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CEFC 264 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viesturs Kraulins (ranked 5400 p4p, 603 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 2910 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viesturs Kraulins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraulins shoots for a takedown but Crosby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crosby clobbers Kraulins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Viesturs Kraulins has been cut.
Kraulins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraulins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crosby has Kraulins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraulins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crosby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby pushes Kraulins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
Kraulins is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Crosby - that landed with a thud.
Crosby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kraulins is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kraulins with a big uppercut! Kraulins tries to clinch up but Crosby pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kraulins to the mat! Kraulins covers up and Crosby unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dany Crosby!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 1682 p4p, 196 weight class) and Asko Vilenius (ranked 3094 p4p, 343 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah misses with a looping left.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vilenius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Vilenius.
Nah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilenius.
Nah throws a hook but Vilenius blocks it.
Nah tries to clinch up but Vilenius circles away and keeps his distance.
Nah is looking to clinch.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut.
Nah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vilenius drops his hands momentarily and Nah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Asko Vilenius has been cut.
Vilenius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nah misses with a hook to the body
and Vilenius counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vilenius with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nah misses with a head kick.
Vilenius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vilenius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nah.
Nah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah wants to clinch up but Vilenius keeps it at a distance.
Vilenius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilenius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nah misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Vilenius misses.
Vilenius misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Nah misses the target.
Vilenius keeps the fight on the outside.
Nah tries to clinch there but Vilenius circles away.
Vilenius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nah with a jab.
Vilenius misses with a looping right.
Vilenius lands a head shot.
Vilenius throws an overhand right that lands on Nah's shoulder, as Nah tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Nah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nah throws a hook to the side of Vilenius's head but Vilenius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vilenius swings for the body but Nah moves out of range.
Nah throws a big counter combination but Vilenius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nah misses with a left hand
and Vilenius counters with a left and a right that stings Nah.
Some bone on bone action there as Vilenius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vilenius's hands.
That has opened up Asko Vilenius's cut even more.
Vilenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nah was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilenius.
Nah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nah throws a hook but Vilenius blocks it.
Vilenius changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nah misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vilenius counter with a right hand.
Nah staying out of range there.
Vilenius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vilenius blocks a head kick by Nah.
Vilenius ducks right into an uppercut from Nah.
Nah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilenius.
Nah jabs Vilenius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Nah.
Vilenius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nah misses with a body shot
letting Vilenius counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilenius.
Nah throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilenius counters with a right hand to the body.
Vilenius loads up on a big right hand but Nah slips the punch.
Vilenius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Nah.
Vilenius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Vilenius.
Nah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nah misses with a wild body shot.
Nah scores with a one two! Vilenius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The cut above Asko Vilenius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nah misses with a hook. Vilenius ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vilenius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vilenius.
Nah lands a big head kick that sends Vilenius tumbling to the mat! Nah takes a step backwards and waves Vilenius back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vilenius is rocked!
Nah drops Vilenius with a huge uppercut! Vilenius drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nah is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tee Nah!
Our winner, Tee Nah, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Salgado (ranked 2804 p4p, 321 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 4126 p4p, 438 weight class). Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Francisco Salgado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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274 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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285 lbs
39 - 36 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado slips a jab and a cross from Hug.
Salgado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hug under the eye.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salgado connects with the punch.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hug is looking for the big counter here.
Salgado scores with a decent looking hook.
Salgado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hug napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salgado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hug knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salgado swings around for an armbar but Hug sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salgado's guard.
Salgado keeping moving, preventing Hug from controlling successfully.
Hug stopping the sweep attempt from Salgado.
Hug trying to control but Salgado is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug stopping the sweep attempt from Salgado.
Salgado working a defensive guard here.
Salgado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hug is aware though and is defending well.
Hug wanted to stand there but Salgado had control of the position.
Hug wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Salgado's closed guard. He's half up but Salgado has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Salgado pivots and extends the arm, Hug falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Salgado! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Salgado!
After the fight, Francisco Salgado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Harris (ranked 2435 p4p, 315 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 4859 p4p, 537 weight class). Blackburn has chosen When the Man Comes Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
20 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class 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
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zoe Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn fails to pull guard.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris just leaning against Blackburn, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Harris as the two fighters clinch.
Blackburn fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Blackburn.
Harris stalls.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zoe Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lugh Blackburn.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Blackburn.
Blackburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Blackburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blackburn gets control of Harris's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blackburn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Blackburn is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to get up but he can't break Blackburn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Blackburn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harris stands up from Blackburn's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the body.
Blackburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn scores with a hook.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blackburn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blackburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blackburn throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Blackburn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blackburn scores with a jab to the body.
Harris jabs Blackburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris connects with a jab.
Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackburn connects with a jab.
Blackburn throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackburn. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackburn tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harris tests Blackburn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackburn moves out of range as Harris strikes.
It seemed like Blackburn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackburn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Blackburn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blackburn lands with a right hand.
Blackburn lands a right hook to the body.
Blackburn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Blackburn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackburn stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackburn has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Blackburn.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris wants to stand but Blackburn is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blackburn is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lugh Blackburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoe Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blackburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackburn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Blackburn's head but Blackburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris lands with a cross.
Blackburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Blackburn lands an overhand right.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackburn.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackburn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris throws a right hand that Blackburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackburn also avoids with ease.
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!
Blackburn connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris is looking to control Blackburn's arms but Blackburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
Blackburn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harris uses from the top position.
Harris stands up and waves to Blackburn to follow him.
Blackburn cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackburn's corner calls for a 1-2. Blackburn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackburn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Blackburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackburn to score with a decent uppercut.
Blackburn cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Blackburn digs a good hook to Harris's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackburn lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blackburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Harris pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Harris blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris trying to stall but Blackburn improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris throws an elbow that misses.
Blackburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
Harris trying to stall but Blackburn improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Blackburn in his tracks for a moment.
Blackburn lands a knee to the head.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
A short right from Harris on the inside.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Harris misses with a knee to the head.
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Harris would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Blackburn tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackburn drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blackburn up against the cage.
Harris pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.
Blackburn takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Lugh Blackburn has been cut.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zoe Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lugh Blackburn.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Blackburn.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lugh Blackburn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blackburn drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Blackburn misses with a knee to the head.
Blackburn tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackburn drops back down to his feet.
Harris trying to stall but Blackburn improves his position.
Blackburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris working aggressively here.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zoe Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lugh Blackburn.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
Harris looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Blackburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
Harris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blackburn backwards.
Harris looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Blackburn blocking some punches.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Harris lands a left hand.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
Blackburn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blackburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn jumps guard but Harris stands there with Blackburn around his waist. Blackburn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackburn lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheers as Blackburn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Blackburn scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Blackburn.
Blackburn digs a good hook to Harris's body.
Blackburn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackburn scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Blackburn.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris wants to slow Blackburn down by chopping away at his legs.
Blackburn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackburn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blackburn with a hook.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Blackburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackburn finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Blackburn lands a head shot.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Zoe Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blackburn throws a good cross that connects.
Blackburn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris is rocked!
Blackburn pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackburn pushes Harris against the cage. Blackburn is working some dirty boxing. Blackburn pushes off with a quick right hook! Harris goes down! Harris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Blackburn moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lugh Blackburn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Breneman (ranked 1931 p4p, 234 weight class) and Bomb Bombs (ranked 2529 p4p, 290 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
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245 lbs
19 - 20 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Breneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bomb Bombs!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breneman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bombs.
Breneman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bombs has one foot on Breneman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bombs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've been hearing reports that Breneman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Breneman fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombs leaves Breneman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Breneman throws a body shot but no joy.
As Breneman backs off Bombs throws a huge counter combo but Breneman manages to avoid it all.
A punch combination from Breneman misses.
Breneman is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Breneman or perhaps it was just good defense by Bombs, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Breneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombs rushes Breneman and presses him up against the cage.
Bombs lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs looking to throw knees to the head but Breneman is blocking nicely.
Bombs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Breneman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Breneman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Breneman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Breneman tries to break the clinch but Bombs is controlling the position.
Bombs misses with a knee to the head.
Bombs lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Adam Breneman has been cut.
Bombs tries to land a knee to the head but Breneman blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Bombs.
Bombs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Breneman backwards.
Bombs with a knee to the head.
Bombs connects with a knee to the head.
Breneman is rocked!
Bombs lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Breneman to his knees! Bombs keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bomb Bombs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 999 p4p, 161 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 2460 p4p, 341 weight class). Andy Bangsit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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36
210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johan Farfy Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfy Iii throws out a loose jab but Bangsit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangsit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farfy Iii misses with an uppercut. Bangsit saw that one coming.
