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PFC 29: Crowbar vs Crow PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pejo Kumara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumara comes to the cage accompanied by MIGHTY HIGH COUP - 808s. Henry Rino is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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208 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pejo Kumara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kumara swings for the body but Rino moves out of range.
Kumara looks to score with a jab to the body but Rino is just out of range.
Kumara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rino.
Rino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Rino looks to move away, Kumara throws a big counter combo but Rino just gets out of the way.
Rino swings for the body but Kumara moves out of range.
Kumara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kumara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kumara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rino.
A head kick misses from Rino.
Kumara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rino looks for the body kick but Kumara saw that one coming.
Kumara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rino is rocked!
Kumara scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kumara counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rino! Kumara lets Rino back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rino is still on wobbly legs! Can Kumara finish him?
Kumara ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Rino's jaw. Rino's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Kumara does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pejo Kumara!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cubert Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cubert Rua !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Jackson.
Rua looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Rua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua .
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Rua misses.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Rua .
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Rua .
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Rua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rua connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jackson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cubert Rua !
A very excited looking Cubert Rua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tapper!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapper throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Long appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tapper connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
A head kick by Long misses
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Long. That's going to slow Tapper down.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Long 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Tapper.
Tapper avoids the head kick by Long.
Tapper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Long 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!
Long walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
Tapper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tapper misses with a low kick.
Tapper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper stuns Long with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
Tapper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tapper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long slips under a jab from Tapper.
Tapper throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Tapper catches Long right on the button with a cross.
Tapper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
Long moves into the clinch successfully.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Tapper being controlled against the cage.
Come on Tapper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Long prevents a body shot from Tapper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapper tries to stall but Long uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tapper as Long tries to tie him up.
Tapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
Tapper avoids the head kick by Long.
Tapper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Long's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long tries to move into range but Tapper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tapper.
Long throws a head kick that misses
and Tapper counters with a right hand to the body.
Long has closed the distance and engaged Tapper in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Long.
Tapper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tapper.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long prevents a body shot from Tapper.
Tapper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Tapper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long blocks a body shot from Tapper.
Tapper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Tapper cracks Long with a nice body shot.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long catches Tapper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Long 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tapper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Tapper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Tapper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tapper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Tapper moves out of range easily.
Tapper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tapper dodges the punch combination from Long.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Long throws a hook but Tapper blocks it.
A jab from Long misses.
Tapper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tapper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Tapper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapper just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLong.
Long throws a series of punches but Tapper moves out of range.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tapper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tapper tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long throws a leg kick but Tapper checks it.
A jab lands there for Tapper.
Tapper connects with a crisp jab.
Tapper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
Long throwing a counter right hand but Tapper manages to avoid it.
Tapper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
John Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tapper.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Long looks to land a right hand but Tapper moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Tapper - just one landing.
Tapper jabs at Long's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long tried to counter with a leg kick but Tapper avoided it.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tapper lands the left hand.
Tapper is pawing at Long, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Long's nose. Long is badly hurt! Tapper pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Long tries desperately to hold on but Tapper is relentless in his assault! As Long receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Tapper away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Tapper!
Taisto Tapper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev has chosen Fetty Wap - Trap Queen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Khasbulaev 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.
Nice shot lands for Brooks.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. Khasbulaev backs away looking to recover.
Khasbulaev moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Khasbulaev moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khasbulaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khasbulaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
Brooks blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Khasbulaev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasbulaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks clobbers Khasbulaev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Khasbulaev misses with a looping left.
Khasbulaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khasbulaev is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
I was talking to Brooks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brooks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khasbulaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brooks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has Khasbulaev pressed against the cage, preventing Khasbulaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brooks.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev prevents a body shot from Brooks.
A short body shot lands from Brooks as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Brooks pulls Khasbulaev into guard.
Khasbulaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brooks wants to sweep here but Khasbulaev controlling him for the moment.
Khasbulaev gets to his feet. Brooks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev throws a hook to the side of Brooks's head but Brooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Khasbulaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brooks lands a nice shot that snaps Khasbulaev's head back.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Khasbulaev is rocked!
Khasbulaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khasbulaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Brooks finish him?
