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CONFLICT LIX on PPV (LA) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Giap fights it but they end up in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Giap keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Giap trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Giap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Giap blocks nicely.
Hernandez throws a strike but Giap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Giap from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giap gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Giap looks to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giap working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Giap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Giap is keeping the position.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Giap has wrist control.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Giap avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
Giap stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Giap walks into a left hand.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hernandez, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hernandez throws an elbow but misses.
Giap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giap connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Hernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hernandez at a distance.
Giap wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giap's guard now.
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Giap keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Giap looking for a sweep. Not yet Giap, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Miguel Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giap is keeping the position for now.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up in Giap's guard and throws a big left but Giap blocks it.
Hernandez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giap is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hernandez, into his guard.
Hernandez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Giap from standing up.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap wants to get up but he can't break Hernandez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hernandez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Giap uses it to pass to side control.
Giap has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Giap takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giap avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Giap wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses. Giap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hernandez's guard. Nice move by Giap!
Hernandez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Giap is looking to stand up but Hernandez won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Hernandez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Giap fights it but they end up in guard.
Giap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giap's head.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giap's head.
Giap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Giap defends easily.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giap is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
Giap moves into the clinch.
Giap is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Giap into the cage.
Giap stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giap stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Giap slips the punch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Giap sees it coming and moves out of range.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giap was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Giap tries to clinch but Hernandez moves away
and Hernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Giap!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Giap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Hernandez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Giap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giap dodges the ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez cracks Giap with a big right hand but Giap just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Giap is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Giap bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Giap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Hernandez scores with a spinning back kick!
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hernandez misses.
Giap tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Giap under the eye.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giap slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Hernandez.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap misses the shot to the body.
Giap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap tries to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Hernandez!
A very excited looking Miguel Hernandez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cabrillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick from Cabrillo lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Cabrillo sprawls well.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Cabrillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabrillo at a distance.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Cabrillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabrillo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Cabrillo works Taylor 's body with a nice hook.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Cabrillo sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juan Cabrillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Taylor .
Cabrillo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Cabrillo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Cabrillo controlling him for the moment.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor wants to sweep here but Cabrillo controlling him for the moment.
Cabrillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabrillo's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Taylor working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cabrillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor .
Cabrillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabrillo, not yet.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrillo has wrist control.
Cabrillo wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrillo controlling the position.
Cabrillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cabrillo throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controls Cabrillo momentarily but Cabrillo frees himself.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabrillo landing with the ground and pound.
Cabrillo preventing the sweep.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrillo looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cabrillo pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Cabrillo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cabrillo misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Cabrillo ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrillo. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Cabrillo tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Cabrillo shoots in.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabrillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Cabrillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cabrillo somewhat.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Cabrillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrillo blocks a jab.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Cabrillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrillo ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor .
Cabrillo tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Cabrillo throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cabrillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabrillo sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Cabrillo dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabrillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrillo has wrist control.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrillo has wrist control.
Cabrillo wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.
Cabrillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabrillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cabrillo keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor is working Cabrillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo trying to control the position.
Cabrillo 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.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Cabrillo blocks nicely.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cabrillo seems keen to control Taylor 's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Cabrillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor 's guard. Nice move by Cabrillo!
Cabrillo preventing the sweep.
Cabrillo throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cabrillo is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrillo cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Taylor is controlling Cabrillo's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Taylor 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! This is the final round!
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Cabrillo saw that one coming.
David Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrillo throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Cabrillo tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrillo.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Cabrillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrillo has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Cabrillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with some punches.
Cabrillo lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cabrillo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
David Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cabrillo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor 's back!
Taylor is taking damage to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo misses with punches from the back.
Cabrillo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Taylor is looking for a way out.
Cabrillo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Taylor .
Taylor tries to escape the position.
Taylor trying to control the action but Cabrillo just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Cabrillo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Taylor covering up well and avoiding damage.
Cabrillo missing with strikes from the back.
