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PFC 32 Stone vs House PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Your Name Here (ranked 2335 p4p, 264 weight class) and Paulski McBeth (ranked 3124 p4p, 354 weight class). Here kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Green Card. Your Name Here could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulski McBeth's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Name Here!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth slips under a jab from Here.
Here moves in looking to clinch but McBeth pushes him off.
Here connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Paulski McBeth has been cut.
McBeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Here moves away.
Here throws a shot from downtown. McBeth moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by McBeth as he connects with a hook.
Here fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBeth avoids it really well and circles away.
Here backing away here, and McBeth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McBeth throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Your Name Here seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Here lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBeth circles away quickly and effectively.
Here forces McBeth back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Here working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McBeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Here backwards.
Here blocks an elbow strike from McBeth.
Here trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from McBeth.
Here swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Here backwards.
McBeth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Here backwards.
A shot in the inside from Here.
McBeth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Here lands a shot to the body.
Here pulls guard successfully.
Here working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McBeth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McBeth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McBeth trying to control but Here is working from the bottom.
Here pulls McBeth in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBeth postures up.
McBeth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McBeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Here is retaining full guard.
Here working a defensive guard here.
McBeth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here drives through with a takedown into guard.
Here in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Here stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBeth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McBeth pulls Here in close to his closed guard and prevents Here from doing any damage or advancing position.
Here wants to pass the guard but McBeth is keeping the position.
Here is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Here wants to control from the top but McBeth keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Here's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McBeth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Here scoring with punches to the head and body.
Here wants to pass the guard but McBeth is keeping the position.
Here is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McBeth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Here controls the pace.
Here trying to control but McBeth is working from the bottom.
McBeth managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Your Name Here dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulski McBeth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Here tries to clinch but McBeth is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McBeth! But no joy.
McBeth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McBeth checks a low kick from Here.
McBeth tries to bum rush Here with a series of wild strikes but Here uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Here walks into a jab.
McBeth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McBeth wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from McBeth.
Here connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Here checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McBeth throws a chopping leg kick but Here manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McBeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Here dives in for a single leg takedown but McBeth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Here takes one to the chin there.
Here lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Here uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth.
McBeth moves out of range as Here strikes.
Here shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBeth defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Here shoots in for a double leg but McBeth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Here moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Here takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McBeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Here.
McBeth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Here checks a leg kick.
McBeth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Here misses with a body shot.
McBeth thumps Here with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Here lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBeth doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Here shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBeth defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Here throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBeth throws a nice head kick!
McBeth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBeth avoids the head kick by Here.
McBeth throws a combination. Here tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McBeth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Here's head.
Here throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBeth was well out of range. Poor timing from Here.
Here drives through and clinches with McBeth against the cage.
I was talking to Here's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Here goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBeth missing with knees to the body.
McBeth lands a body punch in the clinch.
McBeth prevents a takedown attempt there.
McBeth scores with a shot to the side of Here's head.
McBeth pushes off an throws an elbow but Here leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Here is trying to trip McBeth. He has hold of a leg but McBeth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Here persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Here trying to control but McBeth is working from the bottom.
McBeth lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McBeth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Here is trying to control the position but McBeth postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Here working for a triangle but McBeth defends it easily.
McBeth wants to control from the top but Here keeps moving.
McBeth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Here wants to sweep here but McBeth controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulski McBeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulski McBeth'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Here shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McBeth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Here wants a takedown but no success here.
McBeth scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from McBeth fails to land.
Here tries to score a body lock takedown but McBeth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Here blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Here is trying to pull guard but McBeth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Here presses McBeth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Here lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Here pulls guard successfully.
Here throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth stays in close to Here's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth wants to control from the top but Here keeps moving.
Here escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McBeth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Here is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Here wants to sweep here but McBeth controlling him for the moment.
Here is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Here not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McBeth sitting in guard here, content to control.
McBeth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Here is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McBeth is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Here manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Here wants to control but McBeth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McBeth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Here is concentrating on defense, preventing McBeth from advancing position.
McBeth is looking to take a break and control but Here is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Here wants to improve his position but McBeth is controlling well.
McBeth is trying to control. Here wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McBeth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Here wants to get back to full guard.
McBeth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Here is controlling McBeth's trapped leg to prevent McBeth from advancing to side control.
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 few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Here scores with a sloppy right hand. McBeth should have avoided that one.
Here throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBeth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBeth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Here on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Here moves into the clinch.
McBeth misses with a punch on the inside.
McBeth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Here fails to land.
McBeth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Here has hold of one of McBeth's legs. McBeth is fighting the takedown attempt but Here gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBeth is trying to keep Here in close.
Here won't allow McBeth to sweep him here.
Here looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulski McBeth.
