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Aspire 65: McGee vs Lee PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Tricky by Run DMC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundles lands a slapping body shot.
Wilder throws the left hand but Bundles avoids the punch easily.
Wilder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundles throws an off balance right hand
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Bundles's head but Bundles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bundles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bundles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Wilder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bundles doesn't seem bothered though.
Bundles misses with a few strikes there.
Bundles throws a body kick that misses.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wilder swings for the body but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bundles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Nice uppercut there from Wilder.
Bundles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bundles lands an overhand right.
Wilder cracks Bundles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Bundles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilder scores with a hook.
Wilder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilder throws out a powerful jab.
Wilder misses the jab.
Bundles lands a jab.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Bundles is out of range.
Wilder feints and then cracks Bundles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bundles down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Wilder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bundles.
A big left from Wilder misses.
It seemed like Bundles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Bundles swings widly with a right hand
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Wilder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bundles.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Bundles ducks right into an uppercut from Wilder.
Bundles checks the leg kick.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Wilder throws a hook but Bundles avoids it easily.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Bundles moves away and avoids it.
Wilder gets tackled into the cage by Bundles. Bundles maintains the clinch.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bundles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Bundles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bundles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilder lands an uppercut.
Bundles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Bundles lands an elbow inside.
Wilder blocks an elbow strike.
Bundles has Wilder pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder tries a body shot but Bundles blocks it.
Bundles takes a shot to the head.
Bundles misses with some punches.
Bundles lands a damaging elbow.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Bundles misses.
Wilder connects with a looping right hand.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundles. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundles with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bundles slips a jab from Wilder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Wilder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bundles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bundles blocks a leg kick.
Bundles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Bundles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bundles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bundles in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Bundles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bundles finds it's target.
Bundles throws a body shot but no joy.
Bundles throws a hook but Wilder blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder with a hook.
Wilder misses with a low kick.
Bundles lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder swings widly with a right hand
letting Bundles counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Bundles.
Wilder swings widly with a right hand
and Bundles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilder momentarily.
Bundles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab, jab by Wilder - just one landing.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Wilder gets tackled into the cage by Bundles. Bundles maintains the clinch.
Bundles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bundles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilder's brow.
Wilder blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bundles jabs Wilder right on the nose. Wilder blinks but takes it well.
Wilder tests Bundles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundles throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilder's sensitive parts.
Bundles throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
A cross from Bundles lands.
Wilder slips a jab from Bundles.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilder tries to land a front kick but Bundles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Bundles throws an overhand right that lands on Wilder's shoulder, as Wilder tries to avoid the shot.
Wilder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bundles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilder connects with a solid leg kick.
Bundles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Bundles cracks Wilder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Wilder throws a lazy uppercut
and Bundles counters with a low kick, right behind Wilder 's knee.
Bundles checks a low kick from Wilder.
Bundles throws a hook to the side of Wilder's head but Wilder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Wilder.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Bundles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bundles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bundles slips under a jab from Wilder.
Wilder swings for the body but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Wilder throws a series of punches but Bundles moves out of range.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Bundles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bundles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bundles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilder misses the target.
Ray Bundles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bundles misses with a straight right.
Wilder slips a straight right by Bundles.
Wilder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder takes a swing at Bundles's ribcage but misses.
Bundles slips a jab from Wilder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Bundles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bundles lands a jab.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bundles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
Bundles throws out a counter right but Wilder avoids it with no problem.
Wilder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bundles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Bundles avoids the body shot from Wilder.
Wilder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilder. Wilder obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Bundles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilder doesn't seem phased though.
Wilder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundles was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Bundles misses with a looping right.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wilder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilder cracks the inside of Bundles's front leg.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundles.
Bundles misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bundles's knee momentarily.
Wilder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bundles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilder throws out a leg kick but Bundles moves out of range and Wilder only half commits.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundles scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Bundles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundles slips under a jab.
Bundles moves out of range of the body kick from Wilder.
Bundles moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilder.
Wilder tries to work over Bundles's front leg with a kick but Bundles checks it.
Bundles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilder with a body shot.
Wilder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bundles manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bundles! But no joy.
Bundles throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Bundles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilder counters with a solid body kick.
Bundles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bundles duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bundles.
Bundles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wilder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilder scores with a sloppy right hand. Bundles should have avoided that one.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Wilder misses.
