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Ascension: Gold on the Ceiling PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua's entrance music is AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. A fine choice. Maddox has chosen Frontines by Diabolic ft. Immortal Technique as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domenic Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua catches Maddox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maddox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua throws a left that rocks Maddox and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rua dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Maddox regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Maddox parries the strikes from Rua easily there. Rua is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maddox to escape.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Maddox is looking for a sweep.
Maddox can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rua lands an elbow.
Rua tries to score with some ground and pound. Maddox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Rua crashes against the mat.
Rua looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Maddox is avoiding damage well.
Rua throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maddox wants to control but Rua postures up.
Rua in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rua trying to control the action but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Rua lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from Rua crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sneaks back into half guard.
Rua throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox won't allow Rua to pass to mount.
Rua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua is nestled in close to Maddox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maddox tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rua has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a wild left hand from mount and Maddox manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Maddox is not content to let Rua control the position.
Rua working the head and body with strikes.
Maddox keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rua not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maddox's head.
Rua stalling away here and it's allowed Maddox to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maddox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maddox ducks straight into an uppercut from Rua and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Maddox manages to regain guard straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Rua throws a strike but Maddox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maddox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maddox is pushing down on Rua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rua is fighting to maintain full guard but Maddox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maddox is pressing down on Rua's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rua is holding on for now.
Rua regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Rua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Domenic Maddox has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Maddox.
Maddox motions for Rua to come forward. Maddox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maddox throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox checks a low kick from Rua.
Lyoto Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maddox is looking to land body kicks.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua misses with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Maddox.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maddox can do to turn this around?
Maddox moves out of range as Rua throws a body kick.
Domenic Maddox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua swings for the body but Maddox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Maddox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Maddox connects with a looping right hand.
Rua shoots for a takedown but Maddox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maddox works the jab nicely.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddox scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Maddox. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maddox lands with a hook. Rua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Domenic Maddox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
Maddox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maddox finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Maddox's head back.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
A big right from Maddox misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox blocks a low kick nicely.
Rua misses with a hook to the body
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut.
Maddox throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maddox slips a jab from Rua.
Maddox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua lands a nice looking body kick.
Lyoto Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maddox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maddox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua stuns Maddox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maddox counters by moving into the clinch.
Rua lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maddox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rua misses with a head shot. Maddox uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maddox controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
Rua wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Rua is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maddox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua distracts Maddox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.
Maddox wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua works over Maddox with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rua 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Rua!
Lyoto Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Don't Worry, Be Happy! as his entrance music. Raphael Marciano 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Miller!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller misses with a kick to the body
and Marciano counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Marciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller stuns Marciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller 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.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marciano to the mat! Marciano manages to get full guard.
Marciano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Marciano trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Marciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marciano trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Marciano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano is really struggling to control Miller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raphael Marciano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
Miller throws a leg kick but Marciano checks it.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miller, as that shot connected.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano slips a jab from Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano checks it well.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Miller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Miller tries to work over Marciano's front leg with a kick but Marciano checks it.
Marciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marciano 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.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marciano is able to avoid easily.
Miller has managed to clinch.
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!
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marciano trying to land knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Marciano is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marciano moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Hugo Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Miller misses with a low kick as Marciano jumps back.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller throws a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marciano is out of range.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Marciano moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Marciano.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Marciano counters by clinching up.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Miller with a knee to the head.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Marciano landing knees to the body.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marciano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Marciano gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hugo Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugo Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Miller.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller motions for Marciano to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Marciano's head back.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller scores with a body shot.
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller staying out of range there.
Hugo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller moves out of range as Marciano throws a body kick.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marciano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Miller.
Marciano throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Miller.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
Marciano avoids a kick to the body.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marciano clinches up against the cage.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Marciano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
Marciano lands with a right to the head.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Marciano prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Marciano blocks with his arms.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marciano scores with a knee to the head.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Raphael Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hugo Miller!
Hugo Miller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erwin comes to the cage accompanied by Young Jeezy feat. T.I. - F.A.M.E.. Jackson has chosen Can't be Touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Erwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson 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.
Erwin wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson is trying to control. Erwin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Erwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Erwin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jackson won't allow Erwin to sweep him here.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Erwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson trying to control but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Jackson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Erwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jackson.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson slows the pace down.