I think McBeth 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paulski McBeth!
Your Name Here was interviewed post fight and said 'Ay Caramba.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Parker (ranked 3408 p4p, 360 weight class) and Tiny Ali Jaffa (ranked 3546 p4p, 371 weight class). Parker comes into the arena with Roots Manuva - Again and Again blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiny Ali Jaffa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaffa. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaffa.
Jaffa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaffa has double underhooks.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Jaffa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaffa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaffa throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jaffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jaffa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Parker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaffa clinches up against the cage.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaffa.
Jaffa tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffa has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Jaffa scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Jaffa.
Jaffa lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Jaffa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Jaffa working aggressively here.
Jaffa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaffa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker wants to break free but Jaffa has control.
Jaffa throws a head punch that misses.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaffa lands a big knee! That's hurt Parker! Oh, he's all over the place! Jaffa lands another knee that sends Parker to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiny Ali Jaffa!
Tiny Ali Jaffa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 2370 p4p, 262 weight class) and Link Gaetz (ranked 2323 p4p, 258 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaetz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bobby Jr moves out of range as Gaetz strikes.
Gaetz thows a body kick. Bobby Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bobby Jr throws a right hand that Gaetz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaetz also avoids with ease.
Bobby Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bobby Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobby Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaetz throws a head kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range.
Bobby Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaetz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaetz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gaetz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz misses with an uppercut. Bobby Jr saw that one coming.
Bobby Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Bobby Jr misses.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Gaetz keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Gaetz coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Gaetz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gaetz.
Gaetz connects with a crisp jab.
Bobby Jr moves in looking to clinch but Gaetz pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaetz! But no joy.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaetz throws out a counter right but Bobby Jr avoids it with no problem.
Bobby Jr moves into the clinch.
Bobby Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaetz.
Gaetz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobby Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Gaetz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaetz tries to work over Bobby Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaetz has a couple of punches blocked by Bobby Jr.
Gaetz is trying to force a seperation but Bobby Jr has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobby Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Bobby Jr avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Gaetz lands with a left to the head.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bobby Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetz breaks from the clinch.
Gaetz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bobby Jr throws a hook but Gaetz avoids it easily.
Gaetz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gaetz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jr forces Gaetz back against the cage and clinches.
Gaetz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaetz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobby Jr moves into the clinch.
Bobby Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaetz blocks a body shot from Bobby Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Bobby Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobby Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobby Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bobby Jr working aggressively here.
Bobby Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr working aggressively here.
Bobby Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Gaetz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bobby Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr lands with a left to the head.
Bobby Jr is trying to drag Gaetz to the mat but Gaetz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bobby Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gaetz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gaetz.
Gaetz prevents a body shot from Bobby Jr.
Gaetz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaetz throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaetz's head backwards.
Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaetz.
Gaetz scores with a jab. Bobby Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch but Gaetz moves out of range.
And Gaetz responds with a good body kick, but Bobby Jr manages to step out the way in time.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaetz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bobby Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bobby Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaetz scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaetz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaetz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaetz looks to land a body kick but Bobby Jr moved away.
Ricky Bobby Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch up
and Gaetz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr is looking to clinch but Gaetz is avoiding it.
Gaetz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch but Gaetz slips to the side
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Gaetz keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Jr rushes Gaetz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaetz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobby Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobby Jr tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Gaetz blocks a body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaetz tries a body shot but Bobby Jr blocks it.
Gaetz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bobby Jr tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bobby Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaetz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaetz. That's going to slow Bobby Jr down.
Bobby Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaetz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaetz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobby Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr staying out of range there.
Gaetz works the jab nicely.
Bobby Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaetz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaetz connects with a body shot.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaetz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaetz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobby Jr.
Gaetz throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaetz throws out a loose jab but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby Jr lands with a hook. Gaetz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaetz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bobby Jr momentarily.
Gaetz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gaetz slips a straight right by Bobby Jr.
Jab, jab by Bobby Jr - just one landing.
Bobby Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaetz circles away.
Link Gaetz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaetz cracks Bobby Jr with an open hand slap.
Gaetz misses with a wild body shot.
Bobby Jr is looking to counter the offense by Gaetz and move into the clinch.
Gaetz throws the kick towards the body but Bobby Jr avoids it.
Bobby Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaetz cracks the inside of Bobby Jr's front leg.
The crowd cheers as Bobby Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaetz doesn't seem phased though.
Gaetz misses with a straight left.
Bobby Jr thuds a left hand into Gaetz's body.
Bobby Jr slips under a jab from Gaetz.
Gaetz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobby Jr.
Gaetz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch there but Gaetz circles away.
Gaetz digs a good hook to Bobby Jr's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaetz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bobby Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gaetz avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
Gaetz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jr loads up on a big right hand but Gaetz slips the punch.
Bobby Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaetz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobby Jr.
