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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Rousey (ranked 3101 p4p, 128 weight class) and Fabio Caetano (ranked 4791 p4p, 187 weight class). Rousey comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes Da Boom -by P.O.D. Caetano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I am LOCO by-ILL NINO. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Caetano!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caetano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caetano slaps away a takedown attempt from Rousey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rousey misses with an uppercut. Caetano saw that one coming.
Rousey misses with an uppercut. Caetano saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Caetano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caetano with a hook.
Rousey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Caetano counters with a nice uppercut.
Rousey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caetano.
A big left from Caetano misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rousey misses.
Caetano throws a lazy right hand but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caetano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caetano as he jumps to the side.
Caetano misses the jab.
Rousey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rousey goes for a double leg but Caetano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Caetano continues to drive forward.
Caetano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caetano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A jab lands there for Caetano.
Caetano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rousey is breathing heavily.
Rousey shoots in and bounces Caetano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Caetano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Caetano pulls Rousey in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caetano looking for a sweep. Not yet Caetano, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rousey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caetano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caetano has control of Rousey's left arm, preventing Rousey from doing any damage.
Rousey lands a couple of digs.
Rousey 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.
Rousey postures up and lands a big shot to Caetano's brow.
Caetano has momentary wrist control but Rousey slips an elbow through the middle.
Rousey working some strikes from top position.
Caetano is pulling down on Rousey's head. It's preventing any offense from Rousey, at least for the moment.
Caetano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rousey manages to get himself to full guard.
Rousey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rousey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rousey winds up and cracks Caetano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caetano tries to roll over but Rousey keeps him under control.
Rousey slips a nice elbow through Caetano's hands, connecting with Caetano's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caetano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Caetano tries to get to full guard but Rousey has control of the leg.
Caetano has a hand on Rousey's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rousey takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rousey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rousey working Caetano over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big strike lands for Rousey! That's really hurt Caetano and he's turned his back - Rousey keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rousey jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Rousey!
Ron Rousey took some time post fight to say the following; 'I've been crushing 6-packs of beer and bacon and it's paying off.Im no world class Judoka but I can put you on the floor one way or another.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 2393 p4p, 337 weight class) and Jacek Kaniecki (ranked 3413 p4p, 435 weight class). Jacek Kaniecki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacek Kaniecki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaniecki doesn't seem bothered though.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Kaniecki back into the cage.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaniecki.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Kaniecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson scores with a shot to the side of Kaniecki's head.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaniecki backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaniecki throws the left hand but Peterson avoids the punch easily.
Peterson drives through and clinches with Kaniecki against the cage.
A short right from Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaniecki.
Kaniecki takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson lands a body punch.
Kaniecki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peterson up against the cage.
Kaniecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peterson avoids it.
Kaniecki is trying to stall.
Kaniecki is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaniecki has his back to the cage.
Peterson is working Kaniecki over against the cage.
A short right from Peterson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Peterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaniecki controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaniecki is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaniecki has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Peterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaniecki is rocked!
Kaniecki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaniecki tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacek Kaniecki.
Kaniecki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaniecki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Peterson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Peterson connects with the punch.
Kaniecki is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson throws a shot to the body.
Kaniecki looks winded!
Peterson measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Kaniecki! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). George Peterson!
In his post fight interview, George Peterson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 2272 p4p, 327 weight class) and Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 4002 p4p, 489 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the cage accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. Gamzatov has chosen Entrance Song as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gamzat Gamzatov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gamzat Gamzatov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuwabara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gamzatov slips a straight right by Kuwabara.
No luck for Gamzatov with that takedown attempt.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamzatov.
It looked like Kuwabara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gamzatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gamzatov fails with the takedown
and Kuwabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma Kuwabara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gamzat Gamzatov.
Nice takedown defense from Kuwabara. No joy for Gamzatov on that attempt.
Kuwabara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamzatov in his tracks.
We've been hearing reports that Kuwabara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kuwabara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gamzatov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuwabara pinned against the cage. Kuwabara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuwabara misses with a hook. Gamzatov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gamzatov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuwabara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gamzatov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuwabara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gamzatov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuwabara lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Kuwabara does it's job there.