Erwin is looking for a sweep.
Erwin dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jackson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow but Erwin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Erwin is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson trying to control the position but Erwin is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Jackson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Erwin is avoiding damage well.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Erwin tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Erwin's head.
Erwin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Erwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Erwin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Erwin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Erwin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing strikes but Erwin bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Quinton Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erwin stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Erwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Erwin, not yet.
Erwin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson postures up.
Erwin is pulling down on Jackson's head to control his posture.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Erwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson is keen to just control but Erwin is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Erwin's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erwin is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Erwin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Erwin feints a jab promting Jackson to slip. Erwin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Erwin is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Erwin's guard.
Jackson trying to control but Erwin is working from the bottom.
Erwin trying to control the position.
Erwin seems keen to control Jackson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Erwin keeps moving.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson stands up over Erwin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Erwin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Erwin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Hale Erwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Erwin.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Erwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Erwin is looking to improve his position.
Erwin wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Erwin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson winds up and cracks Erwin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Erwin is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson tries to control but Erwin wriggling away.
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Erwin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Erwin blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands a couple of good shots and Erwin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jackson misses with a punch to the head.
Erwin breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Erwin preventing the sweep.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Erwin!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Jackson!
An out of breath Quinton Jackson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Turpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Turpin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Plegua cracks Turpin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Plegua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andy La Plegua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpin throws a body punch but La Plegua moves out of range.
La Plegua lunges at Turpin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Turpin's hand.
La Plegua throws a right and a left that Turpin avoids nicely.
La Plegua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpin moves out of range as La Plegua strikes.
La Plegua misses with a looping right.
La Plegua throws a lazy right hand but Turpin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turpin jabs La Plegua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpin.
La Plegua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turpin slips under a jab from La Plegua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua slips a jab from Turpin.
A punch lands to the side of La Plegua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
La Plegua tries to bum rush Turpin with a series of wild strikes but Turpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turpin scores with a leg kick.
La Plegua throws out a loose jab but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpin misses with a hook.
La Plegua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpin.
La Plegua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Plegua fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Plegua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
La Plegua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
La Plegua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
La Plegua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La Plegua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
La Plegua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch but Turpin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
La Plegua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turpin lands a body shot.
A jab from Turpin finds it's way through La Plegua's defenses.
La Plegua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Plegua doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpin circles away.
Turpin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
La Plegua moves out of range as Turpin throws a body kick.
Turpin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpin misses with a body kick.
La Plegua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua misses with a hook. Turpin ducked under it nicely.
Turpin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Plegua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpin manages to avoid it.
La Plegua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpin.
Turpin throws a body kick that misses.
La Plegua tries to clinch up.
Turpin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turpin.
Turpin digs a good hook to La Plegua's body.
Turpin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Plegua manages to avoid it.
Turpin throws a push kick but La Plegua slaps the foot to one side.
La Plegua throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Turpin.
La Plegua sizes up Turpin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Plegua cracks Turpin with a right hand to the side of the head.
La Plegua checks the leg kick nicely there.
La Plegua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
La Plegua throws a push kick but Turpin slaps the foot to one side.
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
La Plegua moves out of range of the leg kick from Turpin.
La Plegua tries to clinch up.
La Plegua misses with an uppercut.
La Plegua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turpin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Plegua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
Turpin is looking to slow La Plegua down with leg kicks.
La Plegua throws a body punch but Turpin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randolph Turpin will probably get the nod.
That's time! La Plegua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La Plegua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turpin misses the jab.
La Plegua moves into the clinch successfully.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Turpin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turpin blocking some punches.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpin throws a head punch that misses.
Turpin blocks a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Turpin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
Turpin misses with a punch to the body.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua lands a body punch in the clinch.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Turpin fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
Turpin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
La Plegua taking a breather.
La Plegua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua effectively controlling the action here.
La Plegua swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpin uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
Turpin lands a body punch.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpin.
Turpin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from La Plegua.
La Plegua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turpin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua trying to control the position but instead, Turpin has worked for underhooks and has pushed La Plegua into the cage.
Turpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Turpin is trying to stall.
La Plegua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turpin backwards.
La Plegua controlling the action here for a moment.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Turpin - that landed with a thud.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
Turpin blocking some punches.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin.