A shot to the liver by Bobby Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Gaetz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bobby Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bobby Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gaetz manages to circle out of the way.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaetz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaetz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gaetz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gaetz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaetz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobby Jr closes the distance but Gaetz moves to the side
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Gaetz.
Bobby Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaetz feints a counter leg kick.
Gaetz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaetz throws a solid leg kick but Bobby Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gaetz.
Bobby Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gaetz lands with a straight right. Bobby Jr didn't see that one coming.
Gaetz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bobby Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaetz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bobby Jr throws a lazy right hand but Gaetz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobby Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaetz moves away.
Bobby Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobby Jr. Gaetz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobby Jr misses with a hook
and Gaetz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Gaetz keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch.
Bobby Jr looks to land a left hand but Gaetz moved out of range nicely.
Gaetz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaetz misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaetz misses the target.
Gaetz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaetz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bobby Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaetz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricky Bobby Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaetz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bobby Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaetz.
Bobby Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gaetz.
Bobby Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Bobby Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaetz.
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!
Gaetz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaetz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaetz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bobby Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaetz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bobby Jr misses with a body shot.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaetz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobby Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaetz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaetz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bobby Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr clinches.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaetz's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Gaetz.
Nice body punch from Gaetz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobby Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaetz working aggressively here.
Bobby Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.
Gaetz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bobby Jr.
Gaetz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Jr throws out a loose jab but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaetz with a jab.
Gaetz digs a good hook to Bobby Jr's body.
Gaetz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bobby Jr is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bobby Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaetz cracks Bobby Jr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bobby Jr falls to his knees and Gaetz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
During a confident post fight interview, Link Gaetz 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 Hugh Rection (ranked 2293 p4p, 255 weight class) and Parker Lewis (ranked 2018 p4p, 233 weight class). Rection comes into the arena with The Clash - Bankrobber blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Rection. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Rection definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rection is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lewis presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rection uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Rection counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rection throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rection throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Rection throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rection defends it well.
A cross from Rection lands.
Rection is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Rection stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rection works the jab nicely.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rection.
Rection with a nice cross.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Rection was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rection swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rection lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice takedown defense from Rection. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Rection is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rection moves out of range.
Rection takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rection tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis scores with a push kick.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Rection sees coming a mile off.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rection manages to avoid it.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rection avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rection waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Rection stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rection wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis with the counter takedown but Rection avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Rection.
Hugh Rection has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parker Lewis.
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rection wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis won't allow Rection to get back to his feet.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rection is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rection wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rection is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rection has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis trying to control but Rection is working from the bottom.
Rection is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Rection dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rection tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Rection.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Rection saw that one coming.
Rection scores with a hook.
Rection forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rection clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Rection throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Rection fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rection creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Rection.
Rection pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hugh Rection is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis slips a straight right by Rection.
Lewis slips under a jab from Rection.
Lewis slips a jab from Rection.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
Rection tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Rection throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rection throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Rection and move into the clinch position.
Hugh Rection is winning the standup battle so far.
Rection misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Rection lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rection fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rection seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rection rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rection won't be happy with that.
Lewis trying to control the action but Rection is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with the ground and pound.
Rection is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rection is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rection is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Rection is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lewis connects with a decent elbow.
Lewis trying to control the position but Rection is working away.
Rection wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rection trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rection tries to clinch up.
Rection moves into the clinch.
Rection escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rection throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Rection dominated that second round.
That's time! Rection's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Rection moves out of range easily.
Rection takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rection.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rection counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rection scores with a jab. Lewis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rection feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rection paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rection wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection wants to clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rection has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lewis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Rection does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rection is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rection throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rection's guard.
Rection wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rection is keeping the position for now.
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!
Lewis is still trying to improve position.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Rection blocks nicely.
Parker Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rection manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Rection 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Rection breaks from the clinch.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hugh Rection seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rection throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis throws a push kick but Rection slaps the foot to one side.
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rection!
Lewis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rection managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rection keeps working.
Rection is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
Rection is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Parker Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Rection is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Parker Lewis.
I think Rection has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Rection!
In his post fight interview, Hugh Rection started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 1333 p4p, 169 weight class) and Kev Wooten (ranked 1294 p4p, 165 weight class). Wooten has chosen Gods gonna cut you down- Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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165 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kev Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto closes the distance and clinches.
Wooten breaks the clinch.
Wooten doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puto has time to react.
It looks like Pinchi Puto has been cut.
Puto throws a lazy uppercut
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Wooten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooten needs to keep his hands up - Puto had a free shot at his head there.
Puto throws out a loose jab but Wooten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooten defending well as Puto loads up on a big left hand.
Wooten throws out a counter right but Puto avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wooten. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Wooten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pinchi Puto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puto misses with an uppercut
and Wooten counters with a crisp one two that drops Puto! Wooten thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Puto to his feet! Puto is in big trouble!
