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EVO 185: Vida Loca PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Grecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone has chosen RMB - Spring as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Grecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grecko connects with a right hand. Huone shakes it off.
Grecko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grecko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huone misses with a hook.
Grecko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Huone.
Huone looks to throw the jab but Grecko is out of range.
Huone clinches with his opponent.
Grecko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grecko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grecko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grecko can't find room to land a body shot as Huone controls the action.
Huone throws a head punch that misses.
Huone is trying to stall.
Grecko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grecko wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grecko misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huone.
Grecko misses with the head strike.
Grecko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko cracks Huone with a nice body shot.
Huone is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grecko.
Huone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grecko struggles to land a body shot inside as Huone controls his hands.
Grecko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grecko prevents a body shot from Huone.
Grecko tries to throw a body punch but Huone avoids it by throwing Grecko back against the cage.
Huone prevents a body shot from Grecko.
A short left from Grecko.
Grecko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huone or not.
Grecko struggles to land a body shot inside as Huone controls his hands.
Huone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grecko gets through Huone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grecko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grecko is leaning against Huone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've been informed that Huone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huone's elbow.
Huone digs a right hand underneath Grecko's ribcage. Grecko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grecko's elbow.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huone struggles to land a body shot inside as Grecko controls his hands.
Grecko misses with a punch on the inside.
Grecko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone prevents a body shot from Grecko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grecko misses with some punches.
Grecko misses with a body punch.
Huone prevents a body shot from Grecko.
Huone tries to work over Grecko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grecko is working Huone over against the cage.
Grecko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grecko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grecko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grecko misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grecko tries to work over Huone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Huone - that landed with a thud.
Huone presses Grecko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grecko misses with the head strike.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greckos head.
Huone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huone working aggressively here.
A short left from Huone.
Grecko lands a body shot.
Huone tries to throw a body punch but Grecko avoids it by throwing Huone back against the cage.
Grecko prevents a body shot from Huone.
Grecko is working for takedown but Huone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good body shot from Grecko.
Grecko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grecko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grecko tries a body shot but Huone blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone lands a left hand.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone lands a body shot.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huone tries to throw a body punch but Grecko avoids it by throwing Huone back against the cage.
Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huone tries to work over Grecko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huone misses with a punch to the body.
Grecko misses with a body punch.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huone's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grecko cracks Huone with a nice body shot.
Huone prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Grecko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huone pushes Grecko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grecko tries to throw a body punch but Huone avoids it by throwing Grecko back against the cage.
Huone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grecko backwards.
Good body shot from Huone.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grecko.
Grecko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grecko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Grecko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grecko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grecko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grecko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Huone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grecko walks into a left hand.
Kaivo Huone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Huone.
Huone misses with a looping left.
Grecko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grecko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grecko tries a low kick but Huone avoids it.
Grecko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Grecko cracks a nice hook into Huone's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grecko lands a lovely overhand right.
Huone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grecko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huone is looking for a sweep. Grecko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone wants to get back to his feet.
Huone kicks Grecko off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grecko. Huone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grecko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huone scores with a punch to the head.
Huone cracks Grecko with a good jab.
A big left from Grecko misses.
Grecko throws a body punch but Huone moves out of range.
Grecko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huone misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grecko - that will leave a mark!
Huone's corner calls for a 1-2. Huone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huone throws a right hand that misses
and Grecko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone pushes Grecko up against the cage in a clinch.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grecko lands a hook that snaps the head of Huone backwards.
Tony Grecko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Huone.
Huone misses with a punch to the body.
Huone tries to work over Grecko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grecko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grecko lands a hook that snaps the head of Huone backwards.
Huone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huone misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Grecko.
Grecko struggles to land a body shot inside as Huone controls his hands.
Grecko working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huone.
Huone tries to work over Grecko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huone lands a body shot.
Huone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Huone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grecko's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grecko lands a shoulder strike.
Huone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grecko digs a right hand underneath Huone's ribcage. Huone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grecko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone is leaning against Grecko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huone misses with a punch to the body.
Grecko works on Huone's body with a couple of short punches.
Grecko tries a body shot but Huone blocks it.
Grecko tries a body shot but Huone blocks it.
Grecko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grecko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grecko working aggressively here.
Huone prevents a body shot from Grecko.
Grecko has a couple of punches blocked by Huone.
Grecko blocks a body shot from Huone.
Grecko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huone prevents a body shot from Grecko.
A short body shot lands from Grecko as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huone backwards.
Huone struggles to land a body shot inside as Grecko controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grecko throws a punch but it's blocked by Huone.
Grecko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huone tries a body shot but Grecko blocks it.
Grecko scores with a shot to the side of Huone's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grecko.
Huone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grecko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huone is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Grecko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Huone lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huone tries a body shot but Grecko blocks it.
Grecko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Tony Grecko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Huone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huone misses with an uppercut.
Huone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huone throws a jab when Grecko was well out of range.
Grecko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huone lands a glancing blow to the side of Grecko's head.
