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GAMMA#153 Yudovich v Newman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls's entrance music is Kelis - Milkshake. A fine choice. Sikes has chosen Bye Bye Bye as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucien Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sikes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sikes was well out of range. Poor timing from Smalls.
Smalls lands an overhand right.
Sikes avoids the head kick by Smalls.
Nice cross by Smalls.
It looks like Frank Sikes has been cut.
Smalls cracks Sikes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sikes scores with a nice strike.
Smalls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smalls looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikes is just out of range.
Smalls moves away from the strike by Sikes.
A big right from Smalls misses.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Sikes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smalls misses with a looping right.
Sikes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smalls sprawls well. Smalls wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sikes gets slowly back to his feet.
Smalls attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucien Smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smalls.
Sikes lands a right hook to the body.
Sikes lands a left and a right that send Smalls crashing to the mat, dazed. Sikes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smalls is rocked!
Smalls is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smalls doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Smalls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smalls circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Sikes. Smalls falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Sikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Sikes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar RataJylppynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Me Vale. Valdemar RataJylppynen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Valdemar RataJylppynen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valdemar RataJylppynen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RataJylppynen is looking to clinch.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but RataJylppynen sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bravo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
RataJylppynen tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around RataJylppynen's waist but RataJylppynen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by RataJylppynen.
RataJylppynen tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bravo is defended easily by RataJylppynen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
RataJylppynen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
RataJylppynen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo tries for a takedown but RataJylppynen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
RataJylppynen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
RataJylppynen wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
RataJylppynen throws a looping overhand right but Bravo ducks down to avoid it.
RataJylppynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - RataJylppynen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
RataJylppynen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo closes the distance and clinches up with RataJylppynen, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes RataJylppynen against the cage but RataJylppynen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valdemar RataJylppynen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
RataJylppynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
RataJylppynen tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
RataJylppynen is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
RataJylppynen is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
RataJylppynen looks gassed!
RataJylppynen is trying to buck Bravo off.
Bravo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bravo advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throwing strikes here but RataJylppynen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bravo fails to take his opponent's back.
Bravo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! RataJylppynen has his hands clasped together but Bravo breaks the hold and RataJylppynen is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Bravo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamo MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacKenzie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shwayze - High Together. Buster Brutus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dynamo MacKenzie's chin.
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dynamo MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brutus swings for the body but MacKenzie moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacKenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brutus.
Brutus throws a right hand that MacKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that MacKenzie also avoids with ease.
MacKenzie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brutus is out of range and MacKenzie settles back down.
MacKenzie moves into range and clinches up with Brutus.
MacKenzie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brutus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brutus lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Dynamo MacKenzie has been cut.
Brutus avoiding damage as MacKenzie throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutus is pressed up against the cage. MacKenzie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brutus down to the mat. Brutus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
MacKenzie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brutus dances in with a quick combination. MacKenzie is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Brutus snaps MacKenzie's head back. MacKenzie stumbles backwards against the cage. Brutus steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with MacKenzie's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. MacKenzie just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buster Brutus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's entrance music is Sexy Boy. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruz's choice of entrance music: Darude - Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz throws and low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Michaels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michaels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruz looks gassed!
Michaels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Michaels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cruz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Michaels!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Bills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bills comes to the cage accompanied by Say Goodbye. On his way into the cage it seems that Bud Bills has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bud Bills seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 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, Bud Bills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bills lands a jab to Creed's midsection.
Bills misses with a double jab.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bills has time to react.
It looks like Bud Bills has been cut.
Creed misses with a wild combination.
Creed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
Bud Bills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bills!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Bills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bills lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bills keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bills chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bills throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bills tests Creed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Creed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Creed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bills lands a slapping body shot.
Creed looks gassed!
Bills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Creed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Creed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bills shoots in and drives through. Creed sprawls well.
Bills lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bills lands a hook that stumbles Creed back into the cage. Bills follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Creed to the canvas! Bills pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Creed has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bud Bills!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz which made him look bad.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruiz lands a left and a right that send Blake crashing to the mat, dazed. Ruiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Blake is rocked!