Bundles scores with a leg kick.
Bundles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bundles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
Bundles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilder is out of range and Bundles settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Wilder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bundles misses with a left hand
and Wilder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
Bundles tests Wilder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilder throws the left hand but Bundles avoids the punch easily.
Bundles misses with a hook
and Wilder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bundles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundles defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bundles throws an off balance right hand
and Wilder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bundles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilder momentarily.
Bundles looks to clinch
and Wilder counters with a good low kick that Bundles was not able to check.
Bundles walks into a jab.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Bundles.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Bundles moved out of range nicely.
Bundles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
A cross from Wilder lands.
Bundles defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Wilder misses.
Bundles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundles cracks Wilder with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Bundles.
Well Bundles 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Bundles!
A victorious Ray Bundles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbo's calf.
Barbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carvalho lunges at Barbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbo's hand.
Barbo scores with the left hand. Carvalho knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbo misses with an uppercut.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Carvalho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carvalho's calf.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Barbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbo stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Barbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the side of Barbo's head.
Barbo just leaning against Carvalho, taking a breather.
Barbo working aggressively here.
Barbo is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Barbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carvalho pulls guard.
Barbo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barbo is aware though and is defending well.
Barbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carvalho is looking for a triangle here but Barbo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.
Carvalho is letting Barbo control him for a moment.
Barbo trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbo controls the position from side control.
Carvalho is looking to regain half guard here but Barbo keeps moving and retains side control.
Carvalho defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barbo controlling the position from side mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carvalho tries to work over Barbo's front leg with a kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Barbo moves out of range easily.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Barbo checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho blocks a jab.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho blocks a leg kick.
Carvalho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carvalho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barbo throws an off balance right hand
and Carvalho counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbo connects with the punch.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbo defends it well.
Carvalho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo misses with a head kick.
Barbo throws a push kick but Carvalho slaps the foot to one side.
Carvalho looks for a takedown but Barbo sprawls well.
Carvalho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbo rather than just go for the knockout.
Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.
Carvalho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbo misses with a double jab.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Barbo ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Barbo works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Barbo swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Barbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Barbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carvalho is defending well for now.
Carvalho misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barbo.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho throws a head punch that misses.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Carvalho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
Carvalho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly.
Carvalho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbo's guard.
Barbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
Carvalho lands a couple of digs.
Carvalho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carvalho lands a couple of elbows.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
Carvalho throwing strikes from guard but Barbo blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses. Barbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Barbo!
Carvalho wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Barbo is now in half guard.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Carvalho working for a triangle but Barbo defends it easily.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sala Barbo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barbo wants to clinch up but Carvalho keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Carvalho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Carvalho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Barbo misses with a body punch
and Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Barbo blocks the low kick.
Carvalho digs a good body shot into Barbo's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho lands with a hook. Barbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo is looking to slow Carvalho down with leg kicks.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbo is out of range and Carvalho settles back down.
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
It looked like Barbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvalho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carvalho scores with a jab. Barbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carvalho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
Barbo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho feints the counter takedown.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvalho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
As Barbo backs off Carvalho throws a huge counter combo but Barbo manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho throws a solid leg kick but Barbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvalho.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Carvalho throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Barbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbo throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Carvalho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbo moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Barbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carvalho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carvalho wants to land a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho checks the leg kick.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Carvalho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carvalho. That did some damage!
Barbo connects with a jab.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Carvalho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustavo Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbo on the side of the head.
Carvalho blocks the body kick.
Barbo blocks a leg kick.
Barbo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carvalho lands with an overhand left.
Carvalho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Carvalho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
A very excited looking Sala Barbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkk scores with a nice body kick.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wannanen takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Wannanen swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk is looking to land body kicks.
Wannanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darkk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wannanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wannanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darkk is looking to land body kicks.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Darkk.
Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darkk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wannanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wannanen misses with a right hand
and Darkk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands a right hook to the body.
Wannanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
Wannanen is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wannanen moves out of range as Darkk throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darkk.
As Darkk backs away, Wannanen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Darkk.
Darkk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wannanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen is looking to chop away at Darkk's legs.
Darkk checks a leg kick.
Wannanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darkk lands with a nice body punch.
Wannanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Darkk counters with a three punch combo that has Wannanen backing up. Wannanen nods at Darkk to acknowledge the strikes.
