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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Cluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Cluster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Cluster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cluster moves into the clinch successfully.
Zalac successfully pulls guard.
Cluster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zalac is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zalac has escaped and now he's on top!
Cluster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zalac is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cluster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zalac is aware though and is defending well.
Cluster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zalac's guard.
Zalac keeping moving, preventing Cluster from controlling successfully.
Cluster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalac being controlled here, momentarily.
Cluster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluster pushes down on Zalac's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cluster is trying to work for a kimura but Zalac is defending well.
Cluster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cluster working over Zalac with some ground and pound. Zalac looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zalac is not content to let Cluster control the position.
Cluster postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Zalac to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cluster on the side of the head.
Cluster is looking to clinch but Zalac is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Zalac misses.
As Zalac tries to get set, Cluster tries to push him back and clinch up but Zalac manages to avoid the attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cluster.
Cluster gets tackled into the cage by Zalac. Zalac maintains the clinch.
Cluster goes for a takedown attempt but Zalac pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zalac rushes Cluster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalac avoids it.
Zalac is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Cluster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cluster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zalac wants the takedown. Cluster is fighting it off but Zalac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cluster's guard against the cage.
Cluster manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Cluster has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zalac's coach down at MM eh Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zalac's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cluster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zalac prevents it.
Cluster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalac scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Zalac misses.
Cluster is looking to counter the offense by Zalac and move into the clinch.
That's four 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!
Zalac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cluster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zalac looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Cluster as the two fighters clinch.
Zalac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cluster.
Cluster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zalac prevents it.
Cluster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zalac prevents it.
Zalac is pressed up against the cage. Cluster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zalac down to the mat. Zalac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zalac moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alen Zalac will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zalac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cluster to the mat! Cluster manages to get full guard.
Zalac throwing strikes from guard but Cluster blocks nicely.
Cluster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zalac defends it easily.
Cluster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zalac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zalac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zalac landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cluster is on top in guard.
Cluster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluster stands and steps away. Zalac gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zalac looks to score with a jab to the body but Cluster is just out of range.
Cluster is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zalac.
Zalac is breathing heavily.
Zalac looks to land a left hand but Cluster moved out of range nicely.
Cluster is looking for a counter combo.
Cluster gets tackled into the cage by Zalac. Zalac maintains the clinch.
Cluster can't get the takedown.
Cluster has Zalac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zalac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cluster breaks from the clinch.
Zalac throws a good cross that connects.
Zalac throws an overhand right that lands on Cluster's shoulder, as Cluster tries to avoid the shot.
Cluster rushes Zalac and presses him up against the cage.
Cluster decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cluster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zalac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cluster looking for a sweep. Not yet Cluster, not yet.
Zalac trying to control but Cluster is working from the bottom.
Cluster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zalac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cluster working a defensive guard here.
Vincent Cluster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cluster doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cluster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cluster postures up in Zalac's guard and throws a big left but Zalac blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster wants to control from the top but Zalac keeps moving.
Cluster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zalac's head.
Cluster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zalac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zalac looking to control.
Cluster trying to control but Zalac is working from the bottom.
Cluster pushing down on Zalac's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four 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.
Cluster stands up from half guard.
Zalac throws a series of punches but Cluster avoids them all with ease.
Cluster gets caught napping as Zalac dives in and scores a takedown. Cluster manages to retain guard.
Cluster has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Zalac has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cluster tries to score a body lock takedown but Zalac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Cluster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cluster tries for a takedown but Zalac manages to get underhooks.
Zalac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cluster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zalac is defending well.
Cluster is looking for a takedown.
Cluster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zalac gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Cluster will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot by Zalac.
Cluster moves out of range of the strikes.
Cluster appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cluster drops his hands momentarily and Zalac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zalac drives through with a takedown into Cluster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cluster uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cluster clinches with his opponent.
Cluster lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cluster pulls guard.