Gamzatov is rocked!
Kuwabara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gamzatov under the eye.
Gamzatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuwabara finish him?
Gamzatov closes the distance and clinches up with Kuwabara, looking for a takedown. Gamzatov pushes Kuwabara against the cage but Kuwabara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuwabara moves in close and cracks Gamzatov with a massive right hand! Gamzatov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Kuwabara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desi Kraag (ranked 1991 p4p, 192 weight class) and Drew Carvalho (ranked 2469 p4p, 235 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Wrecked-by PARKWAY DRIVE as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
A combination from Carvalho does no damage.
Carvalho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kraag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraag lands a big uppercut and Carvalho crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carvalho looks OK. Kraag waves Carvalho back to his feet!
It looks like Drew Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Carvalho throws a low kick but Kraag avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kraag misses its target.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Carvalho.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drew Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Kraag moves out of range.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carvalho clinches up against the cage.
Kraag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag.
Kraag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carvalho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carvalho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraag's elbow.
Kraag jumps guard but Carvalho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carvalho lands a right hand.
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!
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag.
Kraag takes a shot to the head.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Carvalho won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desi Kraag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho lands a right hand.
Kraag is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraag.
Carvalho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kraag up against the cage.
Kraag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Carvalho on the inside.
Kraag is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Kraag.
Kraag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carvalho smiles and moves away.
Kraag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carvalho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho throws a nice head kick!
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kraag punishes Carvalho's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraag throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho feints a counter leg kick.
Kraag slips under a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho feints a jab promting Kraag to slip. Carvalho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kraag slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Kraag jabs Carvalho right on the nose. Carvalho blinks but takes it well.
Carvalho lands with a right hand.
Carvalho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carvalho at a distance.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Desi Kraag will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drew Carvalho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kraag darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Desi Kraag is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho lands a leg kick that knocks Kraag off balance momentarily.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Kraag checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kraag is looking to wear down Carvalho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho connects with a solid leg kick.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Carvalho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kraag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Kraag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carvalho doesn't seem bothered though.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho rushes Kraag and presses him up against the cage.
Kraag breaks from the clinch.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Kraag avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kraag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carvalho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carvalho prevents the takedown attempt.
Kraag takes a shot to the head.
Kraag tries to pull guard but Carvalho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desi Kraag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraag can't break the clinch.
Carvalho lands a nice uppercut.
Carvalho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kraag.
Kraag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kraag working hard to break the clinch.
Carvalho breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho throws a head kick but Kraag moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carvalho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraag circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It looks like Kraag has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Kraag misses with a hook to the body
and Carvalho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kraag on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kraag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carvalho under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Kraag is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carvalho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraag misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot to the liver by Kraag. Beautiful body shot.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
It seemed like Carvalho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Kraag swings for the body but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kraag is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kraag throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carvalho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraag cracks a nice hook into Carvalho's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kraag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carvalho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag throws a good cross that connects.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Desi Kraag dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Carvalho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kraag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kraag has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Carvalho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Kraag takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kraag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag throws a body punch but Carvalho moves out of range.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvalho throws a right hand that misses
and Kraag counters with a nice body shot.
A clash of legs there as Kraag blocks the low kick.
Kraag moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho tries to clinch up
and Kraag makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho tries to counter by closing the distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Kraag down.
Drew Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carvalho on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Carvalho.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Kraag takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken 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!
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Kraag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraag digs a good hook to Carvalho's body.
Kraag takes a swing at Carvalho's ribcage but misses.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Kraag is having none of it.
Carvalho gets a clinch.
Kraag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Kraag moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kraag misses its target.
Kraag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kraag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvalho clinches up with Kraag and pushes him back against the cage.
Kraag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvalho can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Kraag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carvalho just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to work over Kraag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carvalho prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desi Kraag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kraag backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraag pulls guard effortlessly.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Kraag keeps moving.
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kraag is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraag looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Desi Kraag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desi Kraag showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kraag, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desi Kraag!