It looks like Dudley Blake has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake slips a straight right by Ruiz.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Blake seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruiz is working Blake over against the cage.
Ruiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Ruiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ruiz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiz.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a light punch inside.
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Ruiz as he checks the leg kick.
Blake dips to his left and cracks Ruiz with an uppercut!
Blake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Blake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Ruiz misses with a hook.
Ruiz blocks the body kick.
Ruiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body. Blake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake slips under a jab.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Blake digs a good hook to Ruiz's body.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Dudley Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blake staying out of range there.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
Ruiz digs a good hook to Blake's body.
Ruiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Ruiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blake counters with an outside leg kick.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
Ruiz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a thumping low kick.
Blake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ruiz!
Blake throws some wild stikes that Ruiz manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake has control of Ruiz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruiz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ruiz tries to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
Ruiz can't escape the position.
Blake avoids the attempt from Ruiz to control.
Blake 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.
Blake looking to control but Ruiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blake is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruiz is working to get back to half guard.
Blake misses with a head shot.
Blake misses with a head shot.
Ruiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ruiz holds on for dear life, controlling Blake's posture momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dudley Blake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blake avoids the body shot from Ruiz.
Ruiz looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Ruiz tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruiz misses with a straight left.
Blake cracks a nice hook into Ruiz's ribs.
Ruiz throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Ruiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruiz checks it well.
Nice jab there from Blake.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake thuds his shin into the meat of Ruiz's side.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruiz off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz misses with a looping right.
Ruiz throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carlos Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruiz.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
Blake drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blake has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Blake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ruiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blake dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blake throws some wild stikes that Ruiz manages to avoid easily.
Blake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blake is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ruiz is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dudley Blake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Alessio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica- Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 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, Jackson Alessio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alessio shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbot misses with the combination.
Abbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Abbot misses with a low kick.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Abbot misses with a two punch combination.
Abbot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot throws out a powerful jab.
Abbot misses with the combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alessio.
Alessio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Abbot is trying to stand back up but Alessio is controlling him
Alessio is working for a submission of some sort.
Alessio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abbot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abbot pushes Alessio off looking to stand but Alessio dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot throws a nice looking combination but Alessio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alessio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alessio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot cracks Alessio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alessio is defended easily by Abbot.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abbot lands with a straight right. Alessio didn't see that one coming.
Alessio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbot throws a nice looking combination but Alessio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbot throws a nice looking combination but Alessio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbot lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbot scores with a four punch combination!
Alessio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alessio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Alessio has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Alessio shoots in and bounces Abbot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alessio wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbot pushes Alessio off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Abbot.
Alessio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alessio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alessio somewhat.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alessio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abbot wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Abbot bucks up and throws Alessio to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Alessio closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Alessio pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Alessio on that attempt.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Alessio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alessio is breathing heavily.
Abbot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot scores with a one two! Alessio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot misses with the combination.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Alessio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alessio.
Abbot lands a nice hook to Alessio's body. Alessio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbot jabs Alessio right on the nose. Alessio blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Abbot.
Abbot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alessio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbot throws a right and a left that Alessio avoids nicely.
Frank Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Alessio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alessio gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alessio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alessio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbot throws a right and a left that Alessio avoids nicely.
Abbot stalks Alessio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alessio's face. Alessio staggers backwards, shaken.
Alessio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alessio has time to react.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Abbot connects with a single shot there.
Abbot lands a body shot.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alessio.
Abbot throws out a powerful jab.
Frank Abbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbot connects with a jab.
Abbot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abbot wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson Alessio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alessio's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Alessio avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alessio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab from Abbot.
Alessio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alessio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alessio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Abbot stuffs the takedown attempt from Alessio. Alessio gets slowly back to his feet.
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbot to score with a decent uppercut.
Alessio fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbot tries to bum rush Alessio with a series of wild strikes but Alessio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alessio.
