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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Groundbreaking News (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donal Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). News's entrance music is Imma Playa, Tech N9ne. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Groundbreaking News!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donal Shine!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around News's waist but News gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shine off to one side.
News looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nice takedown defense from News. No joy for Shine on that attempt.
News misses with a jab, cross combination.
Groundbreaking News seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shine darts in looking for a takedown but News gets double underhooks and turns Shine into the cage.
Groundbreaking News has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donal Shine.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shine.
News closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shine quickly recovers to half guard.
Shine is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
News works his way into side control.
Shine struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from News seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shine can't do much from the bottom here.
Shine tries to bench press News off him but News keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Shine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks News politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. News prefers to stall for the moment though.
News has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but News wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shine is trying to control News's posture but News avoids it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
News throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. News defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but News avoids it really well and circles away.
Shine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. News defends it nicely.
Shine tries to clinch up but News circles away and keeps his distance.
Shine misses with a head kick.
News drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shine sprawls and moves away.
News lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shine throws the kick towards the body but News avoids it.
News wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
News misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
News scores with a three punch combo!
Shine has a takedown stuffed.
News is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Shine tries to score a power double leg takedown but News sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shine somewhat.
News fails with an attempt to clinch.
News looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shine looking for a guillotine here but News defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
News avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groundbreaking News 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.
News misses with a jab, cross combination.
News displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shine.
Shine fails with a takedown attempt.
Shine tries to sprawl but News drives through with a takedown into half guard.
News is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shine can do to turn this around?
Shine tries to roll over but News keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
News is working for a kimura but Shine is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine is looking for a sweep. News is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Groundbreaking News overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shine trying to control here.
Shine looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shine trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. News defends it nicely.
News went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Groundbreaking News has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donal Shine.
News moves into the clinch.
Shine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. News avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from News.
Shine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. News is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
News will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shine up against the cage.
News breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shine shoots in but News avoids the takedown attempt easily.
News went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
News kicks Shine off and gets to his feet.
News fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shine sprawls well initially but News persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
News not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shine gets full guard.
Shine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shine trying to keep a closed guard but News is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
News content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Groundbreaking News dominated that second round.
That's time! News's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shine misses with a series of wild punches.
Shine tries to sprawl but News drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shine wants to get back to full guard.
News wants to pass to mount but Shine is defending the position.
Shine trying to control but News postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shine is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but News is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
News is looking to take a break and control but Shine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shine trying to control but News postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shine or perhaps it was just good defense by News, which made it look bad.
Shine shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shine was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine wants to control but News is keeping him busy.
Shine advances to full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shine avoids the attempt from News to control.
News is looking to improve his position but Shine isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
News is trying desperately to improve position.
Shine thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shine trying to control but News is having none of it.
Shine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control News haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
News really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
News blocking the ground and pound.
Shine has control of News's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and News regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The referee warns News that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donal Shine.
Well News has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Groundbreaking News!
A very excited looking Groundbreaking News 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Stumpy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen micheal jackson beat it as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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148 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stumpy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter James!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James lands a body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
James scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Stumpy Johnson has been cut.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Johnson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Johnson is out cold! James holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter James!
Peter James was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Feel the Drive. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miles Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
Okamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Okamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monroe is defended easily by Okamoto.
Monroe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good work by Monroe as he checks the leg kick.
Okamoto lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Okamoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Okamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Monroe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Okamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto tries to work over Monroe's front leg with a kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe shoots and misses
and Okamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Monroe.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Monroe.
Monroe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Okamoto tries to avoid it but Monroe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Okamoto to the ground. Okamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good work by Monroe as he checks the leg kick.
Okamoto works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Monroe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monroe shoots and misses
and Okamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Monroe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Okamoto tries a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
And Monroe tries to counter it with a takedown but Okamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Monroe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe shoots in but Okamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monroe looks winded!
A leg kick checked by Monroe.
Okamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Monroe's side.
Monroe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monroe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okamoto defends well and Monroe ends up having to push Okamoto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Okamoto lands a head kick. Monroe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Okamoto.
Monroe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Monroe backs away, Okamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Okamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf.
Okamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe shoots in looking for a takedown but Okamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monroe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Okamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Monroe moves his leg out of the way.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monroe shoots in for a double leg but Okamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Okamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Monroe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Okamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Okamoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Okamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Monroe is rocked!
Monroe takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Okamoto's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Hiroyuki Okamoto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris's entrance music is Du Hast. A fine choice. Hale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dead Sara - Weatherman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
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182 lbs
22 - 11 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Hale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Hale throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hale misses with a body shot.
