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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zod Wettin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wettin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, If You Dare by Jim Johnston. Bresnar has chosen ABOVE THE LAW - murder rap as his entrance music. Lock Bresnar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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287 lbs
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268 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent 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
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Zod Wettin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lock Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar throws out a loose jab but Wettin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lock Bresnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bresnar throws a big shot that misses.
Bresnar throws a shot from downtown. Wettin moves away and avoids it.
Wettin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wettin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bresnar avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Bresnar misses.
Bresnar throws a body punch but Wettin moves out of range.
Wettin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar throws a big shot that misses.
Wettin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wettin throws a leg kick which misses Bresnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Bresnar tries to avoid it.
Bresnar throws a jab when Wettin was well out of range.
Wettin looks for a takedown but Bresnar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zod Wettin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wettin.
Bresnar connects with a right hand. Wettin shakes it off.
Wettin slips under a jab.
Wettin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bresnar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Zod Wettin has been cut.
Bresnar misses the shot to the body.
Wettin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bresnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bresnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bresnar throws a shot from downtown. Wettin moves away and avoids it.
Wettin feinted with a counter takedown.
Bresnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bresnar sizes up Wettin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wettin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Wettin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bresnar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bresnar is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bresnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bresnar prevents Wettin from improving position.
Bresnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Wettin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bresnar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wettin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Wettin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wettin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wettin in the domination position with Bresnar hanging on.
Bresnar is trying to improve his position.
Wettin staying calm.
Wettin is trying to move to mount but Bresnar reverses beautifully and ends up in Wettin's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Wettin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wettin keeping moving, preventing Bresnar from controlling successfully.
Wettin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Wettin has wrist control.
Bresnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wettin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wettin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bresnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bresnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wettin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bresnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Bresnar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bresnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lock Bresnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zod Wettin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wettin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wettin lands a body shot.
Bresnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bresnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wettin's hands.
No luck for Wettin with that takedown attempt.
Wettin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar misses with a double jab.
Bresnar looks to throw the jab but Wettin is out of range.
Wettin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bresnar connects with a body shot.
Bresnar cracks Wettin with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wettin looks for a takedown but Bresnar sprawls well.
Bresnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zod Wettin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bresnar misses with a hook to the body
letting Wettin counter with a right hand.
Bresnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Wettin.
Wettin moves out of range as Bresnar strikes.
Bresnar sends Wettin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bresnar is motioning to the referee to let Wettin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wettin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bresnar.
Bresnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bresnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bresnar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wettin blocks a jab.
Bresnar lands a jab to the head.
Bresnar throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Wettin counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar drops Wettin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wettin looks back up at him and smiles so Bresnar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wettin is rocked!
Bresnar loads up on a big right hand but Wettin slips the punch.
Oh Wettin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wettin leaves his chin hanging out and Bresnar seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wettin crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lock Bresnar!
After the big win, Lock Bresnar made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Underworld Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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153 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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167 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Stoic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattum connects with a high kick.
It looks like Victor Stoic has been cut.
Stoic closes the distance and clinches up with Tattum, looking for a takedown. Stoic pushes Tattum against the cage but Tattum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tattum lands a brutal head kick. Stoic looks out on his feet and Tattum throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dominic Tattum!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkinson has chosen The Game is Over as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rashad Wilkinson enters the cage!
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202 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young slips a jab and a cross from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a big shot that misses.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Wilkinson. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Young misses its target.
Wilkinson throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilkinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilkinson misses with a wild combination.
Wilkinson throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rashad Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young clinches.
Wilkinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Young manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young stalls.
Wilkinson wants a takedown but no success here.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilkinson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilkinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilkinson is keeping the position for now.
Young stops Wilkinson from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkinson throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young scores with the left hand. Wilkinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Young's head coaches at LOD - Slaughterhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilkinson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Young right on the button. Young goes down! Wilkinson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Wilkinson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashad Wilkinson!
Rashad Wilkinson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Thaddeus Proctor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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211 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thaddeus Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Campion!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion ducks under a wild hook from Proctor.
Campion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Campion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Proctor tries to stall but Campion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campion can't get the takedown.
Campion pulls guard.