Puto is rocked!
Puto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Puto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wooten moves away.
A cross from Puto lands.
Puto seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puto throws out the jab.
Puto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooten counters with a nice right hand that sends Puto toppling to the canvas! Puto scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wooten finish him?!
Wooten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Wooten lands a beautiful left hook that drops Puto. Puto tries to recover but Wooten is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Puto lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kev Wooten!
After the big win, Kev Wooten made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 424 Co. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 1265 p4p, 161 weight class) and Carlos Ortega (ranked 1419 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannanen lands a jab to Ortega's midsection.
Wannanen staying out of range there.
Wannanen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ortega swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannanen.
Wannanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Wannanen is just out of range.
Wannanen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wannanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortega. That did some damage!
Wannanen slips under a jab.
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Wannanen with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Ortega.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Wannanen as he connects with a hook.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wannanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wannanen misses with a few strikes there.
Wannanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortega.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wannanen gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega manages to break the clinch.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wannanen throws a leg kick
and Ortega counters by clinching up.
Wannanen throws a head punch that misses.
Wannanen lands with a right to the head.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Ortega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye.
Ortega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ortega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ortega misses with a hook.
Ortega scores with a sloppy right hand. Wannanen should have avoided that one.
Wannanen throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Wannanen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega throws a combination. Wannanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Wannanen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wannanen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wannanen misses with a leg kick
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Ortega on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ortega avoids the body shot from Wannanen.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Wannanen throws a big counter combination but Ortega scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortega lands a nice looking body kick.
Ortega throws a right and a left that Wannanen avoids nicely.
Wannanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Wannanen moves away and avoids it.
Wannanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wannanen misses the jab.
Wannanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wannanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wannanen needs to keep his hands up - Ortega had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wannanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Ortega misses.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wannanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Wannanen misses with a looping right.
Ortega lands with a straight right. Wannanen didn't see that one coming.
Wannanen is looking to chop away at Ortega's legs.
Jab from Ortega.
Ortega cracks Wannanen with an open hand slap.
Ortega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wannanen.
A lazy left from Wannanen finds it's target.
Wannanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ortega.
Ortega throws out a counter right but Wannanen avoids it with no problem.
Wannanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortega cracks Wannanen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Wannanen misses with a low kick.
Wannanen closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Ortega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wannanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye.
Ortega digs a right hand underneath Wannanen's ribcage. Wannanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega lands an uppercut.
Wannanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
A short right from Wannanen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wannanen.
Ortega blocking some punches.
Wannanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wannanen or not.
Wannanen slows down the pace here.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Ortega will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ortega digs a good body shot into Wannanen's ribs.
Ortega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a looping right.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Wannanen's shoulder, as Wannanen tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Wannanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wannanen misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ortega misses.
Ortega throws a sloppy body shot
and Wannanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannanen motions for Ortega to come forward. Wannanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ortega was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega with a jab.
Ortega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortega lands with an uppercut that bounces Wannanen off the cage and back into range.
Wannanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Wannanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortega wants to counter the offense by Wannanen and move into the clinch position.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wannanen throws a series of punches but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wannanen. That did some damage!
Wannanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Wannanen is just out of range.
Ortega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ortega takes one to the side of the head.
Ortega scores with a leg kick.
Ortega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
Wannanen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
Wannanen throws a right hand that Ortega ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortega also avoids with ease.
Wannanen jabs at Ortega's body.
Ortega misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortega throws the left hand but Wannanen avoids the punch easily.
Carlos Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Ortega blocks the low kick.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wannanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen 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.
Wannanen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen misses with a body kick.
Wannanen missing with a left hand there. Ortega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Wannanen avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Wannanen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortega just manages to avoid it.
Ortega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wannanen's head.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wannanen.
A little feinted left hand from Wannanen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannanen moves away.
Wannanen is looking for a counter combo.
Wannanen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ortega counters with a good, hard body kick but Wannanen shrugs it off.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wannanen.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wannanen manages to avoid it.
Wannanen is looking for a counter combo.
Wannanen takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Ortega connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Wannanen does no damage.
Wannanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Wannanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Wannanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wannanen slips a jab from Ortega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortega scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Wannanen.
Ortega has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wannanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wannanen's head.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Ortega.
Ortega scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Wannanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wannanen is looking to counter punch.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wannanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortega swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannanen.
Ortega lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega moves out of range as Wannanen strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wannanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wannanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wannanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Wannanen catches Ortega right on the button with a cross.
Ortega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Wannanen counters with a series of strikes. Ortega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortega works Wannanen's body with a nice hook.
Ortega connects with a leg kick. Wannanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Wannanen.
