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CFC 361 Nixon vs Dessler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erico Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erico Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Bebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erico Drake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake moves out of range as Bebe strikes.
Bebe closes the distance and clinches.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Bebe is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bebe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bebe is trying to pull guard but Drake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Drake misses.
Bebe feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab from Bebe.
Drake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bebe forces Drake back against the cage and clinches.
Bebe blocking some punches.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bebe shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Bebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake closes the distance and pushes Bebe back into the cage.
Bebe effectively controlling the action here.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake goes for a double leg but Bebe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bebe continues to drive forward.
Drake throws a jab when Bebe was well out of range.
Bebe closes the distance and clinches up with Drake, looking for a takedown. Bebe pushes Drake against the cage but Drake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bebe sets himself, and Drake steps forward looking for the clinch! Bebe avoids it this time.
Bebe closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
Come on Drake - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drake has Bebe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bebe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake looking for a takedown.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake cracks Bebe with a nice body shot.
Bebe is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bebe fails with a takedown attempt.
Bebe misses with a combination
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Bebe moves into range and clinches up with Drake.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bebe is trying to break free.
Drake is pressed up against the cage. Bebe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drake down to the mat. Drake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bebe fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebe shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Drake takes the fight into the clinch.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebe has a takedown stuffed.
Bebe darts in looking for a takedown but Drake gets double underhooks and turns Bebe into the cage.
Don Bebe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake rushes Bebe and presses him up against the cage.
Bebe wants to break free but Drake has control.
Bebe misses with a body punch.
Bebe tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erico Drake dominated that round.
That's time! Bebe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake avoids the head kick by Bebe.
Drake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bebe fails with the takedown
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Bebe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake pushes Bebe up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake throws an elbow but it misses.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake pulls guard effortlessly.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bebe controlling from the top position.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Drake gets tackled into the cage by Bebe. Bebe maintains the clinch.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Bebe moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Bebe misses with a takedown attempt
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake instigates a clinch.
Bebe tries to stall but Drake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake rushes Bebe and presses him up against the cage.
Erico Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Drake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bebes head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to force a seperation but Bebe has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Bebe to work.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bebe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake rushes Bebe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bebe closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bebe has him pressed against the cage.
Drake jumps guard but Bebe stands there with Drake around his waist. Drake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bebe tries to pull guard but Drake won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Bebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Bebe avoids the head kick by Drake.
Bebe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bebe somewhat.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Bebe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bebe blocks an uppercut.
Drake breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erico Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Drake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bebe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drake rushes Bebe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bebe wants a takedown but no success here.
Drake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebe tries for a takedown but Drake circles away easily
and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake has Bebe up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake lands an elbow that stopped Bebe in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bebe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bebe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Bebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bebe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drake rushes Bebe and presses him up against the cage.
Drake breaks the clinch.
Bebe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Bebe.
Bebe tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
Bebe can't break the clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bebe just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to control Bebe's arms but Bebe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Bebe jumps into guard, dragging Drake to the mat.
Drake trying to control but Bebe is working from the bottom.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake being controlled here momentarily.
Bebe wants to stand up but Drake is controlling him.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erico Drake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bebe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bebe, pushing him back against the cage.
Bebe jumps guard but Drake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bebe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown but Bebe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake rushes Bebe and presses him up against the cage.
Bebe has Drake pressed against the cage.
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake avoiding damage.
Bebe working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bebe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
Don Bebe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bebe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erico Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erico Drake!
Erico Drake decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uwe Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos and Uwe Grant. Campos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grant's choice of entrance music: Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uwe Grant!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant wants to counter the offense by Campos and move into the clinch position.
Grant catches Campos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Campos misses with a left hand
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Grant 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.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campos leaves Grant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campos circles away.
Campos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Campos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campos's guard.
Campos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campos wants to stand but Grant is controlling the position.
Campos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Campos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Grant throws an elbow that misses. Campos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grant's guard. Nice move by Campos!
Grant looking to control.
Campos throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
Campos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Campos has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campos throws a big elbow that misses.
Campos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campos throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grant is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grant lands with a punch from half guard.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campos looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control from half guard but Campos is working away.
Campos is trying to stand up here but Grant is controlling him well.
Grant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura but Campos is defending well.
Grant wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grant eats them both and turns towards Campos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Uwe Grant has been cut.
Grant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Campos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uwe Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campos was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uwe Grant's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Campos moves away from the strike by Grant.
Campos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grant shoots in and drives through. Campos sprawls well.
Campos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Grant misses.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Campos is looking to counter punch.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Campos off the cage and back into range.
Campos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grant momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campos connects with a right hand. Grant shakes it off.
Campos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a shoot takedown. Campos fights it but they end up in guard.
Grant stands up over Campos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Grant dives into side control.
Grant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grant throws an elbow but Campos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Campos dodges the ground and pound from Grant.
Grant wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant working the ground and pound but Campos is defending the strikes.
Grant prevents Campos from escaping the position.
Grant misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grant wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
Campos is trying to get back to his feet.
Grant tries to score with some ground and pound. Campos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Campos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
Grant working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Grant misses with the ground and pound.
Campos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grant.