Campion has Proctor pulled in close to control his posture.
Proctor stands up from Campion's guard - Proctor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Proctor misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion moves out of range as Proctor strikes.
Campion tries to clinch but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor cracks Campion with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Proctor.
Campion slips a straight right by Proctor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Proctor misses its intended target.
Campion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Proctor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campion somewhat.
Proctor tries to keep at a distance but Campion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Proctor is fighting off a takedown attempt but Campion is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Proctor to the mat. Proctor regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Campion throws a big right hand that misses.
Proctor wants to sweep here but Campion controlling him for the moment.
Proctor is working hard here to advance position.
Campion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campion won't allow Proctor to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor looking to control.
Proctor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Campion is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Proctor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Proctor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Campion is controlling him.
Campion connects with a couple of short punches.
Proctor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Proctor is adopting a defensive guard.
Campion wants to control from the top but Proctor keeps moving.
Proctor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campion is one step ahead there.
Campion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet but Campion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion looking to pass the guard.
Campion stands up over Proctor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campion is pushing down on Proctor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Proctor is fighting to maintain full guard but Campion has managed to sneak the leg through.
Proctor trying to control here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Campion working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Proctor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Proctor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campion.
Campion trying to mount his opponent but Proctor defends it.
Campion prevents Proctor from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campion trying to pass the guard but Proctor defending well.
Campion prevents Proctor from standing back up.
Proctor is trying to maintain the position but Campion is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is looking for a sweep. Campion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Proctor is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proctor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campion is working away from the top position though.
Campion scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Proctor has hold of Campion's hands but Campion slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Proctor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Proctor is trying to get back to full guard.
Campion winds up and cracks Proctor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Campion tries to stand and escape but Proctor is controlling the position.
Campion working over Proctor with some ground and pound. Proctor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campion is thwarting Proctor's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Proctor wants to get back to full guard.
Proctor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campion scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Campion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Campion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Campion.
Campion goes for a double leg but Proctor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Proctor continues to drive forward.
Campion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campion tests Proctor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proctor slaps away a takedown attempt from Campion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Proctor missing with a left hand there. Campion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Proctor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Proctor misses with a looping left.
Campion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Proctor.
Campion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor misses with a right hand
and Campion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Proctor thinking.
Thaddeus Proctor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proctor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campion. Campion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Proctor misses its intended target.
Proctor tests Campion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proctor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Proctor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Proctor lands with a shot to the body.
Proctor throws a jab when Campion was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Campion. Those never looked like landing.
Proctor scores with a jab. Campion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Campion tries to move into range but Proctor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Proctor lands a slapping body shot.
Proctor misses with an uppercut.
Campion tries to clinch but Proctor is having none of it.
Proctor scores with a decent looking hook.
Thaddeus Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Proctor misses with a right hand
and Campion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Campion.
Campion is leaning against Proctor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campion is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thaddeus Proctor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Campion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proctor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campion backwards.
Campion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campion drops his hands momentarily and Proctor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Proctor catches Campion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Campion misses with a lunging right hand
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Proctor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Proctor.
Campion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campion moves out of range as Proctor strikes.
Proctor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Proctor misses.
Thaddeus Proctor is winning the standup battle so far.
Proctor looks to land a combination but Campion avoids it well.
Proctor misses with an uppercut.
Campion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Proctor's guard.
Campion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Proctor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion postures up.
Campion works over Proctor with some ground and pound from guard.
Proctor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campion connects with a couple of short punches.
Proctor controls Campion momentarily but Campion frees himself.
Campion wants to control from the top but Proctor keeps moving.
Campion stops Proctor from standing up.
Campion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campion is putting a hurting on Proctor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Campion lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Campion trying to control the position but Proctor is working away.
Campion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Proctor has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is looking for a sweep.
Proctor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Campion.
Campion tries for a kimura but Proctor is defending well.
Proctor can't do much from the bottom here.
Proctor is not content to let Campion control the position.
Campion is chipping away with strikes.
Proctor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Campion.
Proctor is pushing Campion's head away, looking to escape. Campion manages to hold on to the position though.
Proctor is looking to regain half guard here but Campion keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Proctor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Proctor works over Campion's head and body with a nice combination.