Wannanen scores with a jab. Darkk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Wannanen tried to score with a low kick but Darkk checks it.
Darkk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darkk scores with a jab. Wannanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wannanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wannanen throws a leg kick
and Darkk counters with a nice uppercut.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Darkk moves out of range.
Wannanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Darkk. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wannanen avoids a kick to the body.
Darkk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darkk throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wannanen, as that shot connected.
Darkk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darkk misses with a hook.
Wannanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darkk is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wannanen.
Darkk slips a straight right by Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a wild combination.
Wannanen throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darkk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Darkk.
Wannanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wannanen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wannanen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wannanen.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen pushes Darkk up against the cage in a clinch.
Wannanen has a couple of punches blocked by Darkk.
Darkk lands with a left to the head.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk blocks an elbow strike.
Darkk blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
A shot in the inside from Darkk.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wannanen tries a body shot but Darkk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Darkk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darkk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darkk blocking some punches.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darkk blocking some punches.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darkk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk digs a right hand into Wannanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wannanen's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkk's elbow.
Wannanen can't find room to land a body shot as Darkk controls the action.
Darkk misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
The referee calls for Wannanen to work.
A short left from Wannanen.
Wannanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Darkk.
Wannanen wants to clinch.
Darkk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Wannanen.
Wannanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wannanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darkk's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Darkk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannanen moves away.
Wannanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wannanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darkk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Darkk finds it's target.
Wannanen clinches.
Wannanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Darkk's defenses.
Wannanen throws a head punch that misses.
Wannanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wannanen is leaning against Darkk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wannanen.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk blocks the elbow strike.
Wannanen prevents a body shot from Darkk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Darkk.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk just leaning against Wannanen, taking a breather.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Wannanen tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Wannanen back against the cage.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk blocks the elbow strike.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow.
Darkk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Wannanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Darkk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wannanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Darkk tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darkk can't find room to land a body shot as Wannanen controls the action.
Wannanen lands an elbow that stopped Darkk in his tracks for a moment.
Wannanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Darkk.
Wannanen taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Darkk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk lands with a light punch inside.
Wannanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkk's elbow.
Darkk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darkk avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Darkk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darkk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wannanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
A shot in the inside from Darkk.
Darkk works on Wannanen's body with a couple of short punches.
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Darkk blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Darkk 's eye.
Good body shot from Wannanen.
Darkk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darkk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
Wannanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darkk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wannanen.
Darkk working aggressively here.
Wannanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darkk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Darkk lands with a light punch inside.
Wannanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk blocks an elbow strike.
Wannanen lands with a left to the head.
Darkk stalling in the clinch but Wannanen improves position.
Wannanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Wannanen.
Wannanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight 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!
Wannanen blocks a body shot from Darkk.
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen lands a damaging elbow.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Darkk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Nice elbow from Wannanen.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Wannanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wannanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darkk blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Darkk - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Darkk.
Darkk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk misses with a body punch.
Darkk looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darkk misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Wannanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Darkk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wannanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darkk. Darkk obviously looking to wear him down.
Darkk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wannanen throws a lazy head kick
and Darkk counters with a leg kick.
Darkk tries a low kick but Wannanen avoids it.
Wannanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wannanen.
Darkk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wannanen loads up on a big right hand but Darkk slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Wannanen blocks the leg kick.
Wannanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darkk is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk is looking to land body kicks.
Darkk tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Wannanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darkk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wannanen tries to clinch up.
Wannanen wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a leg kick.
Darkk keeps the fight on the outside.
Darkk throws a push kick but Wannanen slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Wannanen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darkk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wannanen. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Wannanen does it's job there.
Darkk throws a head kick but Wannanen moves out of range.
Darkk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wannanen will feel that in the morning.
Wannanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Darkk throws a head kick that misses
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
Wannanen walks into a left hand.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Wannanen moved away.
Darkk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crunch! Darkk slams his shin into Wannanen's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannanen moves away.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkk can pounce on him.
Darkk scores with a jab.
Darkk thows a body kick. Wannanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darkk defending well as Wannanen loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wannanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Darkk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wannanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Darkk.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut.
Wannanen misses with a hook.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Darkk.
Wannanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkk.
Darkk throws a fast counter high kick but Wannanen manages to duck under it in time.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Wannanen is looking to clinch but Darkk is avoiding it.