Campos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Grant crashes against the mat.
Grant throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Grant trying to control the action but Campos is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campos misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Campos ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant misses the body punch
and Campos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Campos needs to keep his hands up - Grant had a free shot at his head there.
Uwe Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Campos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Campos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uwe Grant's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Grant throws a hook but Campos avoids it easily.
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campos jabs Grant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Campos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grant scores with a body shot.
Campos defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos has closed the distance and engaged Grant in a clinch.
Campos misses with a punch to the body.
Campos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Grant.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Campos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Campos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campos misses with a punch to the body.
Campos tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Campos back against the cage.
Grant blocks the elbow strike.
Grant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grant pushes Campos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campos tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Campos working aggressively here.
Campos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campos lands an uppercut.
Campos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Campos tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campos.
Campos lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Uwe Grant's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Campos on the inside.
Campos tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Campos throws a head punch that misses.
Campos is working Grant over against the cage.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campos scores with a hook to the body.
Campos lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Uwe Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Campos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campos struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Grant is struggling to control the position.
Campos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos misses with the head strike.
Campos is working Grant over against the cage.
Grant prevents a body shot from Campos.
Campos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Campos.
Uwe Grant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uwe Grant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Campos!
Daniel Campos 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gelardie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gelardie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to domination by pantera. Ontario has chosen VHB - Freedom Fighter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gelardie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gelardie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Gelardie.
Ontario throws a series of punches but Gelardie moves out of range.
Gelardie throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.
Gelardie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gelardie throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gelardie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gelardie.
Ontario scores with a hook.
A big left from Gelardie misses.
Gelardie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ontario.
Ontario scores with the left hand. Gelardie knows he should have avoided that one.
Ontario is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gelardie tries to clinch up.
Gelardie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ontario counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ontario.
Ontario lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gelardie at a distance.
Ontario takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelardie misses with a wild combination.
Ontario delivers a nice body kick.
Ontario throws out a loose jab but Gelardie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ontario throws a body kick that misses.
Gelardie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ontario cracks Gelardie with an open hand slap.
Ontario scores with the left hand. Gelardie knows he should have avoided that one.
Ontario tries to bum rush Gelardie with a series of wild strikes but Gelardie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ontario fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gelardie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ontario lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ontario throws a head kick that Gelardie semi-blocks.
Ontario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Gelardie blocks a low kick nicely.
Ontario connects with an inside leg kick.
Ontario lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gelardie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ontario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gelardie swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
Gelardie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ontario tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gelardie misses the target.
Gelardie misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ontario. Gelardie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ontario is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gelardie loads up on a big right hand but Ontario slips the punch.
Gelardie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gelardie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ontario is trying to improve his position.
Gelardie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gelardie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gelardie trying to control the position but Ontario is working away.
Ontario dodges the ground and pound from Gelardie.
Ontario is looking for a sweep.
Gelardie working away.
Ontario is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gelardie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ontario is avoiding damage well.
Ontario is trying to control Gelardie's posture but Gelardie avoids it.
Gelardie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelardie working away.
Ontario tries to buck Gelardie off but Gelardie is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gelardie lands an elbow.
Ontario is not content to let Gelardie control the position.
Gelardie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ontario is avoiding damage well.
Gelardie working away.
Gelardie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ontario knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ontario gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erwin Ontario will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gelardie misses with a shot to the body
and Ontario counters with a body kick that stops Gelardie in his tracks momentarily.
Gelardie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ontario.
Ontario fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Erwin Ontario seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gelardie misses the jab.
Ontario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Gelardie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gelardie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gelardie looking to pass the guard.
Ontario being controlled here, momentarily.
Gelardie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gelardie tries to free his leg and advance position but Ontario is retaining full guard.
Ontario pulls Gelardie in to control the position.
Gelardie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario looking for a sweep. Not yet Ontario, not yet.
Ontario is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ontario controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gelardie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ontario tries to bench press Gelardie off him but Gelardie keeps the position.
Ontario manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gelardie drops an elbow to the side of Ontario's head.
Ontario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gelardie.
Gelardie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gelardie trying to control from half guard but Ontario is working away.
Ontario tries to get to full guard but Gelardie has control of the leg.
Gelardie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ontario manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gelardie trying to control but Ontario is working from the bottom.
Ontario looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ontario is pulling down on Gelardie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gelardie, at least for the moment.
Gelardie postures up.
Gelardie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gelardie wants to control from the top but Ontario keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ontario lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario sizes up Gelardie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Erwin Ontario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gelardie fails to land the takedown.
Gelardie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ontario lands a nice looking body kick.
Gelardie takes one to the chin there.
Ontario connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gelardie. Gelardie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ontario lands with a nice body kick.
Ontario takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gelardie throws a jab when Ontario was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gelardie.
Ontario avoids the body shot from Gelardie.
Ontario stuns Gelardie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ontario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gelardie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ontario's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gelardie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelardie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ontario lands a leg kick that knocks Gelardie off balance momentarily.
Gelardie lands a jab to the nose.
Gelardie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ontario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ontario scores with a body shot.
Ontario connects with a leg kick. Gelardie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gelardie.
Ontario connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Ontario misses its intended target.