Campion doesn't manage to clinch there - Proctor circles away.
Proctor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Campion shoots in looking for a takedown but Proctor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Proctor appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Proctor misses its intended target.
Proctor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Campion slips under a jab.
A jab from Proctor misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Proctor misses.
Proctor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campion counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Proctor!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proctor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Campion is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Proctor can't do much from the bottom here.
Campion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Proctor gets back to half guard.
Campion trying to control from half guard but Proctor is working away.
Proctor wants to get back to full guard.
Proctor has his hands clasped together around Campion's back. He's all about the action.
Campion throwing shots but Proctor is blocking nicely.
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.
Proctor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Proctor is controlling Campion's trapped leg to prevent Campion from advancing to side control.
Proctor tries to get to full guard but Campion has control of the leg.
Proctor keeping control of the position.
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. Campion connects with a nice short shot to Proctor's temple.
Proctor is defending against the submission attempts here by Campion.
Campion is thwarting Proctor's attempts to control the position.
Campion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Proctor is just riding it out for now. Campion eventually gives up the hold.
Proctor looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is looking for a sweep. Campion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Proctor wants to control but Campion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Proctor won't allow Campion to pass to mount.
Proctor is defending against the submission attempts here by Campion.
Campion thows a huge punch but Proctor dodges it nicely.
Proctor is holding on to half guard well.
Proctor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campion is working away from the top position though.
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. Campion connects with a nice short shot to Proctor's temple.
Campion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Proctor keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campion takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomas Campion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campion trying to control the action but Proctor is working from the bottom.
Proctor tries to kick Campion off but Campion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Campion is trying to control the action in half guard but Proctor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Proctor is looking to control Campion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Proctor avoid being mounted?
Proctor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Proctor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Proctor is looking to control Campion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Proctor avoid being mounted?
Campion is looking to take a break and control but Proctor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Proctor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Campion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Thaddeus Proctor.
I think Proctor 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaddeus Proctor!
Thomas Campion was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better man today. Now I go back to training to make sure that I'm the better man tomorrow. Thanks to the fans for all of their support.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxx Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukanen comes to the cage accompanied by Side Of A Bullet by Nickelback. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Laukanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxx Elorde!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elorde throws a jab when Laukanen was well out of range.
Laukanen walks into a straight right hand from Elorde.
Laukanen tries to move into range but Elorde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elorde connects with a single shot there.
Laukanen shoots in for a takedown but Elorde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Laukanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elorde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elorde. Laukanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elorde looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Elorde 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elorde scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laukanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elorde.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elorde swings for the body but Laukanen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukanen dodges the punch combination from Elorde.
Laukanen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elorde lands a left and a right that send Laukanen crashing to the mat, dazed. Elorde thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Laukanen is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Elorde. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Laukanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elorde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elorde lands a nice shot that snaps Laukanen's head back.
Oh Laukanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laukanen dodges the punch combination from Elorde.
Laukanen seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been told by Laukanen's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Elorde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laukanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elorde jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Elorde throws a body punch but Laukanen moves out of range.
Elorde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Elorde throws a combination that misses
and Laukanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elorde thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laukanen.
Maxx Elorde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laukanen misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Elorde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elorde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laukanen's hands.
Nice defenses there by Elorde.
Laukanen needs to keep his hands up - Elorde had a free shot at his head there.
Laukanen walks into a straight right hand from Elorde.
Elorde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elorde drops Laukanen with a naaaaasty hook - Laukanen is in real trouble here! Elorde dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxx Elorde!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes to the cage accompanied by eRa- Enae Volare Mezzo. Ragnarsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Animal. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Taisumov misses.
A big right from Ragnarsson misses.
Some wild striking there from Taisumov.
Ragnarsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ragnarsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taisumov was covering up waiting for the punch and Ragnarsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taisumov has control of Ragnarsson's left arm, preventing Ragnarsson from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taisumov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ragnarsson escapes and throws Taisumov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Taisumov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ragnarsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson stops Taisumov from getting back to his feet.
Ragnarsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Ragnarsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ragnarsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
My spies in *Shrug* inform me that Ragnarsson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ragnarsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taisumov is just riding it out for now. Ragnarsson eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taisumov is trying to stand back up but Ragnarsson is controlling him
Taisumov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ragnarsson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ragnarsson!
