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Syn 376 - Bleeding For The Mob PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maudsley comes to the cage accompanied by Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian). Samson Goldstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Maudsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maudsley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldstein throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maudsley scores with the left hand. Goldstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Maudsley throws a body punch but Goldstein moves out of range.
Goldstein lands an overhand right.
Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Maudsley slips the punch.
Maudsley throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Maudsley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goldstein. Goldstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Goldstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maudsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Goldstein avoids them all with ease.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley scores with a hook.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maudsley but Maudsley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldstein fails with the takedown.
Goldstein misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein thows a leg kick but Maudsley checks it
and Maudsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maudsley works Goldstein's body with a nice hook.
Robert Maudsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maudsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maudsley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goldstein avoids the body shot from Maudsley.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut. Maudsley saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Maudsley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maudsley lands a jab to the head.
Goldstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maudsley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goldstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Maudsley.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Maudsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maudsley throws a right hand that misses
and Goldstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maudsley wants to break free but Goldstein has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley breaks from the clinch.
Goldstein shoots for a takedown but Maudsley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert Maudsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Maudsley lands the left hand.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Maudsley. Beautiful body shot.
Maudsley misses with a hook
and Goldstein counters with a shoot takedown. Maudsley fights it but they end up in guard.
Maudsley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldstein is controlling him.
Goldstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Goldstein working his ground and pound in the gym.
Goldstein won't allow Maudsley to get back to his feet.
Goldstein throwing strikes from guard but Maudsley blocks nicely.
Maudsley wants to stand and escape but Goldstein is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Maudsley is looking to stand back up but Goldstein counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maudsley.
Maudsley is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldstein slips a nice elbow through Maudsley's hands, connecting with Maudsley's forehead.
Goldstein stops Maudsley from getting back to his feet.
Goldstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maudsley tries to kick Goldstein off but Goldstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maudsley with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley moves out of range of the body kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. Maudsley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big right from Maudsley misses.
Goldstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maudsley as he avoids it easily.
Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maudsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
Maudsley misses with a body shot.
Maudsley closes the distance and pushes Goldstein back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldstein.
Maudsley tries to break the clinch but Goldstein is controlling the position.
Maudsley is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Maudsley is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maudsley blocks an elbow strike from Goldstein.
Goldstein has Maudsley pressed against the cage, preventing Maudsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldstein 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.
Robert Maudsley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maudsley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maudsley as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Maudsley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goldstein.
Robert Maudsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Goldstein swinging wildly here.
Goldstein cracks Maudsley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Maudsley coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maudsley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maudsley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldstein steps into range and cracks Maudsley with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Maudsley flops backwards and Goldstein dives into his guard looking to finish!
Maudsley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Maudsley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maudsley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goldstein lands strikes from half guard.
Maudsley seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maudsley wants to get back to his feet.
Goldstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goldstein performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maudsley is trying to stand.
Goldstein lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maudsley is trying to get back to full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maudsley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maudsley is not content to let Goldstein control the position.
Maudsley tries to get to full guard but Goldstein has control of the leg.
Goldstein missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goldstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maudsley keeps working.
Goldstein stops Maudsley from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maudsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maudsley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maudsley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Maudsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a sloppy head kick and Maudsley moves out of range easily.
Maudsley throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Goldstein misses with a hook.
Maudsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Goldstein tries to move into range but Maudsley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goldstein misses with a looping left.
Goldstein looks to throw a body kick
and Maudsley counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Goldstein.
Goldstein moves out of range as Maudsley strikes.
Maudsley throws a nice looking combination but Goldstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goldstein swings for the body but Maudsley moves out of range.
Maudsley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldstein misses with a body shot
and Maudsley counters with a left to the body.
Goldstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maudsley lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Goldstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldstein misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Maudsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Maudsley lands with a hook. Goldstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goldstein connects with a single shot there.
Goldstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Robert Maudsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maudsley throws out a powerful jab.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.
Maudsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maudsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maudsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldstein is just out of range.
Maudsley connects with a nice looking jab.
Maudsley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goldstein 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.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Maudsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Samson Goldstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maudsley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maudsley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maudsley cracks Goldstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maudsley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Maudsley checks a leg kick.
Goldstein throws a shot from downtown. Maudsley moves away and avoids it.
Maudsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maudsley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maudsley blocks a jab.
Maudsley scores with the left hand. Goldstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Maudsley missing with a left hand there. Goldstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maudsley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein motions for Maudsley to come forward. Goldstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldstein slips under a jab.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maudsley defends it well.
A big left from Goldstein misses.
Goldstein throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Goldstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maudsley is looking to counter punch.
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!
Maudsley misses with a straight right.
Goldstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maudsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Goldstein misses.
Maudsley checks a leg kick nicely.
Maudsley checks a low kick from Goldstein.
Maudsley's corner calls for a 1-2. Maudsley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Goldstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maudsley throws a body punch but Goldstein moves out of range.
Maudsley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maudsley lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Maudsley as he connects with a hook.
Maudsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Goldstein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldstein.
Goldstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maudsley wants to stand up but Goldstein is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Maudsley is retaining full guard.
Goldstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Goldstein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldstein trying to control but Maudsley is working from the bottom.
Goldstein 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.
Maudsley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldstein.
Maudsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldstein connects with a crisp jab.
Maudsley misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
Goldstein steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maudsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
Goldstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Maudsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldstein is looking to chop away at Maudsley's legs.
Maudsley scores with a jab. Goldstein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maudsley instigates a clinch.
Maudsley breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldstein. That snapped Maudsley's head back.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maudsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maudsley connects with a body shot.
Goldstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goldstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maudsley.
Maudsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Goldstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maudsley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maudsley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maudsley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Maudsley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maudsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldstein.
A left and a right from Maudsley both land. Nice combination.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maudsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goldstein. Maudsley shrugs it off though.
Goldstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maudsley.
Goldstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maudsley throws a lazy right hand but Goldstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maudsley misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Maudsley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maudsley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Maudsley!
In his post fight interview, Robert Maudsley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale comes to the cage accompanied by Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight . Avon Barksdale is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale tries to score with a low kick but Prijovic moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Prijovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prijovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barksdale.
Prijovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Barksdale is wise to it.
Barksdale throws a wild body kick that Prijovic sees coming a mile off.
Prijovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barksdale checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Barksdale misses.
Prijovic tries to bum rush Barksdale with a series of wild strikes but Barksdale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prijovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prijovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barksdale checks it well.
Prijovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barksdale moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Prijovic.
Barksdale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prijovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barksdale throws a low kick, looking for Prijovic's leg but Prijovic calmly moves out of range.
Prijovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barksdale connects with a leg kick. Prijovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barksdale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prijovic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic lands a slapping body shot.
Barksdale lands a leg kick that knocks Prijovic off balance momentarily.
Prijovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Prijovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Prijovic scores with a jab.
Barksdale throws a body shot but no joy.
Barksdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Prijovic is just out of range.
Prijovic scores with a punch to the head.
Barksdale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prijovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Barksdale misses the jab.
Prijovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barksdale.
Prijovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Barksdale is wise to it.
Barksdale throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Prijovic counter with a right hand.
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!
A low kick from Barksdale misses
and Prijovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Barksdale just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prijovic.
Barksdale misses the body punch
enabling Prijovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Barksdale is rocked!
Prijovic lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nemanja Prijovic!
A less than humble Nemanja Prijovic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borin Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fett has chosen Till I collapse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borin Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chim looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Chim is looking to land body kicks.
Fett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fett works Chim's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Fett lands.
Chim throws a push kick but Fett slaps the foot to one side.
Chim throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Chim throws a poor cross that misses
and Fett counters with a nice uppercut.
Chim misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Chim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fett tests Chim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett clobbers Chim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chim throws a hook but Fett blocks it.
A low kick from Chim is predictable there
and Fett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chim gets caught napping as Fett dives in and scores a takedown. Chim manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fett wants to control from the top but Chim keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chim keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Fett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chim trying to keep a closed guard but Fett is proving a slippery customer.
Fett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chim 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fett lands a couple of digs.
Fett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fett stands up over Chim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fett is stalling in the full guard.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Chim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett won't allow Chim to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chim defending well as Fett loads up on a big left hand.
Chim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Fett.
Chim misses with a left hand
and Fett counters with a nice uppercut.
Chim tried to score with a low kick but Fett checks it.
Fett scores with the left hand. Chim knows he should have avoided that one.
Fett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fett.
Borin Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chim throws a lazy head kick
enabling Fett to counter with a crisp jab.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Fett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chim misses with a body kick.
Chim scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett scores with a jab. Chim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fett looks to throw the jab but Chim is out of range.
Fett throws a low kick but Chim moves out of range easily.
Fett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chim.
A telegraphed right hand from Chim misses the target.
Fett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chim throws a wild body kick that Fett sees coming a mile off.
Fett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fett is trying to get an arm triangle but Chim is defending well.
Chim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jango Fett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett throws a shot from downtown. Chim moves away and avoids it.
Fett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chim's head.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Chim.
Good work by Chim as he checks the leg kick.
Chim quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chim throws a sloppy head kick and Fett moves out of range easily.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Chim checks a low kick from Fett.