Grecko is looking to wear down Huone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huone cracks Grecko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grecko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaivo Huone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grecko thuds his right hand into Huone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huone scores with a one two! Grecko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grecko is rocked!
Huone lands a glancing blow to the side of Grecko's head.
Oh Grecko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huone circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Grecko to the canvas! Grecko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Huone keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaivo Huone!
Kaivo Huone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan-Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Waiting Room. Partio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One will stand, one will fall. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chan-Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jung.
Decent striking displayed by Jung there.
Jung throws a lazy uppercut
and Partio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jung is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Partio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Partio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Partio is looking to stall here but Jung recovers full guard.
Jung looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Partio passes into half guard.
Partio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung is not content to let Partio control the position.
Jung is pressing down on Partio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jung wants to sweep here but Partio controlling him for the moment.
Partio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jung wants to hit a switch here but Partio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jung there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jung regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partio thows a huge punch but Jung dodges it nicely.
Jung tries to get to full guard but Partio has control of the leg.
Partio trying to advance position but Jung counters by regaining guard.
Partio landing some decent shots from guard.
Partio wants to pass the guard but Jung is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
Jung is looking to sweep but instead, Partio has passed into half guard.
Jung is trying to get back to full guard.
Partio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jung is pressing down on Partio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jung is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Partio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jung is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Partio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Partio has escaped and now he's on top!
Partio preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jung looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Partio passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jung keeps the fight on the outside.
Jung fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Jung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jung slips a jab from Partio.
Jung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jung connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio shoots in looking for a takedown. Jung tries to sprawl out of it but Partio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jung manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a hook but Jung avoids it easily.
Jung connects with the punch.
Jung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jung misses with a few strikes there.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jung looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Partio is fending him off so far but Jung persists. Nope, Partio circles away and we're back to standing.
Partio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Partio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jung!
Jung tries to improve position but can't.
Jung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've been hearing that Jung has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jung is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jung lands a couple of good shots and Partio has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio has hold of Jung's leg, trying to break free but it's let Jung lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Partio is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Jung throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chan-Sung Jung!
Chan-Sung Jung made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Should't have fought Clam Digger instead of ducking him, he would have at leaste lubed you. Me? Backstage I'll Dirty Sanchez and teabag you. After I take my nuts off your tonsils.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matoshin comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Helgi moves in looking to clinch but Matoshin pushes him off.
Matoshin lands a nice shot that snaps Helgi's head back.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Matoshin throws a low kick but Helgi avoids it.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matoshin!
Helgi lands a big head kick that sends Matoshin tumbling to the mat! Helgi takes a step backwards and waves Matoshin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matoshin is rocked!
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi misses with a body shot.
Oh Matoshin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matoshin misses the jab.
Helgi wants to counter with a clinch but Matoshin pushes him away.
Helgi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matoshin seems to have got his legs back now.
Helgi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Helgi is looking to land body kicks.
Matoshin misses with a looping left.
Helgi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Helgi.
Helgi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matoshin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Helgi just manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Matoshin.
Helgi lands a big head kick that sends Matoshin tumbling to the mat! Helgi takes a step backwards and waves Matoshin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin darts in and clinches Helgi up against the cage.
Matoshin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Matoshin.
Matoshin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helgi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matoshin is trying to push Helgi away but Helgi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matoshin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Matoshin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helgi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matoshin jumps into guard, dragging Helgi to the mat.
Matoshin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Helgi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matoshin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helgi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Helgi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Helgi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matoshin 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.
Helgi tries to free his leg and advance position but Matoshin is retaining full guard.
Helgi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Matoshin is proving hard to escape from.
Matoshin looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helgi distracts Matoshin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Helgi cracks Matoshin with a solid left hand.
Matoshin trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin keeping full guard, as Helgi tries to pass.
Matoshin seems keen to control Helgi's posture.
Helgi trying to control but Matoshin is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Helgi thumps Matoshin with a low kick.
Helgi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matoshin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matoshin tries to clinch but Helgi moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Helgi's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin lands the left hand.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Helgi's front leg.
A big right from Helgi misses.
Matoshin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Helgi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Matoshin throws a shot from downtown. Helgi moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helgi is trying to defend but Matoshin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Helgi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Matoshin is on him like a limpet, forcing Helgi back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matoshin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
Matoshin manages to break the clinch.
Matoshin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matoshin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helgi on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Helgi throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helgi.
Helgi throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Helgi dips to his left and cracks Matoshin with an uppercut!
Matoshin throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matoshin.
Matoshin slips a jab and a cross from Helgi.
A little feinted left hand from Matoshin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matoshin lands a jab.
Matoshin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helgi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Helgi.
Some bone on bone action there as Helgi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matoshin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Helgi misses with a hook. Matoshin ducked under it nicely.
Helgi thows a body kick. Matoshin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Helgi takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjorn Helgi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matoshin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helgi on the side of the head.