Cluster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zalac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cluster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluster pulls Zalac in close to his closed guard and prevents Zalac from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cluster looking for a sweep. Not yet Cluster, not yet.
Cluster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cluster managing to control the position.
Cluster controls Zalac momentarily but Zalac frees himself.
Cluster keeping moving, preventing Zalac from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zalac with a nice head shot there.
Cluster looking to control.
Cluster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zalac defends well.
Cluster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.
Zalac lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zalac scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zalac defends it easily.
Cluster is looking for a triangle but Zalac pushes his legs off easily.
Cluster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zalac clinches with his opponent.
Zalac is pressed up against the cage. Cluster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zalac down to the mat. Zalac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cluster misses with a takedown
and Zalac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cluster on his heels. He'll look to pass Cluster's guard now, I'm sure.
Zalac lands a couple of elbows.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.
Cluster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cluster trying to control but Zalac is working from the bottom.
Cluster looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cluster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cluster drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zalac dives on top into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alen Zalac.
I think Zalac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alen Zalac!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hope Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hope Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dmx The Rain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Billy Hope Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Hope Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hope Jr misses its intended target.
Anderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Hope Jr lands an uppercut.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hope Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Anderson really is a fat lump.
Hope Jr is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Hope Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hope Jr is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Hope Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hope Jr is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Hope Jr misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hope Jr defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Billy Hope Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Hope Jr back into the cage.
Hope Jr looking for a takedown.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hope Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Hope Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson lands with a cross.
A combination from Hope Jr does no damage.
Anderson forces Hope Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Hope Jr has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Hope Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Hope Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hope Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Hope Jr is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson digs a right hand into Hope Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hope Jr's gas tank.
Hope Jr looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hope Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hope Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooh!!! Anderson has knocked Hope Jr down with a huge combo! Anderson steps away and waves a wobbly Hope Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Billy Hope Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHope Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Hope Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Hope Jr tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hope Jr trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson works on Hope Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Hope Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hope Jr leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope Jr's waist but Hope Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Hope Jr misses.
Hope Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Hope Jr misses with a head kick.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hope Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope Jr connects with a jab.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hope Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hope Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Hope Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Hope Jr misses.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Hope Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hope Jr throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a big counter combination but Hope Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Hope Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope Jr tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hope Jr drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hope Jr.
Hope Jr misses with a body punch.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hope Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hope Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hope Jr to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope Jr tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hope Jr back against the cage.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hope Jr wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson works on Hope Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson tries a body shot but Hope Jr blocks it.
Hope Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Ricky Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hope Jr's efforts to push away.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hope Jr can do to turn this around?
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hope Jr is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hope Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Hope Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hope Jr, as that shot connected.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hope Jr looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Hope Jr.
Hope Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Hope Jr.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hope Jr is breathing heavily.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hope Jr's elbow.
Hope Jr wants a takedown.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Hope Jr blocks it.
Hope Jr tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson keeps control of Hope Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anderson tries to land a body kick
and Hope Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hope Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hope Jr throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hope Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hope Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Hope Jr's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hope Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Hope Jr is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Hope Jr.
Hope Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Hope Jr.
Hope Jr scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson works over Hope Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Hope Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Hope Jr pushes him off.
Hope Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hope Jr tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson rushes Hope Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Hope Jr's takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hope Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hope Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hope Jr taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hope Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hope Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson checks a low kick from Hope Jr.
Hope Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hope Jr finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hope Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson rushes Hope Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson prevents Hope Jr from breaking the clinch.
Hope Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to work over Hope Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hope Jr is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hope Jr down to the mat. Hope Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hope Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hope Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Hope Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hope Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Hope Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Hope Jr keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Hope Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hope Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Hope Jr.
Hope Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hope Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billy Hope Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Hope Jr avoids it well.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Hope Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Hope Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson moves to clinch but Hope Jr breaks away
and Hope Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hope Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hope Jr.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Hope Jr circles away.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hope Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope Jr.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Hope Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Hope Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hope Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hope Jr!