Harris swings for the body but Hale moves out of range.
Hale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Hale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hale moves away.
Hale was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris throws out a leg kick but Hale moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
It seemed like Hale was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hale.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hale throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Hale looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Hale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Hale.
Hale connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hale moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Hale's defenses.
Harris blocks a head kick by Hale.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is rocked!
Harris walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hale! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Hale!
A very excited looking Brandon Hale rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Bastien Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack My Bitch Up . Grice has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. Gary Grice will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
13 - 12 - 1 |
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187 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexandr Nikitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Grice!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grice scores with a kick to the body.
Grice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nikitin is out of range.
Nikitin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grice throws a leg kick which misses Nikitin's front leg but catches the back leg as Nikitin tries to avoid it.
Grice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nikitin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nikitin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grice blocks an uppercut.
Grice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikitin backwards.
Grice misses with a punch to the body.
Grice tries to throw a body punch but Nikitin avoids it by throwing Grice back against the cage.
Grice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grice misses with a body punch.
Grice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grice throws a head kick that misses
and Nikitin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grice won't be happy with that.
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!
Grice is not content to let Nikitin control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nikitin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grice, who protects the arm well.
Nikitin throwing strikes but Grice manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Grice has control of an arm but Nikitin manages to advance to Grice's back!
Nikitin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grice prevents Nikitin from getting a body triangle.
Grice avoids the strikes from Nikitin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grice is keeping busy.
Nikitin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Grice. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Good control from Nikitin.
Nikitin is controlling the position but Grice somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nikitin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikitin wants to take a breather but Grice is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grice is staying active underneath Nikitin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grice controlling the position for now.
Grice is pressing down on Nikitin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grice pulls Nikitin in close to prevent any damage.
Nikitin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nikitin passes into half guard.
Nikitin wants to pass to mount but Grice is defending the position.
Nikitin not doing much here.
Nikitin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nikitin wants to control but Grice is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grice throws a lazy head kick
and Nikitin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grice won't be happy with that.
Nikitin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Grice!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Nikitin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nikitin wants to control the action but instead Grice gets a body lock and reverses into Nikitin's guard! Nice work!
Nikitin is trying to keep Grice in close.
Grice preventing the sweep.
Nikitin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikitin looking to control.
Grice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nikitin is keeping the position for now.
Nikitin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grice manages to get himself to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nikitin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikitin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikitin trying to control the position from guard on top but Grice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikitin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grice trying to keep a closed guard but Nikitin is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikitin.
Nikitin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grice pulls Nikitin in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nikitin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grice lands an uppercut.
Nikitin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nikitin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grice swings wildly with an uppercut but Nikitin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nikitin throws a punch but it's blocked by Grice.
Grice is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nikitin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grice's efforts to push away.
Grice misses with a body punch.
Nikitin tries to pull guard but Grice won't allow it.
Grice manages to break the clinch.
Grice tests Nikitin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grice tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikitin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikitin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grice connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grice misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nikitin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grice misses with a low kick.
Nikitin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grice doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikitin circles away.
Grice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grice is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grice scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Grice.
Grice tries to clinch but Nikitin moves out of range.
Nikitin throwing a counter right hand but Grice manages to avoid it.
Grice stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Nikitin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikitin throwing a counter right hand but Grice manages to avoid it.
Grice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Nikitin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandr Nikitin.
I think Nikitin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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35
181 lbs
30 - 21 - 2 |
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30
181 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Gregorovitsj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gregorovitsj lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Hall.
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Gregorovitsj's side.
Gregorovitsj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
A little feinted left hand from Gregorovitsj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Hall saw that one coming.
Hall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Gregorovitsj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gregorovitsj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
Gregorovitsj throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall feints the counter takedown.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregorovitsj tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gregorovitsj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a high kick!
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gregorovitsj both land. Nice combination.
Gregorovitsj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gregorovitsj lands a front kick.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Gregorovitsj misses.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Nice cross by Gregorovitsj.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gregorovitsj defends it well.
Hall connects with a right hand. Gregorovitsj shakes it off.
Hall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall blocks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Gregorovitsj misses the shot to the body.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
Hall misses with a hook to the body
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gregorovitsj closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Gregorovitsj blocks a body shot from Hall.
Gregorovitsj lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gregorovitsj obliges.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hall checks a leg kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Gregorovitsj misses.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregorovitsj.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Hall lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Gregorovitsj has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gregorovitsj, right into the meat.
