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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cullen sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Cullen regains half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Cullen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cullen is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Cullen is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cullen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Cullen looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Cullen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cullen is looking to improve his position.
Cullen gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie pushing down on Cullen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie wants to control but Cullen is keeping him busy.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cullen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cullen manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Cullen dodges it nicely.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Cullen is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking for submissions but instead, Cullen has regained full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Cullen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Gracie 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.
Cullen slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cullen counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Cullen cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Cullen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Cullen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Cullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cullen connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cullen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cullen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cullen is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cullen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Gracie!
Ronaldo Gracie 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bullet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bullet and Robert Van Winkle. Robert Van Winkle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Winkle tries to keep at a distance but Bullet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bullet lands with a light punch inside.
Van Winkle blocks an uppercut.
Bullet swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Winkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullet lands with a right to the head.
Van Winkle tries to work over Bullet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bullet misses with the head strike.
Bullet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Winkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Winkle pulls guard successfully.
Van Winkle controls Bullet momentarily but Bullet frees himself.
Bullet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bullet is sitting in close to Van Winkle's body. Van Winkle has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bullet is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bullet is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Van Winkle.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Van Winkle!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Van Winkle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lester might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twisted. Moe Lester has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
45 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarethyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazarethyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nazarethyan.
Lester throws a series of punches but Nazarethyan avoids them all with ease.
Nazarethyan throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester lands with an uppercut that bounces Nazarethyan off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarethyan. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Lester sizes up Nazarethyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nazarethyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lester tried to counter with a leg kick but Nazarethyan avoided it.
A jab from Lester finds it's way through Nazarethyan's defenses.
Nazarethyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Nazarethyan shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Nazarethyan avoids it.
Nazarethyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws a hook but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Lester.
Lester tries to land a front kick but Nazarethyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarethyan moves away.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarethyan. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nazarethyan shoots in for a double leg but Lester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester dips to his left and cracks Nazarethyan with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester cracks Nazarethyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nazarethyan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lester rather than just go for the knockout.
Good shot there by Lester.
Nazarethyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nazarethyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazarethyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Nazarethyan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nazarethyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a series of punches but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nazarethyan cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Lester cracks Nazarethyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nazarethyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarethyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Nazarethyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nazarethyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarethyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lester scrambles back to his feet.
Nazarethyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Nazarethyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Lester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nazarethyan throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester connects with a body shot that sends Nazarethyan's belly button to the back.
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!
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarethyan moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nazarethyan throws a body kick that misses.
Lester lands with a nice body kick.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester dodges the punch combination from Nazarethyan.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester wants to slow Nazarethyan down by chopping away at his legs.
Lester shoots in but Nazarethyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarethyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nazarethyan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarethyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lester blocks a low kick nicely.
Nazarethyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Lester digs a good body shot into Nazarethyan's ribs.
Lester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nazarethyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
Nazarethyan blocks a head kick by Lester.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice head shot.
Nazarethyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazarethyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazarethyan swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Nazarethyan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarethyan. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan moved away.
Nazarethyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nazarethyan takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Lester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nazarethyan throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nazarethyan misses with an uppercut.
Lester misses with a hook. Nazarethyan ducked under it nicely.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nazarethyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarethyan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nazarethyan throws a good cross that connects.
Nazarethyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarethyan ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Nazarethyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester throws a wild body kick that Nazarethyan sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nazarethyan lands a nice looking body kick.
Jab, jab by Lester - just one landing.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook
and Lester counters by moving into the clinch.
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Nazarethyan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Nazarethyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nazarethyan is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns Nazarethyan into the cage.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester tries to work over Nazarethyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nazarethyan lands a left hand.
Nazarethyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester working aggressively here.
Lester stops a takedown attempt from Nazarethyan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan goes for a takedown attempt but Lester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nazarethyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nazarethyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nazarethyan misses the shot to the body.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nazarethyan fails with the takedown.
Lester jabs Nazarethyan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester misses with a hook.
Nazarethyan darts in looking for a takedown but Lester gets double underhooks and turns Nazarethyan into the cage.
Nazarethyan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Lester throws a leg kick but Nazarethyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nazarethyan defends well and Lester ends up having to push Nazarethyan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lester throws a head kick but Nazarethyan moves out of range.
Nazarethyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
As Nazarethyan tries to get set, Lester tries to push him back and clinch up but Nazarethyan manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Nazarethyan. Those never looked like landing.
Lester is looking to counter the offense by Nazarethyan and move into the clinch.
Nazarethyan keeps Lester at a distance using the push kick.
Nazarethyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Nazarethyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nazarethyan circles away.
Nazarethyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lester.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarethyan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nazarethyan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lester somewhat.
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 Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nazarethyan fakes the leg kick and cracks Lester in the body.