A less than humble Billy Hope Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monty Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer Samm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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176 lbs
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174 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samm misses with a left hand
and Fernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Samm didn't expect that.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Samm manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Samm is controlling him.
Samm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernandez's efforts to push away.
Samm has Fernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Samm trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Fernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Samm trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Samm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samm misses with a hook.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Samm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samm manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Samm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Samm's guard.
Samm pushes Fernandez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samm lands a really nice looking cross but Fernandez seems unphased.
Fernandez slips a jab from Samm.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Samm.
Samm throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samm misses with a straight left.
Samm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Samm throws a looping overhand right but Fernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Fernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Samm misses with a combination
so Fernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samm pushes Fernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Samm misses with a hook
and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Samm has his feet on Fernandez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Samm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samm scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Monty Fernandez has been cut.
Samm misses with a hook.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Samm avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samm connects with the punch.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Samm.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
Samm misses with the combination.
Fernandez slips a straight right by Samm.
Samm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Samm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Samm misses.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
Fernandez slips a straight right by Samm.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Lucifer Samm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Samm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Samm's guard.
Samm trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandez won't allow Samm to sweep him here.
Samm has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fernandez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Samm misses its intended target.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
Samm darts in and clinches Fernandez up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Samm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monty Fernandez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Samm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucifer Samm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samm throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Samm misses
and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Samm won't be happy with that.
Samm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lucifer Samm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Samm!
Samm sneaks out the side door and pushes Fernandez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Samm misses with an uppercut.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samm.
Samm misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samm throws a leg kick
and Fernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fernandez.
Samm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samm. Fernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lucifer Samm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samm throws a hook but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
Samm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Samm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Samm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez slips under a jab.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Samm avoids it well and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Samm is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samm.
Fernandez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Samm misses with a double jab.
Samm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
Samm throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Samm!
Samm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samm is trying to get back to his feet.
Samm wants to control but Fernandez postures up.
Samm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez working away.
Samm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Samm misses with a right hand
and Fernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samm pushes Fernandez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Samm misses with a hook.
Fernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Samm misses.
Samm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Samm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samm throws a lazy head kick
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Samm!
Samm throws Fernandez to one side and escapes!
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Samm.
Samm throws a body kick that misses.
Samm tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Samm avoids it well and moves away.
Samm lands with a good body shot.
Samm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samm looks to land a left hand but Fernandez moved out of range nicely.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucifer Samm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monty Fernandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samm.
Fernandez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Samm throws the left hand but Fernandez avoids the punch easily.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Samm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fernandez.
Samm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fernandez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fernandez tries to break the clinch but Samm is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez wants to break free but Samm has control.
Samm misses with a punch to the body.
Samm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samm throws a front kick aimed at Fernandez's knee but Fernandez avoids it well.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Samm avoids it well and moves away.
Samm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fernandez slips under a jab.
Samm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Samm!
Samm throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Samm throws a body kick that misses
and Fernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Samm fights it but they end up in guard.
Samm has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fernandez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Samm misses.
Lucifer Samm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samm is looking to land body kicks.
Fernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Samm sprawls and moves away.
Samm misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Samm.
Samm misses with an uppercut. Fernandez saw that one coming.
Samm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernandez.
Samm looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Fernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Samm is quick to defend against it.
Fernandez moves out of range as Samm strikes.
A jab from Samm misses.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Samm avoids it well and moves away.
Samm misses with a low kick as Fernandez jumps back.
Fernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Samm misses with a double jab
so Fernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Samm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Samm.
Samm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samm throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernandez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Samm has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Fernandez is on him like a limpet, forcing Samm back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Samm has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandez.
Fernandez wants to break free but Samm has control.
Monty Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samm blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer Samm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucifer Samm!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Titus Caecilius Rufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
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18
190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Titus Caecilius Rufus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
It looks like Titus Caecilius Rufus has been cut.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Knox rushes Caecilius Rufus and presses him up against the cage.