Fett avoids a kick to the body.
Fett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fett shoots in for a takedown but Chim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chim attempts a counter takedown but Fett avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim slips a jab from Fett.
Chim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chim throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
Fett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Fett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett scores with a hook.
Chim misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Chim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fett is out of range.
Fett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chim.
Chim slips under a jab from Fett.
Chim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fett at a distance.
Fett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fett misses with a lunging right hand
and Chim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chim misses with a wild body shot.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett with the counter takedown but Chim avoids it easily.
Chim just misses with a punch to the body.
Chim connects with a solid leg kick.
Chim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett slips under a jab.
Fett feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fett avoids the body shot from Chim.
Chim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
Chim looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Fett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chim tries to land a leg kick but Fett saw it coming and moves away.
Fett connects with a body shot that sends Chim's belly button to the back.
Chim misses the jab.
Fett misses with a right hand
and Chim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fett keeping moving, preventing Chim from controlling successfully.
Fett is trying to keep Chim in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim works over Fett with some ground and pound from guard.
Chim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fett working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chim has passed into half guard!
Chim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Fett is looking for a sweep. Chim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fett gets back to full guard.
Chim trying to control but Fett is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fett wants to control the position but Chim says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fett is trying to maintain the position but Chim is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borin Chim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chim checks the leg kick.
Fett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fett trying to control the action but Chim is working from the bottom.
Fett controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chim is trying to control Fett's posture but Fett avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett tries to advance to mount but Chim denies him.
Fett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chim, who protects the arm well.
Chim is trying to control Fett's posture but Fett avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chim is trying to improve his position.
Chim is working hard here to advance position.
Fett wants to control but Chim is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fett. Chim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chim looks to land a body kick but Fett moved away.
Chim throws a lazy right hand but Fett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chim throws a low kick, looking for Fett's leg but Fett calmly moves out of range.
Chim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fett's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett.
Chim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chim checks a leg kick.
Fett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chim with a body shot.
Fett throws a good cross that connects.
Chim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chim scores with a body shot.
Fett leaves Chim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fett scores with a sloppy right hand. Chim should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Chim throws out a leg kick but Fett moves out of range and Chim only half commits.
Fett throws a good cross that connects.
Chim needs to keep his hands up - Fett had a free shot at his head there.
Fett is looking to slow Chim down with leg kicks.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Chim ducks down to avoid it.
Chim feinted with a counter takedown.
Chim moves out of range of the leg kick from Fett.
Chim changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chim scores with a sloppy right hand. Fett should have avoided that one.
Fett throws a big shot that misses.
Fett moves out of range of the strikes.
Chim throws a hook but Fett blocks it.
Fett throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Chim misses
and Fett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jango Fett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jango Fett!
Jango Fett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Slicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slicer's choice of entrance music: Morbid Angel - Rapture. 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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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Slicer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a big shot that misses.
Slicer throws a leg kick which misses Khan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khan tries to avoid it.
Slicer throws a leg kick but Khan moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Khan misses the target.
Khan tries to clinch up but Slicer circles away and keeps his distance.
Slicer throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Khan tries to clinch but Slicer is having none of it.
Slicer throws a big shot that misses.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Slicer - just one landing.
It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slicer throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Slicer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khan throws the left hand but Slicer avoids the punch easily.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slicer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan checks a low kick from Slicer.
Khan loads up on a big right hand but Slicer slips the punch.
Khan throws a leg kick but Slicer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slicer flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Khan slips a straight right by Slicer.
Khan tries to counter by clinching up but Slicer breaks away and moves out of range.
Slicer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Slicer saw that one coming.
Khan slips a jab from Slicer.
Donk. Slicer catches Khan right on the button with a cross.
Slicer throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slicer's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slicer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan lands with a nice body punch.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slicer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slicer manages to circle out of the way.
Slicer scores with a leg kick.
Slicer lands with a straight right. Khan didn't see that one coming.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Slicer's belly button to the back.
Slicer missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Slicer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slicer on the side of the head.
Slicer throws a low kick, looking for Khan's leg but Khan calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slicer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slicer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Slicer misses its intended target.
Slicer wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slicer throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan with a jab.
Slicer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slicer throws a leg kick but Khan checks it.
Slicer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slicer looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Slicer.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan is working Slicer over against the cage.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slicer is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johny Slicer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Genghis Khan'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.
Slicer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khan counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Slicer out cold! What a finish! Khan is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genghis Khan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt has chosen Street fighter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyatt.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyatt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Hyatt.
Burgundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hyatt misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hyatt.
A head punch on the inside from Hyatt fails to land.