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev seems to have recovered his senses.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khasbulaev up against the cage.
Khasbulaev wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khasbulaev is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks prevents Khasbulaev from breaking the clinch.
Brooks lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khasbulaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Brooks.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks scores with a three punch combo!
Brooks darts in and clinches Khasbulaev up against the cage.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks digs a right hand into Khasbulaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khasbulaev's gas tank.
Khasbulaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khasbulaev misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks gets tackled into the cage by Khasbulaev. Khasbulaev maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Brooks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khasbulaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brooks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev takes a shot to the head.
Brooks throws a punch but it's blocked by Khasbulaev.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks is working Khasbulaev over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks tries to work over Khasbulaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khasbulaev's elbow.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev tries to break free but Brooks pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khasbulaev can do to turn this around?
Brooks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks is working Khasbulaev over against the cage.
Khasbulaev is trying to force a seperation but Brooks has the dominant position.
Brooks lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brooks.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Khasbulaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Khasbulaev controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brooks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brooks lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Brooks throws a big uppercut that drops Khasbulaev! More strikes from Brooks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Khasbulaev lies dazed against the cage as Brooks celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Brooks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tooza Bruza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Taparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tooza Bruza has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tooza Bruza seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tooza Bruza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Taparzo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Taparzo misses.
Luca Taparzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Taparzo misses.
Bruza misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taparzo throws an off balance right hand
and Bruza counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taparzo.
Taparzo lands with a straight right. Bruza didn't see that one coming.
Bruza moves out of range as Taparzo strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taparzo blocks an elbow strike from Bruza.
Bruza blocks the elbow strike.
Taparzo lands an elbow that stopped Bruza in his tracks for a moment.
Taparzo has Bruza pressed against the cage.
Bruza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taparzo prevents a body shot from Bruza.
Bruza throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Bruza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruza is looking to control Taparzo's arms but Taparzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bruza has his back to the cage.
Taparzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bruza misses with a body punch.
Taparzo leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taparzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taparzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Taparzo.
Bruza pushes off an throws an elbow but Taparzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bruza taking a breather.
Bruza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bruza gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Taparzo stalling in the clinch but Bruza improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taparzo throws an elbow but misses.
Taparzo tries to break the clinch but Bruza is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taparzo.
Bruza stalling.
Taparzo being controlled against the cage.
Bruza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taparzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruza blocks the elbow strike.
Bruza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruza lands an elbow inside that Taparzo shrugs off.
Taparzo digs a right hand into Bruza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruza's gas tank.
A short right from Taparzo on the inside.
Taparzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bruza - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taparzo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruza blocks the elbow strike.
Taparzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruza misses with an elbow strike.
Taparzo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taparzo working aggressively here.
Taparzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taparzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruza controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruza misses with some punches.
Taparzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bruza presses Taparzo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Bruza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taparzo doesn't seem phased though.
Bruza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taparzo with a hook.
Taparzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruza counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bruza lands an elbow that stopped Taparzo in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Taparzo fails to land.
Taparzo breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Bruza.
Bruza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruza tries to clinch up but Taparzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Taparzo lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruza cracks the inside of Taparzo's front leg.
Taparzo with a hook.
Bruza throws a push kick but Taparzo slaps the foot to one side.
Bruza scores with a nice right hand.
Bruza tries a head kick but it misses.
Taparzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bruza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taparzo misses with a punch to the body.
Bruza pushes off an throws an elbow but Taparzo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taparzo avoids the elbow strike from Bruza, against the cage.
Bruza struggles to land a body shot inside as Taparzo controls his hands.
Taparzo lands a left hand.
Bruza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taparzo's defenses.
Taparzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bruza misses with a punch to the body.
Bruza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 Tooza Bruza will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taparzo throws a lazy right hand but Bruza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luca Taparzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle, before Bruza throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Taparzo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bruza lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Tooza Bruza!
A relieved looking Tooza Bruza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo comes into the arena with 2Pac - Uppercut blaring out of the sound system. Overeem has chosen Switchblade Smiles as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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25
184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arjen Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo tries to keep at a distance but Overeem has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lorenzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overeem taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lorenzo wants to stall.