Matoshin throws a leg kick which misses Helgi's front leg but catches the back leg as Helgi tries to avoid it.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matoshin manages to avoid it.
Matoshin avoids the head kick by Helgi.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matoshin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helgi throws a body kick that misses.
Matoshin throws a big shot that misses.
Helgi misses with a straight right.
Helgi thuds a left hand into Matoshin's body.
Matoshin throws a front kick aimed at Helgi's knee but Helgi avoids it well.
Helgi misses with a body kick.
Matoshin tries to clinch but Helgi is having none of it.
Good exchange - Matoshin coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a lazy right hand but Matoshin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi scores with a head kick. Matoshin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi wants to clinch up but Matoshin keeps it at a distance.
Helgi lands a big head kick that sends Matoshin tumbling to the mat! Helgi takes a step backwards and waves Matoshin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Helgi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matoshin.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Helgi.
Helgi looks to throw a body kick
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Helgi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helgi.
Helgi is looking to clinch but Matoshin is avoiding it.
Matoshin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helgi at a distance.
Helgi lands a jab to the head.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Helgi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matoshin avoids the head kick by Helgi.
Helgi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Helgi's front leg.
Helgi fakes the leg kick and cracks Matoshin in the body.
Helgi throws a big shot that misses.
Helgi blocks a leg kick.
Helgi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matoshin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Helgi tried to score with a low kick but Matoshin checks it.
Matoshin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Matoshin lands.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Matoshin.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matoshin moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Matoshin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Helgi lands a glancing blow to the side of Matoshin's head.
Toshi Matoshin's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Helgi looks to score with a jab to the body but Matoshin is just out of range.
Matoshin avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin dips to his left and cracks Helgi with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matoshin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a shot to the body
and Matoshin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helgi is rocked!
Matoshin cracks Helgi with a hook to the temple - Helgi is on wobbly legs here! Matoshin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Helgi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Matoshin wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toshi Matoshin!
During a confident post fight interview, Toshi Matoshin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge comes to the cage accompanied by Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Donnelly 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Grunge walks into a jab.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Grunge scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Grunge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Grunge saw that one coming.
Grunge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge checks it.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Grunge moves out of range.
Grunge tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Grunge blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grunge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Grunge saw that one coming.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Grunge counters with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly 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 Grunge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grunge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Grunge's belly button to the back.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Grunge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grunge wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Grunge seems unphased.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Grunge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grunge. Grunge obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grunge avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grunge's head.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grunge doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly wants to slow Grunge down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunge.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grunge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Donnelly, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grunge throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grunge connects with a body shot.
Donnelly swings for the body but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Grunge. That snapped Donnelly's head back.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunge closes the distance and pushes Donnelly back into the cage.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donnelly's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Grunge has the dominant position.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Grunge lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grunge lands a nice knee to the body.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Grunge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Donnelly tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunge swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donnelly blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grunge feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick.
Grunge tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grunge blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Grunge lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly throws a lazy head kick
and Grunge counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Grunge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grunge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Grunge.
Grunge lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Grunge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grunge connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grunge takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Grunge looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Grunge tries to clinch
and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grunge.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grunge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Grunge throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunge slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grunge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunge is just out of range.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grunge rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Donnelly blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly is looking for the big counter here.
Grunge works the jab nicely.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
Grunge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Grunge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grunge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Grunge avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swinging wildly here.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Grunge with a series of wild strikes but Grunge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grunge swinging wildly here.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Grunge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Grunge connects with the punch.
Grunge throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly throws a fast counter high kick but Grunge manages to duck under it in time.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Grunge.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Grunge checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grunge throws out the jab.
Donnelly throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Grunge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grunge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Grunge half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grunge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Grunge.
Grunge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grunge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grunge throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Grunge misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Grunge.
Grunge throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grunge lands with a hook. Donnelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Grunge will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donnelly jabs at Grunge's body.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
letting Grunge counter with a right hand.
Donnelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grunge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly keeps Grunge at a distance using the push kick.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Grunge moves out of range easily.
It looked like Grunge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Grunge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Grunge moves out of range easily.
Grunge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grunge with a jab.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grunge misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grunge lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grunge slips under a jab.
Grunge tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
Donnelly stuns Grunge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grunge checks a low kick from Donnelly.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunge counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A leg kick checked by Grunge.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grunge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grunge has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grunge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunge.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Grunge avoids it.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Grunge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grunge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grunge misses with a straight right.
Grunge moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Grunge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunge throws a quick counter head kick but Donnelly was just out of range.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grunge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grunge misses with the body kick
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grunge digs a good hook to Donnelly's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Grunge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Grunge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly tries to move into range but Grunge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grunge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Grunge.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grunge scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunge. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Grunge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grunge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Grunge.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Grunge sees coming a mile off.
Grunge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Grunge shakes it off.
Grunge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Grunge scores with a kick to the body.
Grunge closes the distance and pushes Donnelly back into the cage.