Darkk tries a head kick but it misses.
Darkk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darkk misses with a straight right.
Wannanen is looking to clinch but Darkk is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk throws a push kick but Wannanen slaps the foot to one side.
Wannanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darkk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wannanen throws out the jab.
Darkk lands a nice looking body kick.
Darkk scores with a nice body kick.
Darkk throws a body kick that misses
and Wannanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Darkk drops his hands momentarily and Wannanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wannanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wannanen clinches up against the cage.
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darkk.
Darkk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darkk throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Wannanen misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a body kick that misses.
Wannanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Darkk with a nice cross.
Wannanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Darkk avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Darkk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wannanen closes the distance and pushes Darkk back into the cage.
Darkk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Darkk misses with a punch to the body.
Ebeneezer Darkk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darkk is trying to stall.
Pekko Wannanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wannanen misses with a wild combination.
Darkk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebeneezer Darkk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darkk 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebeneezer Darkk!
The defeated Pekko Wannanen had this to say: 'That motherfucker got lucky man! I will crush him in a rematch!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Iwoba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hercules*. Morueco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pretender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jorge Morueco enters the cage!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Morueco!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Morueco.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Iwoba - that will leave a mark!
Morueco loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Morueco throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morueco has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Iwoba throws a shot to the body.
Iwoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwoba connects with a leg kick. Morueco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Iwoba plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morueco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Iwoba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Iwoba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morueco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morueco lands with a cross.
Iwoba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morueco cracks Iwoba on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Iwoba falls backwards against the cage. Morueco follows up with more strikes that drop Iwoba to his knees. Morueco keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Iwoba! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Morueco!
A relieved looking Jorge Morueco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khunbish Borjigin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dustin Anderson's chin.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khunbish Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Borjigin.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borjigin tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Borjigin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Borjigin.
Anderson tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Borjigin's head.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Borjigin misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Borjigin.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borjigin.
Borjigin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Borjigin gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borjigin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Borjigin can turn it around.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borjigin throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Borjigin circles away and keeps his distance.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Borjigin connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson drives through and clinches with Borjigin against the cage.
Borjigin tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Borjigin back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borjigin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A short right from Borjigin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Borjigin misses with some punches.
A short right from Borjigin.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Borjigin lands with a left to the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Borjigin with a nice body shot.
Borjigin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin takes a shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Borjigin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Borjigin misses with a body punch.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Borjigin.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Borjigin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Borjigin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borjigin gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borjigin backwards.
Borjigin blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Borjigin throws a big uppercut that drops Anderson! More strikes from Borjigin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Anderson lies dazed against the cage as Borjigin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khunbish Borjigin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garibaldi's entrance music is Resist and Bite - Sabaton. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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207 lbs
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206 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Garibaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James avoids the elbow strike from Garibaldi, against the cage.
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
A hook to the body from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi decides to pull guard.
Garibaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garibaldi is working away from the top position though.
Garibaldi works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but James is holding on tight.
James is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Garibaldi fails to take his opponent's back.
Garibaldi misses with a head shot.
Garibaldi looking to secure an arm triangle but James defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that James really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi fails to take his opponent's back.
Garibaldi goes for an armbar but James turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from James.
Garibaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garibaldi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garibaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James stands up and waves to Garibaldi to follow him.
James tries to move into range but Garibaldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Garibaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garibaldi throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garibaldi throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Garibaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garibaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Garibaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibaldi scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garibaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Garibaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garibaldi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
James blocking some punches.
James lands a body punch.
Garibaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. James smiles and moves away.
Michael Garibaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a hook.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but James just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Garibaldi. That's going to slow James down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
Michael Garibaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Garibaldi lands a front kick.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by James. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of James.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garibaldi tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James misses with an uppercut. Garibaldi saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Garibaldi misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a head kick.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
Garibaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garibaldi misses the shot to the body.
James throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garibaldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibaldi cracks the inside of James's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
James was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
James gets tackled into the cage by Garibaldi. Garibaldi maintains the clinch.
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!
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
James walks into a straight right hand from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick but James checks it.
James misses with an uppercut
and Garibaldi counters with an outside leg kick.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garibaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Garibaldi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Garibaldi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
Garibaldi throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
James misses the jab.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi misses with a hook
and James counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a big shot that misses.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garibaldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Garibaldi as he connects with a hook.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garibaldi's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Garibaldi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi takes one on the button.
