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CFC 287: NYE PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Chopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
26 - 25 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Chopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kermodian.
Chopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kermodian.
Nice body kick from Kermodian.
Chopper moves away from the strike by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a right and a left that Chopper avoids nicely.
Kermodian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kermodian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kermodian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kermodian fails with a takedown attempt.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian fails with the takedown.
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!
Kermodian throws a chopping leg kick but Chopper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kermodian.
Kermodian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kermodian wants to clinch up but Chopper keeps it at a distance.
Chopper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kermodian connects with a leg kick. Chopper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kermodian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A bone on bone clash there as Chopper blocks the leg kick.
Kermodian wants to clinch.
Donk. Kermodian catches Chopper right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermodian was well out of range. Poor timing from Chopper.
Kermodian fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony Chopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kermodian.
Chopper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kermodian counters with an inside leg kick.
Kermodian misses with a low kick as Chopper jumps back.
Chopper blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Chopper checks a leg kick.
Kermodian scores with a head kick.
Kermodian throws a push kick but Chopper slaps the foot to one side.
Chopper misses with a low kick as Kermodian jumps back.
Kermodian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kermodian scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kermodian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chopper pinned against the cage. Chopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermodian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chopper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kermodian is looking to clinch.
Kermodian throws a series of punches but Chopper avoids them all with ease.
Kermodian is looking to chop away at Chopper's legs.
Kermodian throws a leg kick but Chopper moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian tries to clinch but Chopper is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kermodian.
Chopper fails with a takedown attempt.
Chopper misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kermodian.
Chopper gets tackled into the cage by Kermodian. Kermodian maintains the clinch.
Kermodian lands a nice elbow.
Kermodian lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kermodian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chopper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chopper prevents the takedown attempt.
Kermodian pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kermodian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kermodian connects with a nice looking jab.
Chopper blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Chopper checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Chopper misses.
Kermodian throws a looping overhand right but Chopper ducks down to avoid it.
Kermodian is looking to clinch.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses.
Kermodian throws a chopping leg kick but Chopper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kermodian cracks the inside of Chopper's front leg.
Chopper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kermodian cracks Chopper with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Chopper blocks the low kick.
Kermodian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermodian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kermodian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Chopper moves out of range.
Kermodian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Kermodian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kermodian tries a low kick but Chopper avoids it.
Kermodian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kermodian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chopper. That did some damage!
Kermodian scores with a shot to the body.
Kermodian tries to score with a low kick but Chopper moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chopper 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.
Kermodian misses with a straight left.
Kermodian tests Chopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chopper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kermodian's half guard.
Chopper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kermodian keeps working.
Kermodian taking some punishment here, with Chopper in his half guard.
Kermodian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chopper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kermodian's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermodian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chopper is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian taking some punishment here, with Chopper in his half guard.
Chopper is keen to just control but Kermodian is a slippery customer.
Chopper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chopper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kermodian on the ground.
Kermodian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kermodian.
Kermodian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kermodian punching from mount but Chopper doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chopper is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian trying to control but Chopper is having none of it.
Kermodian thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Kermodian there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chopper avoids a strike by Kermodian and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Kermodian's guard! Fantastic escape!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chopper connects with a couple of short punches.
Kermodian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chopper looking to sit in guard and control but Kermodian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kermodian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kermodian scores with a jab. Chopper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chopper moves out of range of the body kick from Kermodian.
Kermodian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kermodian throws a chopping leg kick but Chopper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chopper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kermodian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chopper.
Kermodian thuds his right hand into Chopper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kermodian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kermodian can pounce on him.
Kermodian pushes Chopper away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kermodian.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kermodian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chopper but Chopper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kermodian lands a head shot.
Kermodian thuds a left hand into Chopper's body.
Chopper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kermodian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chopper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kermodian stuns Chopper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chopper avoids a kick to the body.
Kermodian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mark Kermodian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian clinches up with Chopper and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Chopper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Kermodian.
Kermodian prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Chopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chopper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chopper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chopper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee calls for Kermodian to work.
Chopper avoiding damage as Kermodian throws knees to the body.
Chopper prevents a body shot from Kermodian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chopper blocks an elbow strike.
Chopper wants to take the fight to the mat but Kermodian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kermodian is pressed up against the cage. Chopper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kermodian down to the mat. Kermodian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermodian doesn't manage to clinch there - Chopper circles away.
A leg kick checked by Kermodian.
Tony Chopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chopper enables Kermodian to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chopper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kermodian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kermodian 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kermodian!