Taylor covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Taylor breaks Cabrillo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cabrillo misses with a head shot. Taylor uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrillo stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor .
Taylor pulls Cabrillo in close to prevent any damage.
Cabrillo throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cabrillo gets full guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Cabrillo blocks nicely.
Cabrillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor trying to control but Cabrillo is working from the bottom.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Cabrillo's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Cabrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cabrillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Cabrillo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juan Cabrillo thanked ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 90% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gibiatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Gibiatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Kwaak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibiatti throws a big shot that misses.
Gibiatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwaak tries to keep at a distance but Gibiatti has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibiatti.
Gibiatti gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gibiatti throwing shots but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
Kwaak moves into full guard.
Gibiatti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gibiatti sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kwaak looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibiatti throws an elbow that misses. Kwaak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gibiatti's guard. Nice move by Kwaak!
Kwaak preventing the sweep.
Kwaak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibiatti wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibiatti is pulling down on Kwaak's head. It's preventing any offense from Kwaak, at least for the moment.
Kwaak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibiatti's head.
Gibiatti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kwaak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibiatti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibiatti, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kwaak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gibiatti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kwaak.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kwaak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibiatti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti is working hard here to advance position.
Gibiatti is trying to control the position but Kwaak postures up.
Gibiatti is adopting a defensive guard.
Gibiatti has momentary wrist control but Kwaak slips an elbow through the middle.
Kwaak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kwaak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kwaak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kwaak postures up in Gibiatti's guard and throws a big left but Gibiatti blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gibiatti is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gibiatti trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwaak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibiatti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibiatti wants to pass the guard but Kwaak is keeping the position.
Kwaak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibiatti trying to control but Kwaak is working from the bottom.
Gibiatti with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gibiatti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gibiatti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwaak.
Gibiatti misses with a wild body shot.
Kwaak checks a leg kick.
Kwaak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibiatti throws out the jab.
Gibiatti darts in trying to clinch
and Kwaak counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwaak avoids the head kick by Gibiatti.
Kwaak scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibiatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwaak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gibiatti is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gibiatti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kwaak walks into a straight right hand from Gibiatti.
Sam Kwaak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibiatti shoots in and drives through. Kwaak sprawls well.
Kwaak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibiatti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kwaak was covering up waiting for the punch and Gibiatti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kwaak keeping moving, preventing Gibiatti from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibiatti looking to sit in guard and control but Kwaak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kwaak won't allow Gibiatti to get back to his feet.
Gibiatti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kwaak.
Gibiatti 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.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibiatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibiatti wants to stand but Kwaak is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kwaak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gibiatti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kwaak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibiatti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibiatti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gibiatti is on top in guard.
Kwaak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibiatti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gibiatti postures up.
Gibiatti postures up in Kwaak's guard and throws a big left but Kwaak blocks it.
Kwaak working a defensive guard here.
Gibiatti postures up in Kwaak's guard and throws a big left but Kwaak blocks it.
Gibiatti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kwaak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gibiatti has Kwaak in his guard.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwaak postures up in Gibiatti's guard and throws a big left but Gibiatti blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Gibiatti dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kwaak gets tackled into the cage by Gibiatti. Gibiatti maintains the clinch.
Kwaak lands an uppercut.
Gibiatti throws a head punch that misses.
Kwaak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibiatti tries to score a body lock takedown but Kwaak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gibiatti lands a body shot.
Gibiatti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibiatti looking to throw knees to the head but Kwaak is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gibiatti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwaak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gibiatti digs a right hand underneath Kwaak's ribcage. Kwaak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Gibiatti tries to tie him up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibiatti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gibiatti fails to land.
Gibiatti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kwaak tries to break the clinch but Gibiatti is controlling the position.
Kwaak throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibiatti.
Kwaak can't break the clinch.
Gibiatti takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwaak.
Kwaak is pressed up against the cage. Gibiatti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kwaak down to the mat. Kwaak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gibiatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibiatti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gibiatti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gibiatti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sam Kwaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibiatti throws a head kick that misses.