Bangsit tries to counter with a clinch but Farfy Iii shakes him off and moves away.
Farfy Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangsit was well out of range. Poor timing from Farfy Iii.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bangsit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Farfy Iii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Farfy Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Farfy Iii is controlling Bangsit's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Farfy Iii tries to get to full guard but Bangsit has control of the leg.
Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura but Farfy Iii is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii is looking for a sweep. Bangsit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Farfy Iii keeping hold of Bangsit's head, controlling as best he can.
Farfy Iii is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit is working for a submission of some sort.
Bangsit wants to pass the guard but Farfy Iii is defending well.
Farfy Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farfy Iii wants to control but Bangsit is keeping busy.
Bangsit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bangsit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Farfy Iii is pressing down on Bangsit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Farfy Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bangsit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Farfy Iii is trying to keep Bangsit in close.
Bangsit is looking to work some ground and pound but Farfy Iii has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit postures up in Farfy Iii's guard and throws a big left but Farfy Iii blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farfy Iii is on top in guard.
Farfy Iii postures up.
Bangsit throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Farfy Iii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bangsit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farfy Iii has managed to get both his arms back between Bangsit's legs - danger averted.
Bangsit is looking for a triangle but Farfy Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Bangsit keeping full guard, as Farfy Iii tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farfy Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangsit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Farfy Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Bangsit doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bangsit being controlled here, momentarily.
Farfy Iii stands up over Bangsit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Farfy Iii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii won't allow Bangsit to sweep him here.
Farfy Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bangsit is looking for a triangle but Farfy Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farfy Iii stands and throws Bangsit's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Farfy Iii tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Farfy Iii has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangsit is looking to regain half guard here but Farfy Iii keeps moving and retains side control.
Bangsit regains half guard.
Farfy Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Farfy Iii is looking to take a break and control but Bangsit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farfy Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Farfy Iii is controlling the pace.
Bangsit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farfy Iii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farfy Iii's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii turns into Bangsit and is now in his guard.
Bangsit lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farfy Iii working a defensive guard here.
Bangsit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bangsit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bangsit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farfy Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farfy Iii is trying to control the position but Bangsit postures up.
Bangsit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farfy Iii working for a triangle but Bangsit defends it easily.
Bangsit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Bangsit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bangsit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Farfy Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfy Iii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farfy Iii connects with a looping right hand.
Bangsit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farfy Iii throws out the jab.
Farfy Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bangsit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Farfy Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farfy Iii throws a body punch but Bangsit moves out of range.
Farfy Iii with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangsit should have avoided that one.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farfy Iii but Farfy Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farfy Iii thuds a left hand into Bangsit's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Farfy Iii misses.
Bangsit feints the counter takedown.
Farfy Iii scores with a jab.
Farfy Iii misses with a looping right.
Bangsit blocks a jab.
Bangsit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bangsit is rocked!
Farfy Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangsit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bangsit.
Johan Farfy Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farfy Iii but Farfy Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii throws a jab when Bangsit was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farfy Iii. Bangsit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farfy Iii lands a right hook to the body.
Farfy Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangsit.
Bangsit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bangsit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farfy Iii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farfy Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangsit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Farfy Iii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Farfy Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangsit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farfy Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farfy Iii loads up on a big right hand but Bangsit slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Bangsit slips under a jab.
Bangsit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangsit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangsit is still on wobbly legs! Can Farfy Iii finish him?
Bangsit ducks under a wild hook from Farfy Iii.
Bangsit seems to have recovered his senses.
Johan Farfy Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfy Iii connects with a single shot there.
Farfy Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Farfy Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangsit can do to turn this around?
Bangsit is working for a kimura but Farfy Iii is defending it quite comfortably.
Bangsit is looking for a kimura but Farfy Iii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bangsit to get the leverage.
Farfy Iii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farfy Iii trying to control but Bangsit postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farfy Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bangsit pulls his head out easily.
Farfy Iii is looking to improve his position.
Farfy Iii is pressing down on Bangsit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bangsit tries to free his leg and advance position but Farfy Iii is retaining full guard.
Bangsit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Andy Bangsit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bangsit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Farfy Iii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bangsit has managed to get both his arms back between Farfy Iii's legs - danger averted.
Bangsit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farfy Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farfy Iii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bangsit.
Bangsit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farfy Iii wants to hit a switch here but Bangsit passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Farfy Iii there!