Mark Kermodian gave a mention to Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chicken Salad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parfait PrudHomme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salad's entrance music is I'm shipping up to Boston. A fine choice. PrudHomme has chosen Chanson des bons Légumes as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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199 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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30
187 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chicken Salad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parfait PrudHomme!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
PrudHomme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salad was well out of range. Poor timing from PrudHomme.
Parfait PrudHomme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PrudHomme misses with a looping right.
Salad circles away from the clinch attempt.
PrudHomme missing with a left hand there. Salad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
PrudHomme moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off.
Salad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
PrudHomme is looking to clinch.
Salad ducks under a wild hook from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme tries to clinch
and Salad counters with a single leg into guard. PrudHomme didn't expect that.
Salad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PrudHomme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PrudHomme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of PrudHomme's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salad wants to control from the top but PrudHomme keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salad preventing the sweep.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.
Salad wants to control from the top but PrudHomme keeps moving.
Salad prevents PrudHomme from getting back to his feet.
Salad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Salad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad with a flurry of punches that miss.
PrudHomme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salad is looking to work some ground and pound but PrudHomme has wrist control.
Salad throws an elbow that misses. PrudHomme uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salad's guard. Nice move by PrudHomme!
Salad looking for a sweep. Not yet Salad, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salad is on top in guard.
Salad is in close to PrudHomme's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme pulls Salad in close to his closed guard and prevents Salad from doing any damage or advancing position.
PrudHomme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
PrudHomme pulls Salad in close to prevent any damage.
Salad trying to control but PrudHomme is working from the bottom.
Parfait PrudHomme has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Salad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as PrudHomme throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as PrudHomme sprawls well. PrudHomme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salad gets slowly back to his feet.
PrudHomme tries to close the distance and clinch but Salad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around PrudHomme's waist but PrudHomme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salad off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chicken Salad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PrudHomme wants to clinch but Salad slips to the side
and Salad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for PrudHomme!
PrudHomme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Salad jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… PrudHomme is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by PrudHomme and Salad has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, PrudHomme rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Salad's guard! Nice work there by PrudHomme!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Salad dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
PrudHomme tries to clinch up but Salad circles away and keeps his distance.
PrudHomme fails in his attempt to clinch.
PrudHomme doesn't manage to clinch there - Salad circles away.
PrudHomme moves in looking to clinch but Salad pushes him off.
Salad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as PrudHomme sprawls well. PrudHomme wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salad gets slowly back to his feet.
PrudHomme tries to clinch there but Salad circles away.
Salad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming PrudHomme to the mat! PrudHomme manages to get full guard.
Salad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salad drops back, looking for a kneebar! PrudHomme looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. PrudHomme looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from PrudHomme!
Salad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of PrudHomme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PrudHomme throwing strikes but Salad manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Salad tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Salad misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
PrudHomme regains half guard, as Salad was trying to land strikes.
Salad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. PrudHomme defending well though.
Salad wants to take a breather but PrudHomme is having none of it.
Salad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salad thows a huge punch but PrudHomme dodges it nicely.
PrudHomme wants to get back to full guard.
Salad trying to control the action but PrudHomme is working from the bottom.
Salad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salad is looking to stall here but PrudHomme recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PrudHomme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
PrudHomme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
PrudHomme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
PrudHomme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salad throwing strikes but missing.
Salad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as PrudHomme works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salad trying to control the position from guard on top but PrudHomme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad cracks PrudHomme with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salad throws an elbow that misses. PrudHomme uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salad's guard. Nice move by PrudHomme!
Salad keeping moving, preventing PrudHomme from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chicken Salad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
PrudHomme darts in and clinches Salad up against the cage.
Salad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
PrudHomme is working for takedown but Salad is calmly controlling the position for now.
PrudHomme misses with some punches.
PrudHomme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salad avoids it.
PrudHomme unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. PrudHomme obliges.
Salad tries for a takedown but PrudHomme manages to get underhooks.
PrudHomme throws an elbow but it misses.
PrudHomme gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
PrudHomme is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. PrudHomme obliges.
PrudHomme unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
PrudHomme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
PrudHomme lands a nice elbow.
PrudHomme lands a good knee to the midsection. Salad won't want to take too many of those.
Parfait PrudHomme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PrudHomme landing knees to the body.
PrudHomme lands a knee to the body.
PrudHomme lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
PrudHomme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
PrudHomme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salad blocks it with crossed arms.
PrudHomme missing with knees to the body.
PrudHomme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salad backwards.
PrudHomme misses with a punch to the body.
Salad blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
PrudHomme misses with a body punch.