Gibiatti fails with the takedown.
Gibiatti fails to land the takedown.
Kwaak stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibiatti. Gibiatti gets slowly back to his feet.
Kwaak lands a leg kick that knocks Gibiatti off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibiatti.
Gibiatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Kwaak moves out of range as Gibiatti strikes.
Kwaak cracks Gibiatti with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak moves away from the strike by Gibiatti.
Gibiatti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibiatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibiatti tries for a takedown but Kwaak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Gibiatti.
A head kick by Gibiatti misses
and Kwaak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibiatti is looking to chop away at Kwaak's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibiatti misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gibiatti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibiatti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gibiatti!
Frank Gibiatti 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennaro Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Professor Green - Monster . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gennaro Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones thows a leg kick but Gattuso checks it
and Gattuso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gattuso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gattuso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones throws a right and a left that Gattuso avoids nicely.
Gattuso throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gattuso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gattuso doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Gattuso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gattuso somewhat.
Gattuso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Gattuso counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from Gattuso are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Gattuso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gattuso.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Gattuso.
Gattuso working away.
Gattuso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Gattuso is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Gattuso to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Gattuso throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Gattuso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gattuso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gattuso wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gattuso is one step ahead there.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Gattuso is proving a slippery customer.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gattuso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Gattuso dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Gattuso's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gennaro Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gattuso swinging wildly here.
Jones thumps Gattuso with a low kick.
Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Gattuso missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gattuso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Nice body kick from Gattuso.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gattuso to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gattuso moves away.
Gattuso misses with a body kick.
Gattuso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has Gattuso pressed against the cage, preventing Gattuso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gennaro Gattuso 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.
Gattuso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Gattuso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gattuso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gattuso.
Gattuso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Gattuso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Gattuso shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gennaro Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Gattuso does no damage.
Gattuso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Gattuso in the body.
Michael Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Gennaro Gattuso has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Whack! Jones lands a heavy head kick that drops Gattuso. The ref tackles Jones to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gattuso was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Jones!
Michael Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mega Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine. Lamope has chosen I'm Souljah as his entrance music. 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, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mega Funkyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lamope to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Funkyama.
Nice body punch from Funkyama.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamope throws a body punch but Funkyama moves out of range.
Lamope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mega Funkyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama throws a body punch but Lamope moves out of range.
Lamope lands a right hook to the body.
Funkyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Funkyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama throws a series of punches but Lamope avoids them all with ease.
Lamope walks into a straight right hand from Funkyama.
Lamope misses with a two punch combination.
Lamope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to bum rush Lamope with a series of wild strikes but Lamope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Funkyama misses with a double jab
and Lamope counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lamope 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 Funkyama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Funkyama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lamope with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lamope misses with a kick to the body.
Lamope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funkyama throws out the jab.
Funkyama fails to land the takedown.
Lamope lands a head shot.
Lamope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Funkyama counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lamope!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Funkyama misses with the ground and pound.
Lamope gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamope keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funkyama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Funkyama is stalling here. Lamope is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Funkyama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lamope has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Funkyama is looking for a sweep.
Lamope decides to stand up, so the ref orders Funkyama to his feet.
Lamope is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Funkyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Lamope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Funkyama at a distance.
Funkyama defending well as Lamope loads up on a big left hand.
Funkyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Funkyama or perhaps it was just good defense by Lamope, which made it look bad.
Funkyama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamope throws out a loose jab but Funkyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamope as he jumps to the side.
Funkyama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lamope's guard.
Lamope is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lamope is adopting a defensive guard.
Funkyama postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Lamope keeps moving.
Funkyama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Funkyama throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamope trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mega Funkyama will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Funkyama throws a right hand that misses
and Lamope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Lamope moved out of range.
Lamope takes a swing at Funkyama's ribcage but misses.
Funkyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Funkyama.
Funkyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Funkyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funkyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Funkyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lamope counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Funkyama is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Funkyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Funkyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lamope.
Lamope throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Funkyama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamope won't be happy with that.
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!
Funkyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Funkyama is looking to take a break and control but Lamope is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope is trying to control Funkyama's posture but Funkyama avoids it.
Lamope is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lamope is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamope tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Funkyama presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lamope tries to hold on but Funkyama postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Funkyama.
Lamope avoids a series of strikes thrown by Funkyama.
Mega Funkyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Funkyama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lamope looks a forlorn figure.
Lamope tries to hold on but Funkyama pushes him away.
Funkyama goes for an armbar but Lamope turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lamope.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamope controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope trying to control but Funkyama is working from the bottom.
Funkyama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lamope throws a big elbow that misses.
Funkyama keeping moving, preventing Lamope from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Funkyama wants to sweep here but Lamope controlling him for the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Itor Lamope hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Funkyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Funkyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Itor Lamope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama loads up on a big right hand but Lamope slips the punch.
Lamope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Funkyama manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lamope on his heels. He'll look to pass Lamope's guard now, I'm sure.
Lamope is trying to control the position but Funkyama postures up.
Lamope is pulling down on Funkyama's head. It's preventing any offense from Funkyama, at least for the moment.
Funkyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Funkyama advances to half guard.
Funkyama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamope has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Funkyama is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Funkyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lamope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Funkyama moves away.
Lamope throws a sloppy head kick and Funkyama moves out of range easily.
Funkyama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Funkyama lands a jab.
Lamope throws a leg kick but Funkyama checks it.
Funkyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamope counters with a head kick.
Funkyama tries to clinch
and Lamope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamope connects with the punch.
Itor Lamope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamope swats away the attempt to clinch by Funkyama.
Lamope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lamope lands a really nice looking cross but Funkyama seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama throws a hook but Lamope blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Lamope.
Funkyama lands with a hook. Lamope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Funkyama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamope blocks a jab.
Lamope lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Funkyama as he checks the leg kick.
Lamope keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Funkyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamope lands a nice shot that snaps Funkyama's head back.
Funkyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Funkyama swings for the body but Lamope moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Funkyama misses
and Lamope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope ducks under a wild hook from Funkyama.
Lamope moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
Lamope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funkyama.
Lamope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Funkyama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama stalks Lamope and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lamope's face. Lamope staggers backwards, shaken.
Funkyama shoots in for a double leg but Lamope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funkyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamope.
Funkyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lamope lands a nice looking kick to the body. Funkyama takes a step back to recover.
Lamope throws a wild body kick that Funkyama sees coming a mile off.
Lamope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope gets caught flat footed, as Funkyama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lamope wants to control the position but Funkyama says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lamope trying to control but Funkyama postures up.
Lamope actively working from the bottom here.
Lamope wants to control but Funkyama is keeping busy.
Funkyama is working for a kimura but Lamope is defending it quite comfortably.
Funkyama content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope keeping hold of Funkyama's head, controlling as best he can.
Funkyama is thwarting Lamope's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope tries to kick Funkyama off but Funkyama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Itor Lamope just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Funkyama looks to land a right hand but Lamope moved out of range.
Lamope scoring well with a low kick there.
Funkyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funkyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamope.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Funkyama misses with an uppercut
and Funkyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Funkyama.
Funkyama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Funkyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Funkyama.
Funkyama lands a right hook to the body.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope looks to throw the jab but Funkyama is out of range.
Lamope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Funkyama.
Funkyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamope.
Funkyama misses with a two punch combination.
Lamope misses with a hook. Funkyama ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lamope.
Lamope slips under a jab.
Lamope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamope misses with a looping right.
Funkyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Funkyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Funkyama.
Funkyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Funkyama's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama throws an overhand right that lands on Lamope's shoulder, as Lamope tries to avoid the shot.
Lamope wants to clinch up but Funkyama keeps it at a distance.
Funkyama lands with a cross.
Lamope thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamope lands a jab to the head.