A right handed body shot lands from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turpin tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from La Plegua.
Turpin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Turpin struggles to land a body shot inside as La Plegua controls his hands.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turpin looking to stall.
La Plegua stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turpin misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua misses with some punches.
Turpin has a couple of punches blocked by La Plegua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Plegua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
La Plegua scores with a hook to the body.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from La Plegua.
Turpin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Plegua's elbow.
Turpin scores with a shoulder strike.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
Turpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Andy La Plegua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Plegua lands a nice shot to the body.
Turpin is breathing heavily.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
La Plegua is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy La Plegua dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Turpin walks into a straight right hand from La Plegua.
La Plegua is looking to score with low kicks.
La Plegua connects with the punch.
Turpin closes the distance and clinches.
La Plegua lands a right hand.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin.
Turpin blocking some punches.
Turpin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
La Plegua lands a body shot in the clinch.
La Plegua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
La Plegua gets through Turpin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turpin tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua works on Turpin's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
La Plegua scores with a shot to the side of Turpin's head.
Turpin blocking some punches.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
La Plegua stalling in the clinch but Turpin improves position.
A head punch on the inside from La Plegua fails to land.
Turpin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turpin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turpin tries to stall but La Plegua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpin.
Turpin lands an uppercut.
Turpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
Turpin throws a punch but it's blocked by La Plegua.
Turpin misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua lands a body punch.
Turpin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
La Plegua lands with a short shot to the head.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for La Plegua.
Turpin tries a body shot but La Plegua blocks it.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua lands a hook that snaps the head of Turpin backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Turpin avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
La Plegua scores with a shoulder strike.
La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpin's elbow.
Turpin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpin swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpin takes a shot to the head.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Turpin controls the action.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turpin tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Turpin back against the cage.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Turpin blocks it.
La Plegua lands a shot to the body.
La Plegua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La Plegua scores with a hook to the body.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpin controls his hands.
La Plegua cracks Turpin with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, La Plegua scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Plegua blocks a body shot from Turpin.
Turpin has La Plegua pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turpins head.
Nice body punch from La Plegua - that landed with a thud.
La Plegua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Plegua lands with a light punch inside.
Turpin is rocked!
Still in the clinch, La Plegua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turpin is still on wobbly legs! Can La Plegua finish him?
La Plegua unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Turpin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but La Plegua is unloading with more strikes now! Turpin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy La Plegua!
An out of breath Andy La Plegua 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston has chosen Al Kapone - You Ain't Stoppin Me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Langston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi thuds his right hand into Langston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Bobby Langston has been cut.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Langston.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi tries to land a front kick but Langston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Langston misses with a body shot.
Langston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Takahashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Langston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langston checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Langston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takahashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Langston.
Takahashi throws the kick towards the body but Langston avoids it.
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langston just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Langston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi is looking to chop away at Langston's legs.
Langston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Langston checks it.
Takahashi throws a front kick aimed at Langston's knee but Langston avoids it well.
Takahashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Langston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Langston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Langston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takahashi blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Langston does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Langston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi jabs Langston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Langston looks winded!
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Langston moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Langston. That did some damage!
Takahashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Langston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takahashi throws a leg kick which misses Langston's front leg but catches the back leg as Langston tries to avoid it.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi lands a big right hand that sends Langston crashing to the mat! Takahashi stays standing though and waves Langston back to his feet!
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Langston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to land a front kick but Langston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takahashi scores with a spinning back kick!
Takahashi seems to be stalking Langston here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Langston drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ethelbart Takahashi!
An out of breath Ethelbart Takahashi 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between J Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breaker comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev scores with a spinning back kick!
Breaker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karev misses with a body punch.
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karev circles away quickly and effectively.
Karev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Breaker in his tracks.
Breaker scores with a jab. Karev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karev misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Breaker is predictable there
and Karev counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breaker with a jab.
Breaker misses with a low kick.
Breaker lands a body shot.
Breaker is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Breaker checks a leg kick.
Breaker swings for the body but Karev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Breaker misses with a kick to the body.
Breaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karev misses with a double jab.
Breaker checks a leg kick.
Karev has managed to clinch.
Karev can't find room to land a body shot as Breaker controls the action.
Breaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Karev controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Breaker fails to land.
Karev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Breaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karev backwards.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karev looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.
