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KOFC 79 - Christmas Chaos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scuba Chris (ranked 2144 p4p, 217 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 3956 p4p, 351 weight class). Escobar has chosen Hit This Hard - Post Malone as his entrance music. Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Chris. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Escobar misses.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar tries to clinch but Chris is having none of it.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chris has time to react.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Chris's shoulder, as Chris tries to avoid the shot.
Chris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar misses with a shot to the body
and Chris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Chris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Chris misses with a looping left.
Escobar throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Chris misses the target.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Chris checks it.
Chris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar with a jab.
Chris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Chris blocks the low kick.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
Chris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Chris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Chris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Escobar for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chris has gone for a leg lock! Escobar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chris's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Escobar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chris is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris has his foot on Escobar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Escobar works his way back into a safe position though.
Escobar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chris is trying to keep Escobar in close.
Escobar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chris wants to stand up but Escobar is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chris keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
Chris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chris is adopting a defensive guard.
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Chris avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Chris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chris cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Chris down.
Escobar throws a shot to the body.
Chris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chris fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Chris's head back.
Chris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws the left hand but Chris avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chris throws a right and a left that Escobar avoids nicely.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Chris does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Chris.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chris.
Chris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chris there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Chris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Escobar. That one must have hurt.
Escobar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escobar wants it to stay on the feet.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
Escobar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pablo Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Chris is looking to counter punch.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chris.
Chris blocks a jab.
Chris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
An attempted straight right counter from Chris misses the target.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Chris.
Escobar stuns Chris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Escobar sprawls and moves away.
Escobar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chris counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chris's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobar. That snapped Chris's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chris. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a lazy body kick
and Chris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Chris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Chris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Chris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Escobar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Chris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Chris lands a left hand.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar thumps Chris with a low kick.
Escobar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chris throws a hook but Escobar blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chris throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Chris slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Chris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar throws a hook but Chris avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Escobar finds it's way round the side to connect with Chris's head.
Chris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Escobar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Chris throws a big counter combination but Escobar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Chris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Escobar.
Chris is rocked!
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Chris defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris continues to stall.
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
More hug and hope from Chris.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Further stalling from Chris.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chris's head.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chris's calf.
A punch combination from Escobar misses.
Chris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chris walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chris.
Chris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scuba Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Escobar is controlling Chris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Escobar 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Prior (ranked 2441 p4p, 314 weight class) and Valentine Masterson (ranked 2783 p4p, 352 weight class). Valentine Masterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Prior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valentine Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prior scores with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masterson lands a left hand.
Prior's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Prior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masterson is defending well for now.
Masterson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prior takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masterson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masterson throws an elbow but misses.
Prior tries to circle away but Masterson has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
A right handed body shot lands from Masterson.
Masterson lands a nice uppercut.
Masterson blocks the elbow strike.
Prior misses with the head strike.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masterson.
Masterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prior tries to throw a body punch but Masterson avoids it by throwing Prior back against the cage.
Masterson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prior or not.
Prior is breathing heavily.
Prior blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Prior.
Prior wants to break the clinch but can't.
Prior can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
Prior has a couple of punches blocked by Masterson.
Masterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prior's elbow.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Prior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masterson pushes Prior back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prior.
Masterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prior is rocked!
I was talking to Prior's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Prior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Prior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masterson lands a big right hand that drops Prior! The killer instinct kicks in and Masterson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Masterson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentine Masterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Tran (ranked 1886 p4p, 211 weight class) and Rudy Gay (ranked 3807 p4p, 369 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Gay!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
Rudy Gay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gay.
Good body shot from Gay.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gay.
Tran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran avoiding damage.
Tran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Tran has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gay.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran has Gay pressed against the cage.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Gay.
A short left from Gay.
Gay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
Gay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gay.
Gay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gay lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gay obliges.
Gay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay scores with a shoulder strike.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay won't allow it.