Nazarethyan misses with a kick to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Nazarethyan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lester swivels and escapes.
Nazarethyan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nazarethyan.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lester.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarethyan can do to turn this around?
Nazarethyan misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarethyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Nazarethyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lester defends it well.
Nazarethyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way.
Nazarethyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarethyan. That did some damage!
Lester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lester clobbers Nazarethyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Lester.
Nazarethyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Nazarethyan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lester back to the cage. Nazarethyan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Nazarethyan.
Lester scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester.
Lester connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lester moves out of range as Nazarethyan throws a body kick.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nazarethyan.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suren Nazarethyan.
Good shot there by Nazarethyan.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lester scores with a head kick. Nazarethyan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nazarethyan pushes Lester away with a front kick.
Lester's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Lester connects with the punch.
Nazarethyan throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Nazarethyan misses with a low kick.
Nazarethyan misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Lester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lester scores with a jab. Nazarethyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nazarethyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nazarethyan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nazarethyan is looking to chop away at Lester's legs.
Nazarethyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nazarethyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan takes one to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan throws a right hand that misses
and Lester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nazarethyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester stuffs the takedown attempt from Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazarethyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nazarethyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lester at a distance.
Nazarethyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
A clash of legs there as Lester blocks the low kick.
Suren Nazarethyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lester walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lester 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
38 - 17 - 0 |
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208 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
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, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch throws out a counter right but Punani avoids it with no problem.
Punani lands an overhand right.
Punani ducks under a wild hook from Lynch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Punani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punani lands a nice shot that snaps Lynch's head back.
Punani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punani.
Punani lands a glancing blow to the side of Lynch's head.
Punani scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lynch! But no joy.
Punani misses with a hook.
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lynch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Punani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punani feinted with a counter takedown.
Punani scores with a head kick.
Lynch blocks a head kick by Punani.
Lynch flicks out a counter leg kick but Punani steps away.
Punani misses with a left hand
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punani connects with a body shot that sends Lynch's belly button to the back.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lynch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Punani wants to clinch.
Punani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lynch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Punani's knee momentarily.
Lynch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punani lands with a hook. Lynch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punani moves away.
A leg kick checked by Lynch.
Nice uppercut there from Lynch.
Punani lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lynch swats away the attempt to clinch by Punani.
Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Punani has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani prevents a body shot from Lynch.
Punani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lynch's elbow.
Lynch breaks from the clinch.
Punani throws a lazy body kick
and Lynch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punani fails with the takedown.
Punani scores with a shot to the body.
Punani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punani throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Punani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynch. That did some damage!
Lynch lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lynch was covering up waiting for the punch and Punani finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Punani throws a big elbow that misses.
Punani trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Punani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Punani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punani trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani 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.
Punani thumps Lynch with a low kick.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punani defends it well.
Punani misses with a head kick.
Lynch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Punani connects with an inside leg kick.
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punani attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch catches Punani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani blocks a jab.
Harry Punani is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani throws a combination that misses
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punani.
Lynch slips a jab from Punani.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lynch! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lynchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Punani lands a nice shot to the body.
Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani fails with the takedown
and Punani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lynch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch tries to move into range but Punani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Lynch. No joy for Punani on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Punani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani looks to land a combination but Lynch avoids it well.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
Punani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Punani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Punani steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lynch. That one must have hurt.
Punani tries a head kick but it misses.
Punani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punani throws a leg kick
letting Lynch counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stuns Punani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lynch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punani swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Punani throws a right hand that misses
and Lynch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Punani!
Punani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Lynch.
A punch lands to the side of Punani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punani throws a head kick that half lands.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but Punani sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Punani throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Punani.
Punani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punani throws a head kick but Lynch moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lynch! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Lynch.
Lynch cracks Punani with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Punani wants to clinch but Lynch slips to the side
and Lynch counters with a flying knee that drops Punani!
Punani is rocked!
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Punani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Punani is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynch looking to pass the guard.
Lynch looking to sit in guard and control but Punani gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lynch is trying to keep Punani in close.
Punani seems to have got his legs back now.
Punani throws a big elbow that misses.
Lynch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lynch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Punani is aware though and is defending well.
Punani passes into half guard.
Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Punani sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lynch won't allow Punani to pass to mount.
Punani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynch's head.
Lynch gets full guard.
Punani is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Punani is stalling in the full guard.
Punani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Punani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Punani looking to score a takedown here. Lynch is defending well but Punani drives through and ends up in Lynch's guard.
Lynch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lynch is controlling Punani's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lynch is on top in guard.
Punani looking for a sweep. Not yet Punani, not yet.
Punani keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Lynch postures up in Punani's guard and throws a big left but Punani blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Punani wants to hit a switch here but Lynch passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Punani there!