Abbot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Alessio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Abbot both land. Nice combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Abbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alessio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbot's waist but Abbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alessio off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbot's waist but Abbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alessio off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alessio is defended easily by Abbot.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alessio circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbot misses with the combination.
Abbot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Alessio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Abbot both land. Nice combination.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alessio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alessio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alessio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abbot throws a right and a left that Alessio avoids nicely.
Abbot cracks Alessio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alessio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
Horrible takedown by Alessio or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbot which made him look bad.
Abbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abbot scores with a one two! Alessio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbot tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alessio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alessio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Abbot.
Alessio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abbot looks to land a combination. Alessio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abbot stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alessio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alessio shoots in for a double leg but Abbot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Alessio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alessio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alessio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Abbot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alessio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abbot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbot scores with a four punch combination!
Alessio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abbot stuffs the takedown.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Alessio slips a jab and a cross from Abbot.
Alessio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abbot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Alessio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Alessio persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbot throws a combination. Alessio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Alessio on that attempt.
Alessio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbot scores with a four punch combination!
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Abbot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot scores with a one two! Alessio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alessio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alessio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Abbot was covering up waiting for the punch and Alessio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abbot is looking to stand up but Alessio isn't so interested in that idea.
Abbot has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alessio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alessio slips a jab and a cross from Abbot.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Alessio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Abbot - just one landing.
Alessio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abbot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Alessio avoids it well.
Alessio slips a jab and a cross from Abbot.
Alessio shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Alessio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abbot throws a one two combo.
Abbot lands a jab.
Abbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alessio misses with a few strikes there.
Alessio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abbot tries to bum rush Alessio with a series of wild strikes but Alessio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Alessio's defenses.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alessio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abbot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Abbot really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alessio tries to move into range but Abbot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abbot leaves Alessio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alessio shoots in for a double leg but Abbot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Alessio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Alessio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Abbot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alessio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot throws a combination that misses
and Alessio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Abbot's guard now.
Abbot manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Alessio avoids them all with ease.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alessio gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abbot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alessio circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbot wants to land a leg kick but Alessio is out of range.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abbot but Abbot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alessio counters with a single leg into guard. Abbot didn't expect that.
Abbot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alessio is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alessio trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot wants to get back to his feet but Alessio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alessio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alessio wants to control but Abbot is keeping him busy.
Jackson Alessio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abbot stuffs the takedown.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Alessio avoids it well.
Alessio dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Alessio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbot finds it's way round the side to connect with Alessio's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Abbot.
A cross from Abbot lands.
Alessio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbot.
Abbot throws a combination. Alessio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alessio shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbot tries to sprawl out of it but Alessio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alessio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Jackson Alessio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alessio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot pushes Alessio off looking to stand but Alessio dives back in and keeps control.
Abbot kicks Alessio off and gets back to his feet.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbot as he jumps to the side.
Alessio blocks a jab.
Abbot scores with a three punch combo!
Alessio shoots in but Abbot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abbot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbot stuffs the takedown.
Alessio fails to land the takedown.
Abbot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alessio doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Abbot.
I've got Abbot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 34:40
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 34:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 34:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Abbot!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadji Nosla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadji Nosla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadji Nosla!
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, Clay French!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nosla throws a right and a left that French avoids nicely.
A big right from French misses.
French lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nosla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nosla lands a head kick!
Nosla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
French looks to score with a jab to the body but Nosla is just out of range.
Nosla lands a head kick!
Nosla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body kick from Nosla.
Nosla scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
French missing with a left hand there. Nosla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
French takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nosla.
French throws an overhand right that lands on Nosla's shoulder, as Nosla tries to avoid the shot.
French throws a series of punches but Nosla moves out of range.
Nosla lands a head kick. French smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
French throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
French connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nosla stalks French and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into French's face. French staggers backwards, shaken.
Nosla lands a jab.
French throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
French swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nosla moves away.
French fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nosla scores with a kick to the midsection.
French looks gassed!
French takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Clay French has been cut.
Nosla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by French.