Breaker has a couple of punches blocked by Karev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karev blocking some punches.
Breaker throws a head punch that misses.
Karev is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Breaker.
Breaker can't find room to land a body shot as Karev controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Breaker as Karev tries to tie him up.
Karev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breaker pushes Karev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Breaker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Karev tries to throw a body punch but Breaker avoids it by throwing Karev back against the cage.
Breaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Breaker.
Karev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Breaker can't find room to land a body shot as Karev controls the action.
Breaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karev misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Breaker.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Breaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Karev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karev swings wildly with an uppercut but Breaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Breaker.
Karev scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karev.
Karev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Karev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Karev prevents a body shot from Breaker.
Breaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karev.
Breaker blocks a body shot from Karev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karev.
Karev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Breaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Breaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karev wants to get back to striking at distance but Breaker won't allow it.
Karev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Breaker blocks a body shot from Karev.
Karev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Breaker.
Karev wants to stall.
Karev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Breaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karev lands with a straight right. Breaker didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oleg Karev will probably get the nod.
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.
A nice combination there by Breaker.
It looks like Oleg Karev has been cut.
Breaker swings widly with a right hand
and Karev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Breaker moves out of range as Karev strikes.
Good work by Karev as he checks the leg kick.
Karev misses with a double jab.
Karev misses with an uppercut
and Breaker counters with a big head kick but Karev shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breaker is looking to slow Karev down with leg kicks.
Breaker is looking to wear down Karev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Breaker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karev feints and then cracks Breaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Breaker down.
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oleg Karev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breaker motions for Karev to come forward. Breaker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Breaker stuns Karev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Karev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Breaker doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev jabs at Breaker's body.
Karev throws a series of punches but Breaker avoids them all with ease.
Karev misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Breaker is predictable there
and Karev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Breaker's knee momentarily.
Karev misses with a body kick.
Karev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Breaker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karev.
Breaker throws a looping overhand right but Karev ducks down to avoid it.
Karev tries to bum rush Breaker with a series of wild strikes but Breaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Breaker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Breaker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karev 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 Breaker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Breaker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev lands with a right hand.
Breaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breaker missing with a left hand there. Karev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karev connects with the punch.
Karev throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Breaker tries to score with a low kick but Karev moves his leg out of the way.
Breaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Breaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Breaker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Breaker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Breaker is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Breaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Breaker blocks the low kick.
Karev misses with a head kick.
Breaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
Breaker scores with a sloppy right hand. Karev should have avoided that one.
Breaker throws a leg kick that misses.
Karev lands a slapping body shot.
Breaker cracks the inside of Karev's front leg.
Breaker avoids a kick to the body.
Karev throws an overhand right that lands on Breaker's shoulder, as Breaker tries to avoid the shot.
Breaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breaker.
Breaker is looking to clinch but Karev is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker clinches with his opponent.
Karev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Karev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karev moves into range and clinches up with Breaker.
A left hand lands to the body for Breaker.
Stalling in the clinch from Karev.
Breaker tries a body shot but Karev blocks it.
Karev is trying to break free.
Karev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Breaker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Karev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Breaker scores with a shot to the side of Karev's head.
Breaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karev lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleg Karev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Breaker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karev misses the shot to the body.
Karev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Breaker.
Karev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Breaker pushes Karev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Breaker blocking some punches.
Karev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Breaker backwards.
Karev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Breaker.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karev looks to land a body kick but Breaker moved away.
J Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker misses with a head kick.
Karev thumps Breaker with a low kick.
Karev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Breaker moves away.
Karev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker looks to land a combination but Karev avoids it well.
Breaker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karev misses with a low kick.
Breaker misses with a straight right.
Breaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karev lands with a hook. Breaker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karev connects with a leg kick. Breaker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Breaker instigates a clinch.
Karev pushes off an throws an elbow but Breaker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
J Breaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Karev.
Karev just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Breaker 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 Karev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Breaker misses with a leg kick
and Karev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Breaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Breaker misses with a hook
and Karev counters with a big head kick but Breaker shrugs it off.
That kick from Karev tenderised Breaker's leg. Breaker is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Karev.
Breaker moves in looking to clinch but Karev pushes him off.
Karev blocks a leg kick.
Breaker scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Breaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Breaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Karev controls his hands.
