkind to sweep him here.
Wunderkind lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yakubi!
Yakubi is looking to improve his position but Wunderkind isn't that keen on the idea.
Wunderkind throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yakubi working to try and regain half guard.
Yakubi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wunderkind.
Yakubi working to try and regain half guard.
Wunderkind controlling from the full mount.
Yakubi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wunderkind thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wunderkind controlling from the full mount.
Wunderkind throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yakubi can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yakubi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wunderkind throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wunderkind looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wunderkind thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yakubi wants to control but Wunderkind is having none of it.
Yakubi is desperately trying to improve his position but Wunderkind has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakubi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wunderkind sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yakubi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yakubi!
Wunderkind sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yakubi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wunderkind controlling the pace.
Yakubi tries to get to full guard but Wunderkind has control of the leg.
Wunderkind controlling the pace.
Wunderkind thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yakubi's head.
Yakubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wunderkind missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wunderkind not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wunderkind stalling.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Serj Wunderkind just wasn't active enough.
Wunderkind throws a front kick aimed at Yakubi's knee but Yakubi avoids it well.
Wunderkind missing with a left hand there. Yakubi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wunderkind tries a low kick but Yakubi avoids it.
A punch combination from Wunderkind misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakubi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wunderkind, right into the meat.
Yakubi shoots in looking for a takedown but Wunderkind manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yakubi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serj Wunderkind dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yakubi connects with a body shot that sends Wunderkind's belly button to the back.
Wunderkind has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakubi.
Milad Yakubi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wunderkind misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Wunderkind finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yakubi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wunderkind counters with a straight right hand.
Yakubi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wunderkind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yakubi takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakubi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wunderkind as he avoids it easily.
Yakubi shoots in for a takedown but Wunderkind shows good takedown defense.
Serj Wunderkind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milad Yakubi.
Wunderkind bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yakubi's head backwards.
Wunderkind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yakubi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind scores with a decent looking hook.
Wunderkind scores with a leg kick.
Wunderkind wants to clinch up but Yakubi keeps it at a distance.
Wunderkind tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakubi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wunderkind misses with a leg kick.
Yakubi fails with the takedown.
Yakubi misses with a takedown
and Wunderkind counters with a solid body kick.
Yakubi is breathing heavily.
Wunderkind cracks the inside of Yakubi's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wunderkind throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wunderkind.
Yakubi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wunderkind is looking to clinch but Yakubi is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind scores with a nice body kick.
Wunderkind lands a leg kick that knocks Yakubi off balance momentarily.
Wunderkind lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yakubi takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wunderkind - that will leave a mark!
Yakubi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wunderkind.
Wunderkind turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakubi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wunderkind pushes Yakubi away with a front kick.
Yakubi 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.
Wunderkind connects with an inside leg kick.
Serj Wunderkind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wunderkind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wunderkind throws a series of punches but Yakubi moves out of range.
Wunderkind lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubi shoots and misses
and Wunderkind counters with a straight right hand.
Wunderkind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind clinches with his opponent.
Wunderkind tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakubi avoids the damage to the body.
Yakubi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wunderkind smiles and moves away.
Wunderkind lands a big head kick that sends Yakubi tumbling to the mat! Wunderkind takes a step backwards and waves Yakubi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yakubi is rocked!
It looks like Milad Yakubi has been cut.
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!
Wunderkind feints a jab and as Yakubi dips his head, Wunderkind unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Yakubi right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Yakubi falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Wunderkind smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Serj Wunderkind!
Serj Wunderkind gave a mention to Ganja's Warehouse (95% Laundering) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Freak on a Leash as his entrance music. Shamar Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cullen Castrello's chin.
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205 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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22
213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shamar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Castrello avoids nicely.
Castrello throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Castrello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castrello looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson gets full guard.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Castrello passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Castrello is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Castrello. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Castrello's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castrello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Castrello is looking for a sweep.
Jackson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson trying to control the position but Castrello is working away.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castrello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Castrello is defending well.
Jackson swings around for an armbar but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson is pulling down on Castrello's head to control his posture.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castrello is one step ahead there.
Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Castrello stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Castrello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Castrello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castrello doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Castrello tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Castrello defend it? Jackson steps over the head and cranks it - Castrello is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shamar Jackson!
A relieved looking Shamar Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishkabibble Schmukinphart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mink comes into the arena with Macho Man blaring out of the sound system. Schmukinphart has chosen Walk Like an Egyptian as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ishkabibble Schmukinphart!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmukinphart moves away from the strike by Mink.