Donnelly avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Grunge sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grunge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grunge moves into the clinch successfully.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunge working Donnelly over with knees to the body.
Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
Donnelly has had enough of the clinch but Grunge keeps him there for the moment.
Donnelly tries to circle away but Grunge has him pinned against the cage.
Grunge with a knee to the head.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donnelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grunge moves into the clinch.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grunge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunge moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grunge tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grunge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grunge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly tries to work over Grunge's front leg with a kick but Grunge checks it.
Grunge is looking to clinch but Donnelly is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunge misses with a wild body shot.
Grunge throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Grunge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Grunge looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunge manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Grunge both land. Nice combination.
Grunge gets a clinch.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Grunge scores with a shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
Grunge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donnelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grunge.
Grunge misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grunge lands an elbow inside that Donnelly shrugs off.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grunge blocks the body kick.
Grunge closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunge lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly scores with a jab. Grunge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grunge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunge is looking to counter punch.
Grunge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Grunge.
Grunge thows a body kick. Donnelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly scores with a spinning back kick!
Donnelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grunge.
Grunge slips a jab and a cross from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
Donnelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
Grunge thinks about countering with a body kick.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Grunge.
Donnelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grunge.
Grunge blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Grunge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly 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.
Tommy Grunge had his way with Brian Donnelly in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grunge looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly throws a head kick that Grunge semi-blocks.
Grunge has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunge.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunge was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Grunge tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Grunge cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donnelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Grunge shakes it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Grunge's defenses.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Grunge moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grunge.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Grunge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grunge thuds a left hand into Donnelly's body.
Donnelly misses with the body kick
and Grunge counters with a thumping low kick.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grunge counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donnelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly working hard to break the clinch.
Grunge is leaning against Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donnelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grunge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
and Grunge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Grunge tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Tommy Grunge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunge moves into the clinch.
Donnelly pushes Grunge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge scores with a knee to the head.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Grunge prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Donnelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Donnelly.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunge's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Grunge controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Donnelly.
I think Grunge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Grunge!
Our winner, Tommy Grunge, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All Fired Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tony Benson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Clark's chin.
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32
175 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
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31
179 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Clark!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark stuns Benson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson slips under a jab.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark scores with a nice strike.
Benson throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Clark misses with a lunging right hand
and Benson counters with a body kick.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Benson cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark sizes up Benson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Benson blocks the leg kick.
Benson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Benson lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
and Clark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clark throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark takes a swing at Benson's ribcage but misses.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benson.
Clark looks to land a body kick but Benson moved away.
Benson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clark.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Clark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benson.
Clark tries to counter by closing the distance.
Benson lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into range.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Clark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Clark.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Clark finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson throws an off balance right hand
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Tony Benson has been cut.
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benson misses with a leg kick
and Clark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benson really felt that one!
Benson swings widly with a right hand
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Clark - the referee stops the clock and Benson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Clark. Benson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Benson is looking to land body kicks.
Clark takes one on the button.
Clark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Clark avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Benson's head.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Clark.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Benson.
Good body shot from Clark.
Benson takes a shot to the head.
Clark misses with some punches.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Benson.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark cracks Benson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark slips a straight right by Benson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark lands with a nice body kick.
Benson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clark to score with a decent uppercut.
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clark throws a body kick that misses.
Benson throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Benson throws a hook but Clark avoids it easily.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Benson looks to land a body kick but Clark moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clark.
Clark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Clark moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Benson'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.
Clark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Clark.
Benson misses with a kick to the body
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Clark throws a big counter head kick but Benson avoids it with no problem.
Clark throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
Benson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Benson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Benson lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark walks into a jab.
Benson misses with a few strikes there.
Benson sets himself, and Clark steps forward looking for the clinch! Benson avoids it this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eddie Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clark lands with a good body shot.
Clark lands a front kick.
A low kick from Benson is predictable there
and Clark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson blocks a head kick by Clark.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clark.
Clark throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Clark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark throws a series of strikes that have Benson backpedaling.
Benson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark checks a low kick from Benson.
Clark tries to counter with a clinch but Benson shakes him off and moves away.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Benson moved out of range nicely.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benson.
The crowd cheers as Benson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Clark.
Benson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Benson.
A right hand to the body from Benson.
Benson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benson throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benson is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Benson throws a leg kick but Clark moved away.
Benson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benson is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clark.
Clark cracks Benson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benson looks to land a left hand but Clark moved out of range nicely.
Benson misses with a lunging right hand
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benson misses with an uppercut
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benson is rocked!
Benson throws a leg kick but Clark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oh Benson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benson blocks a head kick by Clark.
Benson seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benson. Benson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Benson misses the jab.
Clark throws out a counter right but Benson avoids it with no problem.
Benson throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Benson misses with a hook
and Clark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clark cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Benson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Clark finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Benson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benson is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Benson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Benson misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Clark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Benson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benson fakes the leg kick and cracks Clark in the body.