Hall slips under a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregorovitsj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregorovitsj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gregorovitsj blocks a head kick by Hall.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice hook to Hall's body. Hall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hall feints and then cracks Gregorovitsj's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gregorovitsj down.
Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot by Gregorovitsj.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregorovitsj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregorovitsj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the body from Hall misses
and Gregorovitsj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gregorovitsj instigates a clinch.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Hall taking a breather.
Gregorovitsj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick.
Hall lands the left hand.
Gregorovitsj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hall if he has to take too many more of those.
Gregorovitsj throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Gregorovitsj only half commits.
Gregorovitsj cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Gregorovitsj looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a good low kick that Hall was not able to check.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gregorovitsj is predictable there
and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Gregorovitsj didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gregorovitsj is keeping the position.
Gregorovitsj pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gregorovitsj managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up over Gregorovitsj, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gregorovitsj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gregorovitsj feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Gregorovitsj blocks a jab.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall thows a body kick. Gregorovitsj tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gregorovitsj sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab by Gregorovitsj.
Hall moves forwards but Gregorovitsj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands an elbow inside that Hall shrugs off.
Hall stalls.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.
Hall breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gregorovitsj moves away.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Gregorovitsj is out of range.
Hall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gregorovitsj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Gregorovitsj throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hall avoids it.
Hall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gregorovitsj's calf.
Gregorovitsj darts in and clinches Hall up against the cage.
Gregorovitsj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Gregorovitsj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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38
178 lbs
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24
196 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thrul on the side of the head.
That kick from Thrul tenderised Uusisto's leg. Uusisto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrul walks into a straight right hand from Uusisto.
It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uusisto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thrul plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jurmas Uusisto has been cut.
Thrul takes a swing at Uusisto's ribcage but misses.
Uusisto misses with a straight right.
Thrul bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Uusisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uusisto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uusisto throws a body kick that misses
and Thrul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uusisto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uusisto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Uusisto tenderised Thrul's leg. Thrul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thrul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uusisto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uusisto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thrul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uusisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thrul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thrul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uusisto throws out the jab.
Thrul slips a straight right by Uusisto.
Uusisto throws a low kick, looking for Thrul's leg but Thrul calmly moves out of range.
Uusisto throws out a loose jab but Thrul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uusisto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thrul.
A head kick by Thrul misses
and Thrul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Thrul tenderised Uusisto's leg. Uusisto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uusisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uusisto shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Uusisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Uusisto.
Thrul throws a leg kick which misses Uusisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Uusisto tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Uusisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Uusisto misses
and Thrul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrul lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thrul throws a jab when Uusisto was well out of range.
It looked like Uusisto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uusisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrul.
Uusisto misses with a hook
and Thrul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Uusisto misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Uusisto. Beautiful body shot.
Uusisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrul tries for a takedown but Uusisto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uusisto tries to land a body kick
and Thrul counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thrul blocks the body kick.
Thrul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uusisto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Uusisto tries to bench press Thrul off him but Thrul keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is trying to control Thrul's posture but Thrul avoids it.
Thrul controlling from side mount.
Thrul working the ground and pound but Uusisto is defending the strikes.
Thrul throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thrul cracks Uusisto with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uusisto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uusisto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thrul's best efforts.
Thrul is looking to take a break and control but Uusisto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thrul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Uusisto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thrul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Uusisto tries to roll over but Thrul keeps him under control.
Thrul is nestled in close to Uusisto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Uusisto tries to get to full guard but Thrul has control of the leg.
Thrul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thrul working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uusisto trying to control from the bottom.
Uusisto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thrul.
Uusisto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Uusisto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thrul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uusisto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uusisto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Uusisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thrul throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thrul looking for a sweep. Not yet Thrul, not yet.
Thrul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uusisto throwing strikes from guard but Thrul blocks nicely.
Thrul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uusisto wants to control but Thrul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thrul content to control rather than advance.
Uusisto is refusing to be controlled, as Thrul sits in half guard.
Uusisto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thrul is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thrul looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uusisto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thrul is just content to waste time from the top position. Uusisto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Uusisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uusisto is looking to sweep but instead, Thrul has passed into half guard.
Nice strikes from Thrul there.
Uusisto wants to get back to full guard.
Thrul slips a nice elbow through Uusisto's hands, connecting with Uusisto's forehead.
Thrul landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is looking to improve his position.
Uusisto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thrul postures up and lands a big shot to Uusisto's brow.