Farfy Iii tries to hold on but Bangsit pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Farfy Iii dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bangsit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Farfy Iii swivels and escapes.
Farfy Iii misses with a straight left.
Farfy Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Bangsit tries to counter it with a takedown but Farfy Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bangsit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bangsit wants to work for an arm triangle but Farfy Iii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bangsit is thwarting Farfy Iii's attempts to control the position.
Bangsit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Farfy Iii defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii is trying to maintain the position but Bangsit is very close to passing his half guard.
Farfy Iii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Farfy Iii looking for a guillotine here but Bangsit defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfy Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bangsit drops back looking for a leg! Farfy Iii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farfy Iii manages to kick Bangsit off! Bangsit jumps back into Farfy Iii's guard.
Farfy Iii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangsit is one step ahead there.
Farfy Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farfy Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farfy Iii controls Bangsit momentarily but Bangsit frees himself.
Bangsit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bangsit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii is trying to control the position but Bangsit postures up.
Farfy Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bangsit defends well.
Farfy Iii keeping full guard, as Bangsit tries to pass.
Bangsit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bangsit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bangsit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bangsit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bangsit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farfy Iii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Farfy Iii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangsit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bangsit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bangsit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Farfy Iii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Farfy Iii is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farfy Iii gets back to full guard.
Bangsit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bangsit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bangsit advances position into side control!
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Farfy Iii is looking for a sweep.
Bangsit lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Farfy Iii down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farfy Iii is trying to control Bangsit's posture but Bangsit avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Bangsit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bangsit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Bangsit!
Johan Farfy Iii was interviewed post fight and said 'BS.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 1586 p4p, 235 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 2087 p4p, 301 weight class). Vieira comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Gun Kelly–Till I Die. Corwin Anstey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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31
186 lbs
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31
170 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vieira is looking to counter punch.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anstey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anstey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vieira throws a wild body kick that Anstey sees coming a mile off.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieira misses the jab.
Vieira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anstey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anstey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vieira walks into a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anstey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vieira.
Anstey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vieira with a body shot.
Vieira takes one on the button.
Vieira blocks the body kick.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vieira throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Vieira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira misses with a straight right.
Anstey misses with a looping left.
Vieira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anstey misses with an uppercut. Vieira saw that one coming.
Vieira misses with a few strikes there.
Vieira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey jabs at Vieira's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Anstey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Anstey does no damage.
Anstey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vieira momentarily.
Anstey throws a good cross that connects.
Anstey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anstey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vieira.
Anstey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anstey cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anstey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anstey.
Anstey lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anstey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vieira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vieira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vieira throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Anstey stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Vieira follows into mount!
Anstey is rocked!
It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
Anstey is still in real trouble! Can Vieira finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anstey seems to have recovered his senses.
Vieira won't let Anstey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Anstey tries to hold on but Vieira postures up.
Anstey's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vieira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Anstey is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corwin Anstey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anstey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anstey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anstey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vieira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anstey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anstey lands a leg kick that knocks Vieira off balance momentarily.
Anstey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rafael Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vieira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anstey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anstey thuds a left hand into Vieira's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anstey slips a jab from Vieira.
Anstey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vieira misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely.
Anstey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vieira misses with a double jab.
Anstey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corwin Anstey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anstey lands with a nice body kick.
Vieira moves out of range as Anstey throws a body kick.
Anstey feints and then cracks Vieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vieira down.
Vieira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Anstey scores with a decent looking hook.
Vieira takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Anstey lands a nice shot that snaps Vieira's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anstey.
Vieira cracks Anstey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vieira on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Vieira.
Vieira slips under a jab from Anstey.
A clash of legs there as Anstey blocks the low kick.
Vieira has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vieira circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws a right hand that Anstey ducks under and follows up with a left that Anstey also avoids with ease.
Anstey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anstey.
A shot to the liver by Anstey. Beautiful body shot.
Anstey throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Anstey cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anstey misses with a wild combination.
Vieira walks into a stiff left hand from Anstey.
Vieira moves forwards but Anstey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vieira throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Vieira lands but Anstey takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vieira looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anstey throws a sloppy head kick and Vieira moves out of range easily.
Vieira throwing a counter right hand but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey works over Vieira's head and body with a nice combination.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieira lands with an uppercut that bounces Anstey off the cage and back into range.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Vieira throws the kick towards the body but Anstey avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corwin Anstey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Anstey is looking to slow Vieira down with leg kicks.
