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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Colt (ranked 4409 p4p, 486 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 4249 p4p, 475 weight class). Tamatso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Storm by Bill Conti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamatso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tamatso takes one to the side of the head.
Tamatso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colt manages to avoid it.
Tamatso scores with a nice right hand.
Tamatso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colt.
A head kick by Colt misses
and Tamatso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Colt looks to land a combination but Tamatso avoids it well.
Tamatso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Colt looks to land a combination but Tamatso avoids it well.
Crunch! Colt slams his shin into Tamatso's torso.
Tamatso misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamatso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Colt counters with a straight right hand.
Tamatso misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Colt misses its target.
Tamatso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tamatso closes the distance and clinches up with Colt, looking for a takedown. Tamatso pushes Colt against the cage but Colt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tamatso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colt.
Colt throws a hook but Tamatso blocks it.
Colt throws a series of punches but Tamatso avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt throws a leg kick which misses Tamatso's front leg but catches the back leg as Tamatso tries to avoid it.
Tamatso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colt was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamatso.
Tamatso throws a right hand that misses
and Colt counters with a nice body kick.
Tamatso throws a lazy right hand but Colt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamatso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tamatso misses with a series of wild punches.
Colt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Colt connects with a single shot there.
Tamatso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamatso is pressing down on Colt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Colt is holding on for now.
Colt is looking to improve his position.
Colt is pressing down on Tamatso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamatso trying to control the position from guard on top but Colt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colt is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colt is on top in guard.
Colt stands up over Tamatso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Colt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamatso is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt wants to control from the top but Tamatso keeps moving.
Tamatso keeping full guard, as Colt tries to pass.
Tamatso pulls Colt in close to his closed guard and prevents Colt from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Colt throwing strikes but missing.
Colt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tamatso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tamatso is trying to control the position but Colt postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Colt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colt is working Tamatso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tamatso seems keen to control Colt's posture.
Tamatso keeping moving, preventing Colt from controlling successfully.
Colt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colt stands up over Tamatso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tamatso is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamatso 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.
Tamatso is still in real trouble! Can Colt finish him?
Colt gets to his feet and stands over Tamatso, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Tamatso felt that one! Colt unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Tamatso from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Colt!
Brian Colt spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 4017 p4p, 390 weight class) and Skap Hazard (ranked 4146 p4p, 400 weight class). Hazard has chosen Fight Hazard Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
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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
30 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skap Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hazard sprawls and moves away.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazard is just out of range.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Hazard's shoulder, as Hazard tries to avoid the shot.
Coleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hazard.
Coleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hazard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Coleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Black Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hazard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hazard! But no joy.
Coleman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coleman lands with an uppercut that bounces Hazard off the cage and back into range.
Coleman stalks Hazard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hazard's face. Hazard staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Skap Hazard has been cut.
Coleman scores with a jab. Hazard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hazard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in Hazard's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman is looking for a kimura but Hazard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coleman to get the leverage.
Coleman prevents Hazard from standing back up.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Hazard dodges it nicely.
Coleman stands up out of the half guard.
Coleman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skap Hazard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hazard!
Coleman is working Hazard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Hazard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Hazard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Coleman is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hazard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hazard tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The referee warns Hazard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman working for a submission but Hazard is keeping him at bay.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman breaks from Hazard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hazard taking shots to the head.
Hazard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazard is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Hazard is in trouble!
Coleman controlling from mount.
Hazard is squirming around, avoiding Coleman's attempts to control the action.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hazard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hazard misses with a looping left.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Coleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coleman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Hazard, which made it look bad.
Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hazard is fending him off so far but Coleman persists. Nope, Hazard circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazard throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Hazard moves away and avoids it.
Hazard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hazard momentarily.
Coleman throws a hook but Hazard avoids it easily.
Hazard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman swings widly with a right hand
and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Hazard with an open hand slap.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Hazard's shoulder, as Hazard tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Hazard.
Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman goes for a double leg but Hazard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hazard continues to drive forward.
Hazard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Hazard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazard slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Hazard throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Coleman.
Coleman throws a body punch but Hazard moves out of range.
Coleman with a hook.
Coleman misses the jab.
Coleman cracks Hazard with a good jab.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Hazard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Hazard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Hazard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Hazard moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hazard! But no joy.