Overeem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lorenzo or not.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem stalling the fight.
Lorenzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Lorenzo tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws a head punch that misses.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lorenzo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lorenzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lorenzo clinches.
Lorenzo tries to work over Overeem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Overeem can't find room to land a body shot as Lorenzo controls the action.
Overeem tries to work over Lorenzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lorenzo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries to throw a body punch but Overeem avoids it by throwing Lorenzo back against the cage.
Lorenzo trying to stall but Overeem improves his position.
Overeem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lorenzo's elbow.
Lorenzo slows down the pace here.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo taking a breather.
Lorenzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lorenzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Lorenzo's ribcage.
Lorenzo tries to stall but Overeem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overeem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lorenzo is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Lorenzo.
Overeem clinches.
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Lorenzo avoids it.
Lorenzo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Overeem thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.
Overeem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lorenzo blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lorenzo wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lorenzos head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Lorenzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lorenzo misses with a looping right.
Overeem feints a counter leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Overeem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Overeem has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo scores with a nice strike.
Overeem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Lorenzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Overeem gets a clinch.
Lorenzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lorenzo leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lorenzo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lorenzo wants to stall.
Overeem slows down the pace here.
Lorenzo is trying to stall.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Lorenzo blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Overeem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Overeem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lorenzo gets tackled into the cage by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
Lorenzo lands with a short shot to the head.
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem controlling the action here for a moment.
Overeem lands with a right to the head.
Overeem breaks the clinch.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lorenzo.
Overeem steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Overeem in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Overeem lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lorenzo will feel that in the morning.
Overeem delivers a nice body kick.
Arjen Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lorenzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Lorenzo moved out of range.
Lorenzo fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lorenzo throws out the jab.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Lorenzo tries to clinch
and Overeem counters with an outside leg kick.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Overeem misses with a low kick as Lorenzo jumps back.
Overeem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lorenzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Overeem backs up against the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Overeem.
Lorenzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Overeem clinches.
A short body shot lands from Overeem as the two fighters clinch.
Overeem has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lorenzo's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lorenzo being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo is working Overeem over against the cage.
Lorenzo has a couple of punches blocked by Overeem.
Lorenzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lorenzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Lorenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem unleashes a big counter combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lorenzo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Overeem is looking to score with low kicks.
Lorenzo wants to clinch.
Lorenzo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorenzo.
Overeem thinks about the counter body kick.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Lorenzo.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Lorenzo misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lorenzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overeem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Overeem clinches with his opponent.
Lorenzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lorenzo lands a left hand.
Lorenzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lorenzo lands with a right to the head.
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!
Lorenzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Overeem is pushing Lorenzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lorenzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lorenzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Overeem circles away.
Overeem throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arjen Overeem 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!
Overeem misses with a body shot.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. Lorenzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lorenzo blocks a head kick by Overeem.
A counter left hand to the body from Lorenzo misses its target.
Lorenzo jabs Overeem right on the nose. Overeem blinks but takes it well.
Overeem looks to land a right hand but Lorenzo moved out of range.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overeem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lorenzo throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Lorenzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Overeem has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Overeem is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lorenzo misses with the head strike.
Overeem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Overeem.
Lorenzo looking to stall.
Lorenzo lands a body shot.
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lorenzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands with a right to the head.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Overeem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lorenzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Overeem looking to stall.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lorenzo looking to stall.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lorenzo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters circling a little - Overeem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Arjen Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Overeem.
Overeem slips under a jab.
Overeem tries a low kick but Lorenzo avoids it.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Lorenzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Overeem throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
A big left from Lorenzo misses.
Lorenzo looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lorenzo tries to clinch up.
Overeem keeps the fight on the outside.
Lorenzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Overeem.
Lorenzo is looking to clinch but Overeem is avoiding it.
Lorenzo forces Overeem back against the cage and clinches.
Overeem blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo pushes Overeem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Overeem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overeem manages to break the clinch.
Overeem throws a jab when Lorenzo was well out of range.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem throws a head kick but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Overeem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lorenzo digs a good body shot into Overeem's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorenzo moves into the clinch.
Chuck Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overeem.