Vieira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anstey clinches up with Vieira and pushes him back against the cage.
Vieira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anstey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anstey defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
Anstey avoids a kick to the body.
Vieira misses with a looping right.
Anstey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Vieira.
Anstey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Vieira is avoiding it.
Vieira wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Vieira avoids it well.
Anstey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Anstey.
Anstey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
Vieira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Anstey.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
Anstey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anstey misses with a wild combination.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anstey lands with a good body shot.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Vieira avoids nicely.
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a left hand
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anstey misses with the combination.
Anstey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira blocks the body kick.
Anstey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey moves out of range of the body kick from Vieira.
Anstey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vieira lands a head kick that stumbles Anstey and the fighters go to the mat.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Anstey is looking to stand up but Vieira isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vieira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vieira is controlling him.
Anstey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vieira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Anstey manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Vieira works on Anstey's body with a couple of short punches.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey moves out of range as Vieira throws a body kick.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieira tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anstey manages to circle out of the way.
Vieira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anstey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vieira's sensitive parts.
Anstey lands a nice looking body shot.
Rafael Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vieira, pushing him back against the cage.
Vieira looking to stall.
Vieira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vieira manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira tries to score with some ground and pound. Anstey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Anstey can't do much from the bottom here.
Anstey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anstey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
A relieved looking Corwin Anstey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakuin Ekaku Jr (ranked 149 p4p, 25 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 494 p4p, 77 weight class). Ekaku Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Payne has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Payne feints and then cracks Ekaku Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku Jr down.
Payne with a nice cross.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Payne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekaku Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku Jr throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ekaku Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku Jr digs a good hook to Payne's body.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Payne connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku Jr's belly button to the back.
Ekaku Jr scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku Jr.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ekaku Jr with a body shot.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku Jr's leg but Ekaku Jr calmly moves out of range.
Payne missing with a left hand there. Ekaku Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekaku Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ekaku Jr tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payne is looking to score with low kicks.
Payne misses with a wild combination.
Ekaku Jr connects with a jab.
Ekaku Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it.
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr prevents Payne from breaking the clinch.
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's front leg with a kick but Payne checks it.
Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekaku Jr works Payne's body with a nice hook.
Payne fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne takes a swing at Ekaku Jr's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr lands with a hook. Payne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Ekaku Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne lands the left hand.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekaku Jr ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Payne misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne thows a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it
and Ekaku Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku Jr misses the jab.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne defending well as Ekaku Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Payne connects with a leg kick. Ekaku Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ekaku Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku Jr blocks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne lunges at Ekaku Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekaku Jr's hand.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Ekaku Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ekaku Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Ekaku Jr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Ekaku Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payne 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 Hakuin Ekaku Jr will probably get the nod.
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.
A punch lands to the side of Ekaku Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Payne throws a leg kick which misses Ekaku Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku Jr backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Payne jabs Ekaku Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Payne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Ekaku Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Payne avoided it.
Payne misses with a hook.
Ekaku Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne swings for the body but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekaku Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Payne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Payne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ekaku Jr's head.
A good leg kick by Payne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range nicely.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Payne counters with a good low kick that Ekaku Jr was not able to check.
Payne lands with a straight right. Ekaku Jr didn't see that one coming.
Ekaku Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook. Payne ducked under it nicely.
Payne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ekaku Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku Jr.
Payne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ekaku Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ekaku Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ekaku Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payne blocks the body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku Jr is just out of range.
Ekaku Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku Jr 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.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne scores with a nice strike.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Payne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ekaku Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku Jr.
Nice shot by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a leg kick but Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Ekaku Jr moved out of range.
Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body punch
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Payne tries to keep at a distance but Ekaku Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekaku Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne is trying to break free.
Ekaku Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ekaku Jr tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekaku Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr checks it.
Ekaku Jr throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Payne slips a jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot from downtown. Payne moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku Jr defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Payne checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr slips a jab from Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne 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.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payne throws out a counter right but Ekaku Jr avoids it with no problem.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Ekaku Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Payne manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Payne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ekaku Jr swings widly with a right hand
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ekaku Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku Jr.
Payne blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Payne - that landed with a thud.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Payne manages to break the clinch.
Ekaku Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Ekaku Jr avoids the body shot from Payne.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ekaku Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payne's calf.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku Jr.