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Garibaldi needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
Garibaldi takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
James walks into a straight right hand from Garibaldi.
James tries to score with a low kick but Garibaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garibaldi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James stuns Garibaldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Garibaldi catches James right on the button with a cross.
James swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
It looks like Garibaldi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Garibaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garibaldi.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibaldi.
Garibaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garibaldi is looking to clinch.
James throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.
James on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gerrald James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garibaldi throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from James.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garibaldi - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garibaldi. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Garibaldi connects with a jab.
Garibaldi cracks the inside of James's front leg.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garibaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garibaldi defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Michael Garibaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garibaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Garibaldi lands with a slapping head kick.
James lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garibaldi scores with a kick to the body.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibaldi throws a body kick that misses.
James throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Garibaldi cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Garibaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from James.
Garibaldi tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
Garibaldi lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
James tries to keep at a distance but Garibaldi has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Garibaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garibaldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Garibaldi!
After winning the bout, Michael Garibaldi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiovani Aro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiovani Aro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
200 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiovani Aro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aro misses with a series of wild punches.
Sklemin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aro rushes Sklemin and presses him up against the cage.
Sklemin lands a knee to the head.
Sklemin manages to break the clinch.
Aro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sklemin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sklemin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aro manages to avoid it.
Aro ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
A left lands for Sklemin.
Aro takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklemin misses with a body punch
and Aro counters with a left and a right that stings Sklemin.
Sklemin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin slips a jab from Aro.
Sklemin clinches with his opponent.
Sklemin just leaning against Aro, taking a breather.
Sklemin breaks the clinch.
Sklemin gets tackled into the cage by Aro. Aro maintains the clinch.
Sklemin misses with an elbow strike.
Aro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sklemin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sklemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aro blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Aro.
Aro working aggressively here.
Aro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aro throws a head punch that misses.
Sklemin misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Sklemin.
Sklemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aro scores with a shot to the side of Sklemin's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aro.
Sklemin trying to control the position but instead, Aro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sklemin into the cage.
Aro misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aro throws an elbow but misses.
Sklemin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sklemin gets through Aro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sklemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin tries to throw a body punch but Aro avoids it by throwing Sklemin back against the cage.
Aro is leaning against Sklemin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aro lands a right hand.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aro.
Sklemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sklemin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sklemin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sklemin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aro is defending well for now.
Aro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aro trying to land knees to the body.
Aro throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sklemin pushes off an throws an elbow but Aro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aro avoids the elbow strike from Sklemin, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aro fails to land.
Aro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sklemin.
Aro misses with some punches.
Aro avoids the elbow strike from Sklemin, against the cage.
Sklemin takes a shot to the head.
Aro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
Our sources have told us that Sklemin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sklemin fails to land.
Sklemin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklemin letting Aro take a breather here.
Sklemin manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklemin.
Sklemin with a nice cross.
Sklemin misses the jab.
Aro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sklemin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aro moves out of range of the strikes.
Sklemin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Sklemin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aro slips under a jab from Sklemin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aro keeps control of Sklemin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sklemin blocks an uppercut.
Aro looking to stall.
Aro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sklemin misses with a knee strike.
Sklemin tries to break free but Aro pushes him back against the cage.
Sklemin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sklemin blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sklemin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sklemin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sklemin takes a swing at Aro's ribcage but misses.
Sklemin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aro.
Sklemin throws a hook but Aro avoids it easily.
Aro stalks Sklemin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sklemin's face. Sklemin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kiovani Aro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sklemin.
Sklemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sklemin connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Aro finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Aro.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aro looks to land a right hand but Sklemin moved out of range.
Aro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sklemin is rocked!
Aro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Sklemin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sklemin misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Aro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sklemin seems to have got his legs back now.
Sklemin lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Aro.
Oooooh!!! Aro has knocked Sklemin down with a huge combo! Aro steps away and waves a wobbly Sklemin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sklemin rushes Aro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sklemin misses with an elbow over the top.
Sklemin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aro lands with a right to the head.
Sklemin misses with a knee strike.
Sklemin takes a shot to the head.
Aro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Aro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aro misses with a body punch.
Sklemin blocks a body shot from Aro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aro.
Aro misses with some punches.
