CEC 657 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 1278 p4p, 167 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 1304 p4p, 172 weight class). Logan has chosen Blackened Sunrise - Viking Skull as his entrance music. Linus Akerman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frankie Logan's chin.

Akerman
vs
Logan

180 cm
36
177 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

179 cm
34
184 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman tests Logan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Logan.
Jab by Akerman.
Akerman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Logan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akerman lands with a right hand.

It looks like Frankie Logan has been cut.
Akerman is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Logan misses.
Logan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akerman throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan throws a leg kick
and Akerman counters with a left and a right that stings Logan.

Logan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Logan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Akerman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Logan throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akerman misses with a hook to the body
and Logan counters with a stiff right hand.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akerman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Logan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akerman's head.
Logan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akerman.
Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Decent striking displayed by Logan there.
Nice shot lands for Akerman.
Logan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akerman throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Nice cross by Logan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan throws a good cross that connects.
Logan throws a low kick, looking for Akerman's leg but Akerman calmly moves out of range.
Logan throws a body shot but no joy.
Logan moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan clobbers Akerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Logan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akerman stuffs the takedown attempt from Logan. Logan gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Akerman misses.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerman.
Akerman tries to counter by clinching up but Logan breaks away and moves out of range.
Logan slips under a jab.
A jab from Logan misses.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.

Akerman has managed to clinch.
Akerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan looking for a takedown.
Linus Akerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Logan.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akerman backwards.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akerman has a couple of punches blocked by Logan.
Logan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akerman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Logan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
Logan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Akerman fails to land.
Akerman wants to stall.
Logan blocks a body shot from Akerman.
Akerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Logan swings wildly with an uppercut but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman misses with the head strike.
Logan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Logan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Logan tries to work over Akerman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Logan breaks the clinch.
Akerman loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan slips under a jab from Akerman.
Logan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Akerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akerman walks into a straight right hand from Logan.
Akerman wants to slow Logan down by chopping away at his legs.
Akerman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Logan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akerman's sensitive parts.