Punani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lynch trying to control the action but Punani is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Lynch!
After winning the bout, Eric Lynch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray McChiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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179 lbs
26 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McChiney!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva tries to sprawl but McChiney drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dufva trying to hold on to McChiney's head to control him but McChiney postures up.
McChiney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McChiney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dufva tries to roll over but McChiney keeps him under control.
Dufva is refusing to be controlled, as McChiney sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva wants to control but McChiney is keeping busy.
McChiney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dufva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McChiney.
Dufva looking for submissions off his back.
Dufva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McChiney is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McChiney with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McChiney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dufva. Dufva obviously looking to wear him down.
McChiney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McChiney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dufva avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McChiney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for McChiney. That snapped Dufva's head back.
Ray McChiney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Dufva there.
A slow jab from McChiney misses its intended target.
Dufva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McChiney momentarily.
Dufva takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dufva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by McChiney. Beautiful body shot.
McChiney checks the leg kick.
McChiney moves out of range as Dufva throws a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by McChiney or perhaps it was just good defense by Dufva, which made it look bad.
Dufva throws a big counter combination but McChiney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sven Dufva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McChiney.
Dufva scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by McChiney or perhaps it was just good defense by Dufva, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McChiney.
McChiney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dufva!
Dufva can't do much from the bottom here.
McChiney creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dufva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McChiney wants to control but Dufva is keeping him busy.
McChiney taking a break here but Dufva is having none of it and regains half guard.
McChiney is trying to control. Dufva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva blocking the ground and pound attempt from McChiney.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McChiney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McChiney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dufva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dufva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McChiney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray McChiney will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McChiney swings for the body but Dufva moves out of range.
McChiney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dufva back to the cage. McChiney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McChiney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dufva. Dufva obviously looking to wear him down.
McChiney swings for the body but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva tries to bum rush McChiney with a series of wild strikes but McChiney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dufva tests McChiney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dufva misses with a wild body shot.
McChiney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dufva counters with a nice body kick.
Dufva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McChiney gets the takedown into side control.
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!
McChiney moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dufva can't do much from the bottom here.
Dufva manages to work his way to half guard, despite McChiney's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva blocking the ground and pound attempt from McChiney.
McChiney working Dufva over with strikes.
Dufva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dufva wants to control but McChiney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dufva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McChiney working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McChiney is trying to control. Dufva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McChiney is stalling here. Dufva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McChiney seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dufva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McChiney manages to get back to half guard.
McChiney is looking for a sweep. Dufva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva wants to lay and pray for a moment but McChiney keeps working.
Dufva throws a strike but McChiney avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dufva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dufva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McChiney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dufva throws an elbow that misses. McChiney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dufva's guard. Nice move by McChiney!
McChiney is looking to advance position but Dufva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McChiney bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva is trying to keep McChiney in close.
McChiney trying to control but Dufva is working from the bottom.
Dufva being controlled here, momentarily.
McChiney scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dufva keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.
Dufva wants to sweep here but McChiney controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dufva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McChiney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dufva trying to control the position.
McChiney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dufva wants to sweep but no luck.
McChiney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ray McChiney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dufva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McChiney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McChiney dives in for a single leg takedown but Dufva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McChiney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dufva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McChiney somewhat.
McChiney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sven Dufva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McChiney.
A looping hook to the body misses from McChiney. Dufva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dufva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McChiney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dufva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McChiney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dufva.
Dufva tries to land a front kick but McChiney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McChiney sizes up Dufva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McChiney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sven Dufva is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McChiney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McChiney throws a big shot that misses.
Dufva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McChiney tests Dufva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dufva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McChiney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dufva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dufva.
McChiney dives in for a single leg takedown but Dufva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dufva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McChiney with a hook.
A good leg kick by Dufva.
McChiney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Dufva tenderised McChiney's leg. McChiney is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McChiney throws a looping overhand right but Dufva ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufva misses with a low kick.
McChiney changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McChiney looks to score with a jab to the body but Dufva is just out of range.
McChiney scores with a nice right hand.
Dufva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McChiney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dufva manages to avoid it.
McChiney just misses with a punch to the body.
Dufva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dufva tries to clinch there but McChiney circles away.
McChiney misses the shot to the body.
Dufva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dufva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dufva is looking to clinch but McChiney is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dufva.
McChiney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dufva lands with a good body shot.
Dufva throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McChiney 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.
McChiney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dufva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McChiney moves away.
McChiney throws a body punch but Dufva moves out of range.
McChiney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dufva momentarily.
Dufva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dufva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dufva throws a low kick, looking for McChiney's leg but McChiney calmly moves out of range.
Sven Dufva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McChiney dips to his left and cracks Dufva with an uppercut!