French takes a kick to the side of the head.
French is rocked!
Nosla lands a big head kick that sends French to the canvas! Nosla follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sadji Nosla!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cam Stroud is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Stroud misses
and Davis counters with a solid body kick.
Davis avoids the head kick by Stroud.
Stroud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroud rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Stroud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Stroud lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.
It looks like Doug Davis has been cut.
Davis stalls.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davis avoids it.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stroud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Davis.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
Stroud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroud dips to his left and cracks Davis with an uppercut!
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Stroud down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stroud walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stroud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroud.
Stroud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Cam Stroud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stroud looks gassed!
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroud. That did some damage!
A low kick from Stroud is predictable there
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stroud is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stroud.
Stroud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stroud throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stroud doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis thumps Stroud with a low kick.
Stroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Stroud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Davis.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Stroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stroud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Stroud in the body.
Davis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stroud misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis thumps Stroud with a low kick.
Davis is looking to wear down Stroud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis pushes Stroud away with a front kick.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stroud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Stroud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davis catches Stroud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Stroud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis thumps Stroud with a low kick.
Stroud takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stroud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stroud.
Davis throws a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Stroud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davis finds it's way round the side to connect with Stroud's head.
A solid body kick from Davis.
Davis scores with the left hand. Stroud knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stroud.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Stroud tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stroud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Stroud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroud's sensitive parts.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stroud can do to turn this around?
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Stroud looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stroud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stroud feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down.
Stroud closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stroud is breathing heavily.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Davis.
Davis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stroud throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stroud is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroud's sensitive parts.
Stroud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Stroud.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Stroud takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davis. Stroud shrugs it off though.
Stroud misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stroud really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Davis lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis is looking to slow Stroud down with leg kicks.
Stroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stroud at a distance.
A solid body kick from Davis.
Stroud drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses
and Davis counters with a big head kick but Stroud shrugs it off.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stroud's calf.
Davis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stroud.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Davis cracks the inside of Stroud's front leg.
Doug Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Stroud misses
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stroud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stroud if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice jab there from Davis.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davis!
Davis scores with a push kick.
A right-left combo lands from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doug Davis'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.
Stroud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stroud misses with the body kick
and Davis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stroud really felt that one!
Stroud misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Stroud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroud's sensitive parts.
Stroud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis lunges at Stroud with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stroud's hand.
Stroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Stroud tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Stroud's side.
Stroud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stroud if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Davis scores with a kick to the body.
Davis fakes the leg kick and cracks Stroud in the body.
Stroud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davis throws a good cross that connects.
Stroud misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Stroud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davis.
Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Davis feints and then cracks Stroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroud down.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroud walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Davis scores with a kick to the body.
Stroud drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Stroud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Stroud pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
Davis avoiding damage as Stroud throws knees to the body.
Stroud takes a knee to the side of the body.
Davis lands a nice knee to the body.
Davis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Davis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Davis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis landing knees to the head.
It looks like Cam Stroud has been cut.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Stroud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Stroud missing with knees to the body.
Davis lands an elbow just above Stroud 's eye.
A knee to the head by Davis.
Davis leaning against his opponent.
Davis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stroud or not.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stroud missing with knees to the body.
Davis scores with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to stall but Stroud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stroud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davis's defenses.
Stroud throws an elbow that misses.
Davis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stroud is defending well for now.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Stroud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Stroud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stroud stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
Stroud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stroud stalling in the clinch.
Stroud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
Stroud is trying to maintain a safe position but Davis gets an underhook and turns Stroud into the cage.
Stroud working aggressively here.
Stroud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stroud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stroud is keeping busy.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strouds head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stroud avoids it.
Davis avoiding damage as Stroud throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Stroud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Davis is trying to break free.
Stroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Davis clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Davis lands a head shot.
Stroud misses the shot to the body.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis scores with a nice body kick.
Davis cracks Stroud with a good jab.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses
and Stroud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stroud throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis thumps Stroud with a low kick.