Desi Kraag decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Drew Carvalho had this to say: '......fluke.fucking fluke.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 1259 p4p, 200 weight class) and Mick Dunlop (ranked 2373 p4p, 334 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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22
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Dunlop!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunlop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leekpai is out of range.
Leekpai blocks a head kick by Dunlop.
Nice uppercut lands for Leekpai. That snapped Dunlop's head back.
It looks like Mick Dunlop has been cut.
Dunlop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leekpai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunlop tries to bum rush Leekpai with a series of wild strikes but Leekpai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunlop throws a combination that misses
and Leekpai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mick Dunlop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leekpai slips a straight right by Dunlop.
Dunlop moves out of range as Leekpai strikes.
Leekpai scores with a jab to the body.
Leekpai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunlop. Dunlop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Leekpai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunlop takes one to the side of the head.
Dunlop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leekpai with a hook.
Dunlop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leekpai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leekpai connects with a jab.
Leekpai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leekpai lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunlop off the cage and back into range.
Leekpai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dunlop misses with a head kick.
Leekpai throws a hook but Dunlop avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leekpai connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leekpai misses the target.
Dunlop misses with a hook.
Dunlop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dunlop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunlop ducks right into an uppercut from Leekpai.
Dunlop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leekpai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunlop 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.
Dunlop throws a right hand that misses
and Leekpai counters with a right hand to the body.
Leekpai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leekpai cracks Dunlop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leekpai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunlop.
Dunlop lands a jab to the head.
Dunlop looks for the body kick but Leekpai saw that one coming.
Leekpai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leekpai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leekpai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunlop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunlop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Mick Dunlop's cut even more.
Dunlop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leekpai counters with a good low kick that Dunlop was not able to check.
Leekpai lands with a shot to the body.
Leekpai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leekpai lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunlop's head.
Dunlop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leekpai throws out the jab.
Dunlop misses with a right hand
and Leekpai counters with a three punch combo that has Dunlop backing up. Dunlop nods at Leekpai to acknowledge the strikes.
Dunlop's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunlop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leekpai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Leekpai as he connects with a hook.
The cut above Mick Dunlop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leekpai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunlop.
Dunlop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunlop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunlop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunlop slips under a jab.
Dunlop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leekpai.
A jab from Dunlop finds it's way through Leekpai's defenses.
Leekpai slips under a jab from Dunlop.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Dunlop saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dunlop moves out of range as Leekpai strikes.
Leekpai cracks Dunlop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leekpai lands a nice hook to Dunlop's body. Dunlop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunlop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leekpai.
Dunlop dodges the punch combination from Leekpai.
Leekpai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dunlop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunlop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leekpai.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunlop checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Leekpai.
Dunlop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leekpai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leekpai throws a looping overhand right but Dunlop ducks down to avoid it.
Dunlop misses with a head kick.
Leekpai avoids the head kick by Dunlop.
Leekpai with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop moves away from the strike by Leekpai.
Leekpai just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunlop lands with an uppercut that bounces Leekpai off the cage and back into range.
Leekpai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dunlops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leekpai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunlop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dunlop throws an off balance right hand
and Dunlop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunlop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dunlop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leekpai moves away.
Dunlop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunlop throws a nice looking combination but Leekpai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leekpai cracks Dunlop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dunlop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Leekpai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leekpai slips under a jab from Dunlop.
Dunlop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leekpai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leekpai scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunlop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leekpai lands a really nice looking cross but Dunlop seems unphased.
Mick Dunlop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dunlop misses with a head kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Krit Leekpai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Dunlop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leekpai avoids the head kick by Dunlop.
Leekpai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunlop.
Leekpai moves out of range of the body kick from Dunlop.
Dunlop connects with a body shot.
Leekpai connects with a looping right hand.
Leekpai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunlop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leekpai lands a jab to Dunlop's midsection.
Dunlop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leekpai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leekpai with a jab.
Leekpai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai wants to slow Dunlop down by chopping away at his legs.
Dunlop stuns Leekpai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leekpai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunlop wants to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch position.
Leekpai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunlop can do to turn this around?