McChiney throws a hook to the side of Dufva's head but Dufva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dufva is looking to wear down McChiney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dufva throws out a loose jab but McChiney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dufva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufva won't allow McChiney to sweep him here.
Dufva throws an elbow that misses. McChiney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dufva's guard. Nice move by McChiney!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva is trying to control the position but McChiney postures up.
McChiney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McChiney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McChiney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dufva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McChiney.
McChiney postures up in Dufva's guard and throws a big left but Dufva blocks it.
McChiney's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dufva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sven Dufva.
I think McChiney 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melekh David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luvi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Creeping Death. Paul Luvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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159 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melekh David!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luvi gets caught flat footed, as David shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David stands and throws Luvi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
David throws an elbow but Luvi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Luvi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by David.
Luvi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
David in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luvi tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David working the ground and pound.
Luvi is not content to let David control the position.
Luvi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
David has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
David lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Luvi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luvi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Luvi is bucking up trying to escape but David cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Luvi is squirming around, avoiding David's attempts to control the action.
Luvi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Luvi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Luvi is not content to let David control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David prevents Luvi from improving his position.
David lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
David controlling the action here.
David is just content to waste time from the top position. Luvi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
David postures up in Luvi's guard and throws a big left but Luvi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Luvi has wrist control.
Luvi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
David won't allow Luvi to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as David accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luvi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
David advances position into side control!
David passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Luvi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
David trying to control but Luvi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi is looking to improve his position but David isn't that keen on the idea.
Luvi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Luvi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luvi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
David looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luvi wants to get up but he can't break David's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melekh David dominated that round.
That's time! Luvi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luvi fakes the leg kick and cracks David in the body.
Good exchange - David coming out on top.
Luvi misses with a lunging right hand
and David counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by David.
David controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Luvi keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luvi is keeping the position for now.
Luvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David 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.
Melekh David has got the better of the ground game so far.
David wants to pass the guard but Luvi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luvi keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
Luvi misses with the combination.
And David tries to counter it with a takedown but Luvi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Luvi throws a low kick but David avoids it.
David ducks under a wild hook from Luvi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luvi!
David drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks David politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. David prefers to stall for the moment though.
David throws an elbow but Luvi slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luvi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
David trying to control from the bottom.
Luvi is looking to take a break and control but David is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David is trying to control but Luvi manages to pass to mount!
David tries to reverse the position but Luvi maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
David works his way to full guard. Good work.
Luvi wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
Luvi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. David swivels though and keeps the full guard.
David looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luvi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of David is proving hard to escape from.
David has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
David is trying to keep Luvi in close.
Luvi wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luvi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luvi wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of David 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luvi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from David.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for David.
Luvi throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
David connects with a looping right hand.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Melekh David will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Luvi looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
David cracks Luvi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
David lands a jab to Luvi's midsection.
Luvi throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luvi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luvi looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
Luvi looks to land a right hand but David moved out of range.
And David tries to counter it with a takedown but Luvi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luvi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvi misses with a wild body shot.
Luvi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before David can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Luvi misses.
David tried to score with a low kick but Luvi checks it.
David checks a leg kick.
David is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luvi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Melekh David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
David darts in looking for a takedown but Luvi gets double underhooks and turns David into the cage.
Paul Luvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luvi throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luvi slips under a jab from David.
Luvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Luvi checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for David.
David looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luvi is fending him off so far but David persists. Nope, Luvi circles away and we're back to standing.
Luvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Luvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
David lands a nice shot to the body.
David misses with a looping left.
Luvi misses with a body shot.
Luvi misses with an uppercut.
David tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
David checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Luvi as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luvi misses with a head kick.
Luvi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
David is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick.
Luvi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from David finds it's way through Luvi's defenses.
David connects with a crisp jab.
Luvi throws a sloppy head kick and David moves out of range easily.
David lands a right hook to the body.
Luvi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
Luvi is looking to wear down David with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
David shoots for a double leg takedown but Luvi sprawls well. He's pushed David's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul Luvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melekh David.
Luvi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows David to score an easy takedown into full guard.
David trying to control but Luvi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi looking to hit a scissor sweep but David is one step ahead there.
David trying to control but Luvi is working from the bottom.
Luvi controls David momentarily but David frees himself.
David working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Luvi wants to stand up but David is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luvi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paul Luvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luvi connects with a right hand. David shakes it off.
David feints and as Luvi raises his hands in defense, David changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luvi controls David momentarily but David frees himself.
Luvi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because David is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Luvi keeping full guard, as David tries to pass.
David won't allow Luvi to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melekh David comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got David winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melekh David!
Melekh David 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lex Logic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Logic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logic was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws an overhand right that lands on Logic's shoulder, as Logic tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffman tries to bum rush Logic with a series of wild strikes but Logic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Hoffman.