Lamope lands with an uppercut that bounces Funkyama off the cage and back into range.
Funkyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Funkyama throws a combination that misses
and Lamope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamope thows a body kick. Funkyama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Funkyama blocks a leg kick.
Funkyama throws a series of punches but Lamope moves out of range.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamope as he jumps to the side.
Lamope connects with a body shot that sends Funkyama's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope connects with an inside leg kick.
Funkyama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamope counters with a stiff right hand.
Funkyama throws a right and a left that Lamope avoids nicely.
Lamope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Funkyama blocks a jab.
Lamope just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamope takes a swing at Funkyama's ribcage but misses.
Lamope's jab looks to have found its range, popping Funkyama under the eye.
Lamope scores with a nice head shot.
Lamope throws a wild body kick that Funkyama sees coming a mile off.
Funkyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Lamope tries to sprawl out of it but Funkyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lamope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Funkyama throws a jab when Lamope was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Funkyama fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamope misses with a hook to the body
and Funkyama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funkyama postures up.
Funkyama looking to pass the guard.
Funkyama is pushing down on Lamope's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamope is fighting to maintain full guard but Funkyama has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Lamope dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Funkyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Funkyama goes for a double leg but Lamope avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lamope continues to drive forward.
Lamope throws a head punch that misses.
Lamope misses with a punch to the body.
Lamope lands with a light punch inside.
Funkyama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lamope is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Funkyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lamope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Lamope.
Lamope tries a body shot but Funkyama blocks it.
Lamope throws a punch but it's blocked by Funkyama.
Lamope lands a left hand.
Lamope throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama tries to circle away but Lamope has him pinned against the cage.
Lamope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funkyama avoids a wild elbow strike from Lamope.
Funkyama tightens his grip and picks Lamope up, before dumping him to the ground. Lamope manages to land in guard.
Lamope is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lamope trying to control the position.
Lamope keeping moving, preventing Funkyama from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope trying to keep a closed guard but Funkyama is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Itor Lamope wasn't active enough on the ground.
Funkyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Funkyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Lamope misses.
Lamope connects with a body shot that sends Funkyama's belly button to the back.
Lamope throws the left hand but Funkyama avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Lamope as Funkyama shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mega Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Funkyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamope staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Funkyama misses.
Funkyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lamope throws a right and a left that Funkyama avoids nicely.
Funkyama slips a jab and a cross from Lamope.
Funkyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Funkyama scores with the left hand. Lamope knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamope is looking to chop away at Funkyama's legs.
Funkyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lamope wants to clinch up but Funkyama keeps it at a distance.
Lamope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamope misses with a body kick.
Lamope throws a leg kick but Funkyama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lamope tries to clinch there but Funkyama circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope moves away from the strike by Funkyama.
Lamope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Funkyama blocks a jab.
Lamope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Funkyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lamope slips under a jab from Funkyama.
Funkyama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lamope swivels and escapes.
Funkyama staying out of range there.
Lamope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope looks to land a right hand but Funkyama moved out of range.
Lamope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Funkyama throws out the jab.
A big right from Funkyama misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Itor Lamope.
I think Lamope has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itor Lamope!
Itor Lamope is the new featherweight champion!
An intense looking Itor Lamope took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'WOW I'm the new champion. I waited my whole career for that title shot but all that hard work finally paid off. I intend to hold on to the belt for a while. Thank you all my loyal fans.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Gaslight Anthem - Boxer. Gump is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fucking Hostile - Pantera. Gregory Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bubba Gump's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gump!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump tries to clinch up
and Adams counters with a nice kick to the body.
Adams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gump has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gump jumps guard but Adams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gump is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gump blocks the elbow strike.
Gump misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gump.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gump takes a shot to the head.
Gump is working Adams over against the cage.
Gump manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump manages to get back to half guard.
Gump wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Gump actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams wants to stand up but Gump is controlling the position.
Adams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gump moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gump has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Gump escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gump being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gregory Adams wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Adams tries to land a leg kick but Gump saw it coming and moves away.