Leekpai scores with a nice head shot.
Dunlop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leekpai, right into the meat.
Dunlop misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlop moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Dunlop misses
and Leekpai counters with a straight right hand.
Dunlop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leekpai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leekpai sets himself, and Dunlop steps forward looking for the clinch! Leekpai avoids it this time.
Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunlop.
Dunlop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leekpai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunlop misses with a straight left.
Leekpai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leekpai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunlop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leekpai connects with an inside leg kick.
Leekpai scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Dunlop.
Dunlop digs a good hook to Leekpai's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leekpai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunlop lands a glancing blow to the side of Leekpai's head.
Dunlop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leekpai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunlop.
Dunlop misses with a looping right.
Leekpai throwing a counter right hand but Dunlop manages to avoid it.
Dunlop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leekpai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlop throws a head kick that misses.
Leekpai is looking to counter punch.
Dunlop ducks under a wild hook from Leekpai.
Leekpai blocks a head kick by Dunlop.
Dunlop blocks a leg kick.
Leekpai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mick Dunlop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Krit Leekpai!
Krit Leekpai decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Allu (ranked 1158 p4p, 123 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 2064 p4p, 198 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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229 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Allu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Lima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allu.
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima cracks Allu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lima throws a head kick but Allu moves out of range.
Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lima.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lima checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Allu - just one landing.
Allu clinches with his opponent.
Allu is working Lima over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu lands with a right to the head.
Allu lands with a light punch inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lima 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.
Allu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lima clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Allu.
Allu scores with punches to the body.
Allu controlling well, preventing Lima from escaping the position.
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.
Allu landing with strikes.
Allu controlling well, preventing Lima from escaping the position.
Allu lands punches and elbows.
Allu lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lima trying to control the position but Allu manages to sink in the hooks.
Allu lands punches and elbows.
Allu lands a shot to the head.
Allu not allowing Lima to control his hands.
Allu wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Allu is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Lima is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mika Allu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boogie Rollins (ranked 925 p4p, 139 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 1438 p4p, 226 weight class). Rollins comes to the cage accompanied by Fish Fight- King Khan and BBQ Show. Boogie Rollins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boogie Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins moves forwards but Sharma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sharma pushes Rollins away with a front kick.
Sharma thows a body kick. Rollins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Sharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rollins's sensitive parts.
Rollins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sharma to score with a decent uppercut.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Sharma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sharma continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sharma! But no joy.
Sharma instigates a clinch.
Rollins can't get the takedown.
Sharma manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sharma. Beautiful body shot.
Sharma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rollins tries for a takedown but Sharma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sharma is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boogie Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins tries to score with a low kick but Sharma moves his leg out of the way.
Sharma closes the distance and clinches.
Rollins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rollins tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sharma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sharma scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Rollins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sharma pushes Rollins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharma prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Sharma scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sharma.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch but Sharma keeps him there for the moment.
Sharma scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sharma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sharma.
A short right from Sharma on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins has hold of one of Sharma's legs. Sharma is fighting the takedown attempt but Rollins gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sharma is looking to stand up but Rollins isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Sharma keeps moving.
Rollins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sharma wants to stand up but Rollins is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sharma wants to stand up but Rollins is controlling him.
Sharma pushes Rollins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rollins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Sharma there.
Rollins walks into a straight right hand from Sharma.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sharma.
Rohith Sharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Sharma.
Sharma gets a clinch.
Rollins is working for takedown but Sharma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sharma lands a right hand.
Rollins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sharma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins tries for a takedown but Sharma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins darts in looking for a takedown but Sharma gets double underhooks and turns Rollins into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins throws a shot from downtown. Sharma moves away and avoids it.
Sharma has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Sharma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sharma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rollins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rollins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sharma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sharma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sharma lunges at Rollins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rollins's hand.
Sharma connects with a high kick.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sharma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sharma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rollins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharma lands with a straight right. Rollins didn't see that one coming.
Rollins shoots in and drives through. Sharma sprawls well.
Rollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharma.