Stroud throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a good, hard body kick but Stroud shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davis!
Davis throws a series of punches but Stroud avoids them all with ease.
Stroud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis scores with a push kick.
Stroud is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stroud. That did some damage!
Stroud throws a leg kick
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stroud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis works Stroud's body with a nice hook.
Stroud wants to clinch
and Davis counters with a good low kick that Stroud was not able to check.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.
Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stroud's calf.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stroud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroud's sensitive parts.
Davis lands with a nice body kick.
Doug Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Stroud shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroud takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Davis lands a nice hook to Stroud's body. Stroud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis thows a body kick. Stroud tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Davis lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Davis. Stroud shrugs it off though.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stroud on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis cracks the inside of Stroud's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stroud on the side of the head.
Stroud misses with a body shot
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cam Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Davis - that will leave a mark!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis lands a nice hook to Stroud's body. Stroud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Davis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Davis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stroud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Stroud down.
Davis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stroud's head.
A low kick from Stroud misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stroud tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis feints and then cracks Stroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroud down.
Stroud throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a body kick that stops Stroud in his tracks momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stroud's head.
Stroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Stroud's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroud tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Davis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stroud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:33
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 40:33
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:33
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Davis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Yudovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yudovich comes to the cage accompanied by Zetsubou Restaurant (ZSZS ED3 Ver.). Newman has chosen Truth Is as his entrance music. Ali Newman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Yudovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman blocks a jab.
Newman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yudovich, pushing him back against the cage.
Yudovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yudovich's head.
It looks like Mikhail Yudovich has been cut.
Newman with a nice cross.
Yudovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Yudovich.
It looks like Ali Newman has been cut.
Yudovich moves away from the strike by Newman.
Yudovich misses with a looping right.
Newman throws a jab when Yudovich was well out of range.
Yudovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newman.
Yudovich swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Newman wants to clinch up but Yudovich keeps it at a distance.
Newman misses with a double jab.
Yudovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newman's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yudovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Newman's head.
Yudovich misses with a body shot.
Yudovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Newman momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yudovich.
Yudovich is looking to slow Newman down with leg kicks.
Newman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yudovich moves away.
Newman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Yudovich misses its intended target.
Mikhail Yudovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newman looks gassed!
Newman is looking to clinch.
Newman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yudovich connects with a crisp jab.
Yudovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yudovich throws a shot to the body.
Yudovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newman's sensitive parts.
Newman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Newman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yudovich cracks the inside of Newman's front leg.
Yudovich throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Newman tumbling to the canvas!
Newman is rocked!
That has opened up Ali Newman's cut even more.
Yudovich pushes down on Newman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Newman is still in real trouble! Can Yudovich finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Newman sees it coming and defends easily.
Newman seems to have recovered his senses.
Yudovich is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudovich 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.
Newman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yudovich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Newman's head.
Yudovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newman keeps working.
Yudovich throwing shots but Newman is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yudovich throwing shots but Newman is blocking nicely.
Yudovich stops Newman from getting back to his feet.
Yudovich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yudovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yudovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Newman is just out of range.
Yudovich misses with a wild body shot.
Yudovich keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Yudovich dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yudovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yudovich scores with a leg kick.
Yudovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Newman.
Newman takes one to the side of the head.
Mikhail Yudovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Newman avoids a kick to the body.
Newman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Newman is looking to clinch but Yudovich is avoiding it.
Yudovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Yudovich pushes him off.
Yudovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newman is looking to clinch.
Yudovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Yudovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
Yudovich takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yudovich scores with a hook.
Yudovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Yudovich.
The cut above Ali Newman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Yudovich.
Yudovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Yudovich does it's job there.
Yudovich works Newman's body with a nice hook.
Newman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yudovich scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yudovich digs a good body shot into Newman's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yudovich.
Newman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yudovich.
Yudovich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali Newman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Newman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yudovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Yudovich walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Newman drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Yudovich swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Newman's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Yudovich!
Mikhail Yudovich retains his light heavyweight title!
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