Ontario throws a body punch but Gelardie moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ontario.
Gelardie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ontario throws a leg kick which misses Gelardie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gelardie tries to avoid it.
Gelardie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Ontario.
Ontario has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ontario moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Ontario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ontario swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Ontario.
Gelardie dips to his left and cracks Ontario with an uppercut!
Ontario goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ontario throws the left hand but Gelardie avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ontario.
Ontario scores with a leg kick.
Gelardie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ontario scores with a leg kick.
Ontario throws a hook but Gelardie avoids it easily.
Gelardie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gelardie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ontario gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gelardie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ontario tries to roll over but Gelardie keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gelardie content to control rather than advance.
Ontario manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gelardie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gelardie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gelardie keeps control of Ontario as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ontario's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ontario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gelardie moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ontario.
Gelardie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gelardie.
Ontario is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ontario moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Ontario.
Gelardie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ontario circles away quickly and effectively.
Gelardie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ontario circles away.
Ryan Gelardie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario throws a wild body kick that Gelardie sees coming a mile off.
Gelardie throws a lazy right hand but Ontario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ontario.
Ontario throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gelardie's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ontario looks to land a right hand but Gelardie moved out of range.
Ontario scores with a nice body kick.
Ontario lands a really nice looking cross but Gelardie seems unphased.
Ontario throws a chopping leg kick but Gelardie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ontario misses the shot to the body.
Ontario uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gelardie.
Ontario dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gelardie. That did some damage!
Ontario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gelardie throws a lazy uppercut
and Ontario counters with a stiff right hand.
Ontario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gelardie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gelardie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ontario cracks Gelardie with an open hand slap.
Ontario lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gelardie will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gelardie gets the takedown into side control.
Gelardie in side control, throwing shots but Ontario defends.
Ontario can't do much from the bottom here.
Gelardie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ontario gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ontario wants to get back to full guard.
Gelardie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gelardie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ontario defending well though.
Gelardie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gelardie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ontario keeps working.
Gelardie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ontario wants to get back to his feet.
Ontario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erwin Ontario is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gelardie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gelardie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Erwin Ontario has been cut.
Ontario tries to hold on but Gelardie pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Ontario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ontario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Ontario!
Erwin Ontario gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Ryan Gelardie was interviewed post fight and said 'well shit....guess theirs a 1st time 4 everything lol '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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169 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to land a body kick
and Nakara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakara feints the counter takedown.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Nakara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakara checks a low kick from Rua.
Nakara feints the counter takedown.
Nakara scores with a hook.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Nakara as he checks the leg kick.
Nakara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rua defends it well.
Nakara misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakara scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakara avoids the head kick by Rua.
Rua thows a leg kick but Nakara checks it
and Nakara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a hook but Nakara avoids it easily.
Rua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rua is trying to defend but Nakara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakara lands a nice short elbow.
Nakara works his way into full mount!
Nakara wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Nakara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rua hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakara dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua tries to hold on but Nakara postures up.
Nakara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nakara thowing shots but they're missing.
Rua can't escape the position.
Nakara tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Nakara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nakara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Nakara's attempts to control the action.
Nakara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rua hang on?
Nakara punching from mount but Rua doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rua is working to get back to half guard.
Nakara thowing shots but they're missing.
Nakara with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tebato Nakara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakara looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakara.
Gabriel Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua defending well as Nakara loads up on a big left hand.
Rua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakara throws the left hand but Rua avoids the punch easily.
Rua tries to clinch there but Nakara circles away.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Nakara off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakara.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Nakara checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nakara throws a low kick, looking for Rua's leg but Rua calmly moves out of range.
Rua throws a hook but Nakara avoids it easily.
Rua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rua throws a leg kick but Nakara sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to score with a low kick but Nakara moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Nakara's leg but Nakara calmly moves out of range.
Nakara blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakara with the counter takedown but Rua avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Nakara.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Nakara saw it coming and moves away.
Rua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakara throws a head kick that misses.
Rua tests Nakara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakara lands a leg kick that knocks Rua off balance momentarily.
Tebato Nakara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakara checks a low kick from Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nakara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua tries a low kick but Nakara avoids it.
Rua jabs Nakara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakara sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Nakara's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakara tries to avoid it.
Rua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nakara shoots in but no luck this time.
Tebato Nakara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakara blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakara unleashes a big counter combination but Rua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nakara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua slips a straight right by Nakara.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nakara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rua - the referee stops the clock and Nakara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rua. Nakara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Rua connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakara.
Nakara is looking to score with low kicks.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Nakara blocks the low kick.
Gabriel Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakara scores with a punch to the head.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakara.
Nakara throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Nakara misses with a low kick as Rua jumps back.
Nakara looks to land a body kick but Rua moved away.
Rua is looking to clinch but Nakara is avoiding it.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Nakara is out of range.
Rua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakara tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakara misses with a looping left.
Nakara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakara walks into a left hand.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Nakara.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Nakara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakara misses with a kick to the body.
Rua fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakara just manages to avoid it.
Nakara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Rua 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nakara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nakara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rua takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakara throws a big counter head kick but Rua avoids it with no problem.
