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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baron Brady (ranked 5336 p4p, 426 weight class) and Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 2976 p4p, 261 weight class). Del Brophy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diamonds - Any Given Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baron Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Del Brophy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brady thinking.
Brady keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
Del Brophy lands a jab.
Brady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Del Brophy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Del Brophy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Brophy scores with a jab. Brady acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Del Brophy throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Brady is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Del Brophy!
Ricardo Del Brophy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aniceto Platanares (ranked 3035 p4p, 269 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 2660 p4p, 243 weight class). Platanares comes into the arena with Las Piedras Rodantes (El Tri de Mejico) blaring out of the sound system. Talanoa has chosen Tonga as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paea Talanoa enters 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aniceto Platanares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talanoa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talanoa showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talanoa throwing shots but Platanares is blocking nicely.
Talanoa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Platanares could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Talanoa has cracked it and Platanares is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Talanoa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paea Talanoa!
An out of breath Paea Talanoa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Aniceto Platanares spoke after the fight, saying 'I had an injured rectum so wasn't 100% for this fight. I'll be back stronger'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 2194 p4p, 332 weight class) and Carl Moore (ranked 1271 p4p, 187 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moore's choice of entrance music: Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat. Anatoly Gorbachenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Moore's chin.
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoly Gorbachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore slips a jab from Gorbachenko.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Gorbachenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Gorbachenko moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Gorbachenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Moore avoided it.
Gorbachenko dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gorbachenko counters with a straight right hand.
Gorbachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gorbachenko.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gorbachenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gorbachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Moore 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.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorbachenko pinned against the cage. Gorbachenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Moore misses.
Gorbachenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Gorbachenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorbachenko drops Moore with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Moore looks back up at him and smiles so Gorbachenko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Moore is rocked!
Moore leaves his chin hanging out and Gorbachenko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Moore crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anatoly Gorbachenko!
Anatoly Gorbachenko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Carl Moore was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 1434 p4p, 226 weight class) and Chris Donavon (ranked 1562 p4p, 243 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jean-Claude Marceau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Donavon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavon checks a low kick from Marceau.
Marceau slips under a jab from Donavon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marceau. Donavon shrugs it off though.
Donavon 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.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Marceau circles away and keeps his distance.
Marceau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donavon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marceau.
Donavon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marceau.
Good standup being displayed there by Marceau as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Chris Donavon has been cut.
Marceau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donavon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Marceau slips under a jab from Donavon.
Marceau is looking to counter punch.
Donavon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marceau swats away the attempt to clinch by Donavon.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Marceau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marceau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donavon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Donavon misses with a series of wild punches.
Donavon lands a nice looking body shot.
Donavon clinches.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donavon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donavon has managed to clinch.
Donavon tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donavon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Donavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donavon tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marceau lands with a left to the head.
Marceau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donavon misses with a body punch.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Marceau.
Marceau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donavon lands with a short shot to the head.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Marceau tries to stall but Donavon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donavon tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Donavon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donavon blocks a body shot from Marceau.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marceau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau scores with a shoulder strike.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marceau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That has opened up Chris Donavon's cut even more.
Donavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Marceau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donavon backwards.
Donavon misses with the head strike.
Marceau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donavon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donavon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donavon misses with some punches.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donavon blocking some punches.
A short left from Marceau.
Marceau misses with some punches.
Marceau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marceau is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donavon.
Still in the clinch, Marceau scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Marceau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donavon.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Donavon controls his hands.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Donavon.
Donavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marceau.
Marceau blocking some punches.
Marceau lands a right hand.
The cut above Chris Donavon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A bit of stalling here from Marceau.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Donavon.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Donavon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donavon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donavon with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean-Claude Marceau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Donavon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donavon wants to clinch.
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donavon can do to turn this around?
Donavon lands a head shot.
Jean-Claude Marceau is winning the standup battle so far.
Marceau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marceau throwing a counter right hand but Donavon manages to avoid it.
Donavon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marceau. That one must have hurt.
Marceau tries to keep at a distance but Donavon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Donavon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jean-Claude Marceau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau breaks from the clinch.