Clark lands a body shot.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
A solid body kick from Benson.
Clark drops Benson with a beautiful combination! Benson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clark is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
Clark steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Benson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benson throws a jab but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Benson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clark tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benson tried to counter with a leg kick but Clark avoided it.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Clark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clark connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benson scrambles back to his feet.
Benson lands an overhand right.
Benson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clark counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Benson misses
and Clark counters with a crisp one two that drops Benson! Clark thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Benson to his feet! Benson is in big trouble!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson wants to land a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Clark throws a big counter head kick but Benson avoids it with no problem.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark moves out of range of the leg kick from Benson.
Clark replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benson blocks it well.
Clark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clark misses with a head kick.
Benson misses with a leg kick
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark counters with a big right hand! Oh Benson is in trouble here! Clark follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Clark!
A victorious Eddie Clark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tony Benson was interviewed post fight and said 'Another loss in EVO. Here is some good competition.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hunt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad to The Bone . Gajewski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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36
144 lbs
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35
141 lbs
38 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 4, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt tries to clinch up but Gajewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gajewski misses with a body kick.
Hunt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gajewski.
Gajewski throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Gajewski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Gajewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Gajewski tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Gajewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Gajewski.
Gajewski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt scores with a three punch combo!
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gajewski circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gajewski! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt closes the distance and pushes Gajewski back into the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Gajewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gajewski tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Gajewski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hunt is trying to keep an underhook but Gajewski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hunt is pressing down on Gajewski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Gajewski chips away with some ground and pound.
Hunt controlling Gajewski's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Gajewski defends easily.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gajewski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gajewski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gajewski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gajewski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gajewski sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Hunt doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Gajewski paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Hunt - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Microscopic Hunt!
A very excited looking Microscopic Hunt 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UFC Theme Song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
47 - 8 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz 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.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Urskilz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Urskilz down.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Urskilz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urskilz walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Urskilz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva 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.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Urskilz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urskilz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva pulls Urskilz in close to his closed guard and prevents Urskilz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urskilz.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Urskilz throws a big right hand that misses.
Urskilz trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Urskilz feints the counter takedown.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva cracks the inside of Urskilz's front leg.
Urskilz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rafa Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urskilz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urskilz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urskilz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Urskilz's head.
Urskilz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Urskilz at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urskilz misses with a leg kick.
Silva keeps Urskilz at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Urskilz checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Urskilz blocks a head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz 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.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urskilz.
Urskilz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Urskilz lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Urskilz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Urskilz persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Urskilz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva is looking to slow Urskilz down with leg kicks.
Urskilz lands an overhand right.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Urskilz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Urskilz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSilva.
Urskilz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urskilz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Urskilz's head but Urskilz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urskilz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Urskilz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urskilz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urskilz scores with a nice right hand.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urskilz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Silva blocks it well.
Silva thows a leg kick but Urskilz checks it
and Urskilz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva lands the left hand.
Urskilz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urskilz's calf.
Urskilz connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Urskilz throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Urskilz throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urskilz can do to turn this around?
Urskilz throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a right and a left that Urskilz avoids nicely.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Silva quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Urskilz's head.
Urskilz takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urskilz throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urskilz moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Urskilz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Urskilz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Urskilz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Urskilz sees coming a mile off.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Urskilz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urskilz down.
Urskilz throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Urskilz misses with a wild body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urskilz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Urskilz duly obliges.
Silva is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urskilz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urskilz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Urskilz misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Urskilz avoided it.
Urskilz looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Urskilz drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Silva controls Urskilz momentarily but Urskilz frees himself.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urskilz.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz throws a big elbow that misses.
Urskilz stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Urskilz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva has Urskilz pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urskilz is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Urskilz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva stuns Urskilz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Urskilz shrugs it off though.
Urskilz throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Urskilz checks the leg kick.
Urskilz checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a jab when Urskilz was well out of range.
Urskilz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Urskilz throws a body kick.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva thumps Urskilz with a low kick.
Urskilz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urskilz under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urskilz.
Urskilz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urskilz.
Urskilz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Urskilz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Urskilz's side.
Urskilz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urskilz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva checks a low kick from Urskilz.
Urskilz throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Urskilz saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urskilz 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urskilz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urskilz feints the counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva swings for the body but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz blocks a leg kick.
Urskilz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Urskilz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva catches Urskilz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva pushes Urskilz away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva thows a body kick. Urskilz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urskilz.
Silva with a jab.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva cracks Urskilz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Urskilz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urskilz ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Urskilz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urskilz throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva cracks Urskilz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urskilz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Urskilz misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Urskilz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urskilz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva swings for the body but Urskilz moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva avoids the head kick by Urskilz.
Silva throws a leg kick but Urskilz moved away.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva blocks a head kick by Urskilz.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Urskilz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Urskilz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Urskilz blocks the leg kick.
Urskilz looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws a leg kick but Urskilz moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urskilz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva slips under a jab from Urskilz.