A swing and a miss from Mink.
Mink bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmukinphart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Mike Mink has been cut.
Schmukinphart shoots in for a takedown but Mink shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mink loads up on a big right hand but Schmukinphart slips the punch.
Schmukinphart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mink cracks Schmukinphart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Ishkabibble Schmukinphart has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmukinphart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schmukinphart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mike Mink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishkabibble Schmukinphart.
Schmukinphart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mink.
Mink scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ishkabibble Schmukinphart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mink tests Schmukinphart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mink throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmukinphart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mink misses with a looping left.
Mink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmukinphart was well out of range. Poor timing from Mink.
Mink throws a shot from downtown. Schmukinphart moves away and avoids it.
Schmukinphart has his takedown stuffed
and Mink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mink keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmukinphart misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmukinphart shoots in but no luck this time.
Schmukinphart fails with the takedown
and Schmukinphart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmukinphart looks winded!
Schmukinphart ducks straight into an uppercut from Mink and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Schmukinphart manages to regain guard straight away.
Schmukinphart is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mink tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmukinphart is retaining full guard.
Schmukinphart is still in real trouble! Can Mink finish him?
Mink decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schmukinphart, up you get!
Schmukinphart seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Mink misses.
Schmukinphart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mink is fending him off so far but Schmukinphart persists. Nope, Mink circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmukinphart looks to land a left hand but Mink moved out of range nicely.
Mink swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmukinphart has a takedown stuffed.
Schmukinphart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mink counters with a nice body shot.
Mink is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmukinphart.
Mink throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Schmukinphart tumbling to the canvas!
Mink gets to his feet and stands over Schmukinphart, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Schmukinphart felt that one! Mink unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Schmukinphart from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Mink!
Mike Mink managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Melton Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melton Sr has chosen Kanye West - All Of The Lights as his entrance music. Michael Melton Sr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Ventura's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ventura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Melton Sr!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton Sr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Melton Sr throws an overhand right that lands on Ventura's shoulder, as Ventura tries to avoid the shot.
Ventura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melton Sr blocks a jab.
Melton Sr lands a really nice looking cross but Ventura seems unphased.
Ventura misses the shot to the body.
Melton Sr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ventura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ventura is looking to slow Melton Sr down with leg kicks.
Melton Sr misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Ventura.
Melton Sr throws a shot to the body.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melton Sr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ventura. That one must have hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ventura throws a body punch but Melton Sr moves out of range.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Melton Sr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ventura 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.
Melton Sr feints and then cracks Ventura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ventura down.
Ventura thows a leg kick but Melton Sr checks it
and Melton Sr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Melton Sr misses.
Ventura ducks under a wild hook from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr thuds his right hand into Ventura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anthony Ventura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ventura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
Ventura defending well as Melton Sr loads up on a big left hand.
Ventura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ventura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ventura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Melton Sr in his tracks.
Melton Sr connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Melton Sr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melton Sr shoots in and drives through. Ventura sprawls well.
Ventura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Melton Sr punishes Ventura's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ventura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Melton Sr takes a swing at Ventura's ribcage but misses.
Melton Sr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ventura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Ventura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ventura 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 Melton Sr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melton Sr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ventura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Melton Sr. That did some damage!
Melton Sr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ventura on the side of the head.
Melton Sr moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Good shot there by Melton Sr.
Ventura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Melton Sr's head.
It looks like Michael Melton Sr has been cut.
Melton Sr shoots in but no luck this time.
Anthony Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Melton Sr.
Melton Sr thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Ventura is predictable there
and Melton Sr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ventura throws a push kick but Melton Sr slaps the foot to one side.
Melton Sr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ventura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melton Sr throws a big shot that misses.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura scores with a spinning back kick!
Melton Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ventura is just out of range.
Ventura throws a nice outside 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!
Melton Sr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melton Sr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ventura pinned against the cage. Ventura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ventura moves away from the strike by Melton Sr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ventura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Melton Sr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ventura.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Melton Sr is defended easily by Ventura.
Ventura cracks the inside of Melton Sr's front leg.
Ventura misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Ventura misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ventura. Melton Sr does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura throws a front kick aimed at Melton Sr's knee but Melton Sr avoids it well.
Melton Sr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Melton Sr blocks the body kick.
Ventura with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr'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.
Melton Sr shoots for a double leg takedown but Ventura sprawls well. He's pushed Melton Sr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Melton Sr works Ventura's body with a nice hook.
Ventura scores with a kick to the body.
Ventura is looking to chop away at Melton Sr's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ventura.