Gay working aggressively here.
Gay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tran backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gay.
Tran just leaning against Gay, taking a breather.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay misses with a punch on the inside.
Gay lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay lands with a light punch inside.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.
Tran is struggling to control the position.
Tran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gay clinches with his opponent.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tran.
Gay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.
Tran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tran is trying to maintain a safe position but Gay gets an underhook and turns Tran into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gay scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tran is stalling here.
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Gay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gay wants to clinch but Tran slips to the side
and Tran counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tran swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.
Gay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran, pushing him back against the cage.
Gay misses with a punch on the inside.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Gay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gay lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Tran pushes Gay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
Tran lands a right hand.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay holds him up against the cage and eventually Tran drops back down to his feet.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tran.
Tran swings wildly with an uppercut but Gay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gay obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Gay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tran backwards.
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!
Gay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tran's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gay.
Gay scores with a shoulder strike.
Gay lands with a right to the head.
Tran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gay connects with a body shot.
Gay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tran.
Gay tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.
Tran gets tackled into the cage by Gay. Gay maintains the clinch.
Tran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gay's elbow.
Tran tries to circle away but Gay has him pinned against the cage.
Tran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gay's elbow.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Gay lands a knee to the head.
Gay has a couple of punches blocked by Tran.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Gay.
Gay misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tran's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gay lands a left hand.
Gay missing with knees to the body.
Gay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gay crunches a lovely knee into Tran's ribcage.
Rudy Gay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tran misses with a body punch.
Gay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gay letting Tran take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Gay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gay wants to clinch up but Tran keeps it at a distance.
Gay looks to land a combination. Tran sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gay moves into the clinch.
Tran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay working Tran over with knees to the body.
Gay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gay lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay lands a left hand.
Tran working hard to break the clinch.
Gay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tran fails to pull guard.
Tran blocking some punches.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gay closes the distance and pushes Tran back into the cage.
Gay with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Gay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tran tries to stall but Gay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gay with a knee to the head.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Gay has a couple of punches blocked by Tran.
Tran misses with a punch to the body.
Tran has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Tran will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gay up against the cage.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Gay - that landed with a thud.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but Tran blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.
Tran tries to work over Gay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Gay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robert Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Gay.
Gay lands with a short shot to the head.
Gay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gay tries to throw a body punch but Tran avoids it by throwing Gay back against the cage.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Tran.
Gay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gay lands a damaging elbow.
Gay digs a right hand underneath Tran's ribcage. Tran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rudy Gay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tran.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Gay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gay 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Gay!
Rudy Gay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Drotske (ranked 1475 p4p, 200 weight class) and Ipilimumab Yervoy (ranked 2107 p4p, 279 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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216 lbs
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29
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Drotske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ipilimumab Yervoy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drotske takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drotske misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Yervoy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yervoy lands with a shot to the body.
Drotske is looking to clinch but Yervoy is avoiding it.
Drotske scores with a nice right hand.
Yervoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drotske connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yervoy scores with a jab to the body.
Drotske defending well as Yervoy loads up on a big left hand.
Drotske is looking to counter punch.
Drotske throws a hook to the side of Yervoy's head but Yervoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yervoy misses with a two punch combination.
Yervoy avoids the body shot from Drotske.
Yervoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yervoy. Drotske does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yervoy lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drotske has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yervoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Drotske's head.
Drotske is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drotske misses with a jab to the body
and Yervoy counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Drotske to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Yervoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ipilimumab Yervoy!
Ipilimumab Yervoy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Curtis Lowe, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues'.
The defeated Markus Drotske had this to say: 'Iq 84, stubbed toe'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ McGobblecock (ranked 850 p4p, 28 weight class) and Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 1571 p4p, 45 weight class). McGobblecock, Jr. kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is $ Team. Mark Coleman Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ McGobblecock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman Jr tries to clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head kick but Coleman Jr moves out of range.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but McGobblecock, Jr. shows good takedown defense.