Urskilz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Urskilz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urskilz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Urskilz.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Urskilz moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva throws a head kick but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Urskilz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urskilz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
And Urskilz tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Urskilz saw it coming and moves away.
Urskilz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva is looking to slow Urskilz down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick but Urskilz checks it.
Jab by Silva.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urskilz.
Silva throws a counter high kick but Urskilz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Urskilz.
Urskilz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva keeps Urskilz at a distance using the push kick.
Urskilz lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Urskilz takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a combination
and Urskilz counters with a huge left! Silva is in big trouble! He's backing up but Urskilz isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Silva from any more damage. A dominating finish by Urskilz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilafat Urskilz!
Ilafat Urskilz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Cliff has chosen JAMROCK as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ziggy Cliff told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mamba's half guard.
Cliff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cliff not doing much here.
Cliff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cliff seems to be working for a kimura but Mamba defends the submission attempt.
Cliff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cliff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throwing shots but Mamba is blocking nicely.
Mamba is trying to stand up here but Cliff is controlling him well.
Cliff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cliff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cliff controlling the action here.
Cliff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Cliff is trying to control. Mamba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Still in half guard, Cliff seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cliff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamba throws out a powerful jab.
Cliff cracks Mamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Mamba misses.
A little jabbing left from Cliff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamba checks a leg kick.
It appears Mamba was looking to counter with a kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Cliff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mamba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cliff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cliff slips a straight right by Mamba.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Cliff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mamba is out of range.
As Cliff backs away, Mamba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Cliff saw that one coming.
Mamba swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff avoids the body shot from Mamba.
Mamba throws a front kick that sends Cliff stumbling back into the cage.
Mamba throws a front kick aimed at Cliff's knee but Cliff avoids it well.
Cliff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mamba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Mamba misses.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Cliff ducks down to avoid it.
Cliff throws an overhand right that lands on Mamba's shoulder, as Mamba tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff checks a low kick from Mamba.
A countering left hand to the body from Cliff misses.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Cliff ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamba misses the target.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cliff.
Mamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cliff.
It looked like Mamba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Cliff.
Mamba looks for the body kick but Cliff saw that one coming.
Mamba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Cliff misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cliff just manages to avoid it.
Cliff cracks a nice hook into Mamba's ribs.
Cliff looks to land a left hand but Mamba moved out of range nicely.
Cliff misses with a hook
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cliff staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cliff throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Cliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba throws a right hand that Cliff ducks under and follows up with a left that Cliff also avoids with ease.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Cliff.
Cliff scores with a sloppy right hand. Mamba should have avoided that one.
Mamba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mamba walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Cliff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Mamba lands a right hook to the body.
Cliff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamba scores with the left hand. Cliff knows he should have avoided that one.
Mamba thuds his shin into the meat of Cliff's side.
Cliff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mamba lands a body shot.
Mamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cliff.
Cliff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Cliff misses its intended target.
Jab by Cliff.
Cliff scores with a spinning back kick!
Magnus Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Mamba throws a counter high kick but Cliff was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Cliff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cliff tries a low kick but Mamba avoids it.
Cliff throws a hook to the side of Mamba's head but Mamba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamba moves out of range of the leg kick from Cliff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff misses with a hook. Mamba ducked under it nicely.
Mamba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Cliff to counter with a crisp jab.
Cliff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mamba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamba throws a lazy right hand but Cliff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mamba.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mamba counters with a three punch combo that has Cliff backing up. Cliff nods at Mamba to acknowledge the strikes.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mamba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cliff throws a big shot that misses.
Mamba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamba there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
Cliff tries to land a leg kick but Mamba saw it coming and moves away.
Cliff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Cliff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mamba swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mamba.
Cliff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cliff looks to land a body kick but Mamba moved away.
The fighters circling - Cliff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cliff throws a body kick that misses.
Cliff misses with a low kick.
Mamba throws a jab when Cliff was well out of range.
Cliff doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Cliff saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cliff. That's going to slow Mamba down.
Cliff misses with a head kick.
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamba.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cliff.
Cliff misses with a body kick.
Mamba throws a low kick, looking for Cliff's leg but Cliff calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba lands a nice looking body shot.
Mamba lands a front kick.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Cliff swings widly with a right hand
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mamba there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
That kick from Cliff tenderised Mamba's leg. Mamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Mamba does it's job there.
Mamba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff has closed the distance and engaged Mamba in a clinch.
Cliff takes a shot to the head.
Mamba presses Cliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cliff is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
Cliff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamba lands an overhand right.
Mamba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Mamba.
Cliff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cliff backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ziggy Cliff has been cut.
Mamba scores with a jab. Cliff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Cliff.
Cliff misses with a right hand
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Cliff misses
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
Cliff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mamba.
Cliff is rocked!
Mamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Cliff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mamba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cliff to score with a decent uppercut.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Cliff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Cliff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
Cliff misses with an uppercut.