Breaker working aggressively here.
Karev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Breaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Breaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Breaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Breaker blocks a body shot from Karev.
Breaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Karev.
Karev looking to throw knees to the head but Breaker is blocking nicely.
Karev wants to break free but Breaker has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breaker.
Karev tries to work over Breaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Breaker misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breaker throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Karev to counter with a crisp jab.
Breaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Breaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karev.
Karev misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Breaker.
Breaker misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev blocks a leg kick.
Karev blocks a head kick by Breaker.
Karev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Karev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karev 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Karev!
After winning the bout, Oleg Karev 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 Ameri CanChopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CanChopper comes to the cage accompanied by Badass. Paulsen has chosen Man! I Feel Like a Woman as his entrance music. Jan Paulsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ameri CanChopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Paulsen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
CanChopper misses with a head kick.
CanChopper avoids the body shot from Paulsen.
Paulsen closes the distance and clinches up with CanChopper, looking for a takedown. Paulsen pushes CanChopper against the cage but CanChopper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but CanChopper manages to avoid it.
Paulsen is looking to chop away at CanChopper's legs.
Paulsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
CanChopper cracks Paulsen with an open hand slap.
Paulsen staying out of range there.
Paulsen sizes up CanChopper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
CanChopper clobbers Paulsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paulsen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen misses with a wild combination.
Paulsen throws a leg kick
and CanChopper counters with a nice leg kick.
Paulsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paulsen misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CanChopper blocks a jab.
That kick from Paulsen tenderised CanChopper's leg. CanChopper is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as CanChopper checks a leg kick.
Paulsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paulsen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paulsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulsen looks for the body kick but CanChopper saw that one coming.
CanChopper moves out of range of the body kick from Paulsen.
CanChopper misses with a low kick.
Paulsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CanChopper. CanChopper obviously looking to wear him down.
CanChopper tests Paulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CanChopper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by CanChopper as he checks the leg kick.
Paulsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paulsen throws a big shot that misses.
CanChopper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
CanChopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paulsen's sensitive parts.
Paulsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
CanChopper moves out of range of the strikes.
CanChopper throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen scores with a shot to the body.
Paulsen throws a big shot that misses.
Paulsen swings for the body but CanChopper moves out of range.
Paulsen cracks CanChopper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
CanChopper needs to keep his hands up - Paulsen had a free shot at his head there.
Paulsen is looking to land body kicks.
CanChopper takes a swing at Paulsen's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Paulsen misses.
Paulsen scores with a leg kick.
CanChopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paulsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but CanChopper manages to avoid it.
CanChopper slips a straight right by Paulsen.
Good exchange - Paulsen coming out on top.
Paulsen misses with an uppercut.
CanChopper checks a leg kick nicely.
CanChopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulsen swings for the body but CanChopper moves out of range.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but CanChopper moved away.
Paulsen is looking to slow CanChopper down with leg kicks.
Paulsen connects with an inside leg kick.
Jan Paulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
CanChopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Paulsen punishes CanChopper's body with a nice straight punch.
Paulsen connects with a single shot there.
CanChopper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paulsen throws a sloppy body shot
and CanChopper makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paulsen really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen connects with a looping right hand.
Paulsen misses with a kick to the body
and CanChopper counters with a nice body kick.
Paulsen takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Paulsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paulsen throws a body punch but CanChopper moves out of range.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulsen misses with a low kick.
Paulsen walks into a jab.
Jan Paulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from CanChopper.
CanChopper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good leg kick by Paulsen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from CanChopper - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
CanChopper takes one to the side of the head.
Paulsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Paulsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen dips to his left and cracks CanChopper with an uppercut!
Paulsen throws a hook to the side of CanChopper's head but CanChopper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
CanChopper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
CanChopper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paulsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paulsen works the jab nicely.
Paulsen checks a low kick from CanChopper.
Paulsen digs a good body shot into CanChopper's ribs.
Paulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and CanChopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
CanChopper misses with a straight left.
CanChopper throws out a loose jab but Paulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Paulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses the jab.
Paulsen scores with a jab to the body.
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!
CanChopper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulsen throws a head kick that misses.
Paulsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses CanChopper's sensitive parts.
Paulsen throws out a loose jab but CanChopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
CanChopper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Paulsen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by CanChopper.
Paulsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulsen lands a leg kick that knocks CanChopper off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CanChopper lands a head kick!
CanChopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paulsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paulsen missing with a left hand there. CanChopper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
CanChopper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paulsen connects with a jab.
Paulsen connects with a body shot that sends CanChopper's belly button to the back.
Paulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paulsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paulsen throws a body punch but CanChopper moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
CanChopper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paulsen looks to land a body kick but CanChopper moved away.
A jab from CanChopper misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
CanChopper just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! CanChopper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paulsen - the referee stops the clock and CanChopper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paulsen. CanChopper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice straight punches there by Paulsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paulsen.
CanChopper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paulsen.
CanChopper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
CanChopper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paulsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt CanChopper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paulsen takes a swing at CanChopper's ribcage but misses.
Paulsen slips a jab from CanChopper.
Good leg kick by CanChopper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Paulsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paulsen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
CanChopper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen scores with a nice strike.
Paulsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
CanChopper moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by CanChopper as he checks the leg kick.
Paulsen thows a leg kick but CanChopper checks it
and CanChopper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulsen motions for CanChopper to come forward. Paulsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Paulsen misses
and CanChopper counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
CanChopper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paulsen avoids the head kick by CanChopper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as CanChopper blocks the low kick.
CanChopper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
CanChopper scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulsen. CanChopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulsen tried to score with a low kick but CanChopper checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paulsen.
CanChopper wants to slow Paulsen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice straight punches there by Paulsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paulsen.
Paulsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
CanChopper misses with a head kick.
CanChopper blocks a head kick by Paulsen.
A slow jab from CanChopper misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but CanChopper is just out of range.
CanChopper thows a body kick. Paulsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
CanChopper misses with a straight left.
Paulsen tries a low kick but CanChopper avoids it.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but CanChopper moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by CanChopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paulsen. That's going to slow CanChopper down.
CanChopper connects with an inside leg kick.
Paulsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by CanChopper.
A head kick misses from CanChopper.
Paulsen misses with a leg kick
and CanChopper counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a leg kick
and CanChopper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Paulsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
CanChopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Paulsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paulsen misses with a body kick.
CanChopper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paulsen throws the kick towards the body but CanChopper avoids it.
Jan Paulsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
CanChopper misses with a head kick.
CanChopper thows a body kick. Paulsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
CanChopper lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as CanChopper checks a leg kick.
CanChopper closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Paulsen misses with some punches.
Paulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
CanChopper connects with a knee to the head.
Ameri CanChopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CanChopper tries to land a knee to the head but Paulsen blocks with his arms.
CanChopper missing with knees to the body.
Paulsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from CanChopper.
Paulsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulsen takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
CanChopper pushes off an throws an elbow but Paulsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
CanChopper tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulsen avoids the damage to the body.
CanChopper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paulsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
CanChopper dodges an elbow strike from Paulsen.
CanChopper pushes off an throws an elbow but Paulsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paulsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with CanChopper's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ameri CanChopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Paulsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Paulsen!
An out of breath Jan Paulsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SMALL AXE. McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Stone throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonald jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
McDonald misses with a knee strike.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Stone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot.
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Stone throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stone.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stone misses with a kick to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
McDonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone cracks McDonald with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
McDonald swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone checks a low kick from McDonald.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronald McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Nice defenses there by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone throws a lazy body kick
and McDonald counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stone throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
Stone throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stone. That did some damage!
A jab from McDonald finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Stone checks it
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Stone scores with a nice body kick.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Stone clinches up with McDonald and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ben Stone has been cut.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Stone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stone pulls guard.
McDonald postures up.
McDonald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stone's head.
McDonald trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald is pulling down on Stone's head. It's preventing any offense from Stone, at least for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone passes McDonald's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice strikes from Stone there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McDonald moves into full guard.
Stone 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.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Stone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone preventing the sweep.
McDonald has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ronald McDonald.
Stone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stone blocks a jab.
McDonald 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.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from McDonald misses.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald McDonald.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry has chosen Run For Cover as his entrance music. Lee Perry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Victor Creed's chin.
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30
264 lbs
22 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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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
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Creed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Perry!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry scores with a nice right hand.
Victor Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry sizes up Creed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perry lands an overhand right.