A swing and a miss from Wannanen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat.
Ortega misses the jab.
It looked like Wannanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ortega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wannanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wannanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wannanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortega raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Wannanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Wannanen ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Wannanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortega takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ortega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wannanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortega's head.
Ortega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Wannanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wannanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ortega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wannanen scrambles back to his feet.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Wannanen counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ortega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Ortega catches Wannanen right on the button with a cross.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wannanen throws out the jab.
Ortega doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ortega looks for the body kick but Wannanen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wannanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega misses with an uppercut
and Wannanen counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortega.
Wannanen throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Ortega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wannanen throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Wannanen moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Wannanen moved out of range.
Wannanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wannanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega looks to land a body kick but Wannanen moved away.
Wannanen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat.
Ortega misses with a left hand
and Wannanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortega misses with a hook.
Ortega looks to land a combination. Wannanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Wannanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ortega to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Wannanen.
Wannanen moves into the clinch.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Wannanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortega has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Ortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wannanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.
Wannanen drives through and clinches with Ortega against the cage.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortega connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wannanen throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Wannanen's belly button to the back.
Wannanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Wannanen jabs at Ortega's body.
Pekko Wannanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wannanen will feel that in the morning.
Ortega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wannanen's head backwards.
Ortega lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ortega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Wannanen avoids the head kick by Ortega.
Ortega takes a swing at Wannanen's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Wannanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Wannanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
Wannanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortega to score with a decent uppercut.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wannanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Wannanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Wannanen misses the target.
Wannanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wannanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortega's head backwards.
Wannanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Wannanen misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ortega 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ortega!
Carlos Ortega decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Pekko Wannanen spoke after the fight, saying 'well that's some bullshit!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 1383 p4p, 200 weight class) and Spank Crank (ranked 756 p4p, 111 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mookjai finds it's way round the side to connect with Crank's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mookjai.
Mookjai loads up on a big right hand but Crank slips the punch.
Crank misses with a straight left.
Spank Crank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mookjai counters with a body kick.
Crank throws a jab but it's blocked by Mookjai.
Mookjai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crank.
Crank looks to throw the jab but Mookjai is out of range.
Crank thows a leg kick but Mookjai checks it
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Spank Crank has been cut.
Mookjai blocks a jab.
Crank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crank throws a shot to the body.
Mookjai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mookjai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mookjai at a distance.
Crank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mookjai in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crank. Mookjai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crank just misses with a punch to the body.
Mookjai is looking to counter punch.
Mookjai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crank misses with a wild body shot.
Crank with a hook.
Crank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mookjai.
Crank slips under a jab.
Crank lands with a shot to the body.
Crank scores with a body shot.
Crank just misses with a punch to the body.
Crank misses with a left hand
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crank scores with a body shot.
Mookjai throws a body shot but no joy.
Crank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mookjai.
Mookjai is looking to counter punch.
Mookjai throws a sloppy body shot
and Crank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mookjai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crank.
Crank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mookjai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crank.
Mookjai throws a lazy uppercut
and Crank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mookjai in his tracks.
Mookjai avoids the body shot from Crank.
Crank lands with a hook. Mookjai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crank catches Mookjai napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Mookjai to the canvas!
Mookjai is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mookjai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crank throws a big elbow that misses.
Crank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mookjai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crank is looking to work some ground and pound but Mookjai has wrist control.
Crank stopping the sweep attempt from Mookjai.
Mookjai trying to keep a closed guard but Crank is proving a slippery customer.
Crank scoring with some ground and pound.
Mookjai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crank is looking to work some ground and pound but Mookjai has wrist control.
Crank postures up and lands a big shot to Mookjai's brow.
Mookjai keeping moving, preventing Crank from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Crank scores with a jab.
Mookjai clobbers Crank with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crank moves forwards but Mookjai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crank throws an off balance right hand
and Mookjai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mookjai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mookjai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crank misses with a straight right.
Crank swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mookjai loads up on a big right hand but Crank slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mookjai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crank throws a sloppy body shot
and Mookjai counters with a nice uppercut.
Mookjai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spank Crank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spank Crank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crank lands a head shot.
Crank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crank throws a body punch but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai is looking to counter punch.
Crank throws a shot from downtown. Mookjai moves away and avoids it.
Crank misses with a body shot
and Mookjai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crank tests Mookjai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mookjai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crank misses with an uppercut
and Mookjai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mookjai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank swings for the body but Mookjai moves out of range.
Mookjai cracks a nice hook into Crank's ribs.
Mookjai lands a jab.
That has opened up Spank Crank's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crank fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mookjai looks to land a right hand but Crank moved out of range.