Salad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salad managing to block the knees to the body from PrudHomme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme goes for a takedown attempt but Salad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
PrudHomme gets caught napping as Salad dives in and scores a takedown. PrudHomme manages to retain guard.
Salad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
PrudHomme wants to stand but Salad is controlling the position.
Salad is looking to work some ground and pound but PrudHomme has wrist control.
Salad throws a big elbow that misses.
Salad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salad is looking to work some ground and pound but PrudHomme has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PrudHomme looking for a sweep. Not yet PrudHomme, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if PrudHomme can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salad throws a big right hand that misses.
Salad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parfait PrudHomme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salad throws an elbow that misses. PrudHomme uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salad's guard. Nice move by PrudHomme!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. PrudHomme manages to get himself to full guard.
Salad wants to control from the top but PrudHomme keeps moving.
Salad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chicken Salad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salad throws a big right hand that misses.
Salad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
PrudHomme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salad defends it easily.
PrudHomme has his foot on Salad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salad works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Parfait PrudHomme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salad 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Salad!
Chicken Salad gave a mention to Brutal Clothing Store - 95% Laundry $$ 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 David Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brunson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brunson's choice of entrance music: Move. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Hollywood misses.
Brunson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hollywood.
Hollywood throws a shot from downtown. Brunson moves away and avoids it.
Brunson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hollywood.
A lazy left from Hollywood finds it's target.
Brunson needs to keep his hands up - Hollywood had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Brunson.
Hollywood feints and then cracks Brunson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brunson down.
Hollywood tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Brunson misses with a hook. Hollywood ducked under it nicely.
Brunson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollywood lands a big head kick that sends Brunson tumbling to the mat! Hollywood takes a step backwards and waves Brunson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brunson is rocked!
Hollywood cracks Brunson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brunson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollywood finish him?
David Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Brunson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Brunson looks to clinch but Hollywood throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Brunson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Hollywood!
In his post fight interview, David Hollywood started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Town by Macklemore. Jordan Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
245 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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285 lbs
19 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Kanne tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Kanne misses its intended target.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanne.
Horrible takedown by Kanne or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanne was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Kanne fails with a takedown attempt.
Jordan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanne misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keasty Kanne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanne manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Kanne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jordan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanne.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Kanne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kanne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kanne drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kanne is breathing heavily.
Kanne throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kanne rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kanne sprawling to the canvas! Kanne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Johnson finish him?!
Kanne is rocked!
It looks like Keasty Kanne has been cut.
Johnson throws a pinpoint strike between Kanne's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kanne crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Johnson scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jordan Johnson!
An out of breath Jordan Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Ballantyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Darnielle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Garrick Ballantyne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballantyne dips to his left and cracks Darnielle with an uppercut!
Darnielle moves out of range as Ballantyne throws a body kick.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but Ballantyne moved away.
Ballantyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darnielle. That did some damage!
Darnielle connects with a solid leg kick.
Darnielle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darnielle has Ballantyne up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballantyne looking to throw knees to the head but Darnielle is blocking nicely.
Darnielle lands a damaging elbow.
Ballantyne effectively controlling the action here.
Darnielle tries to work over Ballantyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballantyne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darnielle blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballantyne lands a nice knee to the body.
Darnielle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darnielle swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballantyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballantyne blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballantyne is trying to maintain a safe position but Darnielle gets an underhook and turns Ballantyne into the cage.
Ballantyne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ballantyne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ballantyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ballantyne checks a low kick from Darnielle.
Darnielle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ballantyne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ballantyne blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
Darnielle tries to clinch there but Ballantyne circles away.
Ballantyne clinches.
Darnielle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darnielle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballantyne backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballantyne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darnielle lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballantyne lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ballantyne lands an elbow that stopped Darnielle in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
Ballantyne is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ballantyne misses with an elbow strike.
Darnielle trying to land knees to the body.
Ballantyne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballantyne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darnielle blocks it with crossed arms.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darnielle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballantyne's elbow.
Ballantyne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darnielle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darnielle.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ballantyne to keep the fight standing.
Darnielle misses with a punch on the inside.
Darnielle avoids a wild elbow strike from Ballantyne.
Ballantyne lands a shot to the body.
Darnielle drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darnielle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ballantyne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ballantyne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darnielle pushes a forearm under Ballantyne's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ballantyne is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Darnielle!
John Darnielle really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BLKOUT Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikac Komitata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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35
230 lbs
28 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikac Komitata!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komitata throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Bangizwe misses
and Komitata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Komitata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Komitata tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangizwe swinging wildly here.