Coleman Jr dodges the punch combination from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGobblecock, Jr. has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman Jr misses with an elbow strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a body shot from Coleman Jr.
McGobblecock, Jr. pushes Coleman Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman Jr is blocking nicely.
Coleman Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it.
Coleman Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman Jr prevents a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a short shot to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Coleman Jr.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. crunches a lovely knee into Coleman Jr's ribcage.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman Jr.
McGobblecock, Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman Jr controls the action.
McGobblecock, Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman Jr.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a shoulder strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a damaging elbow.
I was talking to McGobblecock, Jr.'s coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a right to the head.
Coleman Jr tries to stall but McGobblecock, Jr. uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coleman Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGobblecock, Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman Jr's elbow.
Coleman Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it.
Coleman Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Coleman Jr wants the takedown. McGobblecock, Jr. is fighting it off but Coleman Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McGobblecock, Jr.'s guard against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. pulls Coleman Jr in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman Jr is controlling him.
Coleman Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. managing to control the position.
Coleman Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman Jr preventing the sweep.
McGobblecock, Jr. wants to stand up but Coleman Jr is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from McGobblecock, Jr. misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGobblecock, Jr..
Coleman Jr shoots in for a double leg but McGobblecock, Jr. sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman Jr is looking to clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. is avoiding it.
McGobblecock, Jr. fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a jab when Coleman Jr was well out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coleman Jr takes a shot to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing knees to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work over Coleman Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGobblecock, Jr. makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGobblecock, Jr. missing with knees to the body.
Coleman Jr working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from McGobblecock, Jr..
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!
McGobblecock, Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. avoiding damage as Coleman Jr throws knees to the body.
Coleman Jr misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr. - that landed with a thud.
Coleman Jr throws a head punch that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. digs a right hand underneath Coleman Jr's ribcage. Coleman Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coleman Jr has a couple of punches blocked by McGobblecock, Jr..
Coleman Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a body shot.
Coleman Jr looks winded!
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a light punch inside.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman Jr backwards.
McGobblecock, Jr. digs a right hand underneath Coleman Jr's ribcage. Coleman Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coleman Jr prevents a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGobblecock, Jr. swings for the body but Coleman Jr moves out of range.
Coleman Jr with the counter takedown but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it easily.
McGobblecock, Jr. works the jab nicely.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGobblecock, Jr. moves into the clinch.
Coleman Jr stalling in the clinch.
Coleman Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. prevents it.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body punch.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a body shot but Coleman Jr blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks an uppercut.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to throw a body punch but Coleman Jr avoids it by throwing McGobblecock, Jr. back against the cage.
Coleman Jr wants a takedown.
We've been informed that Coleman Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGobblecock, Jr. working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman Jr is rocked!
McGobblecock, Jr. working Coleman Jr over with knees to the body.
Coleman Jr is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman Jr or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGobblecock, Jr. goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a right hand.
Coleman Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can McGobblecock, Jr. finish him?
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a right to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. dips a shoulder and cracks Coleman Jr with a mighty uppercut! Coleman Jr falls back against the cage and McGobblecock, Jr. unloads with a barrage of strikes! Coleman Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McGobblecock, Jr. screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ McGobblecock, Jr.!
During a confident post fight interview, BJ McGobblecock, Jr. thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 745 p4p, 78 weight class) and Joao Sousa (ranked 1194 p4p, 126 weight class). Sousa has chosen Beat It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joao Sousa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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22
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Sousa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa lands with an overhand left.
Jenkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins missing with a left hand there. Sousa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sousa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Sousa.
Jenkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Sousa scores with a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sousa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
I was talking to Jenkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jenkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sousa.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sousa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins misses with a body punch.
Sousa lands a right hand.
Jenkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sousa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Sousa.
Jenkins pushes Sousa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Sousa.
Sousa misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins throws a head punch that misses.