Taisumov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ragnarsson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ragnarsson tries to control but Taisumov wriggling away.
Taisumov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taisumov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Taisumov is desperately trying to improve his position but Ragnarsson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson takes Taisumov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Taisumov is in trouble.
Ragnarsson tightening his grip on Taisumov, looking for the choke.
Ragnarsson looking for the choke but no joy.
Ragnarsson keeps control of the position as Taisumov tries to break free.
Ragnarsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Taisumov pushed the leg off.
Taisumov tries to escape but Ragnarsson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Taisumov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Taisumov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ragnarsson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Taisumov is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragnarsson looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Taisumov taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sigurd Ragnarsson!
Sigurd Ragnarsson gave a mention to Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hound told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Hound!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd misses with the body kick
and Hound counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hound is defended easily by Byrd.
Byrd quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Byrd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like The Hound has been cut.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Byrd lands a leg kick that knocks Hound off balance momentarily.
Hound scores with a nice right hand.
Hound takes one on the button.
Hound with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hound. Byrd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hound shoots in and bounces Byrd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hound gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Byrd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd has his foot on Hound's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hound works his way back into a safe position though.
Hound looking to pass the guard.
Hound avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byrd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byrd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Byrd keeping full guard, as Hound tries to pass.
Hound wants to control from the top but Byrd keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Byrd is trying to keep Hound in close.
Byrd seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Byrd keeping full guard, as Hound tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hound working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hound avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hound works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrd keeps working.
Hound has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Byrd defend it? Hound steps over the head and cranks it - Byrd is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Hound!
The Hound decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kilafwa Tatlumahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok has chosen Jump Around M*thaf*cka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kilafwa Tatlumahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatlumahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boshtok.
Boshtok slips a jab and a cross from Tatlumahi.
Boshtok throws a lazy right hand but Tatlumahi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatlumahi misses with a jab to the body
and Boshtok counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boshtok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tatlumahi throws a sloppy head kick and Boshtok moves out of range easily.
Tatlumahi swinging wildly here.
Boshtok needs to keep his hands up - Tatlumahi had a free shot at his head there.
Tatlumahi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatlumahi scores with a body shot.
Boshtok shoots in looking for a takedown. Tatlumahi tries to sprawl out of it but Boshtok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tatlumahi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tatlumahi avoids the body shot from Boshtok.
Tatlumahi throws a leg kick
and Boshtok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boshtok is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tatlumahi reverses the position - he's now on top in Boshtok's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tatlumahi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Tatlumahi is going to stand back up.
Boshtok is trying to maintain the position but Tatlumahi is very close to passing his half guard.
Boshtok wants to get back to full guard.
Boshtok wants to control but Tatlumahi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tatlumahi has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Boshtok works to full guard.
Tatlumahi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tatlumahi wanted to stand there but Boshtok had control of the position.
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.
Boshtok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boshtok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boshtok working for a triangle but Tatlumahi defends it easily.
Tatlumahi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boshtok on the ground.
Boshtok is trying to keep Tatlumahi in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok has his foot on Tatlumahi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatlumahi works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boshtok looking for a sweep. Not yet Boshtok, not yet.
Tatlumahi is looking to stand up but Boshtok won't let him.
Boshtok looking for subs off his back but Tatlumahi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tatlumahi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boshtok trying to control but Tatlumahi postures up.
Tatlumahi tries to stand and escape but Boshtok actually recovers to full guard.
That's four 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.
Boshtok pushes a forearm under Tatlumahi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tatlumahi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuri Boshtok!
An out of breath Yuri Boshtok thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Barcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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192 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Barcos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Barcos off balance momentarily.
Barcos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barcos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wright counters with a head kick. That will keep Barcos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barcos feints and as Wright raises his hands in defense, Barcos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wright pulls Barcos in close to his closed guard and prevents Barcos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barcos throwing strikes but missing.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barcos is fighting to break Wright's control of his arms but Wright is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barcos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barcos throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Barcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barcos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barcos is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Barcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wright working a defensive guard here.
Barcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barcos postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.
Barcos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barcos postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barcos being controlled here momentarily.