Sklemin lands a nice elbow.
Sklemin misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aro throws an elbow but misses.
Sklemin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Aro. That snapped Sklemin's head back.
Aro clinches up with Sklemin and pushes him back against the cage.
Sklemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aro.
Aro blocking some punches.
Sergey Sklemin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sklemin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aros head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aro lands a left hand.
Aro lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sklemin fails to land.
Sklemin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aro blocks a body shot from Sklemin.
Sklemin takes a shot to the head.
Aro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aro.
Sklemin lands with a left to the head.
Sklemin working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aro as Sklemin tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aro as Sklemin tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Sklemin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiovani Aro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sklemin throws a body punch but Aro moves out of range.
Aro moves into the clinch.
Sklemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Aro on the inside.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sklemin.
Sklemin is trying to push Aro away but Aro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aro managing to block the knees to the body from Sklemin.
Aro swings wildly with an uppercut but Sklemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aro takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sklemin as Aro tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Aro takes a shot to the head.
Sklemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sklemin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aro's defenses.
Aro working aggressively here.
Sklemin struggles to land a body shot inside as Aro controls his hands.
Aro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aro digs a right hand into Sklemin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sklemin's gas tank.
Sklemin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sklemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sklemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aro.
A short uppercut from Aro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aro.
Aro blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
Aro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sklemin trying to land knees to the body.
Sklemin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sklemin breaks from the clinch.
Aro clinches up against the cage.
Sklemin throws an elbow that misses.
Sklemin managing to block the knees to the body from Aro.
Sklemin tries a body shot but Aro blocks it.
Sklemin effectively controlling the action here.
Sklemin has a couple of punches blocked by Aro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sklemin trying to land knees to the body.
Aro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Aro.
Sklemin tries to work over Aro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
Aro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Sklemin.
Sklemin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sklemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aro blocks it with crossed arms.
Sklemin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aro.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sklemin.
Sklemin misses with an elbow over the top.
Aro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sklemin is defending well for now.
Sklemin blocks an uppercut.
Aro tries to throw a body punch but Sklemin avoids it by throwing Aro back against the cage.
Sklemin lands a left hand.
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!
Aro prevents a body shot from Sklemin.
Aro misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sklemin.
Aro blocks an uppercut.
Sklemin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sklemin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Sklemin.
I think Sklemin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Sklemin!
Sergey Sklemin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4. Philo Beddo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Montana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Montana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beddo just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Beddo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Philo Beddo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana misses with a leg kick.
Beddo throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Montana let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beddo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montana slips a jab from Beddo.
Beddo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beddo throws a series of strikes that have Montana backpedaling.
Beddo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beddo slips a straight right by Montana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beddo misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Beddo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Beddo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beddo scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Montana.
It looked like Beddo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beddo takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beddos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beddo throws an off balance right hand
and Montana counters with a low kick, right behind Beddo 's knee.
Beddo throws a right and a left that Montana avoids nicely.
Beddo misses with a low kick.
Montana replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Beddo blocks it well.
Montana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beddo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Beddo moved out of range nicely.
Montana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Beddo.
Montana throws an off balance right hand
and Beddo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Montana!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Beddo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Montana sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beddo tries for a kimura but Montana is defending well.
Beddo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo trying to control the position but Montana is working away.
Beddo in side control, throwing shots but Montana defends.
Beddo working away.
Beddo tries to advance to mount but Montana instead regains half guard.
Beddo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Montana to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana controlling Beddo's posture.
Beddo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo throwing strikes from guard but Montana blocks nicely.
Beddo is looking to work some ground and pound but Montana has wrist control.
Beddo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Montana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Montana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beddo passes into half guard.
Beddo tries to pass to full mount but Montana defends it.
Beddo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Montana to regain full guard.
Beddo looking to pass the guard.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses. Montana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beddo's guard. Nice move by Montana!
Montana trying to control but Beddo is working from the bottom.
Beddo wants to sweep but no luck.
Beddo trying to control the position.
Beddo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beddo throwing shots but Montana is blocking nicely.
Beddo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beddo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philo Beddo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beddo fails to land with a series of punches.
Philo Beddo is winning the standup battle so far.
Beddo throws a big shot that misses.
Beddo lands a jab to the head.
Beddo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montana slips under a jab.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Beddo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beddo throws out the jab.