Nakara scores with a head kick. Rua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nakara is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Nakara checks the leg kick.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakara lands the left hand.
Nakara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Nakara misses its intended target.
Nakara cracks Rua with a good jab.
Rua throws a leg kick but Nakara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nakara scores with a one two! Rua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rua wants to slow Nakara down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Nakara is out of range.
Rua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakara lands strikes from half guard.
Nakara working Rua over with strikes.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Nakara thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
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!
Nakara wants to control but Rua is keeping him busy.
Nakara thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Nakara winds up and cracks Rua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nakara looking for a submission but Rua manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Nakara from controlling successfully.
Nakara pushes down on Rua's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nakara tries to pass to full mount but Rua defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Rua tries to roll over but Nakara keeps him under control.
Nakara thows a huge punch but Rua dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Nakara.
Nakara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nakara is just content to waste time from the top position. Rua takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakara is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Nakara with a nice head shot there.
Rua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nakara tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tebato Nakara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tebato Nakara!
The defeated Gabriel Rua had this to say: 'For Fucks sake.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo-Landi Vi$$er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIllhenny's entrance music is Revolution. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vi$$er's choice of entrance music: Enter The Ninja. Yo-Landi Vi$$er is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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36
165 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fink McIllhenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo-Landi Vi$$er!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McIllhenny ducks under a wild hook from Vi$$er.
Vi$$er works McIllhenny's body with a nice hook.
McIllhenny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McIllhenny throws a hook but Vi$$er blocks it.
Vi$$er throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Fink McIllhenny has been cut.
Vi$$er uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McIllhenny.
Vi$$er tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIllhenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Vi$$er.
Vi$$er throws a big shot that misses.
Vi$$er is looking to slow McIllhenny down with leg kicks.
Vi$$er will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vi$$er misses with a hook
and McIllhenny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vi$$er throws a leg kick which misses McIllhenny's front leg but catches the back leg as McIllhenny tries to avoid it.
McIllhenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vi$$er.
Vi$$er fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McIllhenny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vi$$er misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - McIllhenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vi$$er tests McIllhenny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vi$$er avoids the body shot from McIllhenny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vi$$er finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McIllhenny fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vi$$er just manages to avoid it.
McIllhenny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McIllhenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Vi$$er.
Vi$$er tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McIllhenny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A bone on bone clash there as McIllhenny blocks the leg kick.
Yo-Landi Vi$$er seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIllhenny throws a looping overhand right but Vi$$er ducks down to avoid it.
Vi$$er takes one to the chin there.
McIllhenny takes one to the chin there.
McIllhenny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McIllhenny tries to land a leg kick but Vi$$er saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Vi$$er.
Vi$$er throws a quick inside leg kick.
McIllhenny throws a jab when Vi$$er was well out of range.
McIllhenny throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from McIllhenny misses.
Vi$$er throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vi$$er misses with a looping left.
It looked like McIllhenny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vi$$er with a nice cross.
Vi$$er connects with a body shot that sends McIllhenny's belly button to the back.
Vi$$er shoots in but no luck this time.
McIllhenny blocks a low kick nicely.
Vi$$er lands with a good body shot.
Vi$$er scores with a sloppy right hand. McIllhenny should have avoided that one.
Vi$$er throws a body kick that misses
and McIllhenny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Vi$$er.
Vi$$er wants to clinch.
Vi$$er is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McIllhenny.
Nice defenses there by Vi$$er.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vi$$er lands a nice shot to the body.
Vi$$er swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Vi$$er misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vi$$er.
A big right from McIllhenny misses.
McIllhenny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vi$$er closes the distance and clinches.
McIllhenny drags the fight down to the ground.
McIllhenny trying to control the position.
Vi$$er throwing strikes but missing.
Vi$$er is fighting to break McIllhenny's control of his arms but McIllhenny is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McIllhenny looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vi$$er trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McIllhenny is trying to keep Vi$$er in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McIllhenny scores with a jab. Vi$$er acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vi$$er throws a front kick that sends McIllhenny stumbling back into the cage.
Vi$$er scores with a body shot.
Vi$$er lands with a kick to the ribs.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vi$$er thows a leg kick but McIllhenny checks it
and McIllhenny counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Vi$$er down! McIllhenny is looking to finish but Vi$$er is intelligently defending himself.
Vi$$er is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McIllhenny arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Vi$$er's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fink McIllhenny!
Fink McIllhenny 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood by Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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176 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Deveraux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Banner misses.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Banner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Sebastien Deveraux has been cut.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Deveraux.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banner.
A big left from Banner misses.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deveraux avoids the body shot from Banner.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deveraux slips a jab from Banner.
Banner scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner thuds a left hand into Deveraux's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Deveraux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deveraux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deveraux manages to avoid it.
Banner swings for the body but Deveraux moves out of range.
Deveraux slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Deveraux.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
A cross from Banner lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Deveraux saw that one coming.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deveraux wants to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch position.
Banner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Deveraux's guard.
Banner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws a jab when Deveraux was well out of range.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Deveraux moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner digs a good body shot into Deveraux's ribs.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Good shot there by Banner.
Banner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Banner works Deveraux's body with a nice hook.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Deveraux saw that one coming.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deveraux was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Deveraux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner gets a clinch.
