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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Kovalchick (ranked 22382 p4p, 235 weight class) and Gator Waldo (ranked 3164 p4p, 129 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kovalchick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ukrainian . Waldo has chosen Gunna - Sold Out Dates ft Lil Baby as his entrance music. Vasyl Kovalchick had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasyl Kovalchick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gator Waldo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalchick throws a series of punches but Waldo avoids them all with ease.
Waldo throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kovalchick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waldo.
Kovalchick scores with a nice strike.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovalchick enables Waldo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovalchick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kovalchick wants to stand but Waldo is controlling the position.
Kovalchick keeping full guard, as Waldo tries to pass.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from getting back to his feet.
Waldo passes into half guard.
Waldo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kovalchick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Waldo thows a huge punch but Kovalchick dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kovalchick's coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Waldo thows a huge punch but Kovalchick dodges it nicely.
Kovalchick is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovalchick won't allow Waldo to pass to mount.
Waldo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Waldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovalchick's head.
Kovalchick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waldo on the ground.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Kovalchick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waldo.
Waldo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kovalchick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Waldo wants to pass the guard but Kovalchick is defending well.
Waldo throwing shots but Kovalchick is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up but Waldo is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Waldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kovalchick!
Kovalchick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Waldo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalchick is trying to get back to his feet.
Waldo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Waldo lands an elbow.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Waldo misses with the ground and pound.
Kovalchick defending against the ground and pound.
Waldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kovalchick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Waldo throws a strike aimed at the side of Kovalchick's head but Kovalchick avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchick trying to remain calm as Waldo controls from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovalchick parries the strikes from Waldo easily there. Waldo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kovalchick to escape.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kovalchick dodges the ground and pound from Waldo.
Waldo taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Waldo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Waldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kovalchick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Waldo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kovalchick's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Waldo stalls from top position.
Waldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Waldo tries to score with some ground and pound. Kovalchick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Waldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kovalchick being controlled for a moment.
It looks like Waldo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Waldo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Waldo 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.
Waldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kovalchick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Waldo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kovalchick bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kovalchick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waldo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waldo misses with a left hand
and Kovalchick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Waldo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kovalchick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalchick keeping full guard, as Waldo tries to pass.
Kovalchick wants to stand up but Waldo is controlling him.
Waldo content to stall in guard here.
Waldo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldo is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kovalchick wriggles free and stands up.
Waldo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kovalchick to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Waldo misses.
Waldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovalchick was well out of range. Poor timing from Waldo.
Kovalchick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchick scores with a head kick. Waldo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kovalchick works Waldo's body with a nice hook.
Waldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasyl Kovalchick is winning the standup battle so far.
Waldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waldo swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalchick counters with a series of strikes. Waldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kovalchick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kovalchick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick misses with a few strikes there.
Waldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovalchick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Waldo looks to move away, Kovalchick throws a big counter combo but Waldo just gets out of the way.
Waldo misses with an uppercut.
Kovalchick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovalchick manages to avoid it.
Waldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovalchick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kovalchick sprawls well. He's pushed Waldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kovalchick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Waldo.
Waldo's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Waldo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vasyl Kovalchick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gator Waldo.
Kovalchick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waldo on the side of the head.
Kovalchick ducks under a wild hook from Waldo.
Vasyl Kovalchick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kovalchick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Waldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kovalchick's head.
Kovalchick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waldo misses with an uppercut
and Kovalchick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Waldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalchick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kovalchick ducks under a wild hook from Waldo.
Kovalchick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waldo.
Kovalchick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Waldo's head.
Kovalchick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waldo.
A swing and a miss from Waldo.
Waldo tries for a takedown but Kovalchick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Waldo misses its intended target.
Waldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kovalchick counters with a straight right hand.
Waldo misses with an uppercut
and Kovalchick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalchick counters with a straight right hand.
Waldo looks for a takedown but Kovalchick sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasyl Kovalchick dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Waldo fails with the takedown.
Kovalchick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Waldo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kovalchick pushes Waldo off but Waldo dives into side control.