Sousa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Sousa.
Jenkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jenkins lands a shot to the body.
Jenkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sousa's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sousa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sousa.
Jenkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sousa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sousa fails to land.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sousa cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Jenkins lands a nice uppercut.
Sousa decides to pull guard.
Sousa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jenkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Sousa wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins seems keen to control Sousa's posture.
Sousa stopping the sweep attempt from Jenkins.
Sousa passes Jenkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sousa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jenkins is just riding it out for now. Sousa eventually gives up the hold.
Sousa trying to control the pace.
Sousa is keen to just control but Jenkins is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sousa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sousa is trying to work for a kimura but Jenkins is defending well.
Sousa passes to full mount!
Jenkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jenkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jenkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sousa cracks Jenkins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Sousa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Sousa ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Sousa gets a takedown into half guard.
Jenkins pushes Sousa off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Sousa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jenkins defends it well.
Sousa with a jab.
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!
Sousa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sousa.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sousa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sousa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jenkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Sousa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jenkins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sousa dives into side control.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Jenkins wants to get back to his feet but Sousa drags him back down.
Jenkins is not content to let Sousa control the position.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Joao Sousa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jenkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sousa but great work by Jenkins.
Sousa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sousa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jenkins is keen to just control but Sousa is a slippery customer.
Sousa works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sousa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jenkins defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sousa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jenkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jenkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looking to pass the guard.
Sousa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jenkins is not content to let Sousa control the position.
Sousa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jenkins is just riding it out for now. Sousa eventually gives up the hold.
Sousa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is looking to advance position but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins wants to improve his position but Sousa is controlling well.
Sousa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins is refusing to be controlled, as Sousa sits in half guard.
Jenkins gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joao Sousa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Sousa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sousa scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.
Sousa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sousa takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa lands with a straight right. Jenkins didn't see that one coming.
Sousa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sousa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jenkins defends it well.
Sousa gets a clinch.
Sousa scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with some punches.
A short left from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sousa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sousa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sousa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sousa throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sousa controls his hands.
Jenkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sousa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenkins is working Sousa over against the cage.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sousa throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sousa.
Sousa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jenkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sousa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sousa.
Jenkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Sousa.
Sousa lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Sousa.
Sousa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sousa controls the action.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Sousa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow.
Sousa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sousa controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Jenkins.
Jenkins digs a right hand underneath Sousa's ribcage. Sousa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sousa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenkins.
Sousa working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Sousa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sousa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenkins.
Sousa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thurgood Jenkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to work over Sousa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sousa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jenkins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sousa can turn it around.
Sousa misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenkins working aggressively here.
Jenkins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sousa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Jenkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jenkins lands with a light punch inside.
Jenkins blocks an uppercut.
Sousa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jenkins misses with the head strike.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sousa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins cracks Sousa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenkins scores with a one two! Sousa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Joao Sousa has been cut.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Sousa feints the counter takedown.
Sousa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sousa.
Sousa tries for a takedown but Jenkins circles away easily
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thurgood Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Sousa.
Sousa throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sousa misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sousa.
Sousa slips a jab from Jenkins.
Donk. Jenkins catches Sousa right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Jenkins does it's job there.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Jenkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sousa.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sousa.
Jenkins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sousa connects with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sousa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Sousa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Sousa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Sousa had a free shot at his head there.
Sousa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sousa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jenkins needs to keep his hands up - Sousa had a free shot at his head there.
Sousa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jenkins defends well and Sousa ends up having to push Jenkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Jenkins lands.
Jab, jab by Jenkins - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Sousa ducks down to avoid it.
Thurgood Jenkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sousas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Sousa catches Jenkins right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Sousa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sousa throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sousa with the counter takedown but Jenkins avoids it easily.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Sousa throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jenkins feints and then cracks Sousa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sousa down.
Sousa works the jab nicely.
Sousa shoots in and drives through. Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Sousa jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Sousa misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sousa.