Hyatt lands with a right to the head.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyatt slips a jab and a cross from Burgundy.
Hyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hyatt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Hyatt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Burgundy to regain full guard.
Hyatt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burgundy's head.
Burgundy working for a triangle but Hyatt defends it easily.
Hyatt is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Hyatt postures up in Burgundy's guard and throws a big left but Burgundy blocks it.
Burgundy trying to keep a closed guard but Hyatt is proving a slippery customer.
Burgundy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hyatt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hyatt pushes down on Burgundy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hyatt throwing shots but Burgundy is blocking nicely.
Hyatt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burgundy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burgundy's head.
Hyatt is trying to control. Burgundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hyatt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hyatt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burgundy is just riding it out for now. Hyatt eventually gives up the hold.
Burgundy is refusing to be controlled, as Hyatt sits in half guard.
Hyatt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hyatt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burgundy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt drops an elbow to the side of Burgundy's head.
Burgundy is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Coffee Shop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgundy keeps working.
Burgundy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burgundy's head.
Burgundy has hold of Hyatt's hands but Hyatt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hyatt is looking to take a break and control but Burgundy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyatt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Burgundy to regain full guard.
Hyatt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgundy is keeping the position for now.
Hyatt wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Hyatt moved out of range nicely.
Hyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyatt throws a one two combo.
Hyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hyatt looks to throw the jab but Burgundy is out of range.
Hyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyatt throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
Hyatt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Burgundy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Hyatt. Those never looked like landing.
Burgundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut.
Burgundy throws a combination that misses
and Hyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy throws out a powerful jab.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Hyatt.
Hyatt scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hyatt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hyatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyatt shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyatt.
Hyatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Hyatt avoids the body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Burgundy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyatt slips under a jab.
Burgundy misses with a left hand
and Hyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Burgundy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burgundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyatt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyatt.
As Hyatt backs away, Burgundy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyatt connects with a jab.
Hyatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burgundy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Hyatt moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyatt misses the target.
Hyatt lands a body shot.
Burgundy lands with a cross.
Burgundy dodges the punch combination from Hyatt.
Hyatt blocks a low kick nicely.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
Burgundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyatt is just out of range.
Hyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burgundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burgundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hyatt.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hyatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a low kick but Hyatt moves out of range easily.
Hyatt defending well as Burgundy loads up on a big left hand.
Hyatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hyatt staying out of range there.
Hyatt feints a counter leg kick.
Hyatt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burgundy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two 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!
Burgundy misses with a body kick.
Burgundy misses the shot to the body.
Burgundy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hyatt eats them both and turns towards Burgundy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Hyatt.
Hyatt scores with a punch to the head.
Hyatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyatt slips under a jab.
Burgundy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hyatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burgundy.
Hyatt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyatt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burgundy. Burgundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyatt. Burgundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyatt lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burgundy.
Burgundy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burgundy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burgundy looks for the body kick but Hyatt saw that one coming.
Burgundy ducks right into an uppercut from Hyatt.
Burgundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hyatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burgundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hyatt. Hyatt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burgundy staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a hook but Hyatt avoids it easily.
Hyatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burgundy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hyatt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Burgundy misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hyatt throws a series of strikes that have Burgundy backpedaling.
Hyatt staying out of range there.
Hyatt throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
Hyatt dodges the punch combination from Burgundy.
A punch combination from Burgundy misses.
Hyatt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hyatt takes one to the side of the head.
Burgundy tries to land a leg kick but Hyatt saw it coming and moves away.
Hyatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burgundy misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyatt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgundy lands a two punch combo.
Hyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgundy throws out the jab.
Burgundy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyatt scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Hyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hyatt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Burgundy misses with a looping left.
Burgundy throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hyatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyatt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hyatt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hyatt cracks Burgundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Hyatt misses.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Burgundy as he checks the leg kick.
Burgundy throws a hook but Hyatt blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Hyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burgundy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burgundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut
and Hyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hyatt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Hyatt - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burgundy gets through Hyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hyatt.
Hyatt tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Hyatt back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hyatt.
Hyatt tries to work over Burgundy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burgundy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hyatt lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burgundy takes a shot to the head.
Hyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Hyatt lands with a short shot to the head.
Burgundy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyatt throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyatt lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyatt tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Hyatt back against the cage.
Hyatt cracks Burgundy with a nice body shot.
Hyatt lands a right hand.
A short right from Hyatt on the inside.
Burgundy is rocked!
Hyatt has Burgundy pressed against the cage. He pushes Burgundy back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Hyatt throws a beautiful elbow that sends Burgundy crashing to the floor! Hyatt piles on the pressure with more strikes! Burgundy is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hyatt!