Waldo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Waldo in side control, throwing shots but Kovalchick defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalchick is trying to escape the position but Waldo is controlling the position.
Kovalchick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vasyl Kovalchick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waldo throws a hook but Kovalchick blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldo shoots in and gets a takedown into Kovalchick's guard.
Waldo prevents Kovalchick from getting back to his feet.
Waldo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kovalchick wants to stand but Waldo is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Waldo stops Kovalchick from standing up.
Waldo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kovalchick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kovalchick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldo moves out of range as Kovalchick throws a body kick.
Waldo throws a hook but Kovalchick avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Waldo misses the target.
Kovalchick throws a big counter combination but Waldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Waldo throws out a loose jab but Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kovalchick but Kovalchick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kovalchick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalchick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Waldo misses the target.
Kovalchick moves out of range of the strikes.
Waldo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Waldo slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldo lands a few punches from side control.
Waldo tries to score with some ground and pound. Kovalchick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Waldo crashes against the mat.
Kovalchick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Waldo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Waldo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Waldo is looking to take a break and control but Kovalchick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kovalchick wants to get back to his feet.
Kovalchick being controlled for a moment.
Kovalchick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gator Waldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waldo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vasyl Kovalchick!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Vasyl Kovalchick!
Vasyl Kovalchick wins by majority decision!
Vasyl Kovalchick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Ward (ranked 7295 p4p, 590 weight class) and Mason Norris (ranked 1858 p4p, 235 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ward might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
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199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Norris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ward.
Ward lands an elbow.
Ward has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ward tries to score with some ground and pound. Norris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ward scores with a couple of short elbows.
Norris is looking for a sweep.
Ward scoring with punches and elbows.
Norris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Norris tries to bench press Ward off him but Ward keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Ward are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ward connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Norris some visible discomfort.
Norris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ward scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward is putting a hurting on Norris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Norris is rocked!
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.
Norris is still in real trouble! Can Ward finish him?
Norris taking a bit of punishment here - Ward scoring with strikes.
Ward scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Norris is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ward can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Ward!
Max Ward decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 2537 p4p, 288 weight class) and Michael Jackson (ranked 4339 p4p, 441 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Ekstrovertti misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Ekstrovertti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekstrovertti blocks an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ekstrovertti scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Ekstrovertti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ekstrovertti on the inside.
Ekstrovertti works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ekstrovertti blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Ekstrovertti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekstrovertti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ekstrovertti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ekstrovertti is trying to stall.
Ekstrovertti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Ekstrovertti.
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!
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ekstrovertti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Ekstrovertti leaning against his opponent.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Ekstrovertti to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ekstrovertti.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Ekstrovertti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ekstrovertti fails to land.
Jackson gets through Ekstrovertti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Ekstrovertti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekstrovertti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.
Ekstrovertti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ekstrovertti.
Michael Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekstrovertti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekstrovertti.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekstrovertti can pounce on him.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekstrovertti, pushing him back against the cage.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Jackson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ekstrovertti to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Ekstrovertti pushes him off.
Jackson darts in and clinches Ekstrovertti up against the cage.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Ekstrovertti stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Ekstrovertti tries to tie him up.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ekstrovertti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ekstrovertti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson letting Ekstrovertti take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Ekstrovertti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Ekstrovertti presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekstrovertti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekstrovertti blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Michael Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ekstrovertti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekstrovertti controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Ekstrovertti.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Ekstrovertti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Ekstrovertti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekstrovertti pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ekstrovertti tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Ekstrovertti. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Ekstrovertti pushes him off.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson walks into a straight right hand from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekstrovertti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ekstrovertti is having none of it.
Ekstrovertti throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekstrovertti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ekstrovertti. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekstrovertti jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
It looks like Ekstrovertti has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Good exchange - Ekstrovertti coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekstrovertti tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekstrovertti scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ekstrovertti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekstrovertti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Ekstrovertti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vertti Ekstrovertti is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ekstrovertti moves away
and Ekstrovertti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ekstrovertti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ekstrovertti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ekstrovertti keeps it at a distance.