Sharma tries to clinch but Rollins moves out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Sharma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharma was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins drives through with a takedown into Sharma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sharma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollins throws a strike but Sharma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sharma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rollins's guard.
Sharma stands up and waves to Rollins to follow him.
Sharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Sharma misses
and Rollins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins winds up and cracks Sharma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rollins working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sharma's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharma has hold of Rollins's hands but Rollins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sharma kicks off Rollins and gets to his feet.
Sharma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rollins throws a nice looking combination but Sharma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharma tries to avoid it but Rollins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharma to the ground. Sharma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rollins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rollins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rollins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rollins misses with a hook. Sharma ducked under it nicely.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sharma as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma tries to sprawl but Rollins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sharma pushes Rollins off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rollins's hands.
Sharma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sharma slips a straight right by Rollins.
Sharma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rollins throws a looping overhand right but Sharma ducks down to avoid it.
Sharma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Sharma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boogie Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rohith Sharma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rollins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sharma is trying to stand.
Sharma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rollins is on him like a limpet, forcing Sharma back against the cage.
Rollins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sharma gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Sharma.
Rollins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rollins is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sharma can't fight it off and eventually Rollins manages to take the fight to the floor. Sharma looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sharma wants to stand and escape but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sharma manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sharma wanted to stand there but Rollins had control of the position.
Rollins 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.
Rollins controls Sharma momentarily but Sharma frees himself.
Sharma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rollins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sharma counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rollins tries to bum rush Sharma with a series of wild strikes but Sharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rollins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rollins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rohith Sharma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharma scores with a head kick. Rollins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rollins throws a jab when Sharma was well out of range.
Boogie Rollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharma stuffs the takedown.
Sharma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Rollins misses
and Sharma counters with a good low kick that Rollins was not able to check.
Rollins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sharma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Rollins misses.
Sharma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rollins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rollins manages to end up in side control.
Sharma throws Rollins to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma cracks Rollins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sharma is looking to slow Rollins down with leg kicks.
Sharma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sharma works the jab nicely.
Sharma lands a high kick!
Rollins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rollins throws the left hand but Sharma avoids the punch easily.
Sharma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rollins misses with a hook. Sharma ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Sharma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharma works Rollins's body with a nice hook.
Sharma scores with a jab to the body.
Rollins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rollins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sharma throws a sloppy head kick and Rollins moves out of range easily.
Sharma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Sharma connects with a crisp jab.
Sharma lands a jab to Rollins's midsection.
Sharma connects with a single shot there.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.
Sharma lands with a right hand.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boogie Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharma connects with a crisp jab.
Rollins walks into a jab.
Sharma moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
A cross from Sharma lands.
Sharma stuffs the takedown attempt from Rollins. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
Sharma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rohith Sharma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma scores with a head kick. Rollins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rollins walks into a straight right hand from Sharma.
Nice shot by Sharma.
Nice body punch from Sharma.
Sharma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sharma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boogie Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sharma closes the distance and pushes Rollins back into the cage.
Rollins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rollins tries to break free but Sharma pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sharma manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rollins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sharma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rollins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sharma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sharma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown but Sharma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rollins's sensitive parts.
Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sharma lands with a nice body punch.
Sharma connects with a crisp jab.
Sharma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharma is fending him off so far but Rollins persists. Nope, Sharma circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharma scores with a shot to the body.
Sharma connects with the punch.
Rollins throws a combination that misses
and Sharma counters with a low kick, right behind Rollins 's knee.
Rollins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rohith Sharma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharma 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohith Sharma!
After winning the bout, Rohith Sharma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hatton (ranked 834 p4p, 105 weight class) and Man Itizer (ranked 2342 p4p, 259 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by deadman. Man Itizer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Itizer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton moves out of range.
Itizer 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.
Itizer tries to clinch up.
Hatton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Man Itizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itizer scores with a jab to the body.
Itizer moves in looking to clinch but Hatton pushes him off.
Itizer tries to clinch up but Hatton circles away and keeps his distance.
Itizer throws a series of punches but Hatton avoids them all with ease.
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton can't get the takedown.
Itizer scores a nice knee to the body.