Nikac Komitata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangizwe throws a jab when Komitata was well out of range.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe avoids the head kick by Komitata.
A low kick from Komitata misses
and Bangizwe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but Komitata moves his leg out of the way.
Komitata looks to land a body kick but Bangizwe moved away.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the body kick from Komitata.
Komitata tries a low kick but Bangizwe avoids it.
Bangizwe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Komitata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komitata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangizwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bangizwe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangizwe connects with a solid leg kick.
Komitata throws a body kick that misses.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Komitata finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangizwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Komitata instigates a clinch.
Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bangizwe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Komitata stalling in the clinch.
Bangizwe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Komitata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bangizwe is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Komitata misses with a knee strike.
Komitata landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangizwe wants to stall.
Komitata is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata misses with a punch on the inside.
Bangizwe is trying to drag Komitata to the mat but Komitata just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Komitata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bangizwe avoiding damage as Komitata throws knees to the body.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Bangizwe blocks with his arms.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bangizwe breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Komitata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bangizwe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangizwe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Komitata. That one must have hurt.
Komitata throws a solid leg kick but Bangizwe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Komitata.
Komitata is looking to clinch but Bangizwe is avoiding it.
Bangizwe blocks a head kick by Komitata.
Komitata is looking to clinch.
Komitata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick
and Komitata counters with an outside leg kick.
Komitata scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komitata is looking to slow Bangizwe down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Bangizwe as he connects with a hook.
Bangizwe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Komitata. That one must have hurt.
Bangizwe is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Komitata.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Komitata throws a push kick but Bangizwe slaps the foot to one side.
Bangizwe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bangizwe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Komitata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Komitata throws a front kick aimed at Bangizwe's knee but Bangizwe avoids it well.
Komitata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Komitata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Komitata scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangizwe should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komitata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bangizwe avoids it.
Komitata trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikac Komitata dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bangizwe misses the target.
Bangizwe takes one to the chin there.
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Komitata tries to work over Bangizwe's front leg with a kick but Bangizwe checks it.
Bangizwe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Komitata wants to clinch up but Bangizwe keeps it at a distance.
Bangizwe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Komitata is out of range.
Komitata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komitata throws a low kick but Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komitata is looking to slow Bangizwe down with leg kicks.
Bangizwe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komitata misses with a low kick.
Komitata tries to land a front kick but Bangizwe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Komitata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Komitata moves in looking to clinch but Bangizwe pushes him off.
Komitata swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bangizwe counters with an outside leg kick.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.
Bangizwe misses with a kick to the body.
Bangizwe throws a wild body kick that Komitata sees coming a mile off.
Komitata tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bangizwe is able to avoid easily.
Komitata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bangizwe throws a low kick, looking for Komitata's leg but Komitata calmly moves out of range.
Komitata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangizwe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Komitata is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komitata shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Komitata doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangizwe circles away.
Bangizwe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Komitata moves away from the strike by Bangizwe.
Komitata tries to clinch but Bangizwe is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Komitata.
Bangizwe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Komitata in his tracks.
Bangizwe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Komitata.
Komitata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bangizwe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Komitata.
Komitata avoids a kick to the body.
Bangizwe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Bangizwe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Komitata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Komitata doesn't manage to clinch there - Bangizwe circles away.
Komitata motions for Bangizwe to come forward. Komitata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komitata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangizwe was well out of range. Poor timing from Komitata.
A head kick misses from Komitata.
Komitata tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangizwe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Komitata clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komitata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bangizwe blocks it with crossed arms.
Bangizwe tries to pull guard but Komitata won't allow it.
Bangizwe managing to block the knees to the body from Komitata.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bangizwe avoiding damage as Komitata throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bangizwe taking a breather.
Komitata connects with a knee to the head.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but Bangizwe blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe looking to stall.
Komitata managing to block the knees to the body from Bangizwe.
Komitata looking to throw knees to the head but Bangizwe is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikac Komitata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bangizwe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Komitata.
Bangizwe avoids the head kick by Komitata.
Komitata throws a sloppy head kick and Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangizwe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. Komitata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Komitata attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe scores with a kick to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangizwe checks a leg kick.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the body kick.
Komitata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Komitata throws a sloppy head kick and Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick as Komitata jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
Komitata'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.
Bangizwe pushes Komitata away with a front kick.
Bangizwe throws a series of punches but Komitata avoids them all with ease.
Bangizwe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Komitata.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bangizwe.
Komitata motions for Bangizwe to come forward. Komitata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Bangizwe connects with a solid leg kick.