Payne's corner calls for a 1-2. Payne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekaku Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ekaku Jr 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 Payne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Payne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku Jr misses with a body shot
and Payne counters with an inside leg kick.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands a head shot.
Ekaku Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Payne.
Ekaku Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku Jr blocks a jab.
Ekaku Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Payne.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Payne swings for the body but Ekaku Jr moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a shot to the body.
Payne throws a leg kick but Ekaku Jr moved away.
Payne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ekaku Jr throws a low kick but Payne moves out of range easily.
Ekaku Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Payne, right into the meat.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Payne misses with a body punch
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ekaku Jr throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a leg kick but Payne saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Payne should have avoided that one.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ekaku Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payne is out of range and Ekaku Jr settles back down.
Ekaku Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Payne blocks a jab.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Ekaku Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Payne misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr checks the leg kick.
Ekaku Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payne slips under a jab.
Ekaku Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Payne off the cage and back into range.
Ekaku Jr needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku Jr's shoulder, as Ekaku Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Payne manages to circle out of the way.
Ekaku Jr misses with a looping left.
Payne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ekaku Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Max Payne just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku Jr. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Ekaku Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekaku Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekaku Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku Jr off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Ekaku Jr lands with an overhand left.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Ekaku Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payne.
Payne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Payne.
A leg kick checked by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Payne breaks away and moves out of range.
Ekaku Jr moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Ekaku Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ekaku Jr connects with a leg kick. Payne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ekaku Jr checks a leg kick.
Ekaku Jr misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Ekaku Jr.
Payne tests Ekaku Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku Jr cracks Payne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ekaku Jr is able to avoid easily.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku Jr looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku Jr darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Ekaku Jr is controlling him.
Ekaku Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Payne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne wants to break free but Ekaku Jr has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Payne tries to circle away but Ekaku Jr has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekaku Jr won't allow it.
Ekaku Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Ekaku Jr keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries a body shot but Ekaku Jr blocks it.
Ekaku Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Ekaku Jr scores with a shot to the side of Payne's head.
Ekaku Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Payne tries to score with a low kick but Ekaku Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch.
Ekaku Jr swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
As Ekaku Jr backs off Payne throws a huge counter combo but Ekaku Jr manages to avoid it all.
Ekaku Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Payne wants to slow Ekaku Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Ekaku Jr is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ekaku Jr.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ekaku Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Payne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr lands a body shot.
Ekaku Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Payne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ekaku Jr lands a jab to the head.
Ekaku Jr throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Ekaku Jr rushes Payne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr misses with some punches.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Payne tries to throw a body punch but Ekaku Jr avoids it by throwing Payne back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr had his way with Max Payne in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
A jab from Ekaku Jr misses.
Payne misses with a hook. Ekaku Jr ducked under it nicely.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekaku Jr feints and then cracks Payne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payne down.
Ekaku Jr is looking to slow Payne down with leg kicks.
Ekaku Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne cracks a nice hook into Ekaku Jr's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku Jr scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Payne.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Ekaku Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ekaku Jr misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekaku Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Payne throws a series of punches but Ekaku Jr avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Ekaku Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne moves forwards but Ekaku Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ekaku Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ekaku Jr lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku Jr fails to land.
Ekaku Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Ekaku Jr has the dominant position.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ekaku Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Payne lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Ekaku Jr is working Payne over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Ekaku Jr won't allow it.
A short right from Ekaku Jr on the inside.
Ekaku Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Payne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A bit of stalling here from Ekaku Jr.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Ekaku Jr fails to land.
Ekaku Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paynes head.
Ekaku Jr gets through Payne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payne tries to break free but Ekaku Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Ekaku Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Ekaku Jr lands an uppercut.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Ekaku Jr - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku Jr has double underhooks.
Hakuin Ekaku Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ekaku Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku Jr lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ekaku Jr.
Ekaku Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr wants to clinch.
Payne gets tackled into the cage by Ekaku Jr. Ekaku Jr maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
Payne misses the shot to the body.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Ekaku Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Ekaku Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Ekaku Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ekaku Jr keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ekaku Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ekaku Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ekaku Jr tries to work over Payne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekaku Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hakuin Ekaku Jr!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr retains his welterweight title!
Hakuin Ekaku Jr took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you to my inspiration, my father, THE GREATEST EVER Hakuin "Zen" Ekaku.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Vurny (ranked 245 p4p, 33 weight class) and Olaf Frost (ranked 655 p4p, 89 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Vurny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost scores with a head kick.