Beddo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Montana connects with the punch.
Beddo looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Beddo digs a good hook to Montana's body.
Beddo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana digs a good hook to Beddo's body.
Beddo scores with a body shot.
Montana moves out of range as Beddo strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beddo misses with a wild body shot.
Beddo thuds a left hand into Montana's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beddo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Beddo.
Beddo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Beddo misses the shot to the body.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Beddo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beddo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Montana lands a leg kick that knocks Beddo off balance momentarily.
Beddo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beddo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beddo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beddo throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Montana has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beddo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Beddo throwing a counter right hand but Montana manages to avoid it.
Beddo walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Beddo.
Montana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beddo.
Beddo lands a two punch combo.
Beddo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Beddo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beddo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montana's head.
Beddo throws a leg kick
and Montana counters with a three punch combo that has Beddo backing up. Beddo nods at Montana to acknowledge the strikes.
Montana takes one on the button.
Montana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beddo looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Beddo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana lunges at Beddo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beddo's hand.
Beddo lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Beddo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montana dodges the punch combination from Beddo.
Beddo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
It looked like Beddo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beddo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beddo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beddo lands a two punch combo.
Beddo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beddo looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana jabs Beddo right on the nose. Beddo blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Philo Beddo has been cut.
Montana lands a right hook to the body.
Beddo avoids the body shot from Montana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana defending well as Beddo loads up on a big left hand.
Beddo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beddo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montana to score with a decent uppercut.
Beddo misses with a wild body shot.
Beddo misses with an uppercut. Montana saw that one coming.
Beddo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Beddo.
Beddo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab from Montana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana lands a big right hand that sends Beddo crashing to the mat! Montana stays standing though and waves Beddo back to his feet!
Beddo is rocked!
A big right from Beddo misses.
Oh Beddo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana throws a big shot that misses.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Beddo moves away and avoids it.
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 Philo Beddo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Montana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beddo seems to have got his legs back now.
Montana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beddo.
Good shot there by Beddo.
A big left from Beddo misses.
Beddo walks into a stiff left hand from Montana.
Beddo throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Beddo misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Montana misses.
Montana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beddo finds it's way round the side to connect with Montana's head.
Beddo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Montana lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beddo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Montana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beddo misses with a hook to the body
and Montana counters with a crisp one two that drops Beddo! Montana thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beddo to his feet! Beddo is in big trouble!
Beddo is rocked!
Montana closes the distance and pushes Beddo back into the cage.
Oh Beddo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is leaning against Beddo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Montana.
Beddo prevents a body shot from Montana.
Beddo seems to have got his legs back now.
Beddo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Montana to keep the fight standing.
Montana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddo's elbow.
Montana gets through Beddo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Montana.
Good body shot from Montana.
Montana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
A left hand lands to the body for Montana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Montana.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
A short uppercut from Montana.
Leon Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo wants to break free but Montana has control.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Montana.
Beddo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montana drops Beddo with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Beddo is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Montana!
Leon Montana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bomb Com (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Com has chosen Bombs Away as his entrance music. Don Julio Cesar Chavez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Com slips a straight right by Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez missing with a left hand there. Com was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Com clinches with his opponent.
Com scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cesar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Com.
Cesar Chavez is trying to pull guard but Com has him pressed against the cage.
Cesar Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Com takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Com pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cesar Chavez scores with a jab. Com acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Com misses the jab.
Com throws an overhand right that lands on Cesar Chavez 's shoulder, as Cesar Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Cesar Chavez throws a big counter combination but Com scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cesar Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Com.
Com takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Com.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Com tries to work over Cesar Chavez 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Com lands with a light punch inside.
Cesar Chavez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Com walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar Chavez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cesar Chavez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Com defending well as Cesar Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Com jabs at Cesar Chavez 's body.
Cesar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Com connects with a leg kick. Cesar Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Com buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cesar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Com lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cesar Chavez 's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Com.
Com cracks Cesar Chavez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cesar Chavez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cesar Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Com counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cesar Chavez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Com takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Com.
Com lands a left hand.
Cesar Chavez blocks a body shot from Com.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Com uses from the top position.
Cesar Chavez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cesar Chavez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Com defends it easily.
Cesar Chavez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Com gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cesar Chavez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Com defends it easily.
Cesar Chavez controls Com momentarily but Com frees himself.