Ekstrovertti lands a right hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Ekstrovertti scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ekstrovertti keeps it at a distance.
Ekstrovertti scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ekstrovertti!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vertti Ekstrovertti dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ekstrovertti feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Nice uppercut there from Ekstrovertti.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekstrovertti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jackson clinches up with Ekstrovertti and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ekstrovertti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekstrovertti stalling in the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekstrovertti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti stalling against the cage.
Ekstrovertti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekstrovertti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti lands an uppercut.
Ekstrovertti tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
A short left from Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Ekstrovertti fails to land.
Ekstrovertti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekstrovertti lands a left hand.
Ekstrovertti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekstrovertti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Jackson pushes Ekstrovertti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands with a right to the head.
Jackson pushes Ekstrovertti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti stalling against the cage.
Ekstrovertti lands a left hand.
Ekstrovertti blocking some punches.
Jackson misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekstrovertti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekstrovertti breaks the clinch.
Ekstrovertti lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Ekstrovertti keeps it at a distance.
Jackson throws the left hand but Ekstrovertti avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Ekstrovertti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Ekstrovertti. Beautiful body shot.
Ekstrovertti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekstrovertti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ekstrovertti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($825/Week) inform us that Jackson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jackson is striking but Ekstrovertti is not phased and passes to half guard.
Ekstrovertti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jackson is staying active underneath Ekstrovertti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ekstrovertti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Ekstrovertti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ekstrovertti seems content to control.
Ekstrovertti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ekstrovertti is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ekstrovertti lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson missing with punches from the bottom.
Ekstrovertti drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Vertti Ekstrovertti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson is thowing punches from the bottom. Ekstrovertti grabs hold of a loose arm and pivots for an armbar! It's tight and Jackson has to tap! Superb work there from Ekstrovertti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vertti Ekstrovertti!
Vertti Ekstrovertti 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Harmbe (ranked 1436 p4p, 47 weight class) and Anthony Gilmore (ranked 3352 p4p, 93 weight class). Harmbe's entrance music is Boosie Badazz - No Juice. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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33
233 lbs
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30
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harold Harmbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmbe scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore walks into a left hand.
Harmbe scores with a jab.
Gilmore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harmbe in his tracks.
Harold Harmbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Harmbe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilmore shoots in looking for a takedown. Harmbe tries to sprawl out of it but Gilmore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harmbe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harmbe fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gilmore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harmbe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gilmore throws a lazy uppercut
letting Harmbe counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harmbe cracks Gilmore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harmbe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gilmore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harmbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harmbe missing with a left hand there. Gilmore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gilmore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harmbe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harmbe content to stall in guard here.
Harmbe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Gilmore wants to stand but Harmbe is controlling the position.
Gilmore has momentary wrist control but Harmbe slips an elbow through the middle.
Harmbe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harmbe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harmbe is out of range.
Harmbe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harmbe moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmore.
Gilmore throws a head kick but Harmbe moves out of range.
Harmbe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilmore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Harmbe backs off Gilmore throws a huge counter combo but Harmbe manages to avoid it all.
Harmbe misses with a leg kick.
Harmbe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harmbe throws out a powerful jab.
Harmbe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilmore.
Harmbe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gilmore manages to circle out of the way.
Harmbe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe ducks under a wild hook from Gilmore.
A jab from Harmbe does it's job there.
Gilmore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilmore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harmbe misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmbe misses with a hook. Gilmore ducked under it nicely.
Gilmore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harmbe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gilmore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gilmore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harmbe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harmbe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gilmore under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Harmbe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harmbe moves into the clinch successfully.
Harmbe lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Gilmore takes a shot to the head.
Gilmore lands an elbow inside.
Gilmore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harmbe.
Gilmore is trying to break free.
Harmbe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilmore can do to turn this around?
Harmbe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gilmore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harmbe tries to land knees in the clinch but Gilmore avoids the damage to the body.