Sousa with a poor takedown
and Jenkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thurgood Jenkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Sousa.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sousa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenkins. Sousa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sousa blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Sousa slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Sousa lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sousa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sousa throws a right hand that misses
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sousa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenkins.
And Sousa tries to counter it with a takedown but Jenkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jenkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sousa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Sousa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sousa takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins throws a sloppy head kick and Sousa moves out of range easily.
Jenkins misses with a looping right.
Sousa lands a nice shot that snaps Jenkins's head back.
Jenkins cracks the inside of Sousa's front leg.
Sousa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Sousa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
Sousa connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sousa throws a shot from downtown. Jenkins moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jenkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sousa throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sousa is defended easily by Jenkins.
The fighters circling - Sousa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a hook but Sousa avoids it easily.
Sousa misses with a looping left.
Jenkins throws a hook to the side of Sousa's head but Sousa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thurgood Jenkins had his way with Joao Sousa in that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Sousa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a jab.
Jenkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sousa on the side of the head.
Jenkins tests Sousa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sousa lands a lovely overhand right.
Jenkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sousa under the eye.
Sousa moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sousa defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Sousa lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenkins.
Thurgood Jenkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sousa connects with a single shot there.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Sousa avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Sousa.
Sousa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jenkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sousa cracks Jenkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jenkins sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sousa trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sousa forces his way into half guard.
Jenkins wants to get back to full guard.
Jenkins trying to control but Sousa postures up.
Jenkins is not content to let Sousa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to control but Sousa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sousa is taking a breather. Jenkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sousa 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.
Sousa wants to take a breather but Jenkins is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jenkins throws out a loose jab but Sousa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa misses with a left hand
and Jenkins counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Sousa avoids the punch easily.
Sousa throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
Sousa looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
A cross from Sousa lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thurgood Jenkins.
I think Jenkins 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thurgood Jenkins!
Thurgood Jenkins retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Thurgood Jenkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bilda Kryger (ranked 1048 p4p, 120 weight class) and Paul Beecher (ranked 1906 p4p, 230 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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264 lbs
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285 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilda Kryger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kryger has closed the distance and engaged Beecher in a clinch.
Kryger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kryger lands a hook that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Kryger lands a shot to the body.
Kryger struggles to land a body shot inside as Beecher controls his hands.
Kryger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kryger.
Nice body punch from Kryger - that landed with a thud.
Beecher taking a breather.
We've been informed that Beecher has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kryger stalling against the cage.
Beecher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Kryger.
Kryger digs a right hand underneath Beecher's ribcage. Beecher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kryger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kryger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kryger.
Beecher looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kryger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kryger lands with a light punch inside.
Beecher is rocked!
Beecher tries to circle away but Kryger has him pinned against the cage.
Beecher is still on wobbly legs! Can Kryger finish him?
Kryger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beecher seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kryger.
Beecher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kryger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beecher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beecher stalling the fight.
Kryger lands with a light punch inside.
Kryger tries a body shot but Beecher blocks it.
Kryger tries a body shot but Beecher blocks it.
Beecher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kryger drops Beecher onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Beecher is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Kryger.
Beecher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Kryger.
Kryger lands an uppercut that drops Beecher! Kryger follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Kryger decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kryger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beecher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beecher. Kryger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kryger drops his shoulder and cracks Beecher with a huge uppercut! Beecher goes down! Can Kryger finish him?
Kryger drops back looking for a leg! Beecher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beecher manages to kick Kryger off! Kryger jumps back into Beecher's guard.
Kryger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kryger connects with a couple of short punches.
Beecher trying to control the position.
Kryger advances to half guard.
Kryger stands up from half guard.
Kryger jabs at Beecher's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kryger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beecher manages to avoid it.
Kryger just misses with a punch to the body.
Beecher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kryger.
Beecher slips a straight right by Kryger.