Gump avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Gump counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gump throws a big elbow that misses.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Gump from controlling successfully.
Gump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gump throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Gump postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gump has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gump stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gump postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams pulls Gump in close to prevent any damage.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams is trying to control the position but Gump postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Gump dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gump has a takedown stuffed.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gump. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Donk. Gump catches Adams right on the button with a cross.
Adams moves away from the strike by Gump.
Adams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adams wants to slow Gump down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams wants to slow Gump down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Gump counters with a two punch combo.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gump if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gump misses with a hook
and Adams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gump's knee momentarily.
Adams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Gump throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Gump.
Gump misses with a lunging right hand
and Adams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gump really felt that one!
Adams throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Gump fails with the takedown.
Gump is breathing heavily.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gump was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Gump wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gump lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Gump misses its intended target.
Gump blocks a low kick nicely.
Adams scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gump lands with a good body shot.
Gump slips under a jab.
Gump throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Adams does it's job there.
Gump tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gump somewhat.
Gregory Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Gump.
Gump misses with a wild body shot.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Gump throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Adams slips a jab from Gump.
Gregory Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gump lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gump throws a hook but Adams blocks it.
Gump connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Gump slips a jab from Adams.
Gump connects with a body shot.
Adams connects with a leg kick. Gump looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gump scores with a jab.
Gump takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams cracks the inside of Gump's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Gump digs a good hook to Adams's body.
Adams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gump lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
Adams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Gump scores with a decent looking hook.
Gump misses with an uppercut.
Gump looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gump not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gump.
Gump trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams is holding on to half guard well.
Gump wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubba Gump will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adams is looking to slow Gump down with leg kicks.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gump staying out of range there.
Adams lands a big head kick that sends Gump tumbling to the mat! Adams takes a step backwards and waves Gump back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gump is rocked!
It looks like Bubba Gump has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gump looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bubba Gump has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gump moves into full mount! Adams won't be happy about that!
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adams gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adams keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Gump drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gump jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gump scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gump sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gump tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gump throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gump's guard. Nice move by Adams!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Gump's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gump not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams wants to stand but Gump is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gump looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Gregory Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams is looking to stand up but Gump won't let him.
Gump controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gump is on top in guard.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gump looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bubba Gump is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Gregory Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gump shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gump tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Gump.
Adams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams misses with a head kick.
Gump checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gump throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gump off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gump has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bubba Gump!
Bubba Gump took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte comes to the cage accompanied by La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. Complex has chosen Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Fantinaz Del Norte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fantinaz Del Norte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Norte just misses with a punch to the body.
Complex lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Del Norte shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Del Norte was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Complex takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Complex seems a little lost for a moment, as Del Norte dominates the positioning.
Complex is looking for a sweep.
Complex has one of Del Norte's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Complex is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Del Norte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Complex is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte gets to mount! Complex was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Complex tries to hold on but Del Norte pushes him away.
Del Norte goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Complex turns into him and now he's in Del Norte's guard.
Del Norte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Complex cracks Del Norte with a solid left hand.
Del Norte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Complex controls the pace.
Del Norte isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Complex stacks Del Norte on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Complex!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte regains half guard.
Del Norte is not content to let Complex control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Del Norte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Del Norte has momentary wrist control but Complex slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Complex postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Del Norte wants to sweep but no luck.
Complex is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Norte has wrist control.
Del Norte has his foot on Complex's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Complex works his way back into a safe position though.
Complex trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Norte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Complex working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex wants to control from the top but Del Norte keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Norte working for submissions but it's allowed Complex to get to half guard.
Del Norte trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Complex manages to pass to mount!
Del Norte is looking to get to half guard.
Complex tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Del Norte tries to reverse the position but Complex maintains control.
Complex postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Del Norte looks a forlorn figure.
Complex controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex avoids the attempt from Del Norte to control.
Complex controlling the pace for now.