Gilmore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gilmore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gilmore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harmbe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gilmore blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Harmbe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harmbe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Harmbe lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmbe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harold Harmbe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harmbe working Gilmore over with knees to the body.
Gilmore is breathing heavily.
Harmbe scores with a shot to the side of Gilmore's head.
Harmbe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harmbe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harmbe manages to break the clinch.
Gilmore shoots in and bounces Harmbe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harmbe wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Harmbe'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.
Gilmore stops Harmbe from standing up.
Harmbe keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe wants to control the position but Gilmore says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
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!
Harmbe wants to control but Gilmore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harmbe is looking to improve his position.
Harmbe is looking to escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Harmbe tries to roll over but Gilmore keeps him under control.
Gilmore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gilmore wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilmore being controlled here, momentarily.
Harmbe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilmore is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe preventing the sweep.
Gilmore has Harmbe pulled in close to control his posture.
Gilmore is trying to control the position but Harmbe postures up.
Harmbe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gilmore wants to stand but Harmbe is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilmore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Harmbe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harmbe throws an overhand right that lands on Gilmore's shoulder, as Gilmore tries to avoid the shot.
Harmbe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Harmbe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harmbe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gilmore on his heels. He'll look to pass Gilmore's guard now, I'm sure.
Harmbe throws a big elbow that misses.
Harmbe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gilmore wants to get back to his feet but Harmbe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmbe passes into half guard.
Harmbe trying to pass the guard but Gilmore defending well.
Harmbe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut.
Anthony Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilmore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Harmbe misses its intended target.
And Gilmore tries to counter it with a takedown but Harmbe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harmbe rushes Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harmbe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harmbe scores with a shot to the side of Gilmore's head.
Gilmore throws an elbow that misses.
Harmbe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harmbe throws out a powerful jab.
Harmbe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gilmore did well to prevent Harmbe getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmbe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harmbe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harmbe is looking to advance position but Gilmore won't allow it.
Harmbe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Harmbe.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anthony Gilmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harold Harmbe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harmbe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harmbe doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilmore circles away.
Harold Harmbe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harmbe dips to his left and cracks Gilmore with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Harmbe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harmbe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Harold Harmbe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harold Harmbe!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Harold Harmbe!
Harold Harmbe wins by unanimous decision!
Harold Harmbe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Anthony Gilmore spoke after the fight, saying 'This is going to be my last fight, thank you fan for everything you've all done for me. But it's time for me to move on and take a break for awhile my time here I've been through a lot and you know am still young, but I will back someday and fight for the title love you guys! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lemon (ranked 2658 p4p, 295 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 4015 p4p, 406 weight class). Lemon's entrance music is The New Potatoes. A fine choice. Brown has chosen Hail Mary Tupac as his entrance music. John Lemon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
180 lbs
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20
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lemon defends it nicely.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Lemon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Brown.
Lemon lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
It looks like Joshua Brown has been cut.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lemon defends well and Brown ends up having to push Lemon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown looks for a takedown but Lemon sprawls well.
Lemon throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Lemon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lemon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lemon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Lemon tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lemon throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Lemon connects with a solid leg kick.
Lemon digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Lemon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lemon scores with a spinning back kick!
Lemon catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown is rocked!
Lemon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemon finish him?
Lemon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Lemon lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lemon!
John Lemon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joshua Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janne Lindberg (ranked 1991 p4p, 196 weight class) and Ruben Rivera (ranked 1678 p4p, 173 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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Insanely flexible |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janne Lindberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruben Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lindberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lindberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lindberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lindberg. Lindberg obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera 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.
Rivera forces Lindberg back against the cage and clinches.
Lindberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lindberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Lindberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lindberg blocks an elbow strike.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Janne Lindberg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindberg pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindberg.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Lindberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lindberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Lindberg.
Lindberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lindberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Lindberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindberg has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Lindberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Lindberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Lindberg tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindberg is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Lindberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lindberg is defending well for now.
Lindberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Lindberg pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lindberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lindberg avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage.
Lindberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rivera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lindberg's brow.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lindberg.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Lindberg is looking to control Rivera's arms but Rivera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lindberg has his back to the cage.
Lindberg stalling in the clinch but Rivera improves position.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lindberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Lindberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Lindberg is blocking nicely.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Lindberg is rocked!
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Lindberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lindberg tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Lindberg is pressed against the cage. Rivera pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lindberg! Two more big strikes from Rivera and Lindberg crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ruben Rivera!
An out of breath Ruben Rivera 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lou Nahtic (ranked 3429 p4p, 284 weight class) and Anton Poirier (ranked 1105 p4p, 121 weight class). Nahtic comes into the arena with Sleeping My Day Away blaring out of the sound system. Poirier has chosen The Chariot - . . . and Shot Each Other as his entrance music. Anton Poirier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier clinches up against the cage.
Nahtic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Poirier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poirier turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Poirier manages to end up in side control.
Nahtic throws Poirier to one side and escapes!
Nahtic has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Poirier has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Poirier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Nahtic.
Nahtic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nahtic throws a body punch but Poirier moves out of range.
Poirier moves out of range of the body kick from Nahtic.
Poirier throws a jab when Nahtic was well out of range.
Poirier forces Nahtic back against the cage and clinches.
Nahtic misses with an elbow strike.
Poirier has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nahtic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poirier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nahtic prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier managing to block the knees to the body from Nahtic.
Nahtic lands an elbow inside.
Poirier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nahtic backwards.
Nahtic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poirier throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahtic.
Nahtic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nahtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Poirier avoids the damage to the body.
Poirier gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Poirier content to control rather than advance.
Nahtic moves into full guard.
Nahtic trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poirier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nahtic wants to sweep but no luck.
Poirier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poirier controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Poirier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nahtic backs up against the cage.
Nahtic clinches.
A short uppercut from Poirier.
Nahtic slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nahtic gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nahtic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Poirier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lou Nahtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Poirier.
Poirier misses with a punch on the inside.
Poirier pushes Nahtic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poirier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nahtic's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nahtic.
Poirier swings wildly with an uppercut but Nahtic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nahtic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poirier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poirier being controlled against the cage.
Poirier taking a breather.
Nahtic has Poirier pushed against the cage.
The referee calls for Nahtic to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Poirier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poirier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poirier slips under a jab from Nahtic.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Nahtic pushes Poirier away with a front kick.
Nahtic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nahtic moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Nahtic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poirier avoids the elbow strike from Nahtic, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier blocks a body shot from Nahtic.
Poirier wants a takedown.
Poirier tries for a takedown but Nahtic manages to get underhooks.
Nahtic lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Anton Poirier has been cut.
Poirier throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahtic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier trying to stall but Nahtic improves his position.
Poirier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Poirier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nahtic trying to control from the bottom.
Poirier wants to take a breather but Nahtic is having none of it.
Poirier is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nahtic reverses the position - he's now on top in Poirier's guard.
Poirier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poirier has control of Nahtic's left arm, preventing Nahtic from doing any damage.
Poirier trying to keep a closed guard but Nahtic is proving a slippery customer.
Nahtic stands and throws Poirier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic lands a nice forearm strike.
Poirier can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Poirier managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nahtic.
Poirier is trying to get back to half guard.
Lou Nahtic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nahtic is putting a hurting on Poirier here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nahtic working the ground and pound but Poirier is defending the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poirier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nahtic cracks Poirier with a big right hand but Poirier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nahtic is working Poirier over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nahtic wants to take a breather but Poirier manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nahtic.
Nahtic postures up in Poirier's guard and throws a big left but Poirier blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nahtic wants to control from the top but Poirier keeps moving.
Poirier trying to control the position here.
Nahtic throwing strikes from guard but Poirier blocks nicely.
Poirier lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Poirier stopping the sweep attempt from Nahtic.
Poirier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Poirier slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier trying to control from half guard but Nahtic is working away.
Nahtic manages to get to full guard.