Logan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Akerman's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Akerman trying to keep a closed guard but Logan is proving a slippery customer.
Akerman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frankie Logan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Akerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Frankie Logan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Logan tries to move into range but Akerman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Logan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan looks to throw the jab but Akerman is out of range.
Logan lands a leg kick that knocks Akerman off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Akerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Logan catches Akerman right on the button with a cross.
Akerman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan blocks a leg kick.
Logan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Logan checks a low kick from Akerman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman lands with a right hand.
Logan throws a nice looking combination but Akerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Logan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Logan blocks the body kick.
Logan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akerman under the eye.
Logan tries to move into range but Akerman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Akerman drops Logan with a beautiful combination! Logan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Akerman is looking for the KO!
Logan is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Akerman throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Akerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Logan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Logan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akerman pinned against the cage. Akerman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Logan takes one to the chin there.
Logan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akerman under the eye.
Logan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with a double jab
and Akerman counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Akerman misses its intended target.
Logan throws out a loose jab but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan jabs Akerman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akerman is looking to clinch.
Akerman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Logan under the eye.
Akerman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Logan.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linus Akerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akerman throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Akerman misses with a two punch combination.
Akerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akerman throws a leg kick which misses Logan's front leg but catches the back leg as Logan tries to avoid it.
Akerman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Logan misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Akerman.
Akerman lands a head kick. Logan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Logan misses the body punch
and Akerman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akerman misses with a left hand
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it.
Logan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Akerman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Logan's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Logan is predictable there
and Akerman counters with a good low kick that Logan was not able to check.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akerman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Logan.
Akerman on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Logan shoots in and bounces Akerman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Akerman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Akerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Logan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Akerman finds it's way through Logan's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linus Akerman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Logan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Akerman throws a hook to the side of Logan's head but Logan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akerman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Logan at a distance.
Akerman swings widly with a right hand
and Logan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Logan thuds his right hand into Akerman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akerman closes the distance but Logan moves to the side
and Logan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Akerman's shoulder, as Akerman tries to avoid the shot.
Logan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akerman.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akerman looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Akerman scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Logan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akerman.
Logan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akerman takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Akerman misses with a looping left.
Logan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Logan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Akerman counters by moving into the clinch.
Logan misses with the head strike.
Akerman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good body shot from Akerman.
Logan misses with a punch on the inside.
Logan goes for a takedown attempt but Akerman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Logan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Logan lands a body shot.
Akerman moves away from the strike by Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akerman.
Akerman connects with a body shot that sends Logan's belly button to the back.
Logan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akerman is able to avoid easily.
Akerman cracks Logan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan throws a hook to the side of Akerman's head but Akerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akerman looks to throw the jab but Logan is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.
Akerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Logan.
Akerman misses with a body kick.
Akerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Logan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akerman walks into a jab.
Logan moves out of range as Akerman strikes.
Akerman misses with an uppercut. Logan saw that one coming.
Akerman slips a jab from Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a jab. Akerman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Logan blocks a low kick nicely.
Akerman misses with a head kick.
Akerman is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
Logan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Logan scores with the left hand. Akerman knows he should have avoided that one.
Akerman throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
Logan throws a hook but Akerman avoids it easily.
Akerman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Logan just manages to avoid it.
Logan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akerman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Logan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akerman circles away quickly and effectively.
Logan throws a series of punches but Akerman avoids them all with ease.
Akerman defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Akerman defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Logan slips under a jab.
Logan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Logan! But no joy.
Akerman misses with a head kick.
Logan throws a right hand that Akerman ducks under and follows up with a left that Akerman also avoids with ease.
Akerman tries to land a leg kick but Logan saw it coming and moves away.
Logan moves out of range of the strikes.
Logan throws a series of punches but Akerman moves out of range.
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akerman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Logan.
Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Akerman looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akerman misses with a left hand
and Logan counters with a three punch combo that has Akerman backing up. Akerman nods at Logan to acknowledge the strikes.
Akerman throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Akerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Logan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
A very excited looking Frankie Logan 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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FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Lee (ranked 2828 p4p, 302 weight class) and Keijo Tapaus (ranked 2284 p4p, 268 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lee
vs
Tapaus

185 cm
28
187 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keijo Tapaus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee takes one on the button.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tapaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Tapaus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tapaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapaus.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee staying out of range there.
A jab from Lee misses.
Tapaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Tapaus drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Tapaus.
Tapaus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Tapaus in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Tapaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Tapaus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Tapaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee tries to bum rush Tapaus with a series of wild strikes but Tapaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keijo Tapaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapaus blocks a head kick by Lee.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Tapaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee is looking to slow Tapaus down with leg kicks.
Tapaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Tapaus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapaus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tapaus throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Tapaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee drives through with a takedown into Tapaus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lee passes Tapaus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee is just content to waste time from the top position. Tapaus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.

Tapaus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Tapaus keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

Tapaus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee trying to control but Tapaus is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tapaus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Tapaus keeps moving.
Lee postures up.

Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tapaus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.

Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tapaus has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Tapaus wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Tapaus grinds an elbow into Lee's temple.

Tapaus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Tapaus trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Tapaus is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keijo Tapaus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tapaus jabs at Lee's body.
Tapaus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Tapaus ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tapaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapaus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapaus works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Tapaus misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throwing a counter right hand but Tapaus manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tapaus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tapaus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.

Tapaus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapaus misses the shot to the body.
Tapaus is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Tapaus's jaw. Tapaus's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Lee does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nazz Lee!
An out of breath Nazz Lee 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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FIGHT
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49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dr Love (ranked 2232 p4p, 258 weight class) and Gavin Gagnon (ranked 3612 p4p, 361 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gagnon's choice of entrance music: Hand Clap by Fitz and the Tantrums. This should be a great matchup!

Love
vs
Gagnon

180 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
200 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon connects with a body shot.
Gagnon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Love. That one must have hurt.
Gagnon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Gagnon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gagnon showed some decent athleticism there.
Love is trying to maintain the position but Gagnon is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon stalling.
Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well.

Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Love is defending well.
Love trying to control but Gagnon postures up.
Gagnon working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Gagnon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gagnon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gagnon is pressing down on Love's thigh, looking to free his foot. Love is holding on for now.
Gagnon working the head and body with strikes.
Gagnon 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.
Love is staying active underneath Gagnon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Love is kicking away at Gagnon from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Gagnon grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Love trying to push Gagnon off... Love taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Gavin Gagnon!
After winning the bout, Gavin Gagnon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Dr Love had this to say: 'Congratulations on winning your bonus round!'.

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FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 2355 p4p, 285 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 1986 p4p, 248 weight class). Thrym is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Are - Hollywood Undead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akumba
vs
Thrym

199 cm
28
206 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

195 cm
41
216 lbs
40 - 22 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Bee Krazy

Sportivité

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akumba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Thrym. Beautiful body shot.
Akumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thrym has time to react.
Thrym drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akumba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akumba tries a head kick but it misses.
Akumba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thrym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akumba.
Akumba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Akumba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thrym.
Akumba misses with a shot to the body
and Thrym counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.
Thrym wants to clinch up but Akumba keeps it at a distance.
Akumba throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akumba.
Akumba tries to score with a low kick but Thrym moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Akumba lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba moves in looking to clinch but Thrym pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Thrym on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akumba misses with an uppercut.
Thrym takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Akumba avoids it with no problem.
Thrym's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akumba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrym scrambles back to his feet.
Akumba missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Akumba's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akumba. That's going to slow Thrym down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Akumba - that will leave a mark!
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Akumba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Akumba.
Akumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrym.
Thrym misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akumba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akumba thuds his right hand into Thrym's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Akumba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrym, pushing him back against the cage.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Akumba controls his hands.
Thrym blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thrym.
Thrym tries a body shot but Akumba blocks it.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akumba tries to work over Thrym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akumba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym gets through Akumba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrym lands a hook that snaps the head of Akumba backwards.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
Akumba throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrym.
Thrym prevents a body shot from Akumba.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thrym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Akumba avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Thrym tries a body shot but Akumba blocks it.
Akumba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym digs a right hand underneath Akumba's ribcage. Akumba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Akumba on the inside.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Akumba misses with a short punch on the inside.

Akumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Akumba. That snapped Thrym's head back.
Akumba misses with a hook. Thrym ducked under it nicely.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Akumba avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Akumba.
A lazy body kick from Thrym
and Akumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Akumba gets a clinch.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Akumba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Akumba lands an elbow inside.
Thrym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Akumba.
A right hand to the body from Thrym.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Akumba avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Akumba throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Akumba.
Thrym scores with a shot to the side of Akumba's head.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym presses Akumba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrym lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrym blocking some punches.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akumba wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mako Akumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba'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.

Thrym moves away from the strike by Akumba.
Akumba misses with a shot to the body
and Akumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akumba, as that shot connected.
Mako Akumba is winning the standup battle so far.
Akumba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akumba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thrym takes a step back to recover.
Akumba tries to work over Thrym's front leg with a kick but Thrym checks it.
A good leg kick by Thrym.
Thrym tries to clinch up.
Thrym staying out of range there.
Akumba slips under a jab from Thrym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akumba misses with a series of wild punches.
Akumba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thrym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba misses the jab.
Thrym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Thrym as he checks the leg kick.
Akumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
A jab lands there for Akumba.
Akumba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akumba moves out of range of the body kick from Thrym.
Akumba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akumba thuds a left hand into Thrym's body.
Akumba throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Thrym blocks the low kick.
Thrym defending well as Akumba loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akumba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akumba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Akumba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrym is trying to counter with his kicks.
Akumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akumba.
Akumba scores with a nice body kick.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akumba.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thrym connects with a single shot there.
Akumba jabs Thrym right on the nose. Thrym blinks but takes it well.
Thrym moves out of range as Akumba throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrym! But no joy.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Thrym throws a body punch but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrym manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrym! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Akumba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrym.
Akumba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thryms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Akumba.
Akumba clobbers Thrym with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akumba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akumba digs a good body shot into Thrym's ribs.
Thrym 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.
Akumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrym can do to turn this around?
Akumba dips to his left and cracks Thrym with an uppercut!
Akumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akumba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrym counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba cracks a nice hook into Thrym's ribs.
Akumba lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice cross by Akumba.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Akumba.
Akumba slips under a jab from Thrym.
Thrym moves out of range as Akumba strikes.
Akumba throws a good cross that connects.