After winning the bout, Jimmy Hyatt 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Corll has chosen South Texas Death Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles cracks Corll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Styles tries to counter with a takedown but Corll is quick to defend against it.
Corll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corll looking to score a takedown here. Styles is defending well but Corll drives through and ends up in Styles's guard.
Corll trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Styles looking to control.
Corll controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corll wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Corll stopping the sweep attempt from Styles.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Styles misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Corll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Corll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles lands a right hook to the body.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Corll thuds his shin into the meat of Styles's side.
Styles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Styles blocks a leg kick.
Corll swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Corll drops his hands momentarily and Styles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Styles moves out of range as Corll strikes.
Corll throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Corll moved out of range nicely.
Corll walks into a straight right hand from Styles.
Styles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Corll's head but Corll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Styles catches Corll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Styles takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
Corll plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Styles blocks a head kick by Corll.
Corll is looking to score with low kicks.
Styles jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll lands a nice looking body kick.
Styles slips a straight right by Corll.
Styles lands a big uppercut and Corll crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Corll looks OK. Styles waves Corll back to his feet!
Corll is rocked!
Styles misses with a looping left.
Corll is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corll was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
A little jabbing left from Corll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Styles shoots in but Corll avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corll feints a counter leg kick.
Corll throws a body shot but no joy.
Styles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corll throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Styles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Devin Styles has been cut.
Corll slips a straight right by Styles.
Corll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Corll's guard.
Corll wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Corll working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Styles.
Styles preventing the sweep.
Corll has Styles pulled in close to control his posture.
Corll is trying to control the position but Styles postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles throws a big elbow that misses.
Styles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corll's head.
Styles landing some decent shots from guard.
Corll seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Styles's cut.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Styles.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Corll moves out of range easily.
Styles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Corll misses the target.
Styles throws a jab when Corll was well out of range.
Oooooh!!! Styles has knocked Corll down with a huge combo! Styles steps away and waves a wobbly Corll back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Corll is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
It looks like Dean Corll has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll is aggressively charging in as Styles backs up avoiding any damage. Styles tosses out a jab and Corll runs right into it face first! Corll is out cold! Styles dropped down on all fours and is barking in Corll's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Styles!
Devin Styles gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynch wants it to stay on the feet.
Lynch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mutou looking for a takedown.
Mutou wants the takedown. Lynch is fighting it off but Mutou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lynch's guard against the cage.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou looking to pass the guard.
Lynch pulls Mutou in close to his closed guard and prevents Mutou from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Lynch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mutou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch looking to control.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
Mutou preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Lynch blocks nicely.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Mutou looking to sit in guard and control but Lynch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Mutou.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mutou clinches.
Mutou can't get the takedown.
Eric Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou forces his way into half guard.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Lynch wants to control but Mutou is keeping busy.
Mutou is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutou content to control rather than advance.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mutou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mutou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mutou not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mutou is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lynch throws a body kick that misses.
Lynch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mutou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Mutou is in close to Lynch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Lynch blocks nicely.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou controlling from the top position.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch is pulling down on Mutou's head. It's preventing any offense from Mutou, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mutou wants to clinch
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Mutou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutou gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lynch regains guard.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Mutou tries to pass.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lynch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mutou is looking to defend but Lynch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mutou! Lynch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mutou taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric Lynch!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Spanked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff has chosen JAMROCK as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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33
186 lbs
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35
176 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonna Spanked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Cliff!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spanked. Cliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cliff appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cliff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spanked is able to avoid easily.
Cliff misses with a left hand
and Spanked counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cliff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cliff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spanked is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cliff actively working from the bottom here.
Spanked is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cliff.
Spanked scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spanked trying to control but Cliff is working from the bottom.
Spanked 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 one minute gone in the round.
Cliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spanked not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spanked scoring with some ground and pound.
Spanked distracts Cliff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spanked is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Spanked in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spanked has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spanked trying to control but Cliff is working from the bottom.
Cliff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spanked not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cliff looking for a sweep. Not yet Cliff, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spanked's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spanked preventing the sweep.
Cliff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spanked gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cliff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spanked is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanked keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cliff's head.
Cliff wants to sweep but no luck.
Spanked slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spanked landing strikes.
Spanked creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cliff wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Cliff regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spanked connects with a nice short shot to Cliff's temple.
Spanked working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanked looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cliff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spanked scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spanked wants to take a breather but Cliff is having none of it.
Cliff wants to get back to full guard.
Cliff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cliff actively working from the bottom here.
Spanked scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked slows the pace down in half guard.
Cliff felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ground and pound from Spanked.
Cliff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cliff.
Cliff has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spanked is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cliff.