Cliff throws out a leg kick but Mamba moves out of range and Cliff only half commits.
Mamba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Cliff checks it.
Cliff wants to counter the offense by Mamba and move into the clinch position.
Cliff lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Mamba lands a leg kick that knocks Cliff off balance momentarily.
Cliff throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Cliff manages to avoid it.
Cliff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mamba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cliff can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Cliff's front leg but catches the back leg as Cliff tries to avoid it.
Cliff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cliff throws a body shot but no joy.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cliff just manages to avoid it.
Cliff misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
A combination from Mamba does no damage.
Cliff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mamba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cliff. Mamba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cliff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mamba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamba scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff misses with a wild combination.
Mamba lands a nice looking body kick.
Mamba scores with a punch to the head.
Cliff avoids a kick to the body.
Mamba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cliff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cliff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cliff throws a jab when Mamba was well out of range.
Cliff lands with a slapping head kick.
Cliff tries to clinch
and Mamba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cliff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Cliff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mamba.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cliff.
Cliff tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamba is wise to it.
Mamba digs a good hook to Cliff's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cliff.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Cliff misses with a lunging right hand
and Mamba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Cliff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cliff lands with a nice body kick.
Cliff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Cliff is looking to clinch.
Mamba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mamba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Cliff.
An inside leg kick lands from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Mamba counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliff throws out a powerful jab.
Cliff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mamba to score with a decent uppercut.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cliff misses with a hook to the body
and Cliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cliff lands a body shot.
Cliff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cliff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamba.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
Cliff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cliff throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamba slips under a jab from Cliff.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cliff momentarily.
Cliff throws a hook but Mamba blocks it.
Cliff takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mamba slips under a jab.
Cliff throws the kick towards the body but Mamba avoids it.
Cliff throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mamba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamba.
Mamba blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Mamba throws a body punch but Cliff moves out of range.
Cliff throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cliff misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Mamba throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cliff swings for the body but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba tries to land a front kick but Cliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cliff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Cliff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cliff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Cliff as he checks the leg kick.
Cliff lands a slapping body shot.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba walks into a jab.
Cliff moves into the clinch.
Cliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mamba fails to land.
Mamba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Mamba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mamba cracks Cliff with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba presses Cliff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cliff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mamba lands with a right to the head.
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cliff moves in looking to clinch but Mamba pushes him off.
Mamba swings for the body but Cliff moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamba manages to avoid it.
As Cliff backs away, Mamba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mamba, as that shot connected.
Mamba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cliff throws a leg kick that misses.
Mamba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cliff's head.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mamba tried to counter with a leg kick but Cliff avoided it.
Cliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba blocks an uppercut.
Mamba misses with a body punch.
Mamba scores with a shoulder strike.
Cliff misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff jumps guard and drags Mamba to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliff will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mamba 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.
Mamba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mamba wants to get up but he can't break Cliff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cliff looking for a guillotine here but Mamba defends easily.
Cliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamba is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff keeping moving, preventing Mamba from controlling successfully.
Mamba stopping the sweep attempt from Cliff.
Cliff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mamba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cliff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cliff is looking for a triangle but Mamba pushes his legs off easily.
Cliff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Mamba had his way with Ziggy Cliff in that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Cliff's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mamba looks to throw the jab but Cliff is out of range.
Cliff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mamba throws a big counter combination but Cliff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cliff manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mamba.
Mamba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crunch! Cliff slams his shin into Mamba's torso.
Cliff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab from Cliff.
Cliff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cliff thinking.
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cliff. That did some damage!
Cliff wants to clinch.
Mamba scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamba slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cliff.
Mamba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cliff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cliff.
Cliff moves out of range as Mamba throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Cliff misses.
Mamba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cliff checks a leg kick nicely.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Ziggy Cliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cliff.
It looks like Magnus Mamba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws out a leg kick but Cliff moves out of range and Mamba only half commits.
Cliff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamba misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cliff.
Cliff throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cliff slips a jab from Mamba.
A countering left hand to the body from Cliff misses.
Cliff misses the shot to the body.
Mamba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mamba.
Cliff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mamba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cliff thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws out a loose jab but Mamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cliff jabs at Mamba's body.
Cliff tried to score with a low kick but Mamba checks it.
Cliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cliff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliff is just out of range.
Cliff misses with a leg kick
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Mamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamba lands with an overhand left.
Cliff tries to clinch there but Mamba circles away.
Cliff misses with a wild body shot.
Mamba throws a hook but Cliff avoids it easily.
Cliff 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.
Cliff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
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!
Cliff lands with an uppercut that bounces Mamba off the cage and back into range.
Cliff ducks right into an uppercut from Mamba.
Mamba scores with a shot to the body.
Mamba connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
Cliff misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.
Cliff tries to clinch
and Mamba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cliff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cliff misses with the body kick
and Mamba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Cliff there.
Cliff stuns Mamba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnus Mamba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cliff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Magnus Mamba.