Komitata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bangizwe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Komitata's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bangizwe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komitata has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangizwe.
Nice shot by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikac Komitata is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Komitata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Komitata throws a body kick that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick
and Komitata counters by moving into the clinch.
Bangizwe lands a knee to the body.
Bangizwe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bangizwe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komitata blocks it with crossed arms.
Bangizwe stalling against the cage.
Bangizwe looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komitata gets underhooks to prevent Bangizwe's takedown attempt.
Bangizwe stalling the fight.
Bangizwe misses with a knee strike.
Bangizwe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bangizwe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandla Bangizwe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata tries to land knees in the clinch but Bangizwe avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bangizwe.
Komitata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangizwe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bangizwe has Komitata pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Komitata manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bangizwe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komitata.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandla Bangizwe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Komitata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikac Komitata!
After winning the bout, Nikac Komitata thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ameri CanChopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CanChopper has chosen Badass as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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242 lbs
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249 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ameri CanChopper!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantegna throws a nice looking combination but CanChopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
CanChopper connects with a leg kick. Mantegna looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mantegna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but CanChopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Mantegna on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CanChopper. CanChopper obviously looking to wear him down.
CanChopper tries to clinch
and Mantegna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantegna is pawing at CanChopper, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into CanChopper's nose. CanChopper is badly hurt! Mantegna pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! CanChopper tries desperately to hold on but Mantegna is relentless in his assault! As CanChopper receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Mantegna away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Mantegna!
Tony Mantegna made sure to mention his sponsor, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Isildor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isildor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Hobbit Music. Takashi Katsumoto 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takashi Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Isildor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsumoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Isildor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Isildor thows a leg kick but Katsumoto checks it
and Katsumoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Katsumoto moves away from the strike by Isildor.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Isildor avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Isildor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Isildor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katsumoto.
Isildor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Katsumoto. Katsumoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Katsumoto blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Katsumoto.
A punch combination from Isildor misses.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Isildor moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Isildor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Isildor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Isildor throws a jab when Katsumoto was well out of range.
Katsumoto blocks a jab.
Isildor throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isildor lands a body shot.
Katsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Isildor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Katsumoto.
Isildor throws a leg kick but Katsumoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Isildor throws a body kick that misses
letting Katsumoto counter with a right hand.
Isildor misses with a low kick.
Katsumoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Katsumoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Katsumoto checks a leg kick.
Isildor misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katsumoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Isildor 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 Katsumoto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Katsumoto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Isildor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Isildor looks for the body kick but Katsumoto saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Isildor keeps the fight on the outside.
Isildor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Isildor lands a nice shot to the body.
Katsumoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Katsumoto blocks a jab.
Katsumoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Isildor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Isildor jabs Katsumoto right on the nose. Katsumoto blinks but takes it well.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Katsumoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Katsumoto throws a body punch but Isildor moves out of range.
Isildor slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Isildor. That's going to slow Katsumoto down.
Jab from Isildor.
Isildor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Katsumoto's head backwards.
Katsumoto tries to work over Isildor's front leg with a kick but Isildor checks it.
Isildor staying out of range there.
Isildor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Katsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isildor moves away.
A clash of legs there as Isildor blocks the low kick.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isildor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isildor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Isildor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Katsumoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Katsumoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Isildor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Katsumoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Katsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Katsumoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Isildor.
Isildor blocks a body shot from Katsumoto.
Isildor tries to land a knee to the head but Katsumoto blocks with his arms.
Katsumoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Katsumoto misses with the head strike.
Isildor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsumoto trying to land knees to the body.
Isildor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Isildor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Katsumoto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Isildor 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.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isildor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isildor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Isildor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isildor lands a jab to the head.
Isildor misses with a looping right.
Isildor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Isildor feints and then cracks Katsumoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Katsumoto down.
Katsumoto misses with a two punch combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Isildor to work.
Katsumoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Brett Isildor has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isildor blocks an uppercut.
Katsumoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Isildor tries to circle away but Katsumoto has him pinned against the cage.
Katsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Isildor lands a nice elbow.
Katsumoto lands a shot to the body.
Isildor blocks an uppercut.
Isildor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Isildor is trying to stall.
Isildor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Isildor blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Isildor.
Isildor throws a punch but it's blocked by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Isildor scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Katsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katsumoto breaks from the clinch.
Isildor throws a wild body kick that Katsumoto sees coming a mile off.
A punch lands to the side of Katsumoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isildor takes one on the button.
Isildor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Isildor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Katsumoto's hands.