Barcos distracts Wright with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barcos throws a big elbow that misses.
Barcos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright has control of Barcos's left arm, preventing Barcos from doing any damage.
Wright working a defensive guard here.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barcos scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barcos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Barcos from controlling successfully.
Wright has control of Barcos's left arm, preventing Barcos from doing any damage.
Barcos stands up over Wright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright controlling Barcos's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Barcos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wright scores with a push kick.
Barcos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wright counters with a head kick. That will keep Barcos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Barcos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barcos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Barcos persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Barcos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barcos.
Wright throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barcos. That did some damage!
Jermaine Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright connects with a leg kick. Barcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barcos has his takedown stuffed
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Barcos was not able to check.
Barcos gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright gets through Barcos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barcos wants a takedown.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wright scores with a head kick. Barcos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wright throws a nice head kick!
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from Barcos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jermaine Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barcos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wright avoids it really well and circles away.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barcos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barcos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barcos off to one side.
Wright instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wright.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright breaks the clinch.
Nicolas Barcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a head kick. Barcos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wright feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barcos sprawling to the canvas! Barcos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wright finish him?!
Barcos is rocked!
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Barcos tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wright - that will leave a mark!
Wright connects with a leg kick. Barcos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barcos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a head kick that wobbles Barcos - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Wright sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Wright! Jermaine Wright retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Jermaine Wright was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Tillman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tillman can pounce on him.
Tillman rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Junior lands a left hand.
Tillman takes an elbow to the temple.
Tillman blocks a body shot from Junior.
Tillman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Tillman.
Junior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tillman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tillman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tillman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Junior.
Tillman lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tillman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tillman jabs at Junior's body.
Junior throws a series of punches but Tillman moves out of range.
Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Tillman.
Junior appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neymar Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tillman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut there from Tillman.
Tillman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tillman throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Junior throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tillman counters with a leg kick.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Tillman misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tillman, right into the meat.
Tillman throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Junior feints a jab promting Tillman to slip. Junior then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tillman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tillman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junior connects with a looping right hand.
Tillman tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior misses with a looping left.
Tillman tries to counter by clinching up but Junior breaks away and moves out of range.
Tillman avoids a kick to the body.
Junior takes one to the chin there.
Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tillman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tillman lands a leg kick that knocks Junior off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman delivers a nice body kick.
Tillman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tillman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tillman jumps guard but Junior stands there with Tillman around his waist. Tillman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tillman.
Tillman dodges an elbow strike from Junior.
Tillman struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tillman avoids a wild elbow strike from Junior.
Knees in the clinch landing for Junior.
Tillman tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Tillman controls his hands.
Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Junior trying to stall but Tillman improves his position.
Junior misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tillman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tillman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Tillman.
Tillman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tillman misses with some punches.
Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tillman.
Tillman tries to pull guard but Junior holds him up against the cage and eventually Tillman drops back down to his feet.
Tillman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tillman working aggressively here.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Tillman.
Junior working aggressively here.
Tillman lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pat Tillman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junior gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tillman counters with a nice body kick.
Tillman tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Tillman misses with a leg kick.
Tillman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tillman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pat Tillman is winning the standup battle so far.
Tillman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tillman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman cracks Junior with a good jab.
Tillman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Junior looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tillman sizes up Junior with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Junior throws a low kick but Tillman moves out of range easily.
Tillman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior looks for the body kick but Tillman saw that one coming.
Junior throws a low kick but Tillman avoids it.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Tillman moves his leg out of the way.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Tillman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Tillman down.
Tillman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Junior counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tillman.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Tillman misses with a leg kick.
Junior wants to counter the offense by Tillman and move into the clinch position.
Pat Tillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tillman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tillman.
Junior's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tillman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tillman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tillman.
Junior tries a quick counter leg kick but Tillman is wise to it.
Tillman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tillman throws a looping overhand right but Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Tillman throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Tillman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a body kick.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tillman throwing a counter right hand but Junior manages to avoid it.
Tillman moves out of range of the body kick from Junior.
Tillman cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tillman throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Tillman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Tillman misses.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tillman throws a leg kick that misses.