Banner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Deveraux regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but Deveraux is working from the bottom.
Banner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deveraux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Deveraux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deveraux is looking to stand up but Banner isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Banner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Deveraux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner swings for the body but Deveraux moves out of range.
Banner closes the distance and clinches.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deveraux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Banner scores with a shoulder strike.
Deveraux wants the takedown. Banner is fighting it off but Deveraux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Banner's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner wants to sweep here but Deveraux controlling him for the moment.
Deveraux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deveraux wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banner wants to control from the top but Deveraux keeps moving.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Deveraux is retaining full guard.
Banner gets to his feet - Deveraux follows without any prompting.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Deveraux slips under a jab.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deveraux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux moves out of range of the strikes.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Banner scores with a hook to the body. Deveraux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deveraux.
Deveraux dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner clinches up with Deveraux and pushes him back against the cage.
Deveraux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Banner.
Banner is pressed up against the cage. Deveraux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banner down to the mat. Banner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Deveraux.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Deveraux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banner digs a good body shot into Deveraux's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Banner lands with a right hand.
Deveraux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deveraux wants to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch position.
Deveraux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deveraux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sebastien Deveraux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner takes a swing at Deveraux's ribcage but misses.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux slips a jab from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deveraux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Deveraux tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Deveraux should have avoided that one.
Banner has closed the distance and engaged Deveraux in a clinch.
A short left from Banner.
Banner tries to work over Deveraux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banner misses with the head strike.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deveraux wants a takedown.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Deveraux controls his hands.
Banner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banner gets through Deveraux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deveraux wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Deveraux.
Banner tries to work over Deveraux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banner gets control of Deveraux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Banner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Banner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deveraux manages to get himself to full guard.
Banner trying to control but Deveraux is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is pushing down on Deveraux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deveraux is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Deveraux is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard.
Banner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Deveraux wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Banner.
Sebastien Deveraux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is landing with some decent strikes but Deveraux is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banner has control of Deveraux's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deveraux regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Banner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Banner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Alvarez Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Alvarez Banner!
A very excited looking Bruce Alvarez Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orpo Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Elwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sixpounder by Children of Bodom. Elwood has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29
180 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orpo Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Elwood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elwood lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Elwood stuffs the takedown.
Elwood misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Elwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
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!
Elwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Elwood's corner calls for a 1-2. Elwood obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elwood throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
A big right from Jokinen misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Elwood 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.
Jake Elwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elwood lands the left hand.
Elwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick
and Elwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen throws a one two combo.
Elwood with a jab.
Elwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elwood throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Elwood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Elwood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen throws a front kick that sends Elwood stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elwood loads up on a big right hand but Jokinen slips the punch.
Elwood jabs Jokinen right on the nose. Jokinen blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elwood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elwood slips under a jab from Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to clinch up but Elwood keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Elwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Elwood.
Jokinen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab lands there for Elwood.
Elwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a head kick. Elwood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Elwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Elwood throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Elwood moves out of range easily.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elwood.
Jokinen looks for a takedown but Elwood sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orpo Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Elwood. That one must have hurt.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elwood missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elwood throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elwood throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries a low kick but Elwood avoids it.
A big left from Elwood misses.
Jokinen thows a leg kick but Elwood checks it
and Elwood counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elwood is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Elwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Elwood.
Elwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elwood scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Elwood tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokinen.
Elwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jokinen.
Elwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Elwood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jokinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jokinen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elwood looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Elwood.
Jokinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jokinen has managed to clinch.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elwood controls the action.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jokinen lands a takedown into guard.
Elwood is trying to control the position but Jokinen postures up.
Jokinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jokinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Elwood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Elwood has escaped and now he's on top!
Jokinen working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elwood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jokinen keeping moving, preventing Elwood from controlling successfully.
Jokinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elwood landing some decent shots from guard.
Elwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elwood scoring with some ground and pound.
Jokinen is trying to control the position but Elwood postures up.
Elwood content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two 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.
Jokinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elwood.
Elwood sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jokinen's guard.
Jokinen gets back to full guard.
Elwood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jokinen looking to control.
Jokinen has momentary wrist control but Elwood slips an elbow through the middle.
Elwood works over Jokinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Elwood wants to control from the top but Jokinen keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Elwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Elwood tries to avoid it.
Elwood misses with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body kick.
Jokinen checks a low kick from Elwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elwood with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Elwood.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jake Elwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Elwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Elwood throws a fast counter high kick but Jokinen manages to duck under it in time.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elwood.
Elwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elwood slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a body shot.
Jokinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Elwood jumps back.
Elwood only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elwood avoids it really well and circles away.
Elwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jokinen's hands.
Elwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Elwood finds it's target.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a front kick aimed at Elwood's knee but Elwood avoids it well.
Elwood throws a solid leg kick but Jokinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elwood.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Elwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Elwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Elwood avoids it well.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elwood. That did some damage!
Elwood misses with a looping left.
Jokinen moves out of range as Elwood strikes.
Jokinen works over Elwood's head and body with a nice combination.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen clinches.
Elwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elwood.
A short right from Elwood on the inside.