Hatton 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.
Hatton blocks an uppercut.
Hatton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Itizer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itizer misses with some punches.
Hatton tries to work over Itizer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Itizer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatton controls his hands.
Itizer cracks Hatton with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itizer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hatton's brow.
Hatton tries for a takedown but Itizer manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Hatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatton is trying to pull guard but Itizer has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton tries to pull guard but Itizer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Itizer fails to land.
Hatton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Itizer wants to stand back up but Hatton manages to pass into side control.
Hatton trying to control the position but Itizer is working away.
Hatton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hatton is trying to get an arm triangle but Itizer is defending well.
Itizer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Itizer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hatton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hatton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatton slips a jab and a cross from Itizer.
Hatton connects with a body shot that sends Itizer's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itizer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Itizer manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itizer is looking to clinch.
Hatton gets the takedown into side control.
Itizer tries to escape but Hatton is in control.
Itizer throws Hatton to one side and escapes!
Hatton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hatton throws a hook but Itizer avoids it easily.
Itizer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton forces Itizer back against the cage and clinches.
Itizer prevents the takedown attempt.
Itizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itizer is leaning against Hatton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Itizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton looking for a takedown.
Hatton wants the takedown. Itizer is fighting it off but Hatton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Itizer's guard against the cage.
Hatton won't allow Itizer to get back to his feet.
Itizer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hatton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Itizer wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hatton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itizer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatton scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatton looks for a takedown but Itizer sprawls well.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Hatton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Itizer gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatton tries to score a body lock takedown but Itizer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Itizer stalling in the clinch but Hatton improves position.
Hatton is trying to pull guard but Itizer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hatton wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Itizer fails to land.
Hatton blocking some punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Man Itizer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hatton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Itizer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Itizer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Itizer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatton's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatton as Itizer tries to tie him up.
Itizer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itizer stalling in the clinch but Hatton improves position.
Itizer is trying to stall.
Hatton wants a takedown but no success here.
Man Itizer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton jumps guard but Itizer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Hatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatton has Itizer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Itizer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hatton has Itizer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Itizer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Itizer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Itizer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatton.
Hatton is looking to control Itizer's arms but Itizer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hatton has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton is looking for a takedown.
Hatton is trying to push Itizer away but Itizer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hatton wants a takedown.
Itizer prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itizer working aggressively here.
Itizer pushes Hatton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hatton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Itizer smiles and moves away.
Hatton gets tackled into the cage by Itizer. Itizer maintains the clinch.
Hatton blocks a body shot from Itizer.
Itizer wants to stall.
Hatton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hatton has picked Itizer up - he's going for a ride! Hatton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Itizer is looking to escape.
Man Itizer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itizer has one foot on Hatton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatton misses with a hook. Itizer ducked under it nicely.
Itizer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Itizer misses with a jab to the body
and Hatton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Itizer wants to stand up but Hatton is controlling him.
Itizer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itizer is looking to stand back up but Hatton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Itizer.
Hatton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hatton trying to control the action but Itizer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itizer is trying to stand back up but Hatton is controlling him
Hatton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Itizer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatton fails with the takedown.
Hatton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Itizer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Itizer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hatton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itizer fails to land with a series of punches.
Itizer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Itizer's guard.
Hatton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Itizer wants to get back to his feet but Hatton passes into half guard.
Hatton stalling.
Itizer is refusing to be controlled, as Hatton sits in half guard.
Hatton uses his free foot to push down on Itizer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Itizer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itizer wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Itizer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Itizer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton is having none of it.
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton swats away the attempt to clinch by Itizer.
Hatton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Itizer moves in looking to clinch but Hatton pushes him off.
Hatton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itizer fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton moves away
and Hatton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itizer is looking to clinch but Hatton is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itizer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itizer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hatton is defended easily by Itizer.
Itizer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hatton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Itizer moves in looking to clinch but Hatton pushes him off.
Itizer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hatton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Itizer's waist but Itizer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hatton off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatton is looking to counter punch.
Hatton swats away the attempt to clinch by Itizer.