Katsumoto takes a swing at Isildor's ribcage but misses.
Isildor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katsumoto.
Brett Isildor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isildor blocks the body kick.
Isildor slips under a jab from Katsumoto.
A head kick misses from Isildor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isildor misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isildor moves away.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Isildor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Isildor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Isildor.
Brett Isildor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Isildor throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Katsumoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donk. Isildor catches Katsumoto right on the button with a cross.
Katsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isildor.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Isildor checks a leg kick.
A jab from Katsumoto misses.
Isildor misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that Isildor semi-blocks.
Isildor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Katsumoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isildor avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Isildor moves out of range easily.
Katsumoto 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katsumoto.
Isildor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Isildor lands an overhand right.
Katsumoto lands a head kick. Isildor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Katsumoto tries to keep at a distance but Isildor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Katsumoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Isildor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsumoto dodges an elbow strike from Isildor.
Isildor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Isildor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brett Isildor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brett Isildor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Isildor throws a looping overhand right but Katsumoto ducks down to avoid it.
Isildor throws a good cross that connects.
Katsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Isildor throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Katsumoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Katsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isildor moves in looking to clinch but Katsumoto pushes him off.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isildor thuds a left hand into Katsumoto's body.
Isildor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katsumoto.
A leg kick checked by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto moves out of range as Isildor throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Isildor misses with a hook.
Katsumoto throws a low kick but Isildor moves out of range easily.
Isildor misses with a looping left.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Katsumoto as he checks the leg kick.
Isildor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Katsumoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Isildor misses with a hook. Katsumoto ducked under it nicely.
Isildor tries to close the distance and clinch but Katsumoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Isildor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto defending well as Isildor loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Isildor misses its intended target.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Isildor moves out of range easily.
Isildor swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katsumoto, right into the meat.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Isildor moves out of range.
Isildor looks to land a body kick but Katsumoto moved away.
Isildor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Isildor connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Isildor!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Isildor.
Isildor doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Katsumoto takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isildor scores with a head kick. Katsumoto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Isildor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Isildor misses with a head kick.
Isildor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katsumoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Katsumoto throws a good cross that connects.
Isildor misses the jab.
Isildor throws a shot from downtown. Katsumoto moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Isildor misses.
Takashi Katsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Isildor throws a body kick that misses.
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Isildor misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Isildor wants to slow Katsumoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brett Isildor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Katsumoto motions for Isildor to come forward. Katsumoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Katsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Katsumoto misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Isildor as he connects with a hook.
Isildor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Katsumoto can pounce on him.
Katsumoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto throws a body punch but Isildor moves out of range.
Katsumoto looks to land a body kick but Isildor moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Isildor there.
Isildor cracks the inside of Katsumoto's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Isildor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Isildor 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Isildor!
Brett Isildor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo misses with a body shot.
Binzo is looking to slow Tilthammer down with leg kicks.
Binzo misses with the combination.
Binzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
Binzo looks to land a left hand but Tilthammer moved out of range nicely.
Tilthammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick as Binzo jumps back.
Tilthammer scores with a nice right hand.
Tilthammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Tilthammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tilthammer enables Binzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tilthammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Binzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tilthammer is trying to control the position but Binzo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tilthammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binzo prevents Tilthammer from getting back to his feet.
Binzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tilthammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Binzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Binzo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tilthammer keeping full guard, as Binzo tries to pass.
Binzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tilthammer has his hands on Binzo's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Binzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo defending well as Tilthammer loads up on a big left hand.
Binzo cracks Tilthammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Binzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Binzo.
Tilthammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Binzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Binzo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Binzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Binzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tilthammer at a distance.
Binzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tilthammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo avoids a kick to the body.
Felix Tilthammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tilthammer as he jumps to the side.
Tilthammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tilthammer looks to throw a body kick
and Binzo counters with a nice body shot.
Binzo cracks a nice hook into Tilthammer's ribs.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Binzo Binzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but Binzo moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Binzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo connects with a single shot there.
Tilthammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Binzo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo lands with a slapping head kick.
Tilthammer tries to land a front kick but Binzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Binzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Binzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binzo Binzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Binzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Binzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tilthammer avoids it really well and circles away.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Binzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Tilthammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tilthammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Binzo.
Sloppy strikes from Binzo. Those never looked like landing.
Tilthammer gets caught napping as Binzo dives in and scores a takedown. Tilthammer manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Binzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tilthammer is trying to keep Binzo in close.
Binzo wants to pass the guard but Tilthammer is keeping the position.