Elwood blocking some punches.
Elwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short body shot lands from Elwood as the two fighters clinch.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Elwood is defending well.
Elwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elwood scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Elwood.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokinen's head.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Elwood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Jokinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Elwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Elwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elwood misses the jab.
Elwood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jokinen.
Elwood misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Elwood.
Jokinen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Elwood sprawls and moves away.
Elwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elwood connects with a right hand. Jokinen shakes it off.
Orpo Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elwood tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Elwood misses.
Jokinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Elwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Elwood misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Elwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elwood looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen walks into a jab.
Jake Elwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elwood throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jokinen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Elwood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jokinen is in Elwood's guard.
Jokinen passes Elwood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Elwood gets full guard.
Elwood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jokinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jokinen is pushing down on Elwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Jokinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jokinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen prevents Elwood from improving his position.
Jokinen trying to mount his opponent but Elwood defends it.
Jokinen seems to be working for a kimura but Elwood defends the submission attempt.
Elwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Elwood.
I've got Elwood 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Elwood!
After winning the bout, Jake Elwood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Toccata and Fugue. Bill Batson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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174 lbs
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186 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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin is looking to slow Batson down with leg kicks.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Batson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Batson connects with a jab.
Batson lands a nice looking body shot.
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Batson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Batson checks a leg kick nicely.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luzhin stuns Batson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batson throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batson slips under a jab.
Luzhin thumps Batson with a low kick.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin looks to throw the jab but Batson is out of range.
Luzhin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luzhin lands a high kick!
Luzhin lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luzhin stalks Batson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Batson's face. Batson staggers backwards, shaken.
Batson tries to bum rush Luzhin with a series of wild strikes but Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Batson misses with a straight right.
Luzhin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Batson.
Batson throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Batson's shoulder, as Batson tries to avoid the shot.
Luzhin digs a good hook to Batson's body.
Luzhin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Batson misses with a body kick.
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Batson throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it.
Batson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Batson.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batson thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzhin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luzhin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Batson.
Batson throws a series of punches but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luzhin throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to the liver by Luzhin. Beautiful body shot.
Batson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luzhin misses with a hook. Batson ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Luzhin.
Luzhin looks for the body kick but Batson saw that one coming.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Batson saw that one coming.
Luzhin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luzhin lands the left hand.
Luzhin clinches with his opponent.
Luzhin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luzhin up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Batson slowing the pace effectively.
Luzhin missing with knees to the body.
Luzhin gets through Batson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Batson avoids the damage to the body.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batson blocks it with crossed arms.
Batson tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Batson.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Batson blocks it with crossed arms.
Luzhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Batson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luzhin trying to land knees to the body.
Batson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luzhin.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Batson is blocking nicely.
Batson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luzhin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Batson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Batson.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batson is pushing Luzhin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batson blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin blocking some punches.
Batson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luzhin up against the cage.
Batson lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Luzhin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Batson throws a lazy right hand but Luzhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batson, right into the meat.
Batson scores with a jab to the body.
Batson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luzhin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batson thinking.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crunch! Batson slams his shin into Luzhin's torso.
The fighters circling - Luzhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzhin. Batson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luzhin motions for Batson to come forward. Luzhin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Batson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luzhin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin misses with a hook.
Luzhin walks into a left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luzhin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Batson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Batson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luzhin throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luzhin.
Batson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luzhin sizes up Batson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Batson misses with a body kick.
A big right from Luzhin misses.
A left and a right from Batson both land. Nice combination.
Batson throws a leg kick but Luzhin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luzhin throwing a counter right hand but Batson manages to avoid it.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Batson throws out a loose jab but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batson lands the left hand.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
Batson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
Batson lands with a straight right. Luzhin didn't see that one coming.
Luzhin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Batson counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Batson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Batson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luzhin throws a hook to the side of Batson's head but Batson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin moves out of range as Batson throws a body kick.
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.
Luzhin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Batson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luzhin avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batson.
The fighters circling - Batson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luzhin lands a really nice looking cross but Batson seems unphased.
Batson tries to move into range but Luzhin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luzhin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batson's sensitive parts.
Luzhin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin looks to land a right hand but Batson moved out of range.
A nice side step and Batson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luzhin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luzhin lands with a hook. Batson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batson is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luzhin throws a leg kick which misses Batson's front leg but catches the back leg as Batson tries to avoid it.
Luzhin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luzhin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Batson looks to land a body kick but Luzhin moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Luzhin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Batson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nikolai Luzhin is winning the standup battle so far.
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.
Luzhin takes a swing at Batson's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Luzhin finds it's way through Batson's defenses.
Batson needs to keep his hands up - Luzhin had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batson throws out a powerful jab.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batson digs a good hook to Luzhin's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Batson throws a jab when Luzhin was well out of range.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
Batson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batson moves out of range as Luzhin strikes.
Luzhin tries to bum rush Batson with a series of wild strikes but Batson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luzhin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batson can do to turn this around?
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Batson checks it.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
Batson throws a body kick that misses.
Luzhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luzhin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Batson misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin 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.
Batson misses with a hook.
That kick from Luzhin tenderised Batson's leg. Batson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luzhin slips under a jab from Batson.