Cliff is looking to regain half guard here but Spanked keeps moving and retains side control.
Cliff manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanked makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spanked.
Cliff won't allow Spanked to sweep him here.
Spanked is trying to control the position but Cliff postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff looking to sit in guard and control but Spanked gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spanked postures up and lands a big shot to Cliff's brow.
Spanked scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cliff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Spanked connects with a couple of short punches.
Spanked lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cliff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Spanked cracks Cliff with a solid left hand.
Cliff wants to sweep but no luck.
Cliff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spanked distracts Cliff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cliff looking for a sweep. Not yet Cliff, not yet.
Cliff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cliff 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.
Spanked distracts Cliff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonna Spanked dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spanked throws a wild body kick that Cliff sees coming a mile off.
Cliff gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Spanked counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spanked controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spanked postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cliff striking off his back but it's not causing Spanked any problems.
Cliff will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cliff 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.
Cliff keeps trying to improve his position.
Cliff looking for a guillotine here but Spanked defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spanked postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spanked cracks Cliff with a solid left hand.
Cliff throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spanked escapes and throws Cliff's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cliff is trying to get back to half guard.
Spanked wants to control but Cliff is keeping him busy.
Cliff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spanked scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cliff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spanked connects with a decent elbow.
Spanked cracks Cliff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cliff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spanked connects with a decent elbow.
Cliff throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cliff tries to improve position but can't.
Spanked is looking to take a break and control but Cliff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spanked in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanked works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spanked lands a few punches from side control.
Cliff is looking to regain half guard here but Spanked keeps moving and retains side control.
Spanked connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cliff some visible discomfort.
Cliff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spanked's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cliff is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonna Spanked overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cliff taking some punishment here, with Spanked in his half guard.
Cliff has hold of Spanked's hands but Spanked slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spanked working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cliff tries to get to full guard but Spanked has control of the leg.
Cliff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliff keeping moving, preventing Spanked from controlling successfully.
Spanked landing with the ground and pound.
Cliff striking off his back but it's not causing Spanked any problems.
Spanked engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spanked landing with the ground and pound.
Spanked trying to control the position from guard on top but Cliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cliff 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.
Spanked controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spanked trying to control the position from guard on top but Cliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spanked won't allow Cliff to sweep him here.
Cliff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cliff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spanked working some strikes from top position.
Spanked postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spanked missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spanked trying to control the position from guard on top but Cliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cliff looking for a sweep. Not yet Cliff, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spanked chips away with some ground and pound.
Cliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spanked is one step ahead there.
Spanked is working Cliff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonna Spanked dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Cliff as Spanked shoots in.
Cliff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spanked sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spanked moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cliff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spanked tries to counter with a takedown but Cliff is quick to defend against it.
Cliff misses with a kick to the body.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Spanked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spanked is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cliff can do to turn this around?
Spanked fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cliff on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanked connects with an inside leg kick.
Cliff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crunch! Cliff slams his shin into Spanked's torso.
Nice shot lands for Spanked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanked tries for a takedown but Cliff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cliff feints and then cracks Spanked's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spanked down.
Cliff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spanked dodges the punch combination from Cliff.
Gonna Spanked is winning the standup battle so far.
Cliff swings for the body but Spanked moves out of range.
Spanked attempts a counter takedown but Cliff avoids it well and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cliff.
Spanked seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cliff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spanked throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cliff appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spanked sizes up Cliff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cliff is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ziggy Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cliff throws a low kick but Spanked avoids it.
Ziggy Cliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Spanked. Those never looked like landing.
Spanked checks a low kick from Cliff.
Cliff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spanked takes a step back to recover.
Spanked fakes the leg kick and cracks Cliff in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cliff lands a nice looking body shot.
Cliff tries a low kick but Spanked avoids it.
Cliff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spanked was well out of range. Poor timing from Cliff.
Spanked tries to counter with a takedown but Cliff is quick to defend against it.
Spanked scores with a punch to the head.
Spanked takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cliff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spanked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanked gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cliff.
A big right from Cliff misses.
Gonna Spanked is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spanked thuds a left hand into Cliff's body.
Cliff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spanked counters with an inside leg kick.
Spanked avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cliff throws a nice head kick!
Cliff misses with a lunging right hand
and Spanked counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spanked lands with a right hand.
Spanked staying out of range there.
Spanked uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cliff.
Spanked steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cliff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Spanked counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanked in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Spanked looks up at the clock and then as Cliff takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Spanked smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spanked lands an elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cliff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cliff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Spanked there.
Spanked scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spanked landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cliff is rocked!
Spanked prevents Cliff from improving his position.
Cliff is still in real trouble! Can Spanked finish him?