Melton Sr cracks Ventura with a good jab.
Ventura slaps away a takedown attempt from Melton Sr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Melton Sr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Ventura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Melton Sr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheers as Ventura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Melton Sr doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Ventura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melton Sr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Melton Sr tries to bum rush Ventura with a series of wild strikes but Ventura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Melton Sr throws a sloppy body shot
and Ventura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Melton Sr is breathing heavily.
Ventura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Melton Sr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ventura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Melton Sr closes the distance but Ventura moves to the side
and Ventura counters with a nice leg kick.
Melton Sr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ventura.
Melton Sr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ventura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ventura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Melton Sr will feel that in the morning.
Melton Sr avoids a kick to the body.
Melton Sr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ventura is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Melton Sr.
A head kick from Ventura lands but Melton Sr takes it in his stride.
Melton Sr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ventura counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melton Sr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Melton Sr misses with a wild body shot.
Ventura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ventura lunges at Melton Sr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Melton Sr's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a jab but it's blocked by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr tries to move into range but Ventura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Melton Sr lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Ventura coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Ventura there.
Sloppy strikes from Melton Sr. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick from Melton Sr misses.
Ventura thuds his shin into the meat of Melton Sr's side.
Ventura tests Melton Sr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ventura lands a leg kick that knocks Melton Sr off balance momentarily.
Ventura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ventura misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body kick there by Ventura.
Ventura scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ventura is able to avoid easily.
Ventura connects with a single shot there.
Melton Sr throws a jab when Ventura was well out of range.
Melton Sr throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Ventura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ventura throws a wild body kick that Melton Sr sees coming a mile off.
Ventura throws a push kick but Melton Sr slaps the foot to one side.
Melton Sr throws a head kick that misses.
Ventura tries a head kick but it misses.
Ventura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ventura 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.
Ventura swats away the attempt to clinch by Melton Sr.
Ventura throws a solid leg kick but Melton Sr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ventura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ventura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ventura as he jumps to the side.
Anthony Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Melton Sr.
Melton Sr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melton Sr throws a solid leg kick but Ventura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Melton Sr.
Ventura jabs at Melton Sr's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ventura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Melton Sr.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses.
Melton Sr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melton Sr needs to keep his hands up - Ventura had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura leaves Melton Sr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ventura cracks the inside of Melton Sr's front leg.
Ventura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ventura there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Melton Sr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ventura. That one must have hurt.
Melton Sr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melton Sr tries to bum rush Ventura with a series of wild strikes but Ventura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ventura.
Ventura swings for the body but Melton Sr moves out of range.
Melton Sr swings widly with a right hand
and Ventura counters with a body kick.
Ventura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Melton Sr's sensitive parts.
Ventura scores with a nice strike.
Melton Sr moves out of range of the body kick from Ventura.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Melton Sr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ventura lands a head kick!
Melton Sr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ventura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ventura connects with a solid leg kick.
Ventura throws a hook to the side of Melton Sr's head but Melton Sr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr takes one to the chin there.
Ventura tried to score with a low kick but Melton Sr checks it.
Ventura tries to score with a low kick but Melton Sr moves his leg out of the way.
Melton Sr connects with a body shot that sends Ventura's belly button to the back.
Ventura lands a glancing blow to the side of Melton Sr's head.
Ventura misses with a body shot.
Ventura throws a shot to the body.
Melton Sr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony Ventura is winning the standup battle so far.
Melton Sr misses with an uppercut
and Ventura counters with a solid body kick.
Melton Sr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ventura.
Melton Sr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Melton Sr takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Ventura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ventura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melton Sr doesn't seem bothered though.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Melton Sr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ventura has got the better of the exchanges.
Melton Sr throws a jab when Ventura was well out of range.
Ventura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Melton Sr blocks the leg kick.
Melton Sr moves out of range as Ventura throws a body kick.
Ventura scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ventura!
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
Ventura lands a lovely overhand right.
Ventura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ventura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ventura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Melton Sr can do to turn this around?
Ventura throws a leg kick which misses Melton Sr's front leg but catches the back leg as Melton Sr tries to avoid it.
Melton Sr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ventura moves away.
Nice body kick from Ventura.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ventura, right into the meat.
Melton Sr blocks a head kick by Ventura.
That kick from Ventura tenderised Melton Sr's leg. Melton Sr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ventura throws a shot to the body.
Melton Sr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ventura.
Melton Sr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ventura.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melton Sr checks a leg kick.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Melton Sr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Ventura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ventura.
Ventura cracks Melton Sr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Ventura.