Poirier trying to control but Nahtic is working from the bottom.
Poirier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nahtic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Nahtic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poirier shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nahtic is trying to defend but Poirier finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Poirier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nahtic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Poirier uses his free foot to push down on Nahtic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nahtic.
Nahtic regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poirier wants to take a breather but Nahtic is having none of it.
Nahtic moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Poirier wants to control from the top but Nahtic keeps moving.
Poirier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Poirier pushes down on Nahtic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Poirier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nahtic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Poirier stops Nahtic from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Poirier wants to pass to mount but Nahtic is defending the position.
Poirier works his way into side control.
Poirier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nahtic is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic prevents Poirier from moving into mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nahtic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Poirier.
Nahtic tries to buck Poirier off but Poirier is having none of it.
Poirier controlling from side mount.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poirier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nahtic. Those never looked like landing.
A clash of legs there as Poirier blocks the low kick.
Nahtic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poirier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a low kick as Nahtic jumps back.
Poirier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nahtic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poirier connects with a body shot that sends Nahtic's belly button to the back.
Nahtic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poirier.
Nahtic swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirier.
Anton Poirier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nahtic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poirier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Poirier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nahtic throws the left hand but Poirier avoids the punch easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nahtic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Poirier.
Nahtic tries to keep at a distance but Poirier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anton Poirier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nahtic is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Poirier really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poirier tries to land a front kick but Nahtic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nahtic lands a jab to Poirier's midsection.
Poirier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nahtic wants to sweep but no luck.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poirier controlling from the top position.
Nahtic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier preventing the sweep.
Nahtic is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nahtic misses with a straight left.
Nahtic throws a front kick aimed at Poirier's knee but Poirier avoids it well.
Poirier misses with a head kick.
Poirier doesn't manage to clinch there - Nahtic circles away.
Poirier dips to his left and cracks Nahtic with an uppercut!
Nahtic shoots in but Poirier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nahtic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poirier. Poirier obviously looking to wear him down.
Poirier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nahtic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nahtic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poirier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nahtic wants to stand back up but Poirier manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier is staying tight to Nahtic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Poirier working away.
Poirier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nahtic, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poirier happy to just control the position for now.
Nahtic is not content to let Poirier control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poirier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nahtic, who protects the arm well.
Poirier working away.
Nahtic is letting Poirier control him for a moment.
Nahtic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nahtic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poirier wants to pass the guard but Nahtic is keeping the position.
Nahtic working a defensive guard here.
Poirier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Poirier stands and throws Nahtic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poirier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Poirier dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anton Poirier's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Poirier has closed the distance and engaged Nahtic in a clinch.
Poirier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nahtic avoids it.
Poirier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nahtic.
Nahtic tries to break the clinch but Poirier is controlling the position.
Poirier wants a takedown.
Nahtic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nahtic pushes off an throws an elbow but Poirier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nahtic misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier prevents a body shot from Nahtic.
Poirier misses with some punches.
Poirier scores with a shoulder strike.
Nahtic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Poirier lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic is pushing Poirier up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nahtic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poirier blocks an elbow strike from Nahtic.
Poirier slowing the pace effectively.
Nahtic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Poirier.
Nahtic throws an elbow that misses.
Poirier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nahtic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poirier has Nahtic pressed against the cage, preventing Nahtic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nahtic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Poirier scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nahtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nahtic misses with an elbow strike.
Poirier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Poirier avoids the elbow strike from Nahtic, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poirier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Poirier wants to free his trapped foot but Nahtic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Poirier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nahtic is just riding it out for now. Poirier eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic wants to get back to full guard.
Poirier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Poirier wants to pass the guard but Nahtic is defending well.
Nahtic wants to get back to full guard.
Poirier controlling the pace.
Lou Nahtic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nahtic preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Poirier is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lazy left from Nahtic finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Poirier.
Well Poirier 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Anton Poirier!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Anton Poirier!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Anton Poirier!
Anton Poirier wins by unanimous decision!
Anton Poirier is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Anton Poirier 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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