Lorenzo is struggling to control the position.
Lorenzo lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arjen Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Overeem 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Overeem!
An out of breath Arjen Overeem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Chuck Lorenzo was interviewed post fight and said 'So I guess I need to have a big change now......'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddoe comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold/ Ted Nugent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 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
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Beddoe. Steam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beddoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beddoe moves out of range as Steam throws a body kick.
Steam staying out of range there.
Beddoe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steam avoids it really well and circles away.
Beddoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steam.
Beddoe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Beddoe has managed to clinch.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
Beddoe wants to stall.
Beddoe lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddoe's elbow.
Steam tries to work over Beddoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steam throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddoe.
Steam working aggressively here.
Steam swings wildly with an uppercut but Beddoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beddoe scores with a shot to the side of Steam's head.
Beddoe takes a shot to the head.
Steam tries a body shot but Beddoe blocks it.
Beddoe blocks an uppercut.
Beddoe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Steam manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beddoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steam lands an uppercut.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Beddoe stalling in the clinch.
Steam misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe misses with a punch to the body.
Beddoe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steam working aggressively here.
Steam tries to throw a body punch but Beddoe avoids it by throwing Steam back against the cage.
Steam lands an uppercut.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beddoe lands a shoulder strike.
Beddoe has Steam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steam struggles to land a body shot inside as Beddoe controls his hands.
Beddoe is trying to break the clinch but Steam has him pressed against the cage.
Beddoe has a couple of punches blocked by Steam.
Beddoe is stalling here.
Steam throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddoe.
Steam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe blocking some punches.
Steam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beddoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Steam.
Steam lands a left hand.
Beddoe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steam pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philo Beddoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steam gets through Beddoe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steam lands with a right to the head.
Beddoe blocks a body shot from Steam.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
Steam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beddoe or not.
Beddoe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Beddoe fails to land.
Beddoe wants to take the fight to the mat but Steam manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Beddoe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steam regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beddoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe wants to control from the top but Steam keeps moving.
Beddoe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steam is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steam has escaped and now he's on top!
Steam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Beddoe working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronson Steam 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.
Beddoe avoids the head kick by Steam.
Steam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beddoe shoots and misses
and Steam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beddoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steam's head.
Steam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beddoe forces Steam back against the cage and clinches.
Steam lands with a right to the head.
Steam lands a nice uppercut.
Beddoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steam misses with a punch to the body.
Steam blocks an uppercut.
Beddoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Steam.
Steam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beddoe lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steam prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philo Beddoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beddoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Steam.
Steam lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddoe backwards.
Steam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Steam as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steam lands with a right to the head.
Steam blocks a body shot from Beddoe.
Steam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beddoe backwards.
Beddoe is looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beddoe is rocked!
Beddoe wants to get back to striking at distance but Steam won't allow it.
Steam breaks from the clinch.
Beddoe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steam blocks a jab.
Beddoe cracks Steam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steam throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steam.
Steam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beddoe takes a step back to recover.
Bronson Steam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steam scores with a jab.
Beddoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Steam.
Steam slips a straight right by Beddoe.
Beddoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steam.
Steam lands a big head kick that sends Beddoe tumbling to the mat! Steam takes a step backwards and waves Beddoe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Beddoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steam is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Steam shuts the power down on Beddoe. Lights out, game over! Steam is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bronson Steam!
Bronson Steam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauler Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mujibur Rahman (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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265 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauler Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mujibur Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman misses with a low kick.
Rahman swinging wildly here.
Jackman misses with a leg kick.
Jackman scores with a nice right hand.
Jackman lands a nice hook to Rahman's body. Rahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Rahman misses.
Jackman connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahman fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackman in the body.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.
Rahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Jackman moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jackman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackman takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mauler Jackman has been cut.
Rahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackman's elbow.
Jackman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rahman up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackman.
Jackman takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackman pushes Rahman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rahman misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackman avoids the elbow strike from Rahman, against the cage.
Rahman misses with some punches.
Rahman told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jackman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rahman's elbow.
Jackman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rahman blocks a body shot from Jackman.
Jackman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackman dodges an elbow strike from Rahman.