Binzo trying to control but Tilthammer is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Binzo stays in close to Tilthammer's body and controls the position.
Felix Tilthammer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Binzo counters with a low kick, right behind Tilthammer 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo stuns Tilthammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Binzo stuns Tilthammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Binzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer throws a chopping leg kick but Binzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a looping right.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tilthammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binzo.
Binzo staying out of range there.
Binzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Binzo connects with a body shot.
Binzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Binzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tilthammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Binzo swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Binzo is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Binzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Tilthammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tilthammer takes one to the side of the head.
Tilthammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Binzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Tilthammer.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Binzo.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tilthammer throws a front kick aimed at Binzo's knee but Binzo avoids it well.
Binzo throws a one two combo.
Tilthammer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Binzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tilthammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer moves forwards but Binzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Binzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Binzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binzo Binzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tilthammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Binzo. That's going to slow Tilthammer down.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Binzo slips under a jab from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Binzo can pounce on him.
Binzo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tilthammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Binzo dodges the punch combination from Tilthammer.
Binzo tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Binzo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tilthammer scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo moves out of range as Tilthammer strikes.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Binzo cracks the inside of Tilthammer's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Tilthammer.
A shot to the liver by Binzo. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Binzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Binzo.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tilthammer blocks a head kick by Binzo.
Tilthammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Binzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tilthammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Binzo scores with a body shot.
Tilthammer throws an off balance right hand
and Binzo counters with a head kick. That will keep Tilthammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Binzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Binzo misses with a few strikes there.
Tilthammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Binzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Binzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tilthammer's head backwards.
Binzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer stuffs the takedown.
Binzo misses with a double jab.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Binzo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tilthammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Binzo Binzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Binzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tilthammer keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Binzo wants to control from the top but Tilthammer keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to pass the guard but Tilthammer is keeping the position.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binzo Binzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo connects with a leg kick. Tilthammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Binzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Binzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Binzo Binzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Binzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Binzo Binzo!
Binzo Binzo very nearly forgot to thank Legion of Pain Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thracian comes to the cage accompanied by I am Spartacus!!! I stand alone . Chong has chosen I SHOT THE SHERIFF as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Chong was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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275 lbs
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235 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Chong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Chong.
Thracian lands with a hook. Chong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good leg kick by Chong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chong gets caught napping as Thracian dives in and scores a takedown. Chong manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chong is trying to control the position but Thracian postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thracian looking to pass the guard.
Thracian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thracian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thracian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thracian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong looking to control.
Thracian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Chong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chong throws out a loose jab but Thracian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thracian throws a lazy right hand but Chong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Thracian finds it's way through Chong's defenses.
Thracian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thracian punching from mount but Chong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thracian thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thracian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Bob Chong has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thracian throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chong because Thracian loaded up on that one.
Chong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thracian is landing with some decent strikes but Chong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chong manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Chong, under a barage of strikes from Thracian.
Thracian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thracian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thracian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chong defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong is pressing down on Thracian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chong looking to control.
Thracian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thracian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chong has Thracian pulled in close to control his posture.
Thracian stands and throws Chong's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thracian is trying to ground and pound but Chong uses the momentary lack of control by Thracian to regain half guard.
Chong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong is pressing down on Thracian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thracian.
Chong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thracian postures up in Chong's guard and throws a big left but Chong blocks it.
Thracian landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thracian throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chong can't keep his opponent in guard - Thracian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Thracian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thracian.
Thracian throws a jab but it's blocked by Chong.
Chong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thracian throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chong. Thracian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thracian throws a lazy uppercut
and Chong counters with an outside leg kick.
Chong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thracian under the eye.
Chong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thracian misses with a takedown attempt
and Chong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chong motions for Thracian to come forward. Chong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chong moves out of range as Thracian strikes.
Thracian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chong lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chong thumps Thracian with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chong but Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Thracian misses its intended target.
Chong moves out of range of the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chong enables Thracian to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chong is trying to keep Thracian in close.
Thracian throwing strikes but missing.
Chong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thracian throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thracian is pushing down on Chong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chong is fighting to maintain full guard but Thracian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thracian is working away from the top position though.
Thracian working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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. Thracian connects with a nice short shot to Chong's temple.
Thracian thows a huge punch but Chong dodges it nicely.
Thracian slips a nice elbow through Chong's hands, connecting with Chong's forehead.
Chong tries to get to full guard but Thracian has control of the leg.
Thracian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thracian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chong is trying to control but can't.
Thracian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chong defending well though.