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Olaf Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vurny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frost looks to throw a body kick
and Vurny counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vurny on the side of the head.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Vurny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost connects with a nice looking jab.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Vurny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny misses with a wild body shot.
Frost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frost wants it to stay on the feet.
Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Vurny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A cross from Frost lands.
Frost misses with the combination.
Vurny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny scores with a shot to the body.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Frost.
Frost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vurny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vurny is able to avoid easily.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Vurny darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Vurny into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Vurny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Frost does no damage.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Vurny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frost throws a series of punches but Vurny moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Frost sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Frost lands with an uppercut that bounces Vurny off the cage and back into range.
Vurny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vurny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vurny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Vurny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frost.
Frost scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vurny is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Frost catches Vurny right on the button with a cross.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a series of strikes. Vurny will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frost gets caught flat footed, as Vurny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny'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.
Frost throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Vurny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frost. That one must have hurt.
Vurny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Vurny's shoulder, as Vurny tries to avoid the shot.
Frost throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Vurny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is looking to stand up but Vurny isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vurny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frost's head.
Frost is looking to stand up but Vurny isn't so interested in that idea.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vurny throws a nice looking combination but Frost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vurny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to land a leg kick but Vurny is out of range.
Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost tries to clinch
and Vurny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vurny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Vurny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vurny is looking for a counter combo.
Vurny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frost to the mat! Frost manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Vurny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vurny throwing strikes but missing.
Vurny scoring with some ground and pound.
Vurny content to stall in guard here.
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vurny is controlling him.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vurny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vurny works over Frost with some ground and pound from guard.
Vurny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vurny with a nice head shot there.
Frost wants to stand and escape but Vurny is having none of it.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Vurny postures up in Frost's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Vurny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frost slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Frost misses
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body.
A left and a right from Frost both land. Nice combination.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vurny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vurny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olaf Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny fails with a takedown attempt.
Vurny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Vurny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vurny backs up against the cage.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vurny. That did some damage!
A low kick from Frost misses
and Vurny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frost is in trouble now - Vurny has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to stand up.
Frost bucks up and throws Vurny to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Frost throws a body punch but Vurny moves out of range.
Frost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vurny lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
No joy there for Vurny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vurny shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frost manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Vurny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Vurny lands a couple of elbows.
Vurny pushes down on Frost's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vurny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is trying to stand up here but Vurny is controlling him well.
Vurny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Frost's temple.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Aldo Vurny did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Vurny tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frost walks into a straight right hand from Vurny.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vurny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vurny or perhaps it was just good defense by Frost, which made it look bad.
As Vurny backs off Frost throws a huge counter combo but Vurny manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frost thuds a left hand into Vurny's body.
Olaf Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny throws a lazy right hand but Frost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frost lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frost feints and then cracks Vurny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vurny down.
Frost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frost is looking to score with low kicks.
Vurny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frost connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Vurny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a body shot
enabling Vurny to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost lands with a slapping head kick.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frost tries to clinch but Vurny moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch up but Vurny circles away and keeps his distance.
Vurny closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vurny lands in his opponent's guard.
Vurny tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost has momentary wrist control but Vurny slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vurny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frost is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vurny presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Vurny is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vurny taking a breather.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vurny.
Vurny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost is leaning against Vurny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
Frost content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frost gets through Vurny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vurny goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vurny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Vurny throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Vurny'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. And we move into the final round!
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vurny is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Vurny circles away and we're back to standing.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Vurny misses the target.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Vurny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny gets the takedown into side control.
Vurny advances to full mount.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vurny working Frost over with strikes here.
Frost is trying to stand up.
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vurny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Frost to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Frost shrugs it off.
Vurny controlling his opponent.
Frost is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Frost that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frost is in a horrible position here. Vurny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Frost is squirming around, avoiding Vurny's attempts to control the action.
Frost is trying to stand.
Vurny lands a nice shot to the head.
Vurny tries to control but Frost wriggling away.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vurny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frost looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frost squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vurny looking to finish Frost with some ground and pound. This is bad for Frost!
Vurny lands a big shot there that rocks Frost but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frost is rocked!
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Frost is still in real trouble! Can Vurny finish him?
Vurny breaks from Frost's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Frost tries to buck Vurny off but he can't manage it.
Vurny lands a big elbow - Frost is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Frost is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Aldo Vurny 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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