Spanked scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cliff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spanked is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonna Spanked showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spanked has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonna Spanked!
Gonna Spanked thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Borschev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mayor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borschev connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Tommy Mayor has been cut.
Borschev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borschev misses with a hook.
Borschev tries a low kick but Mayor avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayor! But no joy.
Borschev connects with a solid leg kick.
Borschev throws a shot from downtown. Mayor moves away and avoids it.
Borschev throws a sloppy head kick and Mayor moves out of range easily.
Mayor lands with an uppercut that bounces Borschev off the cage and back into range.
Mayor checks a low kick from Borschev.
Mayor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borschev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borschev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Borschev does it's job there.
Borschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayor moves away.
Borschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borschev.
Borschev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayor is just out of range.
Mayor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mayor fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayor.
Borschev throws a shot to the body.
Mayor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borschev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borschev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mayor momentarily.
Mayor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borschev.
We've been informed that Mayor 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.
Borschev misses with a low kick.
Borschev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mayor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borschev.
Mayor scores with a leg kick.
Borschev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Borschev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Borschev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayor misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Borschev misses its target.
Mayor misses with an uppercut
and Borschev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayor thinking.
Borschev pushes Mayor away with a front kick.
Borschev throws a sloppy head kick
and Mayor counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Borschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borschev.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mayor checks a leg kick.
Borschev throws out a powerful jab.
Borschev throws a sloppy head kick and Mayor moves out of range easily.
Borschev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mayor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borschev.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borschev checks a leg kick.
Borschev tries to keep at a distance but Mayor has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Borschev.
Mayor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mayor fails to land.
Mayor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Borschev.
Borschev blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borschev lands with a left to the head.
That has opened up Tommy Mayor's cut even more.
Mayor lands an uppercut.
Mayor tries to throw a body punch but Borschev avoids it by throwing Mayor back against the cage.
Mayor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayor misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borschev.
Come on Borschev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Borschev - that landed with a thud.
Borschev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Borschev.
Mayor looks winded!
Mayor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borschev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borschev throws a head kick that misses.
Borschev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Borschev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borschev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borschev cracks a nice hook into Mayor's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayor throws a leg kick but Borschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borschev misses with a leg kick.
Borschev scores with a decent looking hook.
A right-left combo lands from Borschev.
Borschev throws a body punch but Mayor moves out of range.
Mayor misses with a leg kick
and Borschev counters with a nice body kick.
Mayor tries to score with a low kick but Borschev moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Borschev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borschev jabs Mayor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borschev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Borschev.
Jab by Borschev.
The cut above Tommy Mayor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayor 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.
Borschev throws a front kick that sends Mayor stumbling back into the cage.
Borschev jabs Mayor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borschev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Borschev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Mayor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Borschev drops Mayor with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mayor looks back up at him and smiles so Borschev waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mayor is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Borschev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayor is still on wobbly legs! Can Borschev finish him?
Mayor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Borschev, right into the meat.
Mayor seems to have recovered his senses.
Borschev grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mayor takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Borschev cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dmitry Borschev!
Dmitry Borschev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier cracks Escobar with an open hand slap.
Portier thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Portier misses with the combination.
Portier throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Portier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portier misses with an uppercut.
We've been informed that Portier 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.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Portier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Portier swings widly with a right hand
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Portier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portier avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Portier jumps back.
Portier wants to counter the offense by Escobar and move into the clinch position.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Portier misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Portier closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Portier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Portier can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Portier.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portier throws out the jab.
Portier gets a clinch.
A short right from Portier on the inside.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Portier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Portier blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Portier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Escobar.
Portier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Portier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Portier checks a leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Portier moves out of range easily.
Portier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
Portier is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar takes a swing at Portier's ribcage but misses.
Portier checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Portier saw that one coming.
Portier moves out of range of the body kick.
Portier tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Portier lands the left hand.
Portier rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Portier won't allow it.
Portier lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier blocks an uppercut.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Portier prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Portier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Portier tries to clinch up but Escobar circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Portier is predictable there
and Escobar counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Portier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Portier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Portier tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Escobar.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to circle away but Portier has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Portier.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Portiers head.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Portier.
Escobar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Portier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Portier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Portier looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Portier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Linkin Portier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Portier.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Portier saw that one coming.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar wants to slow Portier down by chopping away at his legs.
Portier throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Escobar looks to land a body kick but Portier moved away.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Portier misses.
Portier fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar misses its target.
Pablo Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Portier finds it's way through Escobar's defenses.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Portier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Portier is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Portier's knee but Portier avoids it well.
Portier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar is working Portier over against the cage.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch but Portier keeps him there for the moment.