Donavon darts in and clinches Marceau up against the cage.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marceau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marceau counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
Donavon avoids the head kick by Marceau.
Donavon tries to counter with a clinch but Marceau shakes him off and moves away.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donavon.
Marceau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donavon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Marceau.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donavon clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau has a couple of punches blocked by Donavon.
Donavon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
Marceau leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Donavon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marceau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chris Donavon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marceau misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Marceau slips under a jab.
Donavon clinches up against the cage.
Donavon lands with a light punch inside.
Donavon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marceau pushes Donavon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau manages to break the clinch.
Donavon throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donavon throws out a loose jab but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Marceau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marceau circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Donavon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau throws a looping overhand right but Donavon ducks down to avoid it.
Marceau tries to land a front kick but Donavon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donavon tries to clinch up
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Donavon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean-Claude Marceau!
An out of breath Jean-Claude Marceau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaultier Girard (ranked 471 p4p, 75 weight class) and Doug Glatt (ranked 1804 p4p, 272 weight class). Glatt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killed by death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Glatt!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard throws a lazy right hand but Glatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Girard counters with a quick kick to the body but Glatt blocks it.
Glatt connects with a looping right hand.
Girard blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Glatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
A low kick from Glatt is predictable there
and Girard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Girard lands a lovely overhand right.
Girard fakes the leg kick and cracks Glatt in the body.
Girard cracks the inside of Glatt's front leg.
Girard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Girard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doug Glatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard avoids the head kick by Glatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt moves out of range of the leg kick from Girard.
Glatt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Girard.
A head kick by Glatt misses
and Girard counters with a left to the body.
Glatt throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Girard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glatt scores with a push kick.
Glatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glatt misses with a lunging right hand
and Girard counters with a nice body shot.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glatt moves away.
Glatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Girard scores with a hook to the body. Glatt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Glatt looks winded!
Girard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Doug Glatt has been cut.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Girard.
Glatt 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.
Glatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Glatt down.
Girard lands a jab to Glatt's midsection.
Girard lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Girard.
Glatt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Girard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glatt lands a slapping body shot.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glatt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
Glatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Girard misses.
Girard motions for Glatt to come forward. Girard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Girard avoids the head kick by Glatt.
It looked like Girard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glatt.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glatt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Girard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Glatt. That one must have hurt.
Glatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Girard tenderised Glatt's leg. Glatt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Girard scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glatt misses the jab.
Glatt connects with a body shot that sends Girard's belly button to the back.
It looks like Girard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glatt misses with a hook
and Girard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Glatt throws a solid leg kick but Girard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glatt.
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glatt blocks the body kick.
Glatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Girard tried to score with a low kick but Glatt checks it.
Glatt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Girard has time to react.
Girard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glatt misses with a head kick.
Girard scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Glatt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glatt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Girard blocks the leg kick.
Girard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Glatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glatt throws a poor cross that misses
and Girard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glatt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Girard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glatt scrambles back to his feet.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard checks the leg kick.
Glatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Girard moves out of range as Glatt strikes.
Glatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glatt misses with a straight right.
Glatt misses the jab.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Glatt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Girard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glatt scrambles back to his feet.
Glatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Glatt is breathing heavily.
Girard connects with a leg kick. Glatt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaultier Girard is winning the standup battle so far.
Girard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Girard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glatt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Girard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glatt can do to turn this around?
Girard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Glatt just manages to avoid it.
Glatt is looking to score with low kicks.
Glatt throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Glatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Glatt throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glatt throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Glatt backs away, Girard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Glatt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glatt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glatt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glatt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glatt is rocked!
Girard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Glatt.
Girard throws a powerful right kick. Glatt tried to block low but the kick was high! Glatt was taken right off of his feet! Girard jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gaultier Girard!
A less than humble Gaultier Girard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Doug Glatt spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent.....win or lose I fight for the fans I'll beat that ass next time.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Babakov (ranked 767 p4p, 90 weight class) and Angelo San Diego (ranked 630 p4p, 78 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Babakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo San Diego!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San Diego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Babakov tries to clinch but San Diego moves out of range.