Crank scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mookjai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crank thows a leg kick but Mookjai checks it
and Mookjai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mookjai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crank misses with an uppercut
enabling Mookjai to counter with a crisp jab.
Mookjai connects with a body shot that sends Crank's belly button to the back.
Crank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crank misses with an uppercut.
Crank attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crank cracks Mookjai with a good jab.
Mookjai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai's corner calls for a 1-2. Mookjai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spank Crank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mookjai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Crank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mookjai lands a slapping body shot.
Crank throws a sloppy body shot
and Mookjai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crank throws a right hand that misses
and Mookjai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crank moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crank in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crank misses with a hook
and Mookjai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crank misses with a body shot
and Mookjai counters with a nice uppercut.
Crank is rocked!
Crank gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mookjai gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Crank is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samran Mookjai!
Samran Mookjai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 536 p4p, 66 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 512 p4p, 63 weight class). Clifton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show . Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Will Rock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Clifton's chin.
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28
159 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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24
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton blocks a jab.
Clifton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clifton lands with a good body shot.
Clifton swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Clifton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rock moves away from the strike by Clifton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Clifton shakes him off and moves away.
Clifton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clifton blocks a head kick by Rock.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock moves into the clinch successfully.
Rock jumps guard but Clifton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clifton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rock lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rock.
Rock misses with some punches.
Clifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Clifton's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clifton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rock doesn't seem bothered though.
Clifton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clifton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rock's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock misses with a right hand
and Clifton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock moves away from the strike by Clifton.
Clifton tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
Rock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Clifton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clifton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Clifton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clifton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clifton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clifton lands a slapping body shot.
Clifton clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Clifton connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Clifton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.
Rock checks a leg kick nicely.
Clifton takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Clifton just misses with a punch to the body.
Tony Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Clifton lands a slapping body shot.
Clifton scores with a leg kick.
Rock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clifton throws a shot to the body.
Rock blocks a head kick by Clifton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Clifton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock throws an off balance right hand
and Clifton counters with a nice uppercut.
Clifton looks to land a body kick but Rock moved away.
Clifton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Rock lands a head kick. Clifton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rock swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton cracks Rock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clifton lands a jab to the nose.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clifton throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Clifton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rock misses with an uppercut
and Rock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clifton throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock tries a quick counter leg kick but Clifton is wise to it.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Clifton's ribs.
Clifton misses with a straight right.
Rock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clifton is out of range.
Clifton throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rock avoids it.
Clifton looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Clifton throws a sloppy head kick and Rock moves out of range easily.
Clifton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Clifton avoids the body shot from Rock.
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clifton counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by Clifton.
Clifton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Clifton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clifton is rocked!
Clifton throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Oh Clifton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clifton lands a nice looking body shot.
Rock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clifton at a distance.
Clifton seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clifton misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Clifton.
Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rock jumps guard but Clifton stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rock working aggressively here.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clifton breaks from the clinch.
Clifton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clifton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton misses with a left hand
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Rock with a nice cross.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Clifton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Clifton throws a combination that misses
and Rock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Clifton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Clifton breaks from the clinch.
Clifton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Rock tenderised Clifton's leg. Clifton is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Rock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clifton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock throws a right hand that misses
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Clifton is winning the standup battle so far.
Clifton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rock checks it well.
Rock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rock throws a head kick but Clifton moves out of range.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock cracks Clifton with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clifton looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rock finish him?
Clifton misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
Clifton misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a huge head kick that drops Clifton! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Rock!
A very excited looking Will Rock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 316 p4p, 46 weight class) and James Neil (ranked 762 p4p, 112 weight class). Kansleri comes to the cage accompanied by U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Neil comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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28
193 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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25
193 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Neil!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Neil moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kansleri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neil with the counter takedown but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Kansleri throws a looping overhand right but Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Neil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kansleri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've been informed that Neil 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.
Kansleri throws a head kick but Neil moves out of range.
Kansleri misses with a right hand
and Neil counters with a single leg into guard. Kansleri didn't expect that.
Kansleri has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Neil has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Kansleri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansleri misses with some punches.
Neil is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neil blocking some punches.
Neil blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kansleri.
Kansleri lands with a short shot to the head.
Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neil tries to pull guard but Kansleri won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but Neil moved out of range nicely.
Kansleri lands a jab to Neil's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Neil.
Kansleri scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansleri.
Kansleri lands with a cross.
Neil moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
The fighters circling - Kansleri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kansleri cracks the inside of Neil's front leg.
Kansleri swinging wildly here.
Kansleri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neil works Kansleri's body with a nice hook.
Kansleri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kansleri defends it well.
Kansleri throws a body shot but no joy.
Rauta Kansleri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kansleri throws the left hand but Neil avoids the punch easily.