Portier blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Portier saw that one coming.
Portier cracks Escobar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Portier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Portier misses the jab.
Portier connects with a body shot that sends Escobar's belly button to the back.
That kick from Portier tenderised Escobar's leg. Escobar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Portier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Portier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escobar back to the cage. Portier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good exchange - Portier coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Portier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Portier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Portier is looking for the big counter here.
Portier is looking to clinch.
Escobar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Portier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Portier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Portier.
Portier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Portier.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Portier avoided it.
Portier scores with a one two! Escobar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Portier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier walks into a jab.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Portier moves into range and clinches up with Escobar.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Escobar or not.
Portier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Portier has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Portier scores with a hook to the body.
Linkin Portier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Portier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Portiers head.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portier blocks the elbow strike.
Escobar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Portier prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portier lands with a left to the head.
Escobar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar landing knees to the head.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Portier tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Portier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Portier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Portier.
Portier scores with a shot to the body.
Portier tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Portier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Portier is out of range.
Portier throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Portier lands with a cross.
Portier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linkin Portier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Portier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portier blocks the body kick.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portier lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Portier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Portier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Portier tries to bum rush Escobar with a series of wild strikes but Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobar with a jab.
Portier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Portier tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Portier clobbers Escobar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar ducks right into an uppercut from Portier.
Portier checks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Portier motions for Escobar to come forward. Portier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Portier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Portier unleashes a big counter combination but Escobar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Portier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Portier fails to land with a series of punches.
Portier throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Portier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Portier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Portier tries to score with a low kick but Escobar moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Portier misses its intended target.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Portier misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Portier moves into the clinch.
Escobar tries to break free but Portier pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Escobar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Escobar controls his hands.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Portier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar takes one on the button.
Portier cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Portier's front leg but catches the back leg as Portier tries to avoid it.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Portier with an uppercut!
Escobar lands with a nice body kick.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Portier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Portier finds it's way through Escobar's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Portier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Portier misses with a body shot.
Portier throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Portier scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Portier misses.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Portier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Portier checks a leg kick.
Portier misses with a straight left.
Portier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portier moves away.
Portier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Portier throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Portier's corner calls for a 1-2. Portier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Escobar.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portier tries to clinch up.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Portier closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Portier.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Portier blocks an elbow strike.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Portier scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Linkin Portier just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Portier.
The fight stays on the outside here - Portier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Portier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Portier's head.
Portier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Portier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Portier digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Portier misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Portier. Portier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Portier is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Portier.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
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!
Portier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Portier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portier is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Portier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Portier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Portier.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Portier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar swings for the body but Portier moves out of range.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Portier.
Escobar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Escobar.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Portier steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier misses with a straight right.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Portier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Portier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Portier pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escobar back to the cage. Portier follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Portier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Portier tries to work over Escobar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Escobar.
Portier misses with the head strike.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Portier has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portier avoids a wild elbow strike from Escobar.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
Portier scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to break the clinch but Portier is controlling the position.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Portier lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Portier connects with a looping right hand.
Portier blocks a head kick by Escobar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier clinches.
Escobar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Portier can't find room to land a body shot as Escobar controls the action.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Portier controls his hands.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Portier throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Portier blocks a leg kick.
Portier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escobar can pounce on him.
Portier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Portier pushes Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Portier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Portier.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Portier tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Portier back against the cage.
Portier lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Portier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Portier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar pushes Portier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Portier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Linkin Portier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Portier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Portier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Portier misses with the combination.
Portier works over Escobar's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobar throws a body punch but Portier moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Portier.
Portier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Portier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar slips a straight right by Portier.
Portier doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Portier misses the jab.
Portier tries to clinch up
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier misses with a straight right.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Portier looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Portier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Portier takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Portier misses with a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
Portier swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Portier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar throws a body punch but Portier moves out of range.
A jab from Portier does it's job there.
Portier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Portier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Portier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar throws a low kick but Portier moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Portier checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Portier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Portier throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
Portier throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Portier was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar slips under a jab from Portier.
Portier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Portier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escobar counters with a left and a right that stings Portier.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Pablo Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Portier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Portier checks a low kick from Escobar.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Portier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Portier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Escobar.
Portier is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Portier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar tries a body shot but Portier blocks it.
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!
A short right from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Escobar pushes Portier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar swings for the body but Portier moves out of range.
Portier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Portier lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Portier loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Portier slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Portier is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Portier if he has to take too many more of those.
Portier misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. Portier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar scores with a nice right hand.
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 Pablo Escobar.
Well Portier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Linkin Portier!
Linkin Portier is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Linkin Portier 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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