Coleman throws a hook to the side of Hazard's head but Hazard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazard tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Hazard tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
I was talking to Coleman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazard.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazard is trying to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skap Hazard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Hazard blocks with his arms.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazard.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Hazard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coleman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hazard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hazard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard tries to circle away but Coleman has him pinned against the cage.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazard can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazard.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Hazard blocks with his arms.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Coleman scores with a four punch combination!
Hazard misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman moves into the clinch successfully.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hazard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hazard managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman misses with some punches.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hazard can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Hazard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coleman has him pressed against the cage.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hazard backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazard is looking to break free of the clinch but Coleman has double underhooks.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Hazard's ribcage. Hazard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hazard is looking to break free of the clinch but Coleman has double underhooks.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazard blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hazard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hazard's efforts to push away.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Hazard is blocking nicely.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hazard wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hazard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Black Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hazard is defending well for now.
Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman lands a knee to the body.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hazard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard is trying to break free.
Hazard has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Hazard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Hazard blocks it.
Coleman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Hazard is trying to break the clinch but Coleman has him pressed against the cage.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazard blocks it with crossed arms.
Hazard tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
Skap Hazard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman keeps control of Hazard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Coleman!
Black Coleman very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Skap Hazard was interviewed post fight and said 'I will win next time. That's for sure!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 2386 p4p, 259 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 2817 p4p, 301 weight class). Johannes Maanpohja acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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24 - 44 - 0 |
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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
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Maanpohja moves out of range easily.
Distacio Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maanpohja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Distacio Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Distacio Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maanpohja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Distacio Jr is tightening it up a little... Maanpohja has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Maanpohja reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Maanpohja taps out! Nice BJJ there by Distacio Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Harry Distacio Jr!
Harry Distacio Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 2058 p4p, 271 weight class) and Jakub Chlapik (ranked 2055 p4p, 270 weight class). Chlapik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PIPES AND PINTS / Criticized kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jakub Chlapik has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakub Chlapik!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter fails with the takedown
and Chlapik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chlapik tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chlapik's waist but Chlapik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potter off to one side.
Potter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chlapik misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
Potter wants to clinch but Chlapik slips to the side
and Chlapik counters with a stiff right hand.
Chlapik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chlapik counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chlapik scores with a jab to the body.
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chlapik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Potter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter dips to his left and cracks Chlapik with an uppercut!
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Chlapik to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chlapik quickly recovers to half guard.
Chlapik is trying to stand back up but Potter is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is keen to just control but Chlapik is a slippery customer.
Potter is working for a submission of some sort.
Potter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chlapik is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Potter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chlapik?
Potter looking for a guillotine from mount but Chlapik is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter tries for a takedown but Chlapik circles away easily
and Chlapik counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chlapik lands a lovely overhand right.
Potter slips a jab and a cross from Chlapik.
Chlapik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chlapik leaves Potter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Potter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jakub Chlapik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Chlapik's belly button to the back.
Potter is looking to clinch.
Potter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chlapik defends well and Potter ends up having to push Chlapik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Potter tries to clinch up but Chlapik circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chlapik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potter throws a leg kick
and Chlapik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A clash of legs there as Chlapik blocks the low kick.
Potter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chlapik on the side of the head.
A jab from Chlapik misses.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Chlapik both land. Nice combination.
Chlapik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Potter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Potter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Potter tries to clinch
and Chlapik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potter lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter dives in for a single leg takedown but Chlapik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chlapik is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Potter with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Chlapik.
A cross from Chlapik lands.
Potter misses with a combination
and Chlapik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter 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.
A jab lands there for Chlapik.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potter tries for a takedown but Chlapik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chlapik lands a high kick!
Potter misses with a right hand
and Chlapik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chlapik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potter is rocked!
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Potter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chlapik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potter. Potter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chlapik 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.
Chlapik drops Potter with a huge uppercut! Potter drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Chlapik is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakub Chlapik!
A very excited looking Jakub Chlapik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rutherford (ranked 1910 p4p, 250 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 2099 p4p, 274 weight class). Handle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Right On. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford tries to work over Handle's front leg with a kick but Handle checks it.
Rutherford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Handle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutherford is trying to defend but Handle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rutherford pushes Handle off and gets back to his feet.
Handle avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford lands a big head kick that sends Handle tumbling to the mat! Rutherford takes a step backwards and waves Handle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Handle is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Handle can pounce on him.
Handle is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutherford finish him?
Handle throws the kick towards the body but Rutherford avoids it.
Handle seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford swinging wildly here.
Rutherford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Handle. Handle obviously looking to wear him down.