Del Norte is looking to get to half guard.
Del Norte is working hard here to advance position.
Complex trying to control but Del Norte is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Norte is trying to escape the mount.
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!
Complex has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Del Norte's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Del Norte misses with a looping right.
Del Norte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Del Norte blocks the body kick.
Complex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Norte avoids the head kick by Complex.
Complex throws a low kick, looking for Del Norte's leg but Del Norte calmly moves out of range.
Del Norte darts in looking for a takedown but Complex gets double underhooks and turns Del Norte into the cage.
Complex missing with knees to the body.
Del Norte misses with a punch to the body.
Complex lands an uppercut.
Del Norte avoiding damage as Complex throws knees to the body.
Del Norte looking to slow down the pace here.
Complex gets underhooks to prevent Del Norte's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Complex.
A frustrated look appears on Del Norte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Complex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Complex scores with a jab to the jaw.
Del Norte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex closes the distance looking to clinch
and Del Norte counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Complex controls Del Norte momentarily but Del Norte frees himself.
Complex keeping moving, preventing Del Norte from controlling successfully.
Del Norte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Complex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Complex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Complex pulls Del Norte in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Complex throws a big shot that misses.
Complex throws a solid leg kick but Del Norte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Complex.
Complex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Complex tries to land a front kick but Del Norte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Complex with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Complex. Del Norte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Norte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Complex throws a head kick but Del Norte moves out of range.
Del Norte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Del Norte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex misses with a hook to the body
and Del Norte counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Del Norte is looking to take a break and control but Complex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Complex is trying to maintain the position but Del Norte is very close to passing his half guard.
Del Norte throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Complex to regain full guard.
Del Norte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Complex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Norte working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Complex's head.
Complex controls Del Norte momentarily but Del Norte frees himself.
Del Norte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Complex is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Complex is trying to control Del Norte's posture but Del Norte avoids it.
The strikes coming from Del Norte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Del Norte throws a strike aimed at the side of Complex's head but Complex avoids it well.
Complex wants to control but Del Norte postures up.
The strikes coming from Del Norte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Del Norte in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Complex is looking to regain half guard here but Del Norte keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Norte in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Del Norte tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fantinaz Del Norte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Del Norte scores with a jab to the body.
Del Norte just misses with a punch to the body.
Napoleon Complex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Del Norte does it's job there.
Del Norte misses the jab.
Complex feints and then cracks Del Norte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Norte down.
Complex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Norte manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Del Norte. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Complex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Complex throws a lazy uppercut
and Del Norte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Complex's guard.
Complex manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantinaz Del Norte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Norte manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex throwing shots but Del Norte is blocking nicely.
Del Norte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Complex looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Del Norte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Complex is controlling the pace.
Del Norte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Del Norte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex managing to control the position.
Complex looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Complex keeping moving, preventing Del Norte from controlling successfully.
Complex working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Del Norte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Del Norte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Complex keeping moving, preventing Del Norte from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Complex trying to keep a closed guard but Del Norte is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Complex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Norte manages to get himself to full guard.
Del Norte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Complex postures up.
Complex slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Complex won't allow Del Norte to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Complex wants to control from the top but Del Norte keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donk. Del Norte catches Complex right on the button with a cross.
Complex goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Norte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Del Norte scores with a decent looking hook.
Complex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Complex misses.
Napoleon Complex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Complex throws the left hand but Del Norte avoids the punch easily.
Complex scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Complex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Del Norte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Complex fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Fantinaz Del Norte did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Del Norte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Complex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Complex wants it to stay on the feet.
Del Norte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Norte checks a leg kick.
Complex throws a hook but Del Norte blocks it.
Del Norte misses the jab.
Complex leaves Del Norte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Complex gets caught flat footed, as Del Norte shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Complex controls Del Norte momentarily but Del Norte frees himself.
Del Norte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Complex works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Complex working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex pulls Del Norte in to control the position.
Del Norte wants to control from the top but Complex keeps moving.