Itizer fails to land the takedown.
Hatton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Hatton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatton keeps the fight on the outside.
Itizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatton.
Itizer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatton is looking to counter punch.
Hatton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itizer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatton circles away.
Man Itizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Itizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatton circles away.
Hatton scores with a nice right hand.
Itizer is rocked!
A low kick from Itizer is predictable there
letting Hatton counter with a right hand.
Itizer is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatton finish him?
Itizer wants to clinch up but Hatton keeps it at a distance.
Itizer wants to clinch up but Hatton keeps it at a distance.
Itizer tries to clinch but Hatton is having none of it.
Itizer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itizer tries to clinch up but Hatton circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hatton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hatton 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.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Itizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Itizer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Itizer is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Hatton has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Itizer taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Hatton!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 220 p4p, 7 weight class) and Sanka Coffie (ranked 786 p4p, 34 weight class). Coffie has chosen Rise Above It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanka Coffie!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Coffie misses.
Coffie looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Coffie avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Coffie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Coffie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Coffie 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.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Coffie throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Coffie off balance momentarily.
Coffie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit defending well as Coffie loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Coffie down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Coffie checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Sanka Coffie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coffie clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coffie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Coffie lands a nice shot to the body.
Coffie misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit is working Coffie over against the cage.
Coffie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coffie trying to control the position but instead, Sitsongrit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coffie into the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Coffie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffie lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Coffie tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Coffie throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Coffie misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coffie looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Coffie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coffie.
Sitsongrit cracks Coffie with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coffie looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Coffie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Coffie cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coffie.
A big left from Coffie misses.
Coffie throws a big shot that misses.
Coffie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coffie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coffie throws a right hand that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coffie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Coffie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Coffie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coffie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Coffie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coffie.
Coffie misses with a straight left.
Coffie throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coffie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coffie throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Coffie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coffie misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Coffie - just one landing.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coffie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Coffie cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Coffie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coffie misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Coffie throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coffie's knee momentarily.
Coffie tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Coffie.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Coffie misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coffie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Coffie keeps the fight on the outside.
Coffie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Coffie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Coffie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coffie checks a leg kick.
Coffie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit cracks Coffie with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coffie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Coffie.
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Coffie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Coffie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coffie takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Coffie saw that one coming.
Coffie throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Coffie checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Coffie throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Coffie throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Coffie misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coffie looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Coffie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coffie lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffie throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Coffie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coffie wants to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Coffie misses the jab.
Coffie misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Coffie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coffie.
Coffie looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Coffie throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coffie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Coffie misses.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Coffie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coffie throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Coffie moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Coffie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Coffie misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie misses the shot to the body.
Coffie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coffie has closed the distance and engaged Sitsongrit in a clinch.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Coffie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Coffie.
Coffie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Coffie strikes.
A big right from Coffie misses.
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Coffie misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coffie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Coffie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Coffie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coffie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coffie looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Coffie throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Coffie moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coffie tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Coffie moves out of range.
Coffie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coffie.
Coffie tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Coffie.
Coffie misses with an uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coffie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Coffie works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coffie.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit punishes Coffie's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coffie throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Coffie throws a leg kick that misses.
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
Coffie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Coffie thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
Coffie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Coffie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coffie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coffie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Coffie walks into a jab.
Coffie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Coffie tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coffie lands a nice uppercut.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coffie is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coffie backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coffie connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Coffie's legs.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Coffie slips the punch.
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coffie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Coffie's head but Coffie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coffie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Coffie takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Coffie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coffie misses with a straight left.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Coffie just misses with a punch to the body.
Coffie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coffie moves away.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Coffie tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit catches Coffie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coffie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit punishes Coffie's body with a nice straight punch.
Coffie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coffie moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Coffie misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coffie tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Coffie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coffie.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Coffie lands a lovely overhand right.
Coffie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Coffie throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Coffie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coffie.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coffie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coffie looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Coffie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Coffie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coffie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coffie manages to avoid it.
A combination from Coffie does no damage.