Handle dives in for a single leg takedown but Rutherford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Handle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rutherford on his heels. He'll look to pass Rutherford's guard now, I'm sure.
Handle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle stopping the sweep attempt from Rutherford.
Rutherford pushes Handle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rutherford misses with a wild combination.
Handle shoots for a takedown but Rutherford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Handle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutherford.
Rutherford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rutherford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Handle checks it.
Handle shoots in but Rutherford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas Rutherford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Handle.
Rutherford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutherford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Handle backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Handle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Handle throws a head kick that misses.
Handle is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Rutherford moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Rutherford!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thomas Rutherford thanked Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 1495 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 1674 p4p, 179 weight class). Bear has chosen Good Times as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Bear looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anstey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bear scores with a shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Anstey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bear wants to stall.
Bear is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Anstey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anstey has Bear pressed against the cage, preventing Bear from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bear.
Anstey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bear breaks from the clinch.
Anstey rushes Bear and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anstey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bear lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anstey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bear is defending well for now.
Anstey scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Anstey lands with a right to the head.
Anstey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anstey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bear tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bear.
A right handed body shot lands from Anstey.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bear 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.
Bear tries to throw a body punch but Anstey avoids it by throwing Bear back against the cage.
Anstey lands a right hand.
Bear lands a body punch.
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bear blocks a body shot from Anstey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anstey.
Anstey stalling in the clinch.
Anstey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anstey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anstey lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anstey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bear is not content to let Anstey control the position.
Anstey is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Anstey is looking for a kimura but Bear is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anstey to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to improve his position.
Bear looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Anstey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anstey drops an elbow to the side of Bear's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anstey uses his free foot to push down on Bear's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bear.
Anstey controlling the pace for now.
Anstey trying to control but Bear is having none of it.
Anstey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bear manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bear trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anstey controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Anstey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anstey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bear's guard.
Bear uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anstey keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
Anstey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anstey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Anstey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anstey sneaks out the side door and pushes Bear away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anstey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anstey misses with a straight left.
Bear looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Anstey.
That has opened up Jer Bear's cut even more.
Anstey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anstey lands in his opponent's guard.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Anstey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anstey throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anstey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anstey misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Bear was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bear is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bear moves out of range as Anstey strikes.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anstey misses with an uppercut. Bear saw that one coming.
Bear stuffs the takedown.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bear! But no joy.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anstey tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bear staying out of range there.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear throws out a counter right but Anstey avoids it with no problem.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anstey.
Jab from Bear.
Bear connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bear misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey throws a jab when Bear was well out of range.
Bear let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anstey misses with the combination.
Bear shoots in looking for a takedown but Anstey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bear's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Anstey misses.
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anstey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anstey throws a hook to the side of Bear's head but Bear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bear circles away.
Bear works Anstey's body with a nice hook.
Anstey throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear digs a good body shot into Anstey's ribs.
Bunny Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey throwing a counter right hand but Bear manages to avoid it.
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 Bunny Anstey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
Bear walks into a jab.
Anstey lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Anstey.
Bear gets caught flat footed, as Anstey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bear is rocked!
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey cracks Bear with a solid left hand.
Bear is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bear controls Anstey momentarily but Anstey frees himself.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anstey controlling the position from side mount.
Bear seems to have recovered his senses.
Anstey is trying to get an arm triangle but Bear is defending well.
Anstey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anstey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bear is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Bear manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anstey manages to get to full guard.
Anstey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bear tries to stand but Anstey is controlling from the bottom.
Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anstey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Anstey's legs - danger averted.
Anstey wants to stand but Bear is controlling the position.
Bunny Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Bunny Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey is looking to stand up but Bear isn't so interested in that idea.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bear frees his head nicely. Oh but Anstey has switched to an armbar! Bear is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bunny Anstey!
A victorious Bunny Anstey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 815 p4p, 111 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 1252 p4p, 165 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Come Over (feat. Stylo G). A fine choice. Child is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by VooDoo . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Child swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Child throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Child moves into the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Child tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Child misses.
Child avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Child lands an overhand right.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Child scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Child.
Child throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Child. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Child should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Child backpedaling.
Child closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Child throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Child is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Child counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Child seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Child is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Child to get the leverage.
Child is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Child.
Child wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Child is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Child sits in half guard.
Child is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Johnson as he works his way to full guard.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Child that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Child to control.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Child is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Child is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Child misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Child throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson works Child's body with a nice hook.