Akumba rushes Thrym and presses him up against the cage.

Akumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumba connects with an inside leg kick.
Thrym looks to throw the jab but Akumba is out of range.
Akumba throwing a counter right hand but Thrym manages to avoid it.
Thrym attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akumba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mako Akumba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba'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. This is the final round!

Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akumba scores with the left hand. Thrym knows he should have avoided that one.
Akumba looks to land a right hand but Thrym moved out of range.
Thrym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akumba.
Akumba connects with a crisp jab.
Thrym looks to land a right hand but Akumba moved out of range.
Thrym scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym moves out of range of the strikes.
Akumba throws an overhand right that lands on Thrym's shoulder, as Thrym tries to avoid the shot.
Akumba misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrym! But no joy.
Akumba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thrym is able to avoid easily.
Thrym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akumba to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Akumba as he checks the leg kick.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Akumba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thrym swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akumba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akumba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thrym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Thrym.
Akumba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thrym takes a step back to recover.
Akumba thumps Thrym with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Akumba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym avoids a wild elbow strike from Akumba.
Akumba throws a head punch that misses.
Akumba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Akumba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akumba, right into the meat.
Akumba misses with a double jab.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Akumba.
Akumba with a hook.
Thrym throws a big shot that misses.
Akumba slips under a jab from Thrym.
Akumba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thrym follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Akumba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akumba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrym momentarily.
Akumba avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Akumba down.
Thrym lands a jab to the head.
Mako Akumba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akumba.
A lazy left from Thrym finds it's target.
A jab from Akumba does it's job there.
Rung Thrym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrym thows a leg kick but Akumba checks it
and Akumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akumba slips a straight right by Thrym.
Akumba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akumba tries a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
Akumba throws a hook to the side of Thrym's head but Thrym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thrym has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akumba keeps Thrym at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Akumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thrym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Akumba as he checks the leg kick.
Akumba throws a big counter combination but Thrym scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thrym's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrym looks to land a body kick but Akumba moved away.
Akumba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akumba.
Thrym has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akumba.
Akumba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akumba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrym momentarily.
Akumba misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym tries a quick counter leg kick but Akumba is wise to it.
Akumba tries to clinch there but Thrym circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Akumba.
Akumba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akumba duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mako Akumba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akumba, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mako Akumba!
Mako Akumba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 1652 p4p, 215 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 1629 p4p, 214 weight class). Blake has chosen Cry of the Blackbirds as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reznick
vs
Blake

182 cm
41
207 lbs
42 - 24 - 1

209 cm
39
220 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Sportivité

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 42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Blake misses
and Reznick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blake.
Reznick throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Reznick looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake walks into a jab.

It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Reznick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Blake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Blake is rocked!
Reznick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Reznick finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Reznick.
A swing and a miss from Reznick.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Reznick lands a front kick.
Reznick misses with a body shot
and Blake counters with a one-two to the body.
Reznick misses with a hook to the body
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
letting Reznick counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake 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 Reznick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reznick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blake lands a body shot.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Reznick counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
Blake throws the left hand but Reznick avoids the punch easily.
Reznick throws a wild body kick that Blake sees coming a mile off.
Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Reznick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blake doesn't seem bothered though.
Reznick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reznick throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reznick misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Reznick throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reznick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blake throws a leg kick but Reznick moved away.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
and Reznick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reznick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reznick scores with a sloppy right hand. Blake should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Reznick slips a straight right by Blake.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reznick blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake works the jab nicely.
Blake connects with the punch.
Reznick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Reznick swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reznick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Reznick cracks Blake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Reznick has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blake to stand back up!
Blake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice side step and Blake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reznick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reznick.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reznick momentarily.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!
Reznick throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake misses with a hook. Reznick ducked under it nicely.
Reznick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
Reznick avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Reznick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a shot to the body.
Blake lands with a cross.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake moves out of range as Reznick strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reznick, right into the meat.
Blake with a nice cross.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reznick throws a right hand that misses
and Reznick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blake.
Nice shot lands for Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick throws a lazy head kick
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.