Babakov throws a jab when San Diego was well out of range.
Babakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from San Diego misses.
A lazy left from San Diego finds it's target.
It looks like Sergei Babakov has been cut.
San Diego slips a jab from Babakov.
Babakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Diego has managed to clinch.
San Diego wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
San Diego breaks from the clinch.
San Diego scores with a nice head shot.
San Diego cracks Babakov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Babakov falls to his knees and San Diego 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 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo San Diego!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Angelo San Diego waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Gaspar (ranked 982 p4p, 34 weight class) and Will Norris (ranked 2290 p4p, 95 weight class). Diego Gaspar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaspar prevents a body shot from Norris.
Gaspar misses with a knee to the head.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Gaspar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris avoids the elbow strike from Gaspar, against the cage.
Gaspar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaspar misses the target.
Norris tries to clinch but Gaspar is having none of it.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaspar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris tries to work over Gaspar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
Gaspar is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Gaspar is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
Gaspar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Norris being controlled against the cage.
Norris works on Gaspar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaspar tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
Gaspar blocks an uppercut.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Gaspar missing with knees to the body.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
Gaspar throws an elbow that misses.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Gaspar.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaspar blocks a body shot from Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaspar blocks an uppercut.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Gaspar is trying to force a seperation but Norris has the dominant position.
Norris pushes Gaspar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris dodges an elbow strike from Gaspar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaspar.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaspar backwards.
Gaspar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris tries a body shot but Gaspar blocks it.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
Gaspar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gaspar looking to slow down the pace here.
Gaspar leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspar avoiding damage.
Gaspar is trying to break free.
Gaspar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Norris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norris thumps Gaspar with a low kick.
Norris closes the distance but Gaspar moves to the side
letting Gaspar counter with a right hand.
Gaspar swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Gaspar scores with a punch to the head.
Norris works the jab nicely.
Gaspar missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaspar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaspar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norris misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaspar misses the target.
Gaspar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Gaspar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gaspar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaspar.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Gaspar's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Norris cracks Gaspar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris throws a front kick that sends Gaspar stumbling back into the cage.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norris looks to clinch
and Gaspar counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaspar throws a body punch but Norris moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gaspar.
Gaspar misses with a body shot.
A big left from Norris misses.
Norris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris moves into range and clinches up with Gaspar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Gaspar is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Gaspar missing with knees to the body.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaspar's elbow.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Gaspar trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Norris.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Gaspar prevents a body shot from Norris.
Will Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Gaspar slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Gaspar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar avoiding damage.
Gaspar tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaspar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaspar prevents a body shot from Norris.
Gaspar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Gaspar avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaspar's elbow.
Norris digs a right hand into Gaspar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaspar's gas tank.
Gaspar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaspar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Gaspar controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaspar missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Gaspar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Norris lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaspar taking a breather.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaspar controls his hands.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Gaspar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gaspar blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris lands a right hand.
Gaspar tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gaspar drops his hands momentarily and Norris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaspar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaspar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Norris.
Norris throws a combination. Gaspar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Norris jabs Gaspar right on the nose. Gaspar blinks but takes it well.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Gaspar saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Norris coming out on top.
Gaspar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Norris cracks Gaspar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris defending well as Gaspar loads up on a big left hand.
Gaspar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Norris.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaspar takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Norris - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Norris.
Norris is looking to score with low kicks.
Norris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaspar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Norris misses with an uppercut.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaspar momentarily.
Norris scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaspar should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Gaspar misses its intended target.
Norris misses the jab.
Gaspar missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaspar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaspar takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Norris closes the distance and pushes Gaspar back into the cage.
Norris lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris tries a body shot but Gaspar blocks it.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Gaspar.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaspar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diego Gaspar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaspar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaspar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Gaspar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Gaspar avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaspar blocks an uppercut.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Gaspar avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaspar missing with knees to the body.
Norris keeps control of Gaspar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaspar trying to land knees to the body.
Norris is leaning against Gaspar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaspar manages to break the clinch.
Gaspar misses with a hook.
Gaspar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Norris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaspar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norris scores with a head 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!