Creed throws a head kick that misses
so Perry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Creed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perry tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.
Perry throwing strikes but missing.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perry tries to free his leg and advance position but Creed is retaining full guard.
Perry works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed pulls Perry in to control the position.
Perry postures up in Creed's guard and throws a big left but Creed blocks it.
Perry slips nicely into half guard.
Creed is staying active underneath Perry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Creed trying to control here.
Perry lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control from half guard but Creed is working away.
Perry throws a strike but Creed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Creed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Creed holds on and takes a little breather.
Perry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Creed's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed is pulling down on Perry's head. It's preventing any offense from Perry, at least for the moment.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws an elbow that misses. Creed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perry's guard. Nice move by Creed!
Perry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Creed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creed!
Creed sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry thows a huge punch but Creed dodges it nicely.
Perry is stalling here. Creed is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perry seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Creed has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Perry taking a bit of punishment here - Creed scoring with strikes.
Perry struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry wants to control but Creed postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Creed lands with a nice body kick.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Creed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Creed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Creed keeps Perry at a distance using the push kick.
Perry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creed has time to react.
Creed tries to clinch but Perry is having none of it.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Creed.
Perry missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed throws an off balance right hand
and Perry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed trying to control from the bottom.
Perry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creed wants to control but Perry is keeping busy.
Creed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Creed wants to get back to full guard but Perry has passed into side control.
Perry throws a strike aimed at the side of Creed's head but Creed avoids it well.
Creed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Creed sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Perry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Creed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Perry working the ground and pound but Creed is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Creed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Perry.
Creed prevents Perry from moving into mount.
Perry working the body and head with strikes.
Creed parries the strikes from Perry easily there. Perry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Creed to escape.
Creed tries to bench press Perry off him but Perry keeps the position.
Perry lands an elbow.
Perry scoring with punches from side control.
Creed tries to improve position but can't.
Perry tries to advance to mount but Creed instead regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee Perry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Creed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perry.
Perry is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Creed!
Creed in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Creed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Perry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Creed is looking to escape.
Perry with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Perry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Perry does it's job there.
Creed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Perry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Perry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perry not doing much here.
Perry is keen to just control but Creed is a slippery customer.
Perry is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Perry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Creed is trying to control but can't.
Creed is looking to escape.
Perry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Creed is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Perry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Perry avoids the attempt from Creed to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed is looking to improve his position but Perry isn't that keen on the idea.
Perry lands a big shot there that rocks Creed but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed is trying to escape the mount.
Creed tries to lock up and control but Perry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perry punching from mount but Creed doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Creed can't escape the position.
Perry working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry working the ground and pound effectively.
Creed is bucking up trying to escape but Perry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Creed is rocked!
Perry lands a big elbow - Creed is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Creed is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lee Perry!
Lee Perry is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Lee Perry 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tatanka - Africa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creel throws an off balance right hand
and Shakur counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Creel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creel cracks the inside of Shakur's front leg.
Shakur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Creel. Creel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Carl Creel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Creel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakur keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Shakur. Beautiful body shot.
Shakur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creel was well out of range. Poor timing from Shakur.
Shakur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Creel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shakur. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Creel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Creel pushes Shakur up against the cage in a clinch.
Shakur has a couple of punches blocked by Creel.
Shakur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Creel - that landed with a thud.
Creel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Emeka Shakur has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Creel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakur.
Shakur blocking some punches.
Creel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shakur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Creel controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Creel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Creel controls the action.
Creel blocking some punches.
Shakur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakur working aggressively here.
Shakur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creel is trying to break the clinch but Shakur is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Shakur scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shakur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Creel is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel is looking to chop away at Shakur's legs.
Creel wants to clinch but Shakur slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Creel misses with a kick to the body.
Creel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Creel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shakur tries a body shot but Creel blocks it.
Creel blocking some punches.
Creel is trying to break free.
Shakur tries a body shot but Creel blocks it.
Shakur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Creel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shakur.
Creel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creel lands with a right to the head.
Shakur can't find room to land a body shot as Creel controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shakur or not.
Creel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakur misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Creel on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creel.
Shakur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Creel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creel lands a left and a right that send Shakur crashing to the mat, dazed. Creel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Shakur looks winded!
Shakur misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Shakur.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Creel throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Shakur is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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