Rahman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackman is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman digs a right hand into Jackman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackman's gas tank.
Jackman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Rahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackman avoids a wild elbow strike from Rahman.
Jackman pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackman pushes Rahman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahman is rocked!
Jackman misses with some punches.
Rahman is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackman finish him?
Jackman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jackman fails to land.
Rahman blocks an uppercut.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackman throws a head punch that misses.
Jackman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rahman.
Nice body punch from Jackman - that landed with a thud.
Jackman swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman blocking some punches.
Jackman misses with a punch on the inside.
Rahman seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackman digs a right hand into Rahman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rahman's gas tank.
Rahman lands an elbow inside.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman.
Rahman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rahman.
Rahman taking a breather.
Jackman takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rahman.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rahman throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Jackman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackman or not.
Jackman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman lands an elbow inside that Jackman shrugs off.
Mauler Jackman's cut is getting worse.
Jackman looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackman's brow.
Jackman takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman lands with a light punch inside.
Jackman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackman tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahman digs a right hand into Jackman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackman's gas tank.
Jackman tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Jackman back against the cage.
Rahman tries to work over Jackman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahman lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackman as Rahman tries to tie him up.
Rahman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackman backwards.
Mauler Jackman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackman's brow.
Rahman works on Jackman's body with a couple of short punches.
Rahman blocking some punches.
Jackman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rahman controls his hands.
Jackman tries to stall but Rahman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackman lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Mauler Jackman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauler Jackman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rahman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackman's hands.
Rahman gets tackled into the cage by Jackman. Jackman maintains the clinch.
Rahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mauler Jackman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rahman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rahman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rahman misses with a body punch.
Jackman has a couple of punches blocked by Rahman.
Jackman is looking to control Rahman's arms but Rahman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackman has his back to the cage.
Jackman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Rahman.
Jeez, Mauler Jackman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauler Jackman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mujibur Rahman!
Mujibur Rahman gave a mention to MayheM sportswear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skrumbellos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. Vontavious Payne has chosen Hope as his entrance music. Maurice Vontavious Payne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vontavious Payne moves forwards but Skrumbellos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vontavious Payne swings for the body but Skrumbellos moves out of range.
Vontavious Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Skrumbellos moves out of range easily.
Skrumbellos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Skrumbellos there.
Skrumbellos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vontavious Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skrumbellos scores with a spinning back kick!
Vontavious Payne takes one to the chin there.
Skrumbellos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skrumbellos misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos misses with a hook.
Skrumbellos misses the jab.
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!
Vontavious Payne avoids the body shot from Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skrumbellos misses with a left hand
and Vontavious Payne counters with a body kick that stops Skrumbellos in his tracks momentarily.
Vontavious Payne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vontavious Payne looks to land a right hand but Skrumbellos moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos connects with a body shot.
Skrumbellos stuns Vontavious Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vontavious Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vontavious Payne motions for Skrumbellos to come forward. Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skrumbellos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skrumbellos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
Vontavious Payne with a hook.
Vontavious Payne loads up on a big right hand but Skrumbellos slips the punch.
Vontavious Payne staying out of range there.
Vontavious Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skrumbellos can pounce on him.
Devin Skrumbellos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrumbellos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbellos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vontavious Payne just manages to avoid it.
Skrumbellos 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vontavious Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skrumbellos scrambles back to his feet.
Vontavious Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vontavious Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skrumbellos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vontavious Payne throws a head kick but Skrumbellos moves out of range.
Skrumbellos swings for the body but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbellos . Vontavious Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Vontavious Payne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice looking combination but Skrumbellos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skrumbellos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skrumbellos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vontavious Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skrumbellos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vontavious Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skrumbellos . Skrumbellos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skrumbellos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Skrumbellos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vontavious Payne slips a jab from Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skrumbellos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vontavious Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos throws a body shot but no joy.
Vontavious Payne throws out a counter right but Skrumbellos avoids it with no problem.
Skrumbellos blocks a head kick by Vontavious Payne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vontavious Payne, as that shot connected.
Skrumbellos misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Vontavious Payne.
Devin Skrumbellos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vontavious Payne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skrumbellos at a distance.