Logic lands a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoffman swings for the body but Logic moves out of range.
Hoffman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoffman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Logic connects with a single shot there.
Hoffman takes a swing at Logic's ribcage but misses.
Logic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hoffman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Logic.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Logic counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman swings for the body but Logic moves out of range.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Logic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoffman misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Logic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Logic is just out of range.
Logic connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoffman as he connects with a hook.
Hoffman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Logic!
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Logic is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logic.
Logic lands with a right hand.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Logic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Logic is looking to clinch but Hoffman is avoiding it.
Logic scores with a push kick.
Hoffman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Logic rather than just go for the knockout.
Logic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoffman throws a big shot that misses.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Logic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Logic lands with a hook. Hoffman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Logic ducked under it nicely.
Hoffman swings for the body but Logic moves out of range.
Logic lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoffman off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Hoffman.
Logic lands a slapping body shot.
Hoffman misses with a right hand
and Logic counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Logic.
Logic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoffman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Logic just leaning against Hoffman, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Logic.
Hoffman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Logic.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Logic keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Logic lands.
Logic blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Logic is just out of range.
Logic avoids a kick to the body.
Logic slips a jab from Hoffman.
A good leg kick by Logic.
Hoffman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Logic staying out of range there.
Logic tries to counter by clinching up but Hoffman breaks away and moves out of range.
Hoffman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoffman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a leg kick
and Logic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logic with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logic has closed the distance and engaged Hoffman in a clinch.
Logic swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoffman is looking to break free of the clinch but Logic has double underhooks.
Hoffman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Logic's elbow.
Logic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Logic has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Logic has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hoffman wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logic trying to land knees to the body.
Hoffman manages to break the clinch.
Logic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Logic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoffman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Logic moves away and avoids it.
Logic is looking for a counter combo.
Hoffman scores with a nice strike.
Hoffman throws a hook but Logic blocks it.
Donk. Logic catches Hoffman right on the button with a cross.
Logic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logic lands a jab to the nose.
Logic cracks Hoffman with an open hand slap.
Logic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.
Logic just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman lands with a hook. Logic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Logic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Hoffman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lex Logic is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logic slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Logic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hoffman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Logic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoffman scores with the left hand. Logic knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoffman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Logic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic lands with a shot to the body.
Logic looks to land a left hand but Hoffman moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Hoffman misses.
Logic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Logic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logic cracks Hoffman with an open hand slap.
Logic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Logic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Hoffman digs a good hook to Logic's body.
Logic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Logic throws a nice head kick!
Hoffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Logic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logic clobbers Hoffman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Logic.
Logic lands a jab to the nose.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Logic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Logic is out of range.
Logic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Logic blocks a leg kick.
Logic lands with a nice body kick.
Hoffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Logic.
Logic looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Logic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
Hoffman throws out a counter right but Logic avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Hoffman misses.
Logic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logic.
Logic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Logic misses with a wild combination.
Logic lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logic throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Logic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Logic looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Hoffman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Logic to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoffman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Logic. Logic obviously looking to wear him down.
Logic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Logic manages to avoid it.
Logic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Logic scores with a hook.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Hoffman misses with a left hand
and Logic counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Logic.
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!
Hoffman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoffman counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logic lands a really nice looking cross but Hoffman seems unphased.
Logic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logic connects with the punch.
Logic tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it.
Hoffman throws a counter combo.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Logic is out of range.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Logic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman lands a big head kick that sends Logic tumbling to the mat! Hoffman takes a step backwards and waves Logic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Logic is rocked!
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Logic moved out of range.
Oh Logic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Logic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Logic lands a nice hook to Hoffman's body. Hoffman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Logic seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logic lands with a hook. Hoffman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Logic coming out on top.
Logic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Logic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hoffman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Logic can pounce on him.
Hoffman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Logic throws a leg kick which misses Hoffman's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoffman tries to avoid it.
Logic jabs at Hoffman's body.
Logic lands a high kick!
Logic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoffman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hoffman scores with a body shot.
Logic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoffman is rocked!
A jab from Hoffman misses.
Logic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hoffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Logic finish him?
Logic moves away from the strike by Hoffman.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoffman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoffman throws the left hand but Logic avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Logic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logic dodges the punch combination from Hoffman.
Logic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logic slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Logic rushes Hoffman and presses him up against the cage.
Logic trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Logic misses with a punch to the body.
Logic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffman is defending well for now.
Logic has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Logic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Logic misses with a punch on the inside.
Logic misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Logic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Hoffman is trying to force a seperation but Logic has the dominant position.
Logic missing with knees to the body.
Logic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Logic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Logic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logic.
Logic taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Logic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logic.
Logic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoffman.
Logic crunches a lovely knee into Hoffman's ribcage.
Logic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lex Logic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logic swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Logic has him pressed against the cage.