Tillman looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Tillman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Junior stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Junior tries to land a front kick but Tillman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tillman looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Tillman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tillman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Junior is out of range and Tillman settles back down.
Tillman misses with a low kick.
Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Tillman takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior throws the kick towards the body but Tillman avoids it.
Tillman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Junior avoids it.
Tillman scoring well with a low kick there.
Junior scores with a kick to the midsection.
Junior throws a hook but Tillman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Tillman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Junior catches Tillman right on the button with a cross.
Tillman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Junior.
Junior throws a leg kick but Tillman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tillman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tillman throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior motions for Tillman to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Tillman is just out of range.
Junior lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tillman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Tillman - just one landing.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Tillman counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Tillman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Junior 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior sneaks back into half guard.
Junior is doing well to control the position and prevent Tillman from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tillman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tillman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Junior is trying to get back to full guard.
Tillman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Tillman sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman is really struggling to control Junior but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tillman wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Tillman moved away.
Junior takes a swing at Tillman's ribcage but misses.
Tillman is looking to score with low kicks.
Junior is looking to chop away at Tillman's legs.
Tillman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Junior is looking to chop away at Tillman's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Tillman misses its target.
Tillman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tillman checks it well.
Tillman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junior's head.
Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tillman, pushing him back against the cage.
Junior blocks a body shot from Tillman.
Tillman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tillman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tillman lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior throws an elbow that misses.
Tillman scores with a shot to the side of Junior's head.
Tillman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tillman misses with a punch on the inside.
Tillman misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pat Tillman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Junior moves away from the strike by Tillman.
Nice body kick from Tillman.
Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tillman was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tillman.
Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Junior buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior throws out a leg kick but Tillman moves out of range and Junior only half commits.
Tillman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tillman catches Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tillman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tillman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tillman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junior.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Junior, right into the meat.
Tillman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tillman tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick there by Tillman.
Tillman misses with a low kick.
Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tillman moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a leg kick but Tillman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tillman tried to counter with a leg kick but Junior avoided it.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Tillman gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tillman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tillman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tillman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tillman.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Tillman has control of the leg.
Junior keeping control of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tillman works his way into side control.
Tillman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junior is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Junior tries to bench press Tillman off him but Tillman keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sloppy strikes there by Tillman.
Tillman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Junior to see if he's OK.
Tillman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tillman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tillman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Junior sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tillman cracks Junior with a big elbow.
Tillman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Junior is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tillman trying to control the position but Junior is working away.
Junior manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Tillman had his way with Neymar Junior in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Tillman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tillman tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tillman dodges an elbow strike from Junior.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Junior as Tillman tries to tie him up.
Tillman managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
Tillman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tillman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tillman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tillman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Tillman blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tillman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Junior blocking some punches.
A short left from Junior.
Tillman misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Tillman throws a head punch that misses.
Tillman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Junior walks away with a smile on his face. Tillman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tillman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior moves out of range as Tillman throws a body kick.
Tillman throws out a loose jab but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tillman. Tillman obviously looking to wear him down.
Pat Tillman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior punishes Tillman's body with a nice straight punch.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junior.
Tillman checks a leg kick.
Tillman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tillman throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Tillman. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Tillman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Tillman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Junior.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Junior flicks out a counter leg kick but Tillman steps away.
Jab by Tillman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Tillman lands an overhand right.
Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junior thuds his shin into the meat of Tillman's side.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junior closes the distance but Tillman moves to the side
and Tillman counters with a good low kick that Junior was not able to check.
Tillman thuds a left hand into Junior's body.
Tillman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Junior if he has to take too many more of those.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tillman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Tillman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws a leg kick but Junior checks it.
A head kick misses from Junior.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tillman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tillman. Tillman obviously looking to wear him down.
Tillman checks a leg kick.
Tillman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Junior throws a leg kick but Tillman checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tillman, as that shot connected.
Tillman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior counters with a body kick.
Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junior looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Junior throws a push kick but Tillman slaps the foot to one side.
Tillman connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Pat Tillman.
Well Tillman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Tillman!
Pat Tillman is the new featherweight champion!
Pat Tillman looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm coming down to 145 and going after Neymar Jr. I'm coming for you, buddy!'.
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