Thrul throwing strikes from guard but Uusisto blocks nicely.
Uusisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thrul trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uusisto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thrul stacks Uusisto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thrul!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto tries to buck Thrul off but Thrul is having none of it.
Uusisto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Uusisto manages to get back to half guard.
Uusisto is looking to improve his position.
Uusisto trying to control from the bottom.
Thrul controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thrul connects with a nice short shot to Uusisto's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aznar Thrul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thrul 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aznar Thrul!
Aznar Thrul was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickie Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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28
197 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dickie Crash!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
Crash has Beast up against the cage in a clinch.
Beast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beast.
Beast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beast breaks from the clinch.
Crash swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a nice body shot.
Crash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beast at a distance.
Crash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beast throws a low kick but Crash moves out of range easily.
Crash takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beast throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dickie Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crash.
Beast swings for the body but Crash moves out of range.
Crash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast.
Crash throws a jab but it's blocked by Beast.
Beast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crash throws an off balance right hand
and Beast counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Beast misses the target.
Crash slips a straight right by Beast.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Crash looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Beast feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Beast misses with a shot to the body
and Crash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crash scores with a sloppy right hand. Beast should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Beast.
Beast takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash throws a fast counter high kick but Beast manages to duck under it in time.
Crash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crash swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beast takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crash throws a head kick but Beast moves out of range.
Crash misses with a left hand
and Beast counters with an outside leg kick.
Crash lands the left hand.
Beast is rocked!
Beast misses with a hook to the body
and Beast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beast is able to avoid easily.
Beast seems to have got his legs back now.
Crash misses with a low kick.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beast misses with a right hand
and Crash counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Crash.
Crash is looking to land body kicks.
Crash connects with a looping right hand.
Beast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crash feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beast sprawling to the canvas! Beast rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crash finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crash scores with a push kick.
Beast misses with a wild body shot.
Crash seems to be stalking Beast here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Beast drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dickie Crash!
During a confident post fight interview, Dickie Crash thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gutz.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeVanzo.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeVanzo.
Gutz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gutz throws a low kick but DeVanzo moves out of range easily.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeVanzo. DeVanzo obviously looking to wear him down.
DeVanzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DeVanzo misses with a leg kick.
Gutz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeVanzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DeVanzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gutz is out of range and DeVanzo settles back down.
Nice body punch from DeVanzo.
Gutz throws a hook but DeVanzo avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVanzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gutz looks to land a body kick but DeVanzo moved away.
Artie DeVanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeVanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeVanzo.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick from DeVanzo.
Gutz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeVanzo is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gutz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DeVanzo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeVanzo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gutz throws a low kick but DeVanzo moves out of range easily.
DeVanzo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeVanzo keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz postures up in DeVanzo's guard and throws a big left but DeVanzo blocks it.
DeVanzo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
DeVanzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo with a nice head shot there.
DeVanzo wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
DeVanzo is looking to pass into half guard but Gutz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gutz is in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeVanzo 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.
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!
Gutz throws a big right hand that misses.
Gutz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a couple of digs.
Gutz cracks DeVanzo with a solid left hand.
Gutz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutz postures up in DeVanzo's guard and throws a big left but DeVanzo blocks it.
Gutz passes into half guard.
Gutz winds up and cracks DeVanzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gutz with the ground and pound but DeVanzo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
DeVanzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gutz landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gutz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
DeVanzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeVanzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gutz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
DeVanzo has momentary wrist control but Gutz slips an elbow through the middle.
Gutz postures up in DeVanzo's guard and throws a big left but DeVanzo blocks it.
Gutz wants to control from the top but DeVanzo keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo connects with a looping right hand.
Gutz misses the jab.
DeVanzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutz. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by DeVanzo!
Gutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gutz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gutz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeVanzo. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by DeVanzo. That's going to slow Gutz down.
A combination from DeVanzo does no damage.
A lazy left from DeVanzo finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz throws a low kick but DeVanzo moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a shot to the body.
Gutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Gutz as he checks the leg kick.
DeVanzo connects with an inside leg kick.
DeVanzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeVanzo throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Gutz misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from DeVanzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeVanzo loads up on a big right hand but Gutz slips the punch.
Gutz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by DeVanzo.
Gutz swings away with a body shot that misses
and DeVanzo counters with a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gutz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from DeVanzo misses.
Gutz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutz takes one on the button.
DeVanzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DeVanzo blocks a head kick by Gutz.
DeVanzo throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Gutz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gutz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DeVanzo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeVanzo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gutz misses with a wild body shot.