Thracian misses with a head shot. Chong uses the momentum to regain guard.
Thracian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thracian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thracian throws a big elbow that misses.
Thracian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thracian throwing strikes from guard but Chong blocks nicely.
Chong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong wants to control the position but Thracian says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thracian throwing shots but Chong is blocking nicely.
Thracian with the ground and pound but Chong uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Thracian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thracian misses the jab.
Thracian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Thracian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thracian thows a body shot but no joy.
Thracian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chong is looking to land body kicks.
Thracian feints and as Chong raises his hands in defense, Thracian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chong looking to control.
Thracian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong pulls Thracian in close to his closed guard and prevents Thracian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spartacus Thracian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian tries to free his leg and advance position but Chong is retaining full guard.
Thracian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thracian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thracian is looking to work some ground and pound but Chong has wrist control.
Thracian postures up in Chong's guard and throws a big left but Chong blocks it.
Chong working a defensive guard but Thracian manages to pass into side control anyway.
Chong defending against the ground and pound.
Chong dodges the ground and pound from Thracian.
Chong is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Thracian.
Thracian throwing strikes but Chong manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Thracian tries to bench press Chong off him but Chong keeps the position.
Chong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thracian, who protects the arm well.
Thracian is looking to regain half guard here but Chong keeps moving and retains side control.
Thracian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chong.
Chong throws an elbow but Thracian slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thracian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong is looking to take a break and control but Thracian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thracian is trying to improve his position.
Thracian is working hard here to advance position.
Thracian regains half guard.
Thracian manages to get to full guard.
Thracian trying to control the position.
Chong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong stopping the sweep attempt from Thracian.
Chong chips away with some ground and pound.
Chong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chong cracks Thracian with a solid left hand.
Thracian is trying to keep Chong in close.
Chong wants to control from the top but Thracian keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thracian wants to sweep here but Chong controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thracian is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Thracian clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong'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.
Thracian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thracian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chong counters with a head kick. That will keep Thracian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thracian throws a poor cross that misses
and Chong counters with a thumping low kick.
Chong takes a swing at Thracian's ribcage but misses.
Thracian misses with a left hand
and Chong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thracian misses with a hook
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Spartacus Thracian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chong throws a low kick, looking for Thracian's leg but Thracian calmly moves out of range.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.
Chong misses with a low kick.
Thracian misses with a hook
enabling Chong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thracian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chong as he jumps to the side.
Thracian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chong's waist but Chong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thracian off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian misses the shot to the body.
Chong misses with a wild body shot.
Chong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thracian checks a leg kick nicely.
Bob Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thracian misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Chong. Those never looked like landing.
Thracian cracks Chong with a good jab.
Chong slips under a jab.
Thracian shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spartacus Thracian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thracian shoots in but Chong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thracian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chong - the referee stops the clock and Thracian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chong. Thracian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thracian misses with a straight right.
Chong connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thracian misses with a looping right.
Chong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thracian.
Thracian tries to move into range but Chong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thracian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chong misses with the combination.
Chong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chong tries to score with a low kick but Thracian moves his leg out of the way.
Thracian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thracian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thracian backwards.
Chong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chong landing knees to the head.
Chong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chong stops a takedown attempt from Thracian.
Thracian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thracian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thracian backwards.
Chong blocks an uppercut.
Thracian is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thracian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chong is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thracian is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chong to the mat. Chong regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thracian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thracian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thracian throws a big elbow that misses.
Thracian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thracian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chong pulls Thracian in close to prevent any damage.
Chong working a defensive guard here.
Chong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thracian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Chong dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bob Chong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thracian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chong's guard.
Thracian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thracian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thracian throwing strikes from guard but Chong blocks nicely.
Chong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thracian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chong is trying to keep Thracian in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thracian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thracian throws a big elbow that misses.
Thracian throws a big elbow that misses.
Bob Chong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thracian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chong working a defensive guard here.
Thracian passes Chong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thracian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thracian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chong is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chong controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thracian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thracian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thracian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thracian throwing strikes from guard but Chong blocks nicely.
Chong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thracian.
Thracian lands a couple of elbows.
Thracian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chong pulls Thracian in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thracian postures up in Chong's guard and throws a big left but Chong blocks it.
Thracian wants to pass the guard but Chong is keeping the position.
Thracian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thracian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thracian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thracian throws a big elbow that misses.
Spartacus Thracian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thracian uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spartacus Thracian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thracian 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spartacus Thracian!
Spartacus Thracian is the new heavyweight champion!
Spartacus Thracian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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