Skrumbellos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vontavious Payne.
Skrumbellos throws a jab when Vontavious Payne was well out of range.
Skrumbellos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vontavious Payne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vontavious Payne misses with a looping left.
Skrumbellos digs a good hook to Vontavious Payne's body.
Vontavious Payne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Skrumbellos .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrumbellos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vontavious Payne's head.
Nice straight punches there by Skrumbellos . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vontavious Payne moves away from the strike by Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos looks to throw the jab but Vontavious Payne is out of range.
Skrumbellos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vontavious Payne throws a shot from downtown. Skrumbellos moves away and avoids it.
Skrumbellos takes a swing at Vontavious Payne's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Vontavious Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skrumbellos tries a low kick but Vontavious Payne avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vontavious Payne throws a right and a left that Skrumbellos avoids nicely.
Vontavious Payne throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Skrumbellos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left lands for Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skrumbellos .
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 Devin Skrumbellos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devin Skrumbellos '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.
Skrumbellos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vontavious Payne is looking to slow Skrumbellos down with leg kicks.
Skrumbellos throws a body shot but no joy.
Vontavious Payne checks the leg kick.
Skrumbellos swings for the body but Vontavious Payne moves out of range.
Skrumbellos scores with a jab.
Skrumbellos throws out a leg kick but Vontavious Payne moves out of range and Skrumbellos only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne shoots in and drives through. Skrumbellos sprawls well.
Skrumbellos 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.
Vontavious Payne defending well as Skrumbellos loads up on a big left hand.
Vontavious Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vontavious Payne flicks out a counter leg kick but Skrumbellos steps away.
Good shot there by Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skrumbellos throws a jab when Vontavious Payne was well out of range.
It seemed like Vontavious Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vontavious Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vontavious Payne might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Skrumbellos has got the better of the exchanges.
Vontavious Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skrumbellos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skrumbellos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vontavious Payne.
Skrumbellos throws a right hand that misses
and Vontavious Payne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skrumbellos looks to score with a jab to the body but Vontavious Payne is just out of range.
Vontavious Payne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skrumbellos clobbers Vontavious Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vontavious Payne throws the left hand but Skrumbellos avoids the punch easily.
Vontavious Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos misses with a lunging right hand
and Vontavious Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vontavious Payne feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skrumbellos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devin Skrumbellos is winning the standup battle so far.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vontavious Payne! But no joy.
Vontavious Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vontavious Payne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skrumbellos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vontavious Payne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vontavious Payne digs a good hook to Skrumbellos 's body.
Vontavious Payne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot by Vontavious Payne.
Skrumbellos jabs Vontavious Payne right on the nose. Vontavious Payne blinks but takes it well.
Skrumbellos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is getting worse.
Vontavious Payne scoring well with a low kick there.
Vontavious Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skrumbellos . That did some damage!
Vontavious Payne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skrumbellos 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos tries to land a front kick but Vontavious Payne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Vontavious Payne. Beautiful body shot.
Skrumbellos 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vontavious Payne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skrumbellos scrambles back to his feet.
Skrumbellos cracks Vontavious Payne with a good jab.
Vontavious Payne throws a lazy head kick
and Skrumbellos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vontavious Payne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vontavious Payne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skrumbellos wants to get back to his feet.
Vontavious Payne trying to control the action but Skrumbellos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne throws a strike but Skrumbellos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vontavious Payne trying to control but Skrumbellos is working from the bottom.
Vontavious Payne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skrumbellos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skrumbellos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne is looking to work some ground and pound but Skrumbellos has wrist control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vontavious Payne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skrumbellos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Skrumbellos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice Vontavious Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devin Skrumbellos '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. This is the final round!
Skrumbellos moves out of range of the body kick.
Vontavious Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vontavious Payne throws a head kick that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skrumbellos misses the shot to the body.
And Vontavious Payne tries to counter it with a takedown but Skrumbellos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vontavious Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vontavious Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skrumbellos . That did some damage!
Skrumbellos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vontavious Payne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vontavious Payne throws a leg kick but Skrumbellos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne moves out of range as Skrumbellos strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrumbellos moves out of range of the body kick from Vontavious Payne.
Nice body punch from Skrumbellos .