Logic struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffman controls his hands.
Logic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoffman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Logic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoffman can turn it around.
A short right from Logic on the inside.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Logic fails to land.
Logic lands with a right to the head.
Hoffman takes a shot to the head.
Logic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoffman cracks Logic with a nice body shot.
Logic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Logic.
Hoffman digs a right hand underneath Logic's ribcage. Logic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoffman managing to block the knees to the body from Logic.
Hoffman tries a body shot but Logic blocks it.
Logic tries to land a knee to the head but Hoffman blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Logic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logic 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Logic!
After winning the bout, Lex Logic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Bang misses.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bang checks a leg kick.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Allen throws a leg kick but Bang checks it.
Allen misses the body punch
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bang misses.
Bang misses with a body kick.
Bang scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen cracks Bang with a good jab.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Allen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bang avoids the head kick by Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Allen scores with a kick to the body.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Bang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Allen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from Bang misses.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Allen misses the target.
Bang misses with a hook to the body
and Allen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bang tries to bum rush Allen with a series of wild strikes but Allen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Allen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Allen misses.
Bang is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a nice looking body kick.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang slips a straight right by Allen.
Bang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been told by Allen's head coaches at The Charles Martel School of Greatness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bang slips a jab from Allen.
Bang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Allen checks a low kick from Bang.
Bang checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen misses with a leg kick
and Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Bang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allen on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen scores with a nice body kick.
Bang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Allen tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Allen lands but Bang takes it in his stride.
Bang thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang checks a low kick from Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Allen throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang lands a lovely overhand right.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bang cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bang circles away quickly and effectively.
Bang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen thuds a left hand into Bang's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Allen misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang with a hook.
Allen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen clinches.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Allen.
Bang is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bang tries to land knees in the clinch but Allen avoids the damage to the body.
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Bang.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen pushes Bang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Allen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Allen is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Allen lands a left hand.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allen jumps guard.
Allen has his hands on Bang's head, controlling the position.
Allen is trying to keep Bang in close.
Bang trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Bang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Allen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Allen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Allen's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Allen looking for a sweep. Not yet Allen, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bang checks a leg kick.
Bang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Allen connects with a jab.
Allen clinches up with Bang and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Barry Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bang lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen blocks a head kick by Bang.
Allen swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen takes a swing at Bang's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Allen.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Allen connects with the punch.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bang.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Bang off balance momentarily.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Bang sees coming a mile off.
Allen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bang if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allen.
Bang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allen.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bang takes a shot to the head.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?
Bang prevents a body shot from Allen.
Bang looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Allen.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Allen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bang fails to land.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Bang breaks the clinch.
Allen misses with a jab to the body
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to clinch up but Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen cracks Bang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Allen connects with a nice looking jab.
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Bang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen throws a low kick but Bang moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Bang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Allen digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
Bang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bang sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Bang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Bang checks a leg kick.
Bang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Allen throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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32
205 lbs
22 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
30 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho scores with a push kick.
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
Styles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camacho throws a leg kick
and Styles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Styles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camacho is trying to keep Styles in close.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho is controlling Styles's posture.
Camacho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Camacho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Camacho is looking to land body kicks.
Camacho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
Camacho is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
Styles misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles connects with an inside leg kick.
Styles throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camacho dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
Camacho dips to his left and cracks Styles with an uppercut!
Styles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho stuffs the takedown attempt from Styles. Styles gets slowly back to his feet.
Styles slips a jab and a cross from Camacho.
Styles slips a jab from Camacho.
Camacho misses with a double jab
and Styles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Styles is trying to control. Camacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camacho tries to get to full guard but Styles has control of the leg.
Styles throws a strike but Camacho avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Camacho keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Camacho seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Styles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miguel Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho misses with a hook.
Styles appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Styles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camacho cracks Styles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Styles jabs at Camacho's body.
Styles lands with a straight right. Camacho didn't see that one coming.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
Camacho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Styles.
Camacho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Styles moves out of range of the body kick.
Styles lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miguel Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Styles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Camacho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camacho misses with a low kick as Styles jumps back.
Camacho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Styles misses with a jab to the body
letting Camacho counter with a right hand.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Camacho throws the kick towards the body but Styles avoids it.
Styles blocks a jab.
Styles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Camacho rather than just go for the knockout.
Styles cracks a nice hook into Camacho's ribs.
Oooooh!!! Styles has knocked Camacho down with a huge combo! Styles steps away and waves a wobbly Camacho back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Camacho is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Styles closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Camacho out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Styles!
A victorious Devin Styles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato comes to the cage accompanied by I Want My Tears Back. Tiago Renato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
Renato is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Renato misses.
Makinwa with a nice cross.
Makinwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato thinks about countering with a body kick.