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gaspar's calf.
Norris lands with a right hand.
Gaspar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaspar looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
Norris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaspar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris connects with a right hand. Gaspar shakes it off.
Norris has managed to clinch.
Will Norris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Gaspar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
During a confident post fight interview, Will Norris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 101 p4p, 1 weight class) and ButtStrike UrFace (ranked 227 p4p, 4 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ButtStrike UrFace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida throws a hook but UrFace avoids it easily.
UrFace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
UrFace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between UrFace's hands.
UrFace tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshida throws a quick counter head kick but UrFace was just out of range.
UrFace misses with a lunging right hand
and UrFace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
UrFace 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.
UrFace throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UrFace throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting UrFace counter with a right hand.
UrFace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
UrFace looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from UrFace.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice cross by UrFace.
Decent striking displayed by UrFace there.
UrFace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshida under the eye.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by UrFace.
UrFace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
UrFace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
UrFace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! UrFace crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and UrFace gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. UrFace manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshida.
ButtStrike UrFace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
UrFace with a jab.
UrFace misses the jab.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
UrFace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from UrFace misses
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
UrFace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
UrFace misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
UrFace throws a right hand that misses
and UrFace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
UrFace throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
UrFace tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UrFace misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
UrFace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
UrFace throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
UrFace is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
UrFace misses with a body shot.
Yoshida throws a push kick but UrFace slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from UrFace.
UrFace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
UrFace misses with a looping left.
It looked like Yoshida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from UrFace does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and UrFace has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from UrFace and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
UrFace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoshida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
UrFace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
UrFace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from UrFace.
UrFace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling UrFace to score with a decent uppercut.
UrFace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
UrFace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ButtStrike UrFace dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by UrFace.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by UrFace.
Yoshida tries to move into range but UrFace moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
UrFace looks to land a combination but Yoshida avoids it well.
UrFace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
UrFace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
UrFace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UrFace rushes Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshida breaks from the clinch.
UrFace throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
UrFace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UrFace throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
UrFace clinches up with Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.
UrFace pushes Yoshida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
UrFace tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
UrFace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
UrFace scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida breaks from the clinch.
UrFace lunges at Yoshida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshida's hand.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for UrFace. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
UrFace cracks Yoshida with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
UrFace throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
UrFace throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from UrFace misses the target.
UrFace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
UrFace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
UrFace misses with a body shot.
UrFace throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshida counters with a body kick that stops UrFace in his tracks momentarily.
UrFace wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Yoshida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UrFace misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida is looking to counter punch.
A big right from UrFace misses.
Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
UrFace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
UrFace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
A big left from UrFace misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Yoshida misses its target.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
UrFace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
UrFace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
UrFace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
UrFace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshida momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
UrFace dips to his left and cracks Yoshida with an uppercut!
A slow jab from UrFace misses its intended target.
It looked like Yoshida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
UrFace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy right hand. UrFace should have avoided that one.
UrFace is rocked!
UrFace throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a big right hand! Oh UrFace is in trouble here! Yoshida follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takashi Yoshida!
Takashi Yoshida retains his bantamweight title!
ButtStrike UrFace was interviewed post fight and said 'If Im HALF as good as ur wife says....Im twice as good as ur momma ever had....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 115 p4p, 11 weight class) and Mukinio Tambua (ranked 640 p4p, 72 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mukinio Tambua!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Wolff.
Tambua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wolff thumps Tambua with a low kick.
Tambua is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wolff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tambua scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolff should have avoided that one.
Tambua lands the left hand.
Wolff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wolff lands with a cross.
It looks like Mukinio Tambua has been cut.
Tambua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolff can pounce on him.
Wolff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Nice defenses there by Wolff.
Tambua with a hook.
Wolff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolff keeps Tambua at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolff.
A big right from Tambua misses.
Wolff fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tambua just manages to avoid it.
Wolff swings for the body but Tambua moves out of range.
Wolff misses with a kick to the body.
Tambua blocks a head kick by Wolff.
Tambua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tambua scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolff should have avoided that one.