Complex is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Napoleon Complex.
Complex lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Complex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fantinaz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Complex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Complex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Complex throws a leg kick that is checked
and Del Norte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Del Norte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Complex wants to sweep but no luck.
Del Norte trying to control but Complex is working from the bottom.
Del Norte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Complex has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Norte has managed to get both his arms back between Complex's legs - danger averted.
Complex pulls Del Norte in close to prevent any damage.
Complex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Del Norte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Del Norte throws an elbow that misses. Complex uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Del Norte's guard. Nice move by Complex!
Complex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Del Norte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Del Norte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Complex passes into side control.
Del Norte is looking to reverse the position.
Del Norte is not content to let Complex control the position.
Complex decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Del Norte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Complex avoids the body shot from Del Norte.
Jab by Complex.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Del Norte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Complex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Del Norte misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Complex misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Norte. Complex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Complex misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Fantinaz Del Norte will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Complex walks into a jab.
Del Norte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Del Norte shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Complex is looking to control Del Norte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Complex avoid being mounted?
Complex makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Complex.
Complex wants to control the position but Del Norte says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Complex keeping control of the position.
Del Norte is working for a kimura but Complex is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex tries to get to full guard but Del Norte has control of the leg.
Del Norte is keen to just control but Complex is a slippery customer.
Complex is defending against the submission attempts here by Del Norte.
Complex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Norte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte trying to mount his opponent but Complex defends it.
Del Norte seems to be working for a kimura but Complex defends the submission attempt.
Complex actively working from the bottom here.
Complex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Del Norte.
Napoleon Complex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Complex is staying active underneath Del Norte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Del Norte prevents Complex from improving his position.
Del Norte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex trying to control from the bottom.
Del Norte is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Complex sees it coming and defends easily.
Complex is trying to maintain the position but Del Norte is very close to passing his half guard.
Complex makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Complex.
Complex can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Norte controls the pace.
Complex controlling Del Norte's posture.
Complex trying to keep a closed guard but Del Norte is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex is controlling Del Norte's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Napoleon Complex.
Del Norte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Del Norte there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Norte. Complex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Norte misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Norte misses with a hook to the body
and Complex counters with a good, hard body kick but Del Norte shrugs it off.
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!
Complex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Complex sends Del Norte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Complex is motioning to the referee to let Del Norte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Complex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Del Norte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fantinaz Del Norte!
Fantinaz Del Norte retains his bantamweight title!
Fantinaz Del Norte decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fullsize Mirror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaskins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing In The Name Of. Mirror is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ordinary Guy--- Blue Scholars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Gaskins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fullsize Mirror!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirror lands a really nice looking cross but Gaskins seems unphased.
Gaskins connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirror tries to clinch up.
Gaskins throws a head kick but Mirror moves out of range.
Mirror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaskins doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Mirror.
Gaskins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mirror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirror scores with a shot to the body.
Mirror has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaskins throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirror.
Mirror misses with a low kick.
Gaskins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaskins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaskins lands a head kick. Mirror smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mirror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirror lands with a shot to the body.
Mirror lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaskins.
Mirror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirror slips under a jab from Gaskins.
Gaskins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaskins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirror connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaskins throws a nice looking combination but Mirror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaskins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Gaskins.
Gaskins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Mirror.
Gaskins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirror.
Gaskins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaskins misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaskins throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirror takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mirror checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaskins walks into a stiff left hand from Mirror.
Mirror misses with a body shot.
Gaskins throws a lazy right hand but Mirror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaskins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaskins 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.
Mirror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaskins.
Gaskins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mirror.
Mirror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaskins at a distance.
Mirror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gaskins.
Donald Gaskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirror lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirror feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaskinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins slips under a jab.
Mirror goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mirror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaskins is rocked!
Mirror lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gaskins is looking to close the distance but Mirror sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gaskins crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gaskins is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Fullsize Mirror!
Fullsize Mirror is the new light heavyweight champion!
Fullsize Mirror thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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