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 Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luzhin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batson.
Batson misses with a looping right.
Luzhin tries to clinch up but Batson circles away and keeps his distance.
Batson misses with a left hand
and Luzhin counters with a thumping low kick.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Batson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Batson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batson.
Luzhin slips a jab from Batson.
Batson looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses.
Batson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luzhin lands with a nice body kick.
Luzhin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Batson's sensitive parts.
Luzhin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batson. That did some damage!
Luzhin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Luzhin there.
Batson throws a series of punches but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin misses with a hook. Batson ducked under it nicely.
Luzhin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luzhin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luzhin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luzhin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luzhin, as that shot connected.
Batson misses with a straight right.
Batson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batson has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luzhin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Batson throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
Luzhin moves out of range as Batson strikes.
Luzhin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luzhin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bill Batson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin scores with a jab. Batson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Batson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luzhin in his tracks.
Luzhin throws a hook but Batson avoids it easily.
Luzhin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luzhin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batson on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Luzhin coming out on top.
Luzhin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luzhin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Batson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batson. Luzhin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzhin scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Luzhin does it's job there.
Luzhin with a jab.
Batson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luzhin connects with a body shot.
Batson misses with an uppercut. Luzhin saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Batson counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
Batson avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Batson.
Luzhin tried to counter with a leg kick but Batson avoided it.
Luzhin blocks a leg kick.
Batson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLuzhin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luzhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Batson throws a wild body kick that Luzhin sees coming a mile off.
Luzhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Batson is just out of range.
Luzhin misses with a right hand
and Batson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Batson wants to land a leg kick but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin scores with a decent looking hook.
Luzhin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Batson misses with a looping left.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Batson.
Batson clobbers Luzhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Batson scores with a nice body kick.
Batson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luzhin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luzhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Batson throws a body kick that misses
and Luzhin counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin avoids the body shot from Batson.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batson scores with a kick to the body.
Batson walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Luzhin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luzhin 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Luzhin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between High Sodium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Randolph has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with High Sodium's chin.
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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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Sodium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodium keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodium connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sodium.
Randolph pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Randolph misses with a hook.
Randolph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sodium checks a leg kick.
Sodium moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Randolph. That's going to slow Sodium down.
Sly Randolph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sodium throws a looping overhand right but Randolph ducks down to avoid it.
Randolph swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sodium checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph misses with a hook.
Sodium pivots, looking for a leg kick but Randolph is out of range and Sodium settles back down.
Sodium moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Randolph.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Randolph napping and manages to drive through 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!
Sodium looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Randolph is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodium working the body and head with strikes.
Sodium moves into full mount!
Randolph in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sodium with good strikes from the mount here!
Sodium connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sodium lands a couple of good shots and Randolph has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Randolph is rocked!
Sodium throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sodium punishes Randolph with strikes from the back mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodium lands with a hammerfist to the side of Randolph's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sodium. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sodium is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph avoids the strikes from Sodium.
Sodium lands a shot to the body.
Randolph is still in real trouble! Can Sodium finish him?
Sodium is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Randolph is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Sodium!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Dessler lands with a shot to the body.
Dessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dessler is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Nixon fakes the leg kick and cracks Dessler in the body.
Dessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dessler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick
and Nixon counters with a nice body kick.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
Dessler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Dessler tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dessler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nixon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dessler checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon throws a low kick, looking for Dessler's leg but Dessler calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Dessler tries to counter by clinching up but Nixon breaks away and moves out of range.
Nixon tries a low kick but Dessler avoids it.
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Dessler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dessler.
Nice body kick from Nixon.
Dessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dessler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dessler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Dessler blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dessler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dessler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Dessler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dessler throws an overhand right that lands on Nixon's shoulder, as Nixon tries to avoid the shot.
Nixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nixon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dessler cracks Nixon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dessler throws a front kick aimed at Nixon's knee but Nixon avoids it well.
Nixon flicks out a counter leg kick but Dessler steps away.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.
Dessler feints and then cracks Nixon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nixon down.
Dessler misses the shot to the body.
Nixon lands with a nice body kick.
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Dessler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nixon. That one must have hurt.
Nixon pushes Dessler away with a front kick.
Nixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dessler.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nixon - that will leave a mark!
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nixon misses with a low kick as Dessler jumps back.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dessler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Dessler scores with a jab. Nixon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dessler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dessler dodges the punch combination from Nixon.
Dessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Dessler misses with a jab to the body
and Nixon counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dessler.
Nixon blocks the body kick.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dessler.
Dessler slips under a jab.
Dessler throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dessler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nixon.
Dessler tries to clinch
and Nixon counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dessler misses with a low kick as Nixon jumps back.
Nixon throws out a counter right but Dessler avoids it with no problem.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Nixon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Dessler staying out of range there.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Dessler saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dessler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nixon.
Nixon 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.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nixon manages to circle out of the way.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Donk. Nixon catches Dessler right on the button with a cross.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler misses the body punch
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dessler misses with the combination.
Dessler misses with a looping left.
Dessler checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dessler checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dessler tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dessler tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nixon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nixon misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Dessler avoids it.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dessler.
Dessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Dessler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Dessler throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Dessler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nixon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dessler on the side of the head.
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Dessler moved away.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Richard Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dessler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nixon thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dessler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nixon moves out of range of the leg kick from Dessler.
Dessler misses with an uppercut.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Nixon saw that one coming.
Dessler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nixon is able to avoid easily.
Dessler lands a lovely overhand right.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Dessler
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nixon blocks a leg kick.
Nixon feints and then cracks Dessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dessler down.
Decent striking displayed by Nixon there.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Dessler moves away and avoids it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dessler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dessler's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Nixon 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.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dessler tries to land a leg kick but Nixon saw it coming and moves away.
Nixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nixon.
Dessler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon scores with a nice body kick.
Dessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nixon.
Nixon delivers a nice body kick.
Nixon tries to work over Dessler's front leg with a kick but Dessler checks it.
Nixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dessler 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.
Dessler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Dessler avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Dessler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nixon digs a right hand into Dessler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dessler's gas tank.
Nixon pushes Dessler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dessler. That's going to slow Nixon down.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
Dessler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Dessler's leg. Dessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nixon manages to circle out of the way.
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Nixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler lands with a slapping head kick.
Dessler thows a leg kick but Nixon checks it
and Nixon counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dessler misses.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Dessler's leg. Dessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon moves forwards but Dessler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dessler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dessler with a body shot.
Dessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Dessler moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
Nixon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dessler is out of range.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Dessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Dessler there.
Dessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Dessler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nixon breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nixon!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon 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.
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!
Dessler moves out of range as Nixon throws a body kick.
Nixon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Nixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nixon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dessler is out of range and Nixon settles back down.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dessler.
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dessler scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dessler lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
Nixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dessler to score with a decent uppercut.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Dessler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nixon, pushing him back against the cage.
Dessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Nixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon lands a body punch.
Nixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nixon pushes Dessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Nixon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Dessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dessler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Nixon and move into the clinch.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dessler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dessler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dessler lands a nice looking body kick.
Dessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Nixon tries to land a front kick but Dessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Dessler moved away.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Nixon and move into the clinch.
Dessler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dessler misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Nixon misses.
Nixon moves away from the strike by Dessler.
Dessler looks to land a combination but Nixon avoids it well.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nixon ducks right into an uppercut from Dessler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dessler.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
Nixon throws a head kick but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Nixon and move into the clinch.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon thuds his shin into the meat of Dessler's side.
Dessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dessler throws a nice head kick!
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Dessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dessler.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler is looking to chop away at Nixon's legs.
Dessler throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
Dessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick that knocks Dessler off balance momentarily.
Nixon is looking to chop away at Dessler's legs.
Dessler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dessler moves out of range as Nixon strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
Nixon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dessler counters with a leg kick.
Dessler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nixon counters with a nice leg kick.
Dessler blocks the body kick.
Dessler digs a good body shot into Nixon's ribs.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon checks it.
Nixon throws out a counter right but Dessler avoids it with no problem.
Dessler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Dessler's head.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Nixon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nixon keeps Dessler at a distance using the push kick.
Dessler closes the distance but Nixon moves to the side
and Nixon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dessler really felt that one!
Nixon scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick from Dessler lands but Nixon takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Nixon.
Dessler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Dessler sees coming a mile off.
Dessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nixon is out of range and Dessler settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nixon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dessler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dessler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Nixon tries to get set, Dessler tries to push him back and clinch up but Nixon manages to avoid the attempt.
Nixon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dessler wants to clinch.
Nixon's corner calls for a 1-2. Nixon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nixon throws a front kick aimed at Dessler's knee but Dessler avoids it well.
Dessler clobbers Nixon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon tries to land a front kick but Dessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crunch! Nixon slams his shin into Dessler's torso.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dessler lunges at Nixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nixon's hand.
Dessler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Dessler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon blocks a head kick by Dessler.
Nixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dessler throws out the jab.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Dessler moved away.
Nixon lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Dessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dessler throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dessler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dessler lands with a shot to the body.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Dessler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dessler is looking to counter the offense by Nixon and move into the clinch.
Billy Dessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Nixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nixon misses with a leg kick.
Nixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler slips a jab and a cross from Nixon.
Nixon throws out a leg kick but Dessler moves out of range and Nixon only half commits.
Dessler clobbers Nixon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nixon clobbers Dessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Dessler misses.
Dessler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Nixon counters with a nice body kick.
Nixon lunges at Dessler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dessler's hand.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Nixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nixon.
Nixon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
Nixon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nixon's calf.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dessler tries to counter by clinching up but Nixon breaks away and moves out of range.
Dessler slips a jab from Nixon.
A low kick from Nixon is predictable there
and Dessler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nixon stalling in the clinch but Dessler improves position.
Dessler lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dessler's elbow.
Nixon tries to circle away but Dessler has him pinned against the cage.
Dessler working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Nixon tries to break the clinch but Dessler is controlling the position.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dessler clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Dessler.
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 Billy Dessler.
I think Nixon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon! Richard Nixon retains his welterweight title!
Richard Nixon 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.
In defeat, Billy Dessler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yeah right, already should have had that Title shot. Garbage decision.'.
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