Johnson jabs Child to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Child throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson slips a straight right by Child.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Child.
Child connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Child finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Child scores with a body shot.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a push kick but Child slaps the foot to one side.
Child tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Child tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Child counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Child to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child lands a jab.
Child misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses the jab.
Child has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Child throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Child misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Child looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Child is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Child throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Child is looking to score with low kicks.
Child takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Child throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Child backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Child breaks from the clinch.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Child does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Wampage Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Child takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Child thows a left - swing and a miss!
Child uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Child throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.
Child steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Child attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Child tries to clinch up.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Child misses with a head kick.
Child pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Child follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Child connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Child uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Child throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Child on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Child misses with a combination
and Child takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Child shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Child misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Child connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Child tries to clinch up.
Johnson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
It looks like Johnson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Johnson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Child throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Child.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child slips a straight right by Johnson.
Child now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Child fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Child looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Child sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Child darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Child avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Child swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson tries to move into range but Child moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Child closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Child defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Child feints the counter takedown.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Child.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Child throws a leg kick
and Child takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Child does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Child takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Child.
Johnson swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Child lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Child sees coming a mile off.
Child takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Child. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws the left hand but Child avoids the punch easily.
Child gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Child throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Child moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wampage Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Child has managed to clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Child has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Child blocks an uppercut.
Johnson avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
Child blocks an uppercut.
Child lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Child letting Johnson take a breather here.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Child with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Child avoids it.
Marcus Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Child tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
Child throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Child's head back.
Child throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Child only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wampage Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wampage Johnson!
A relieved looking Wampage Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Castor Rollins (ranked 734 p4p, 99 weight class) and Yuri Loel (ranked 1075 p4p, 133 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Loel's choice of entrance music: Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life. 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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30
187 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Castor Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Loel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Rollins swings for the body but Loel moves out of range.
Loel 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 an overhand right that lands on Loel's shoulder, as Loel tries to avoid the shot.
Loel connects with a body shot.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Loel.
Rollins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Loel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rollins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loel swivels and escapes.
Rollins looks to land a combination but Loel avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rollins or perhaps it was just good defense by Loel, which made it look bad.
Loel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rollins.
Loel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rollins backwards.
Loel breaks from the clinch.
Loel throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Loel misses its intended target.
Rollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loel stuffs the takedown attempt from Rollins. Rollins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Castor Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loel misses with a looping right.
Rollins fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Loel misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loel but Loel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Loel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Loel continues to drive forward.
Yuri Loel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rollins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loel counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rollins. Loel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loel scores with a sloppy right hand. Rollins should have avoided that one.
Rollins misses the shot to the body.
Rollins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Loel counters with a straight right hand.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rollins.
Loel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rollins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Yuri Loel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loel misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Rollins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rollins is fighting to break Loel's control of his arms but Loel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Loel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loel managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rollins is one step ahead there.
Loel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rollins manages to pass to side control.
Loel wants to control but Rollins is keeping busy.
Rollins prevents Loel from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Loel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Loel throws a series of punches but Rollins avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Rollins misses the target.
Rollins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rollins attempts a counter takedown but Loel avoids it well and moves away.
Loel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Loel's half guard.
Loel tries to get to full guard but Rollins has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins not doing much here.
Loel is looking for a sweep. Rollins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rollins jumps into side control!
Loel is letting Rollins control him for a moment.
Loel wants to control but Rollins postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loel wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Loel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loel is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rollins off and has taken his back!
Loel is trying to control but Rollins is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Loel stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Yuri Loel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Loel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Loel continues to drive forward.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loel.
Rollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rollins misses with a hook
enabling Loel to counter with a crisp jab.
Rollins ducks under a wild hook from Loel.
Rollins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Loel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollins lands a nice shot that snaps Loel's head back.
Loel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rollins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Loel sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins moves out of range as Loel strikes.
Loel lands a head shot.
Loel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loel looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely.
Loel looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins misses with a wild body shot.
Loel throws the kick towards the body but Rollins avoids it.
Rollins attempts a counter takedown but Loel avoids it well and moves away.
Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Loel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rollins looks to land a combination. Loel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Yuri Loel has been cut.
Rollins shoots in for a double leg but Loel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loel is looking for the big counter here.
Loel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loel throws out the jab.
Rollins avoids the body shot from Loel.