Neil lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kansleri, as that shot connected.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansleri looks to score with a jab to the body but Neil is just out of range.
Kansleri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kansleri finds it's target.
Kansleri connects with a right hand. Neil shakes it off.
Neil moves out of range as Kansleri strikes.
Neil with the counter takedown but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansleri.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neil blocks a low kick nicely.
And Neil tries to counter it with a takedown but Kansleri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neil feints the counter takedown.
Kansleri looks to land a right hand but Neil moved out of range.
Neil checks a low kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Neil is out of range.
Kansleri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kansleri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neil on the side of the head.
Kansleri lands a leg kick that knocks Neil off balance momentarily.
Kansleri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Neil feints the counter takedown.
Kansleri is looking to chop away at Neil's legs.
Neil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansleri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kansleri misses with a hook.
Kansleri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kansleri misses with a straight left.
Neil blocks a jab.
Neil changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neil lunges at Kansleri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kansleri's hand.
Neil throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Kansleri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Neil checks the leg kick.
Kansleri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neil can do to turn this around?
Kansleri throws out a leg kick but Neil moves out of range and Kansleri only half commits.
Kansleri throws a solid leg kick but Neil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kansleri.
Neil moves out of range of the leg kick from Kansleri.
Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansleri.
Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri misses with a leg kick.
Neil feints the counter takedown.
Kansleri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Neil checks it well.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Neil's shoulder, as Neil tries to avoid the shot.
Kansleri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Neil changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil throws an off balance right hand
and Kansleri counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansleri lands a jab to the nose.
Kansleri connects with a leg kick. Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Neil slips the punch.
Neil throws a right hand that misses
and Kansleri counters with a head kick.
Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansleri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
Neil throws a head kick but Kansleri moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kansleri misses.
And Neil tries to counter it with a takedown but Kansleri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neil with the counter takedown but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Kansleri scores with a jab. Neil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kansleri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansleri misses with a looping left.
Neil changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Neil blocks a jab.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kansleri defends it well.
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!
Kansleri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neil loads up on a big right hand but Kansleri slips the punch.
Neil throws a front kick aimed at Kansleri's knee but Kansleri avoids it well.
Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Neil as he checks the leg kick.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansleri misses the jab.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kansleri defends it well.
Kansleri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansleri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neil backs up against the cage.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Neil moves out of range easily.
Rauta Kansleri is winning the standup battle so far.
Neil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neil lands strikes from half guard.
Kansleri tries to kick Neil off but Neil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kansleri manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Neil moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but Neil moved out of range nicely.
Neil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Neil counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansleri is trying to get back to his feet.
Neil trying to control the action but Kansleri is working from the bottom.
Neil tries to score with some ground and pound. Kansleri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neil scoring with punches from side control.
Kansleri is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Neil is controlling him well.
Kansleri explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kansleri tries to sprawl but Neil drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Neil.
Neil wants to control but Kansleri is keeping him busy.
Neil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kansleri's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kansleri pushes Neil off looking to stand but Neil dives back in and keeps control.
Neil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kansleri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neil.
Kansleri is trying to stand up here but Neil is controlling him well.
Neil thows a huge punch but Kansleri dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Kansleri dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Neil ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Kansleri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kansleri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Neil is out of range.
Kansleri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
Neil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kansleri defends it well.
Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Kansleri moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kansleri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Neil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Neil moves his leg out of the way.
Neil changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kansleri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansleri.
A slow jab from Kansleri misses its intended target.
Neil is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neil looks to land a body kick but Kansleri moved away.
Kansleri throwing a counter right hand but Neil manages to avoid it.
Neil throws a head kick but Kansleri moves out of range.
A big right from Kansleri misses.
Kansleri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansleri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kansleri sizes up Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Neil.
Neil checks the leg kick.
Neil throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Kansleri.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Neil checks it.
James Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri checks a low kick from Neil.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
Kansleri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kansleri connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kansleri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Neil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kansleri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Neil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansleri digs a good hook to Neil's body.
Neil moves forwards but Kansleri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Neil is looking to land body kicks.
Kansleri misses with a two punch combination.
Kansleri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with a leg kick.
Neil throws a hook to the side of Kansleri's head but Kansleri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kansleri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansleri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Kansleri misses.
Kansleri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Kansleri moves out of range easily.
Kansleri connects with a leg kick. Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neil lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kansleri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kansleri throws a leg kick which misses Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as Neil tries to avoid it.
Kansleri connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Kansleri scores with a nice head shot.
Kansleri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Neil can pounce on him.
Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri lands an overhand right.
Kansleri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Neil moves away and avoids it.
Kansleri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Neil tries to counter it with a takedown but Kansleri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kansleri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
After the fight, Rauta Kansleri 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.