Coffie misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffie throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Coffie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yodsawan Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coffie checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Coffie misses.
Coffie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coffie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Coffie.
Coffie throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Coffie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sitsongrit catches Coffie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Coffie misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coffie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Coffie throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coffie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Coffie tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Coffie avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coffie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffie blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Coffie lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Coffie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coffie's gas tank.
Coffie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Coffie avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coffie scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Coffie.
Coffie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Coffie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coffie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Coffie tries to stall but Sitsongrit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coffie has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Coffie's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Coffie controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coffie.
Coffie blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Coffie working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coffie jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.
Sitsongrit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sitsongrit won't allow Coffie to sweep him here.
Sitsongrit wanted to stand there but Coffie had control of the position.
Sitsongrit stays in close to Coffie's body and controls the position.
Sitsongrit postures up.
Coffie being controlled here, momentarily.
Coffie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coffie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to pass the guard but Coffie is keeping the position.
Coffie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sitsongrit decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Coffie.
Coffie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Coffie looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coffie's head backwards.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Coffie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a left and a right that stings Coffie.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Coffie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffie throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Coffie misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coffie moves into range and clinches up with Sitsongrit.
Coffie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
A shot in the inside from Coffie.
Coffie throws a head punch that misses.
Coffie lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Coffie fails to land.
Sitsongrit pushes Coffie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coffie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coffie jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Coffie around his waist. Coffie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Coffie knows he should have avoided that one.
Coffie misses with a two punch combination.
Coffie walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Coffie misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coffie misses with a hook.
Coffie misses with a looping right.
A big right from Coffie misses.
Coffie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coffie slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Coffie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coffie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coffie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Coffie avoids it.
Coffie misses with a low kick.
Coffie slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coffie.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Coffie misses the target.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffie.
Coffie throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Coffie is just out of range.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coffie! But no joy.
Coffie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Coffie.
Coffie misses the jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Coffie takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Coffie.
Coffie loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit jabs Coffie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Coffie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coffie clinches.
Coffie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Coffie blocks it.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffie swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Coffie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Coffie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coffie.
Coffie lands with a light punch inside.
Coffie jumps guard and drags Sitsongrit to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coffie is trying to control the position but Sitsongrit postures up.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Coffie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffie wants to improve his position but instead Sitsongrit has moved into half guard.
Coffie wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but Coffie defending well.
Coffie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coffie wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace.
Sitsongrit wants to take a breather but Coffie is having none of it.
Sitsongrit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sitsongrit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sitsongrit is thwarting Coffie's attempts to control the position.
Sitsongrit prevents Coffie from improving his position.
Coffie is looking to control Sitsongrit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coffie avoid being mounted?
Sitsongrit escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Coffie.
Coffie throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanka Coffie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coffie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit jabs at Coffie's body.
Coffie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yodsawan Sitsongrit.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 438 p4p, 70 weight class) and Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 1286 p4p, 164 weight class). Nurmagabeeb has chosen Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix) as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Nurmagabeeb does no damage.
Snowdon looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagabeeb is just out of range.
Snowdon throws a leg kick which misses Nurmagabeeb's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmagabeeb tries to avoid it.
Nurmagabeeb shoots in but Snowdon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snowdon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagabeeb circles away quickly and effectively.
Nurmagabeeb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snowdon, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snowdon.
Snowdon misses with some punches.
Nurmagabeeb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snowdon prevents it.
Nurmagabeeb wants a takedown.
William Snowdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb.
A head punch on the inside from Snowdon fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snowdon.
Nurmagabeeb tightens his grip and picks Snowdon up, before dumping him to the ground. Snowdon manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Nurmagabeeb from controlling successfully.
Nurmagabeeb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmagabeeb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Nurmagabeeb from controlling successfully.
Snowdon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Snowdon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snowdon is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nurmagabeeb frees his head nicely. Oh but Snowdon has switched to an armbar! Nurmagabeeb is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). William Snowdon!
During a confident post fight interview, William Snowdon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb spoke after the fight, saying 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.
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