Tambua looks to land a combination but Wolff avoids it well.
No joy there for Tambua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolff.
Wolff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mukinio Tambua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tambua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tambua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wolff is rocked!
Wolff misses the shot to the body.
Tambua swings widly with a right hand
and Wolff counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body kick there by Wolff.
A slow jab from Tambua misses its intended target.
It looked like Wolff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolff is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wolff slips a jab from Tambua.
Wolff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tambua is looking for the big counter here.
Wolff takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Tambua misses its intended target.
Tambua closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolff circles away.
Bartholomäus Wolff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukinio Tambua.
Tambua scores with the left hand. Wolff knows he should have avoided that one.
Tambua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tambua misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambua throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolff tried to counter with a leg kick but Tambua avoided it.
Tambua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wolff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab by Tambua.
Tambua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wolff had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wolff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tambua at a distance.
Tambua scores with the left hand. Wolff knows he should have avoided that one.
Tambua goes for a double leg but Wolff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wolff continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Tambua misses the target.
Tambua closes the distance and clinches up with Wolff, looking for a takedown. Tambua pushes Wolff against the cage but Wolff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tambua looks winded!
Tambua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolff.
Tambua has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tambua moves out of range as Wolff throws a body kick.
Wolff slips a straight right by Tambua.
Tambua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolff's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tambua scores with a jab.
Bartholomäus Wolff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tambua misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolff counters with a left to the body.
Tambua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolff's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That has opened up Mukinio Tambua's cut even more.
Wolff fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tambua square on the jaw! Damn, Tambua is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Bartholomäus Wolff 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bulletzowich (ranked 323 p4p, 49 weight class) and Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 204 p4p, 33 weight class). Kleinschmidt has chosen DMX- It's hot and hell is dark as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Bulletzowich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulletzowich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bulletzowich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bulletzowich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kleinschmidt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bulletzowich has managed to get both his arms back between Kleinschmidt's legs - danger averted.
Bulletzowich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulletzowich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bulletzowich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bulletzowich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kleinschmidt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinschmidt tries to roll over but Bulletzowich keeps him under control.
Kleinschmidt looking for submissions off his back.
Kleinschmidt is trying to get back to full guard.
Bulletzowich lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kleinschmidt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bulletzowich is in close to Kleinschmidt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kleinschmidt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bulletzowich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kleinschmidt pulls Bulletzowich in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Bulletzowich's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control the position but Bulletzowich postures up.
Kleinschmidt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kleinschmidt working for submissions but it's allowed Bulletzowich to get to half guard.
Bulletzowich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bulletzowich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Bulletzowich.
Kleinschmidt is looking to improve his position.
Bulletzowich trying to control from half guard but Kleinschmidt is working away.
Bulletzowich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich is pressing down on Kleinschmidt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kleinschmidt is holding on for now.
Kleinschmidt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bulletzowich pulls his head out easily.
Bulletzowich takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bulletzowich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kleinschmidt trying to hold on to Bulletzowich's head to control him but Bulletzowich postures up.
Bulletzowich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bulletzowich is looking to advance position but Kleinschmidt won't allow it.
Bulletzowich lands with a punch from half guard.
Kleinschmidt is trying to control but can't.
Kleinschmidt tries to get to full guard but Bulletzowich has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulletzowich drops an elbow to the side of Kleinschmidt's head.
Kleinschmidt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is looking to improve his position.
Bulletzowich is nestled in close to Kleinschmidt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kleinschmidt wants to improve his position but Bulletzowich is controlling well.
Bulletzowich drops an elbow to the side of Kleinschmidt's head.
Bulletzowich is keen to just control but Kleinschmidt is a slippery customer.
Kleinschmidt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kleinschmidt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kleinschmidt is trying to get back to full guard.
Kleinschmidt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bulletzowich is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulletzowich looking to pass the guard.
Bulletzowich wants to control from the top but Kleinschmidt keeps moving.
Kleinschmidt has his feet on Bulletzowich's thighs here. He's pushed Bulletzowich off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bulletzowich screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
Rudolf Kleinschmidt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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