James Neil spoke after the fight, saying 'No comment.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stone (ranked 56 p4p, 9 weight class) and Maxwell House (ranked 209 p4p, 27 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying House's choice of entrance music: Coffee?. 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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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell House!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
House avoids a kick to the body.
House misses with a lunging right hand
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
House digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
House throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles House's knee momentarily.
Stone wants to slow House down by chopping away at his legs.
House was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice defenses there by House.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but House bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from House misses.
Stone ducks right into an uppercut from House.
A jab from House finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - House throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Stone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from House.
Nice cross by House.
Stone throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House misses with a two punch combination.
House smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone slips under a jab from House.
Stone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
House misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stone misses with a head kick.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Stone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
House throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from House misses
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
House keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
House throws a leg kick
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stone misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
House looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stone slips under a jab from House.
House misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
House misses the body punch
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
House throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone checks a low kick from House.
House with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Stone.
House works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
House paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by House as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.
Stone clobbers House with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
House lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stone slips under a jab.
That's four 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!
House misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
House tries to score with a low kick but Stone moves his leg out of the way.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but House manages to avoid it.
Stone moves out of range as House strikes.
House connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
House misses the jab.
Stone misses with a looping right.
House tries to land a body kick
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone swings for the body but House moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maxwell House will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
House motions for Stone to come forward. House throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Stone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone with a jab.
House misses with a hook
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
House scores with a head kick.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by House.
Stone lands a right hand that snaps the head of House backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
House can't find room to land a body shot as Stone controls the action.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from House.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but House avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from House - that landed with a thud.
Stone misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite House's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
House misses with some punches.
House working hard to break the clinch.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from House misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone misses with a hook
and House counters with a nice body shot.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone misses with a looping left.
House is looking to land body kicks.
Stone feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab by House.
House throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Nice shot lands for House.
House looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
House connects with a right hand. Stone shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a left hand
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops House in his tracks momentarily.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
House feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
House looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
House misses with a body kick.
A big left from Stone misses.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maxwell House will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
House lands a body shot.
Stone needs to keep his hands up - House had a free shot at his head there.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
House slips under a jab from Stone.
House tries to counter with a clinch but Stone shakes him off and moves away.
House scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one.
House scores with a push kick.
House thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a shot to the body.
House throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone tried to score with a low kick but House checks it.
House uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
House scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Stone slams his shin into House's torso.
House throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Maxwell House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House scores with a nice head shot.
House misses with a looping right.
Stone throws a push kick but House slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
House swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
House misses with a lunging right hand
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
House connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stone looks to land a body kick but House moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from House misses.
Stone looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from House, right into the meat.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone lands a head kick!
House lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
House falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by House.
House jabs Stone right on the nose. Stone blinks but takes it well.
Stone avoids the body shot from House.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Maxwell House seems to be getting the better of the standup.
House feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stone throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone tries to clinch up.
House swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
House lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell House really 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.
House misses the jab.
Stone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
House uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
House misses with an uppercut
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
House is rocked!
House tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
House is still on wobbly legs! Can Stone finish him?
Stone lands a leg kick that knocks House off balance momentarily.
House seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from House.
A quick step to the side and Stone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses with a left hand
and House counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone blocks a jab.
House scores with a body shot.
House throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from House misses its intended target.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
House moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
House pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from House is predictable there
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone misses with a body kick.
House misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
House lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with the left hand. House knows he should have avoided that one.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House is looking to clinch.
Stone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
House throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles House's knee momentarily.
Stone moves out of range of the body kick from House.
House throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
House throws a right hand that misses
and Stone counters with a body kick.
House swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House tries to clinch up.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
House chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from House misses
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
House throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
House throws a shot to the body.
House clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House misses with some punches.
House throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
Jack Stone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of House backwards.
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
House lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
House blocks a body shot from Stone.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Maxwell House will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
House throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on House. That did some damage!
House throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
House misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stone misses with a straight left.
House throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
House gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone blocks a body shot from House.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
House wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stone blocking some punches.
House tries to circle away but Stone has him pinned against the cage.
Stone lands with a right to the head.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stone pushes House back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
House's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
House blocks an uppercut.
Stone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jack Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
House misses with the head strike.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House lands a right hand.
House struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Stone - that landed with a thud.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stone scores with a shot to the side of House's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone misses with some punches.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
House is trying to break free.
House is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.
House scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from House.
House lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stone lands a hook that snaps the head of House backwards.
Stone lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
A short left from House.
Stone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houses head.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Stone.
Maxwell House is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
House blocking some punches.
Stone blocking some punches.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
House blocking some punches.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think House has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell House!
Maxwell House is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Maxwell House 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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