Makinwa staying out of range there.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Makinwa moves out of range and Renato only half commits.
Makinwa swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makinwa lands a body shot.
Makinwa connects with a body shot.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Renato throws a hook but Makinwa blocks it.
Makinwa slips under a jab.
Renato swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Makinwa's shoulder, as Makinwa tries to avoid the shot.
Renato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makinwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renato misses with a head kick.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Renato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makinwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Renato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Makinwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Renato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Renato lands a nice hook to Makinwa's body. Makinwa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Makinwa tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makinwas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa 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.
Makinwa throws a series of punches but Renato moves out of range.
Renato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renato. That one must have hurt.
Renato is looking to wear down Makinwa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Renato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makinwa blocks the body kick.
Makinwa flicks out a counter leg kick but Renato steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makinwa connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Makinwa down.
Makinwa tries to land a body kick
and Renato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Renato takes the fight into the clinch.
Makinwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makinwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa lands a slapping body shot.
Renato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Makinwa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
That kick from Renato tenderised Makinwa's leg. Makinwa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makinwa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makinwa can pounce on him.
Makinwa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renato under the eye.
Makinwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Renato throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Makinwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Makinwa tries to avoid it.
Renato is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Makinwa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
Renato lands a nice looking body kick.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Renato connects with a right hand. Makinwa shakes it off.
Renato feints and then cracks Makinwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Makinwa down.
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Makinwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Makinwa tries to avoid it.
Makinwa clobbers Renato with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Makinwa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renato.
Renato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Renato there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Makinwa slips the punch.
Makinwa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Renato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makinwa doesn't seem bothered though.
Makinwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Makinwa 's knee.
Renato throws a leg kick but Makinwa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makinwa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Makinwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Renato lands a right hook to the body.
Makinwa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renato.
Renato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Renato misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato throws a shot to the body.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makinwa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Renato throws a jab but it's blocked by Makinwa.
Renato fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Tiago Renato will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makinwa. Makinwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makinwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Renato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renato scores with a decent looking hook.
Renato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renato moves out of range of the body kick from Makinwa.
Renato misses with a looping right.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
Renato throws a sloppy body shot
and Makinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Renato with a nice cross.
Renato tests Makinwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Makinwa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato defending well as Makinwa loads up on a big left hand.
Renato drops his hands momentarily and Makinwa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Makinwa sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the body.
Makinwa throws a chopping leg kick but Renato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Renato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range and Renato settles back down.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato is looking to counter punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Renato.
Makinwa slips under a jab.
Renato lands a nice shot to the body.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Makinwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makinwa staying out of range there.
Makinwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Makinwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makinwa with a jab.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makinwa moves away.
Makinwa counters with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renato, right into the meat.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa throws a push kick but Renato slaps the foot to one side.
Renato lands with a shot to the body.
Renato has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Renato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Makinwa thinks about the counter body kick.
Tiago Renato is winning the standup battle so far.
Renato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makinwa.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makinwa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makinwa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renato's sensitive parts.
Renato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato wants to clinch up but Makinwa keeps it at a distance.
Makinwa connects with a right hand. Renato shakes it off.
Renato slips a straight right by Makinwa.
A telegraphed right hand from Renato misses the target.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Renato swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makinwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makinwa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Makinwa gets tackled into the cage by Renato. Renato maintains the clinch.
You can see that Makinwa has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Makinwa blocks a body shot from Renato.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato struggles to land a body shot inside as Makinwa controls his hands.
Renato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato has a couple of punches blocked by Makinwa.
Makinwa blocking some punches.
Makinwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makinwa tries to break free but Renato pushes him back against the cage.
Renato misses with some punches.
Makinwa prevents a body shot from Renato.
Renato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makinwas head.
Makinwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato misses with the head strike.
Makinwa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makinwa has had enough of the clinch but Renato keeps him there for the moment.
Renato wants to stall.
Makinwa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Renato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Makinwa throws a front kick aimed at Renato's knee but Renato avoids it well.
Renato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makinwa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makinwa blocks a leg kick.
Makinwa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato dominated that second 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.
Makinwa throws a leg kick which misses Renato's front leg but catches the back leg as Renato tries to avoid it.
Makinwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Renato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Renato is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Renato's leg but Renato calmly moves out of range.
Renato connects with a single shot there.
Renato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makinwa with the counter takedown but Renato avoids it easily.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Makinwa's head but Makinwa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato thuds a left hand into Makinwa's body.
Renato throws a leg kick but Makinwa checks it.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makinwa on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Renato.
Jab by Renato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makinwa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato throws a sloppy head kick and Makinwa moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Renato.
Makinwa swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato checks a low kick from Makinwa.
Renato tried to counter with a leg kick but Makinwa avoided it.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makinwa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a double jab
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato throws out a powerful jab.