Caecilius Rufus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caecilius Rufus backwards.
Caecilius Rufus is trying to drag Knox to the mat but Knox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is pushing Caecilius Rufus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caecilius Rufus tries for a takedown but Knox manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Caecilius Rufus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caecilius Rufus backwards.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox lands a body punch.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caecilius Rufus backwards.
Caecilius Rufus is rocked!
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Caecilius Rufus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Caecilius Rufus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caecilius Rufus.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caecilius Rufus blocking some punches.
Caecilius Rufus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Caecilius Rufus.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caecilius Rufus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Caecilius Rufus.
Caecilius Rufus blocks an uppercut.
Caecilius Rufus seems to have got his legs back now.
Caecilius Rufus tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caecilius Rufus is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caecilius Rufus has his back to the cage.
Knox creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Caecilius Rufus's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Caecilius Rufus drops to his knees and Knox pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grogory Damkratov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Noodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
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25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grogory Damkratov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Noodle!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noodle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noodle dives in for a single leg takedown but Damkratov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Damkratov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noodle.
Noodle throws a counter combo.
Damkratov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grogory Damkratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damkratov lands a left and a right that send Noodle crashing to the mat, dazed. Damkratov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Noodle is rocked!
It looks like Mr Noodle has been cut.
Damkratov flashes Noodle a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Noodle's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Noodle crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Damkratov punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grogory Damkratov!
Grogory Damkratov is the new lightweight champion!
Grogory Damkratov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alton Maxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Leagatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Leagatius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alton Maxin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brutus Leagatius!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leagatius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leagatius fails to land with a series of punches.
Maxin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maxin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leagatius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leagatius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leagatius - that will leave a mark!
Leagatius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leagatius misses with a head kick.
Leagatius looks to land a combination but Maxin avoids it well.
We've been told by Maxin's head coaches at Odins Body Workshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leagatius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maxin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leagatius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leagatius throws a leg kick which misses Maxin's front leg but catches the back leg as Maxin tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leagatius connects with an inside leg kick.
Leagatius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maxin is breathing heavily.
Leagatius connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxin moves away.
Maxin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leagatius.
Leagatius pushes Maxin away with a front kick.
Leagatius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leagatius connects with a leg kick. Maxin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leagatius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maxin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leagatius is trying to maintain the position but Maxin is very close to passing his half guard.
Leagatius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maxin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leagatius is pressing down on Maxin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leagatius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxin preventing the sweep.
Maxin throws a big elbow that misses.
Maxin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leagatius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maxin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leagatius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leagatius holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maxin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leagatius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leagatius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxin moves away.
Maxin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leagatius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maxin or perhaps it was just good defense by Leagatius, which made it look bad.
Leagatius lands a front kick.
Leagatius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maxin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leagatius scores with a jab to the head.
Maxin fails with the takedown.
Leagatius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maxin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a leg kick which misses Maxin's front leg but catches the back leg as Maxin tries to avoid it.
Leagatius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maxin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leagatius.
Leagatius delivers a nice body kick.
Leagatius scores with a leg kick.
Leagatius throws a series of punches but Maxin moves out of range.
Maxin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leagatius connects with a body shot.
Leagatius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maxin rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leagatius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maxin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leagatius scores with a leg kick.
Maxin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maxin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maxin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leagatius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maxin. That did some damage!
Leagatius lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Leagatius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leagatius misses the shot to the body.
Leagatius throws a lazy body kick
and Maxin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maxin.
Maxin postures up.
Maxin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leagatius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leagatius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maxin trying to control but Leagatius is working from the bottom.
Leagatius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leagatius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maxin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maxin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leagatius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maxin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leagatius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leagatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxin.
Maxin looks for a takedown but Leagatius sprawls well.
Leagatius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leagatius lands a jab to Maxin's midsection.
Leagatius jabs Maxin right on the nose. Maxin blinks but takes it well.