Cesar Chavez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Com is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cesar Chavez has an active guard here but Com has managed to pass into half guard.
Com is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Com blocks Cesar Chavez 's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Com looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Cesar Chavez 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com avoids the attempt from Cesar Chavez to control.
Cesar Chavez working to try and regain half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Com working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Com putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Com controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Com has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomb Com dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cesar Chavez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cesar Chavez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Com stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cesar Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cesar Chavez avoids the head kick by Com.
Cesar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Com pushes Cesar Chavez away with a front kick.
Cesar Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Com lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cesar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Com.
Cesar Chavez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Com counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Com throws out the jab.
Com defending well as Cesar Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Cesar Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Com counters with a straight right hand.
Com changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com thows a body kick. Cesar Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cesar Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Com has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Com, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Com misses.
Com fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cesar Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cesar Chavez .
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Com tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Com tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cesar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Com misses with a hook from the clinch.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Com.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Com lands a shoulder strike.
Cesar Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cesar Chavez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cesar Chavez dodges the punch combination from Com.
Com thows a body kick. Cesar Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cesar Chavez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cesar Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Com counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cesar Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cesar Chavez is looking to counter punch.
Cesar Chavez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Com.
Com lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Com lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cesar Chavez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cesar Chavez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cesar Chavez cracks Com with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Com takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Com thuds a left hand into Cesar Chavez 's body.
Com pushes Cesar Chavez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com misses with a body punch.
Cesar Chavez blocking some punches.
Com swings wildly with an uppercut but Cesar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cesar Chavez tries a body shot but Com blocks it.
Com lands a hook that snaps the head of Cesar Chavez backwards.
Com fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez wants to stall.
Com blocks a body shot from Cesar Chavez .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cesar Chavez .
Cesar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Com tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cesar Chavez working aggressively here.
Cesar Chavez is trying to push Com away but Com has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Com misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez is looking to control Com's arms but Com gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cesar Chavez has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com misses with a punch on the inside.
Cesar Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cesar Chavez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coms head.
Cesar Chavez lands with a left to the head.
Com lands a right hand.
Cesar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Com.
Com lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cesar Chavez backwards.
Com lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Com lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cesar Chavez backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Com creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Com working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cesar Chavez is rocked!
Cesar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Oh Cesar Chavez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Com.
Cesar Chavez seems to have got his legs back now.
Com pushes Cesar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cesar Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Com.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bomb Com showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Com throws a monster overhand right that drops Cesar Chavez ! Com follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bomb Com!
A very excited looking Bomb Com rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morrison Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pretender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff McGee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. McGee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morrison Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a leg kick
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Morrison Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. McGee moves away and avoids it.
McGee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
McGee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee has hold of McGee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McGee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lee looking to control but McGee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McGee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McGee!
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McGee trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
McGee tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee throws his legs up looking for a submission but McGee uses it to pass to side control.
McGee tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but McGee keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McGee has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lee is looking to improve his position but McGee isn't that keen on the idea.
McGee content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morrison Lee'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.
Lee misses with a left hand
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a hook
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Lee shoots in and drives through. McGee sprawls well.
Lee missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGee under the eye.
McGee loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
A jab from McGee misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
McGee avoids the body shot from Lee.
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
McGee walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGee feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
McGee misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and McGee counters with an inside leg kick.
McGee misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
Lee throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.
Riff McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee misses with a straight left.
McGee stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and McGee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down.
Lee is looking to slow McGee down with leg kicks.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGee slips under a jab.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and McGee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee throws a leg kick
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
McGee has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from McGee.
McGee breaks the clinch.
McGee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riff McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee slips a jab from McGee.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and McGee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from McGee.
McGee working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
McGee pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff McGee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morrison Lee'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.
Lee avoids the body shot from McGee.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tried to score with a low kick but McGee checks it.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and McGee counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but McGee keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee misses with the head strike.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but McGee has the dominant position.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
McGee presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can McGee finish him?
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Riff McGee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGee cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee lands an uppercut.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with some punches.
McGee presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGee lands a nice uppercut.
McGee blocks a body shot from Lee.
McGee pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
McGee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
McGee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
McGee flashes Lee a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Lee's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Lee crumples to the floor! He's out cold! McGee punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riff McGee!
Riff McGee retains his featherweight title!
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RATING
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