Renato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makinwa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makinwa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makinwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makinwa can do to turn this around?
Renato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range and Renato settles back down.
Makinwa takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Renato.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renato.
Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renato.
Renato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makinwa throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
Renato swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Makinwa tries to keep at a distance but Renato has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Renato.
Makinwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Renato works on Makinwa's body with a couple of short punches.
Makinwa wants to break free but Renato has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa lands a left hand.
Renato throws a head punch that misses.
Makinwa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Renato lands a nice shot to the body.
Makinwa is trying to push Renato away but Renato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Renato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makinwa's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makinwa working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makinwa.
Makinwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Renato is leaning against Makinwa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Renato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Renato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Renato tries a body shot but Makinwa blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Renato.
Renato lands a hook that snaps the head of Makinwa backwards.
Renato lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato pushes Makinwa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Renato - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato manages to break the clinch.
Renato 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.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Renato lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Makinwa down.
Makinwa swings widly with a right hand
enabling Renato to counter with a crisp jab.
Makinwa is rocked!
Makinwa throws the kick towards the body but Renato avoids it.
Makinwa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Renato counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renato.
Renato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Renato.
Renato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
Renato scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Renato - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Renato connects with a leg kick. Makinwa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Makinwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Makinwa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makinwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renato walks into a stiff left hand from Makinwa.
Makinwa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Renato.
Makinwa with a nice cross.
Makinwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato is looking to slow Makinwa down with leg kicks.
Makinwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Renato doesn't seem bothered though.
Renato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makinwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Renato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.
Makinwa moves out of range of the leg kick from Renato.
Crunch! Makinwa slams his shin into Renato's torso.
Renato scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makinwa misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
Makinwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
Renato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makinwa moves out of range as Renato strikes.
Good work by Makinwa as he checks the leg kick.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a wild body shot.
Makinwa defending well as Renato loads up on a big left hand.
Renato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makinwa.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Makinwa.
Renato tried to score with a low kick but Makinwa checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makinwa takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Makinwa. Renato shrugs it off though.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Renato.
A good leg kick by Makinwa.
Renato fakes the leg kick and cracks Makinwa in the body.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makinwa moves away.
Renato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makinwa will feel that in the morning.
Renato wants to slow Makinwa down by chopping away at his legs.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Makinwa's ribs.
Renato avoids the head kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Makinwa takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a lazy body kick
and Renato counters with a right hand to the body.
Renato with a jab.
Makinwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renato tries to counter by clinching up but Makinwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makinwa manages to avoid it.
Makinwa cracks Renato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renato looks to land a left hand but Makinwa moved out of range nicely.
Renato scores with a jab. Makinwa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makinwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makinwa counters with a body kick.
Makinwa moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab by Renato.
Renato is looking to slow Makinwa down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Makinwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renato throws out a loose jab but Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makinwa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makinwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makinwa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Makinwa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makinwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Renato
and Makinwa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Makinwa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Makinwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makinwa! But no joy.
Renato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makinwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Renato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato had his way with Ugor Makinwa in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Makinwa lands with a nice body punch.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makinwa. That did some damage!
Renato connects with a single shot there.
Makinwa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Renato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Renato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Makinwa lands with an uppercut that bounces Renato off the cage and back into range.
Makinwa misses with a kick to the body
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Makinwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makinwa's hands.
Renato throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato missing with a left hand there. Makinwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makinwa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Renato lands a jab to Makinwa's midsection.
Renato's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makinwa under the eye.
Makinwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Renato finish him?
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Makinwa seems to have recovered his senses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Makinwa - that will leave a mark!
Renato thuds a left hand into Makinwa's body.
Makinwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
A head kick misses from Makinwa.
Renato scores with a punch to the head.
Makinwa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Makinwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Makinwa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makinwa throws a push kick but Renato slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato thumps Makinwa with a low kick.
Renato tests Makinwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makinwa lands a jab to Renato's midsection.
Makinwa is looking to score with low kicks.
Renato lands with a right hand.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Renato misses with a body kick.
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Makinwa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Renato misses with a looping right.
Makinwa thows a body kick. Renato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makinwa.
Makinwa slips a jab and a cross from Renato.
Makinwa tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makinwa! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Renato throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Makinwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Makinwa tries to avoid it.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makinwa is able to avoid easily.
Ugor Makinwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Makinwa misses the target.
Renato scores with a hook.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Renato moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato takes the fight into the clinch.
Makinwa prevents a body shot from Renato.
Makinwa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makinwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato 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.
Renato lands with a right hand.
Makinwa throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Makinwa ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Makinwa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makinwa. That did some damage!
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Makinwa. That one must have hurt.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Makinwa.
Renato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Renato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Renato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Renato!
In his post fight interview, Tiago Renato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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