Brutus Leagatius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leagatius throws a right hand that misses
and Maxin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maxin.
Maxin throwing strikes from guard but Leagatius blocks nicely.
Maxin drops back looking for a leg! Leagatius is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leagatius manages to kick Maxin off! Maxin jumps back into Leagatius's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maxin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leagatius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leagatius is adopting a defensive guard.
Leagatius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leagatius keeping moving, preventing Maxin from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Leagatius coming out on top.
Leagatius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leagatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leagatius explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brutus Leagatius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leagatius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leagatius throws a head kick that misses
and Maxin counters with a takedown into side control.
Maxin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maxin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maxin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leagatius is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leagatius takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alton Maxin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maxin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leagatius keeps working.
Leagatius tries to improve position but can't.
Leagatius is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maxin connects with a decent elbow.
Maxin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maxin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maxin taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Maxin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Leagatius.
Leagatius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alton Maxin has been cut.
Nice body punch from Leagatius.
Maxin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leagatius.
Maxin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leagatius. Leagatius obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leagatius - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Leagatius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leagatius.
Leagatius misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Leagatius. That snapped Maxin's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leagatius connects with a right hand. Maxin shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leagatius.
Maxin shoots in but no luck this time.
Maxin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maxin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leagatius.
Leagatius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leagatius connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Leagatius finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maxin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leagatius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maxin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leagatius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maxin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leagatius. Leagatius obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leagatius misses the shot to the body.
Leagatius throws a body punch but Maxin moves out of range.
Leagatius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maxin. That did some damage!
Maxin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leagatius lands a nice looking body shot.
Leagatius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leagatius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maxin is able to avoid easily.
Leagatius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leagatius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leagatius throws a front kick that sends Maxin stumbling back into the cage.
Maxin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Leagatius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leagatius.
Leagatius scores with a body shot.
Leagatius connects with an inside leg kick.
Leagatius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maxin on the side of the head.
Leagatius clobbers Maxin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leagatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leagatius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leagatius connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leagatius delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Leagatius tenderised Maxin's leg. Maxin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leagatius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxin.
Leagatius thows a body kick. Maxin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maxin avoids the body shot from Leagatius.
Maxin feinted with a counter takedown.
Leagatius scores with a head kick.
Maxin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brutus Leagatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leagatius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leagatius throws out a powerful jab.
Leagatius throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Leagatius really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alton Maxin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maxin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maxin showed some decent athleticism there.
Maxin throwing shots but Leagatius is blocking nicely.
Maxin wants to free his trapped foot but Leagatius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leagatius is controlling Maxin's trapped leg to prevent Maxin from advancing to side control.
Maxin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leagatius defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Maxin.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Leagatius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maxin is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leagatius's head.
Leagatius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maxin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maxin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leagatius is staying active underneath Maxin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maxin slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leagatius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Leagatius does no damage.
Maxin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maxin shoots in for a double leg but Leagatius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leagatius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maxin at a distance.
Leagatius lands a jab to the head.
Leagatius dodges the punch combination from Maxin.
Leagatius thumps Maxin with a low kick.
Leagatius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leagatius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leagatius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maxin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Leagatius throws a body kick that misses
and Maxin counters with a shoot takedown. Leagatius fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxin landing some decent shots from guard.
Maxin throws a big elbow that misses.
Maxin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leagatius looking to control.
Leagatius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maxin controls the pace.
Maxin throws a big elbow that misses.
Maxin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maxin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leagatius!
Leagatius tries to land a front kick but Maxin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maxin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leagatius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leagatius.
Leagatius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maxin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leagatius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maxin was well out of range. Poor timing from Leagatius.
Leagatius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leagatius throws a front kick that sends Maxin stumbling back into the cage.
Leagatius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leagatius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxin's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Leagatius dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alton Maxin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maxin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leagatius connects with a leg kick. Maxin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leagatius is looking to slow Maxin down with leg kicks.
Leagatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxin feinted with a counter takedown.
Leagatius looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxin is just out of range.
Leagatius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maxin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leagatius's guard.
Leagatius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maxin postures up in Leagatius's guard and throws a big left but Leagatius blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maxin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maxin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxin is looking to work some ground and pound but Leagatius has wrist control.
Maxin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leagatius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leagatius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leagatius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maxin.
Leagatius misses with a body punch
and Maxin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maxin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leagatius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maxin is working away from the top position though.
Leagatius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maxin.
Maxin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maxin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxin trying to control the action but Leagatius is working from the bottom.
Leagatius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alton Maxin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxin preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leagatius looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leagatius looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leagatius!
Maxin is looking for a sweep.
Maxin tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maxin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Maxin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leagatius's best efforts.
Maxin is looking to improve his position.
Maxin throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Leagatius manages to pass to side control.
Leagatius working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Maxin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leagatius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maxin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leagatius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maxin is trying to stand up here but Leagatius is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maxin shoots in looking for a takedown. Leagatius tries to sprawl out of it but Maxin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leagatius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alton Maxin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leagatius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:48
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:48
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Leagatius!
Brutus Leagatius is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Zoplias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoplias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ABC-Jackson 5 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey Karate has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Zoplias!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karate connects with a leg kick. Zoplias looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zoplias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karate, pushing him back against the cage.
Zoplias misses with a body punch.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zoplias tries a body shot but Karate blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Zoplias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Zoplias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoplias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zoplias lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoplias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zoplias prevents Karate from breaking the clinch.
Karate wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoplias won't allow it.
Karate has a couple of punches blocked by Zoplias.
Karate looking to slow down the pace here.
Zoplias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zoplias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoplias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zoplias lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karate.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoplias pushes Karate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karate blocks an uppercut.
Zoplias lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoplias lands with a light punch inside.
Zoplias misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoplias lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Karate.
Zoplias struggles to land a body shot inside as Karate controls his hands.
Zoplias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoplias has him pressed against the cage.
Karate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karate blocks an uppercut.
Karate is trying to force a seperation but Zoplias has the dominant position.
Zoplias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karate is breathing heavily.
Zoplias gets through Karate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karate blocks an uppercut.
Zoplias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karate is trying to push Zoplias away but Zoplias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zoplias looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zoplias works on Karate's body with a couple of short punches.
Zoplias lands a right hand.
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!
A shot in the inside from Zoplias.
Karate misses with some punches.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Karate misses with some punches.
Zoplias scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoplias.
Zoplias misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Zoplias.
Zoplias keeps control of Karate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Zoplias.
Zoplias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karate blocks an uppercut.
Karate tries to circle away but Zoplias has him pinned against the cage.
Karate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zoplias has a couple of punches blocked by Karate.
Zoplias is leaning against Karate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Zoplias.
Zoplias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zoplias drops Karate onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Karate is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Karate is rocked!
A short left from Zoplias.
Oh Karate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karate blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoplias swings wildly with an uppercut but Karate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karate.
Karate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoplias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karate.
Zoplias lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zoplias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Zoplias fails to land.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Karate seems to have got his legs back now.
Zoplias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zoplias blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Zoplias.
Zoplias throws a big uppercut that drops Karate! More strikes from Zoplias and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karate lies dazed against the cage as Zoplias celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Zoplias!
Evan Zoplias got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Am Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Lofmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jonas Lofmark was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am Terrible!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Lofmark!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lofmark lands a body shot.
Lofmark drops Terrible with a right and a left! Lofmark comes rushing in but Terrible regains his composure and manages to keep Lofmark in guard.
It looks like I Am Terrible has been cut.
Lofmark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lofmark has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Terrible is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lofmark yanks on the arm and Terrible is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lofmark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonas Lofmark!
Jonas Lofmark is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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