DeVanzo shoots and misses
and Gutz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
DeVanzo is rocked!
DeVanzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh DeVanzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeVanzo throws a chopping leg kick but Gutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeVanzo seems to have got his legs back now.
DeVanzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
DeVanzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo moves forwards but Gutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
DeVanzo checks a low kick from Gutz.
DeVanzo throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Gutz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeVanzo throws a series of strikes that have Gutz backpedaling.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz swinging wildly here.
Gutz avoids a kick to the body.
DeVanzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
DeVanzo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeVanzo blocks a jab.
DeVanzo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
DeVanzo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
DeVanzo with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gutz blocks a jab.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gutz checks a leg kick nicely.
Gutz moves out of range of the body kick.
DeVanzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeVanzo can pounce on him.
DeVanzo misses with a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as DeVanzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gutz doesn't seem phased though.
DeVanzo throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVanzo walks into a straight right hand from Gutz.
DeVanzo tries to land a body kick
and Gutz counters with a thumping low kick.
DeVanzo shoots in but no luck this time.
And Gutz tries to counter it with a takedown but DeVanzo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Artie DeVanzo.
I think DeVanzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tantalus Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay comes to the cage accompanied by Outerspace- Revolution. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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183 lbs
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175 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tantalus Flay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay misses with an uppercut
and Teimosia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teimosia.
Teimosia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flay's elbow.
Flay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flay breaks the clinch.
Flay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Teimosia sprawls well initially but Flay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flay is trying to control. Teimosia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flay is nestled in close to Teimosia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teimosia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flay is working away from the top position though.
Flay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Teimosia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Teimosia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teimosia is pressing down on Flay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flay won't allow Teimosia to sweep him here.
Teimosia controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Teimosia trying to keep a closed guard but Flay is proving a slippery customer.
Flay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Teimosia wants to improve his position but instead Flay has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flay in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Flay checks a leg kick nicely.
Teimosia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Flay misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Teimosia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teimosia tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flay. Teimosia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flay lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Teimosia.
Teimosia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teimosia throws a sloppy head kick and Flay moves out of range easily.
Flay scores with a body shot.
Flay connects with a single shot there.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Flay lands.
Flay misses with a kick to the body.
Teimosia throws a hook to the side of Flay's head but Flay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teimosia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teimosia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flay throws a solid leg kick but Teimosia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flay.
Flay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teimosia on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flay cracks Teimosia with a good jab.
Flay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teimosia tries a head kick but it misses.
Teimosia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teimosia takes one to the side of the head.
Teimosia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flay thuds a left hand into Teimosia's body.
Teimosia checks a low kick from Flay.
Flay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Teimosia.
Flay scores with a jab. Teimosia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flay blocks a head kick by Teimosia.
Flay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Teimosia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Flay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flay thows a leg kick but Teimosia checks it
and Teimosia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flay throws out a loose jab but Teimosia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teimosia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flay blocks a head kick by Teimosia.
Flay misses with a hook.
Teimosia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Teimosia sprawls and moves away.
Teimosia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teimosia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flay.
Flay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flay cracks Teimosia with a good jab.
Flay misses with a looping left.
Teimosia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teimosia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilton Teimosia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Teimosia.
And Teimosia responds with a good body kick, but Flay manages to step out the way in time.
Flay tests Teimosia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flay throws a big shot that misses.
Teimosia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A punch combination from Flay misses.
Teimosia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flay.
Teimosia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teimosia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Teimosia slips under a jab from Flay.
Teimosia defending well as Flay loads up on a big left hand.
Flay misses with a wild body shot.
Flay throws a sloppy body shot
letting Teimosia counter with a right hand.
Teimosia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Teimosia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Flay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teimosia.
Teimosia feints a counter leg kick.
Teimosia is looking to land body kicks.
Teimosia throws a front kick aimed at Flay's knee but Flay avoids it well.
Teimosia slips a jab from Flay.
Flay misses with the combination.
Flay throws a hook but Teimosia blocks it.
Teimosia misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Flay.
Flay lunges at Teimosia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teimosia's hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flay.
Teimosia slips a straight right by Flay.
Teimosia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Teimosia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia misses with a leg kick
so Flay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flay is fighting to break Teimosia's control of his arms but Teimosia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Teimosia working a defensive guard but Flay manages to pass into side control anyway.
Flay controlling from side mount.
Flay working away.
Teimosia is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flay controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Teimosia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Teimosia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tantalus Flay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tantalus Flay!
An out of breath Tantalus Flay thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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