Rollins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loel.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rollins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rollins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Loel quickly recovers to half guard.
Rollins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Loel is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rollins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rollins's back!
Loel biding his time, looking for the opening.
Yuri Loel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loel keeps control of the position as Rollins tries to break free.
I would not like to be Rollins right now.
Castor Rollins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Loel is trying to control but Rollins is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Loel looking to control but Rollins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loel controlling his opponent.
Loel trying to control but Rollins is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Loel controlling the pace for now.
Loel is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Loel leaves Rollins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yuri Loel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loel has closed the distance and engaged Rollins in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loel digs a right hand underneath Rollins's ribcage. Rollins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rollins or not.
Loel is working Rollins over against the cage.
Loel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Loel misses with a body punch.
Loel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loel throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Loel controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Loel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loel 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Loel!
A relieved looking Yuri Loel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 284 p4p, 44 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 746 p4p, 121 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez drives through and clinches with Lillard against the cage.
Lopez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez misses with a head shot. Lillard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lillard is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lillard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez postures up in Lillard's guard and throws a big left but Lillard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez prevents Lillard from getting back to his feet.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Lillard is keeping the position.
Lillard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lillard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lillard wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lopez 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.
Lillard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lillard quickly recovers to half guard.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Lillard is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
Lopez wants to control but Lillard is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Lillard dodges it nicely.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lillard is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez stalling away here and it's allowed Lillard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Lopez trying to move into half guard but instead Lillard has managed to sweep!
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lillard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez trying to strike off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lillard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lillard passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martez Lopez'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.
Lillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lillard has managed to clinch.
Lillard is pushing Lopez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lillard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lopez tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lillard to keep the fight standing.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a takedown attempt but Lillard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lillard throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Lillard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Lillard circles away.
Lillard throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Lopez takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Lillard misses.
Lillard swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Lillard sprawls well.
Lillard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lillard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses the body punch
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lopez throws a wild hook but Lillard just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Lopez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lillard raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 55 p4p, 4 weight class) and Michael Brakeley (ranked 289 p4p, 28 weight class). Brakeley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Woke up this Morning. 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Brakeley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein closes the distance and clinches.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Brakeley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brakeley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldstein feints and then cracks Brakeley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brakeley down.
Goldstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldstein instigates a clinch.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Brakeley is trying to push Goldstein away but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brakeley is trying to force a seperation but Goldstein has the dominant position.
Brakeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brakeley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldstein avoids the head kick by Brakeley.
As Brakeley tries to get set, Goldstein tries to push him back and clinch up but Brakeley manages to avoid the attempt.
Goldstein swings for the body but Brakeley moves out of range.
Goldstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Brakeley off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Brakeley. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brakeley!
It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Goldstein lands a nice hook to Brakeley's body. Brakeley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Goldstein works the jab nicely.
Goldstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goldstein has closed the distance and engaged Brakeley in a clinch.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldstein digs a right hand underneath Brakeley's ribcage. Brakeley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brakeley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldstein cracks Brakeley with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldstein.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brakeley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brakeley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brakeley lands with a nice combination. Goldstein backs away looking to recover.
Goldstein scores with a jab.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brakeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brakeley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brakeley scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldstein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goldstein lands a nice looking body shot.
Brakeley looks winded!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldstein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brakeley - the referee stops the clock and Goldstein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brakeley. Goldstein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brakeley looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldstein is just out of range.
Goldstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brakeley, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Brakeley working hard to break the clinch.
Goldstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Goldstein as the two fighters clinch.
Goldstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein gets through Brakeley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brakeley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brakeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brakeley manages to break the clinch.
Brakeley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brakeley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goldstein cracks Brakeley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Goldstein has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brakeley to stand back up!
Brakeley is rocked!
Goldstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brakeley is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldstein finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein cracks Brakeley with a nice body shot.
Brakeley seems to have recovered his senses.
Goldstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goldstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Brakeley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Goldstein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brakeley can turn it around.
Brakeley working hard to break the clinch.
Goldstein lands a body punch.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brakeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein lands a nice uppercut.
Goldstein digs a right hand underneath Brakeley's ribcage. Brakeley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goldstein drops Brakeley onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brakeley is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein tries to throw a body punch but Brakeley avoids it by throwing Goldstein back against the cage.
Goldstein pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Brakeley out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Samson Goldstein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Michael Brakeley had this to say: 'yo, man this is bullshit.'.
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