Vontavious Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbellos counters with a good low kick that Vontavious Payne was not able to check.
Vontavious Payne tries a head kick but it misses.
And Skrumbellos counters with a quick kick to the body but Vontavious Payne blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skrumbellos 's knee momentarily.
Skrumbellos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vontavious Payne misses with a low kick.
Skrumbellos misses with a low kick.
That kick from Skrumbellos tenderised Vontavious Payne's leg. Vontavious Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skrumbellos scores with a decent looking hook.
Skrumbellos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vontavious Payne checks a leg kick.
That kick from Skrumbellos tenderised Vontavious Payne's leg. Vontavious Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vontavious Payne avoids a kick to the body.
Vontavious Payne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vontavious Payne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos keeping full guard, as Vontavious Payne tries to pass.
Vontavious Payne throws a strike but Skrumbellos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrumbellos wanted to stand there but Vontavious Payne had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vontavious Payne is on top in guard.
Vontavious Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skrumbellos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vontavious Payne.
Vontavious Payne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skrumbellos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vontavious Payne checks a leg kick.
Vontavious Payne drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skrumbellos defends it well.
Vontavious Payne lands with a slapping head kick.
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Skrumbellos misses with a lunging right hand
and Vontavious Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Vontavious Payne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vontavious Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skrumbellos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vontavious Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vontavious Payne misses with a head kick.
Vontavious Payne scores with a takedown into Skrumbellos 's guard.
Skrumbellos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vontavious Payne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skrumbellos wants to stand and escape but Vontavious Payne is having none of it.
Maurice Vontavious Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skrumbellos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vontavious Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Skrumbellos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skrumbellos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vontavious Payne is controlling him.
Vontavious Payne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skrumbellos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Skrumbellos throws the left hand but Vontavious Payne avoids the punch easily.
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick but Vontavious Payne sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maurice Vontavious Payne.
Well Vontavious Payne 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maurice Vontavious Payne!
After winning the bout, Maurice Vontavious Payne 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Corrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corrigan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Teardrop. Tsuyoshi has chosen WHISPERED - HOLD THE SWORD as his entrance music. Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Corrigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corrigan. That did some damage!
Corrigan swings for the body but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
Corrigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Tsuyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsuyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corrigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsuyoshi drives through and clinches with Corrigan against the cage.
Tsuyoshi prevents a body shot from Corrigan.
Corrigan has Tsuyoshi pressed against the cage.
Corrigan blocks an elbow strike.
Corrigan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tsuyoshi smiles and moves away.
Tsuyoshi throws a hook but Corrigan avoids it easily.
Corrigan throws a shot from downtown. Tsuyoshi moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi has closed the distance and engaged Corrigan in a clinch.
Corrigan avoids the elbow strike from Tsuyoshi, against the cage.
Tsuyoshi avoiding damage as Corrigan throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Corrigan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mark Corrigan has been cut.
Corrigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsuyoshi avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tsuyoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Corrigan tries to work over Tsuyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsuyoshi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuyoshi.
Corrigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corrigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsuyoshi is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrigan.
Corrigan is trying to force a seperation but Tsuyoshi has the dominant position.
Tsuyoshi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Corrigan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsuyoshi can turn it around.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside.
Corrigan working aggressively here.
Corrigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuyoshi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside.
Tsuyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside that Corrigan shrugs off.
Tsuyoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Corrigan works on Tsuyoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Tsuyoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corrigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corrigan trying to stall but Tsuyoshi improves his position.
Tsuyoshi connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tsuyoshi.
A knee to the head by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Corrigan won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mark Corrigan's cut is getting worse.
Tsuyoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuyoshi.
Corrigan is trying to break free.
Tsuyoshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrigan.
Corrigan tries to pull guard but Tsuyoshi holds him up against the cage and eventually Corrigan drops back down to his feet.
Tsuyoshi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Corrigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corrigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corrigan avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a knee to the head.
Corrigan is rocked!
Corrigan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Corrigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Corrigan's brow.
Tsuyoshi has Corrigan pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Corrigan is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Tsuyoshi - that's hurt Corrigan badly! Oh, another knee lands and Corrigan is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Corrigan doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is the new bantamweight champion!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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