Ventura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melton Sr.
Ventura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That has opened up Michael Melton Sr's cut even more.
Melton Sr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ventura finds it's way round the side to connect with Melton Sr's head.
Melton Sr is rocked!
No luck for Melton Sr with that takedown attempt.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ventura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura throws a leg kick which misses Melton Sr's front leg but catches the back leg as Melton Sr tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ventura.
Melton Sr lands with a hook. Ventura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Melton Sr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ventura.
Melton Sr tries to clinch but Ventura is having none of it.
Melton Sr shoots in but Ventura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That kick from Melton Sr tenderised Ventura's leg. Ventura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ventura misses with a body kick.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Ventura moves out of range.
Ventura throws a low kick but Melton Sr avoids it.
Ventura misses with a kick to the body.
Ventura throws the kick towards the body but Melton Sr avoids it.
Ventura misses with a kick to the body
enabling Melton Sr to counter with a crisp jab.
Melton Sr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ventura on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ventura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ventura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Ventura.
Melton Sr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ventura.
A shot to the liver by Melton Sr. Beautiful body shot.
Ventura pushes Melton Sr away with a front kick.
Ventura stuffs the takedown attempt from Melton Sr. Melton Sr gets slowly back to his feet.
Melton Sr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ventura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ventura throws a front kick aimed at Melton Sr's knee but Melton Sr avoids it well.
A big right from Melton Sr misses.
A head kick misses from Ventura.
Melton Sr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
Melton Sr throws an off balance right hand
and Ventura counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ventura 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.
Ventura lands a nice looking body kick.
Ventura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melton Sr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ventura misses with a low kick.
Melton Sr tries to close the distance and clinch but Ventura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Melton Sr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ventura finds it's way round the side to connect with Melton Sr's head.
Melton Sr looks to throw the jab but Ventura is out of range.
Ventura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ventura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melton Sr.
Ventura connects with a body shot that sends Melton Sr's belly button to the back.
Melton Sr misses with a wild body shot.
Melton Sr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr looks to land a body kick but Ventura moved away.
Ventura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Melton Sr catches Ventura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Melton Sr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melton Sr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ventura. Ventura obviously looking to wear him down.
Melton Sr misses with a series of wild punches.
Ventura connects with a leg kick. Melton Sr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Melton Sr staying out of range there.
Melton Sr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ventura scores with a one two! Melton Sr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ventura misses with a few strikes there.
Melton Sr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ventura throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ventura.
Melton Sr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melton Sr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.
Ventura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Melton Sr misses.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Melton Sr moves in looking to clinch but Ventura pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton Sr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ventura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melton Sr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ventura had his way with Michael Melton Sr in that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Melton Sr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Melton Sr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ventura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ventura throws out a leg kick but Melton Sr moves out of range and Ventura only half commits.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr scores with a nice head shot.
Ventura throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Melton Sr blocks the leg kick.
Ventura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ventura throws a front kick aimed at Melton Sr's knee but Melton Sr avoids it well.
Melton Sr 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.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr loads up on a big right hand but Ventura slips the punch.
Melton Sr throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura tries to land a front kick but Melton Sr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Melton Sr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ventura - the referee stops the clock and Melton Sr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ventura. Melton Sr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ventura avoids the body shot from Melton Sr.
Ventura just misses with a punch to the body.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ventura misses the shot to the body.
Ventura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ventura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Melton Sr misses with a lunging right hand
and Ventura counters with a low kick, right behind Melton Sr 's knee.
Ventura fakes the leg kick and cracks Melton Sr in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Melton Sr checks a leg kick.
Ventura thumps Melton Sr with a low kick.
Ventura cracks a nice hook into Melton Sr's ribs.
Michael Melton Sr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Ventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the side of Ventura's head but Ventura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ventura catches Melton Sr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Good work by Melton Sr as he checks the leg kick.
Melton Sr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ventura connects with the punch.
Melton Sr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melton Sr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ventura.
Ventura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Melton Sr throws a lazy right hand but Ventura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Melton Sr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ventura is trying to defend but Melton Sr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Melton Sr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ventura is trying to stand up here but Melton Sr is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr thows a huge punch but Ventura dodges it nicely.
Melton Sr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ventura scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Melton Sr manages to mount him!
Melton Sr throws some wild stikes that Ventura manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Melton Sr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ventura is trying to stand.
Melton Sr misses with some ground and pound and Ventura recovers position to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melton Sr seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Melton Sr.
I think Ventura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ventura!
Anthony Ventura retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Ventura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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