Kryger throws a shot from downtown. Beecher moves away and avoids it.
Beecher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Beecher misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kryger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kryger misses with a looping left.
Kryger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kryger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beecher's hands.
Beecher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kryger.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Kryger.
Kryger lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilda Kryger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beecher slips under a jab.
A big right from Kryger misses.
Beecher throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beecher. Kryger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kryger rushes Beecher and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kryger.
Beecher leaning against his opponent.
Beecher blocks an uppercut.
Beecher being controlled against the cage.
Kryger lands a hook that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kryger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kryger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beecher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher is trying to break the clinch but Kryger has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Kryger on the inside.
Beecher is breathing heavily.
Kryger swings wildly with an uppercut but Beecher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kryger.
Nice body punch from Kryger - that landed with a thud.
Kryger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kryger lands a hook that snaps the head of Beecher backwards.
Beecher wants to stall.
Kryger scores with a shot to the side of Beecher's head.
Beecher wants to get back to striking at distance but Kryger won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kryger is working Beecher over against the cage.
Kryger lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kryger lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Kryger.
Kryger lands a big right hand that sends Beecher to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Beecher!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kryger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kryger is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Beecher is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kryger fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Beecher from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kryger! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bilda Kryger!
An out of breath Bilda Kryger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Menger (ranked 1697 p4p, 201 weight class) and Chris Runt (ranked 1946 p4p, 236 weight class). Menger comes to the cage accompanied by Shiny. Chris Runt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Menger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Runt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runt scores with a shot to the body.
Menger slips under a jab from Runt.
Menger doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Runt counter with a right hand.
It looks like Carl Menger has been cut.
Menger fails with the takedown.
Menger takes one to the chin there.
Menger tries for a takedown but Runt circles away easily
enabling Runt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Menger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menger moves to clinch but Runt breaks away
and Runt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Runt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menger.
Menger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Runt but Runt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Menger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been informed that Runt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Runt does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Runt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger misses with a takedown attempt
letting Runt counter with a right hand.
Chris Runt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runt punishes Menger's body with a nice straight punch.
Menger is breathing heavily.
Runt dips to his left and cracks Menger with an uppercut!
Menger bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Runt comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Menger falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Menger was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Runt!
After the fight, Chris Runt 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 Thai Boxer (ranked 809 p4p, 118 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 652 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries throws out a powerful jab.
Boxer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jeffries has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boxer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jeffries just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Jeffries keeps it at a distance.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BOOM! Jeffries lands a beautiful left hook that drops Boxer. Boxer tries to recover but Jeffries is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Boxer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Jeffries !
An out of breath Earl Jeffries thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 200 p4p, 29 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 1075 p4p, 117 weight class). Vandelay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Answering Machine. Art Vandelay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Dux shoots in looking for a takedown but Vandelay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vandelay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vandelay as he avoids it easily.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vandelay throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Dux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vandelay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vandelay leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vandelay stuns Dux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dux shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vandelay went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vandelay has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice takedown defense from Vandelay. No joy for Dux on that attempt.
Dux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vandelay's half guard.
Vandelay has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dux is on him like a limpet, forcing Vandelay back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Vandelay prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vandelay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vandelay gets underhooks to prevent Dux's takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Vandelay.
Dux drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dux tries to pull guard but Vandelay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dux looks winded!
Vandelay just leaning against Dux, taking a breather.
Vandelay lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vandelay.
A left hand lands to the body for Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dux is working for takedown but Vandelay is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vandelay lands a right hand.
Dux is rocked!
Vandelay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dux is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Vandelay - that landed with a thud.
Vandelay lands a right hand.
Vandelay lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vandelay.
Vandelay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Vandelay pushes Dux against the cage. Vandelay is working some dirty boxing. Vandelay pushes off with a quick right hook! Dux goes down! Dux tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vandelay moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay retains his lightweight title!
Art Vandelay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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