I think Mamba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mamba!
After winning the bout, Magnus Mamba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Tires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tires throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tires ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tires can pounce on him.
Tires lands with a nice body kick.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tires.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Tires tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tires manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
letting Tires counter with a right hand.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tires avoids it really well and circles away.
Tires rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tires fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tires misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Tires.
Brown looks winded!
Tires gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tires lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Tires lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tires scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tires lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tires lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tires fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tires on the inside.
Tires lands an uppercut.
Tires working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tires lands a nice uppercut.
Brown is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tires tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Tires lands a body shot.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tires throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Tires finish him?
Tires drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tires pushes Brown against the cage and as Brown bounces back, Tires cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Tires follows up with more strikes but Brown was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brick Tires!
Brick Tires thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Simpsons Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Love!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love tried to score with a low kick but Roach checks it.
Roach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Love misses its target.
Roach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Love. Roach shrugs it off though.
Love lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roach throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Love as he checks the leg kick.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Roach 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.
Roach finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Love on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love throws a right and a left that Roach avoids nicely.
Love has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Furia Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a good cross that connects.
Roach loads up on a big right hand but Love slips the punch.
Roach punishes Love's body with a nice straight punch.
Love takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Roach.
Roach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Love pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roach is out of range and Love settles back down.
Love swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Love scores with a body shot.
Roach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
Love fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roach on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Roach as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
A solid body kick from Love.
Roach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Love.
Love connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Love connects with a body shot.
Roach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roach throws a leg kick but Love moved away.
Love misses with a body kick.
Roach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Love throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Love changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Roach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roach avoids the body shot from Love.
Roach throws a chopping leg kick but Love manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Love.
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Roach fakes the leg kick and cracks Love in the body.
Love throws a series of punches but Roach avoids them all with ease.
Love scores with a nice head shot.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Love at a distance.
Roach moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach lands a head kick!
Roach throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Love slips under a jab.
Roach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Love misses with a low kick.
Roach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roach - that will leave a mark!
Roach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Love slips a jab from Roach.
Roach misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roach.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Roach lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Love dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
Love feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
No joy there for Love, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Roach - just one landing.
Roach sizes up Love with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roach instigates a clinch.
Roach breaks the clinch.
Love fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roach moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Love misses.
A punch lands to the side of Love 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach jabs Love to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roach takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick there by Roach.
Roach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Love backs up against the cage.
Love lands with a slapping head kick.
Love looks to land a body kick but Roach moved away.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Roach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Roach's head.
Roach throws a body kick that misses.
Love misses with a body shot.
Roach feints a counter leg kick.
Love misses the jab.
Love backing away here, and Roach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Roach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love punishes Roach's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Love.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Roach blocks the leg kick.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Love.
A low kick from Roach is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roach.
Love blocks a head kick by Roach.
Roach tries a low kick but Love avoids it.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Roach manages to avoid it.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Roach makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Love scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Roach counters with an inside leg kick.
Roach throws a looping overhand right but Love ducks down to avoid it.
Love avoids the head kick by Roach.
Love throws a leg kick but Roach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Love avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roach throws a leg kick
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love misses with a right hand
and Roach counters with a good low kick that Love was not able to check.
Roach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love.
Roach is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Love.
Love lands a jab.
Roach is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Roach.
Love backing away here, and Roach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roach 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 Love has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Love and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donk. Love catches Roach right on the button with a cross.
Roach is still on wobbly legs! Can Love finish him?
Roach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Love's head.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roach seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Roach is predictable there
and Love counters with a nice body shot.
Love tries to score with a low kick but Roach moves his leg out of the way.
Roach is trying to counter with his kicks.
Roach slips a jab and a cross from Love.
Roach looks to land a body kick but Love moved away.
Love lands a nice hook to Roach's body. Roach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Love throws a good cross that connects.
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 Vagner Love will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach'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.
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roach misses with a low kick.
Love misses with a low kick.
Love misses with a body shot.
Love swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Love.
Love throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Roach connects with a leg kick. Love looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Love manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Love feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roach's calf.
That kick from Love tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Love misses
and Roach counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach feints and then cracks Love's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Love down.
Roach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Roach.
Love getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Roach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roach doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roach throws a leg kick
and Roach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vagner Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love slips a jab from Roach.
Good leg kick by Roach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Love misses with a lunging right hand
and Roach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Roach misses with a head kick.
Love will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Roach.
Love throws a nice outside leg kick.
Love connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Love misses with a looping left.
Roach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Love scores with a sloppy right hand. Roach should have avoided that one.
A jab from Love misses.
Love throws a low kick but Roach avoids it.
Love backing away here, and Roach unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Love connects with a looping right hand.
Roach on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws out a leg kick but Roach moves out of range and Love only half commits.
Love lands with a shot to the body.
Love throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Love was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle, before Love throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Roach's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Love lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Vagner Love!
Vagner Love retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Vagner Love 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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