Reznick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reznick misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reznick.
Blake lands a right hand.
Blake lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Blake tries a body shot but Reznick blocks it.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blake scores with a shot to the side of Reznick's head.
Reznick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Reznick.
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!
A short right from Reznick.
A right hook to the body lands for Reznick.
Blake lands a nice uppercut.
Blake lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reznick lands with a left to the head.
Edward Blake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws an elbow that misses.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
Reznick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blake.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reznick lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Reznick.
Blake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake lands a damaging elbow.
Blake lands a damaging elbow.
Reznick throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Blake.
Reznick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Reznick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Reznick controls the action.
Reznick takes an elbow to the temple.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Reznick misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reznick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blake cracks Reznick with a good jab.
Blake swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Reznick backing away here, and Blake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Reznick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake cracks Reznick with a good jab.
Nice jab there from Blake.

Reznick is rocked!
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Reznick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reznick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reznick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Blake lands a big uppercut and Reznick crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reznick looks OK. Blake waves Reznick back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Reznick misses with a looping right.
Reznick seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Reznick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reznick takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Reznick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Reznick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reznick.
A big left from Blake misses.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reznick ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake tries a low kick but Reznick avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Blake tries to bum rush Reznick with a series of wild strikes but Reznick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trevor Reznick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Reznick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reznick walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
Edward Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blake throws the left hand but Reznick avoids the punch easily.
Reznick misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a nice body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blake.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Blake.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake lands with a cross.
Reznick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reznick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake connects with a crisp jab.
Reznick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blake 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Blake!
A victorious Edward Blake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Brophy (ranked 1066 p4p, 137 weight class) and Hector Stefan (ranked 1176 p4p, 154 weight class). Brophy comes to the cage accompanied by Last Caress - Metallica. Stefan has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brophy
vs
Stefan

193 cm
36
213 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

190 cm
35
214 lbs
21 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Stefan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stefan's head.
Brophy misses with a hook
letting Stefan counter with a right hand.
Stefan fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
Stefan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brophy throws a solid leg kick but Stefan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brophy.
Brophy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stefan misses with a right hand
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Stefan misses
and Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stefan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy moves away from the strike by Stefan.
Stefan throws a poor cross that misses
and Brophy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stefan's knee momentarily.
Stefan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brophy if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brophy lands with a cross.
Hector Stefan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Stefan manages to avoid it.
Stefan missing with a left hand there. Brophy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stefan throws a lazy body kick
and Brophy counters with a body kick.
Brophy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brophy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Brophy finds it's target.
Nice body kick there by Stefan.
Brophy slips a straight right by Stefan.
Brophy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stefan on the side of the head.
A jab from Stefan misses.
Brophy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stefan avoids it.
Stefan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefan fails to land with a series of punches.
Brophy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefan throws a right hand that misses
and Stefan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stefan connects with a single shot there.
Stefan looks for the body kick but Brophy saw that one coming.
Stefan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brophy blocks the body kick.
Stefan throws a lazy uppercut
and Brophy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Stefan. Beautiful body shot.
Stefan scores with a jab to the head.

Brophy lands a big uppercut and Stefan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stefan looks OK. Brophy waves Stefan back to his feet!

Stefan is rocked!
Stefan throws a lazy head kick
and Brophy counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Brophy!
John Brophy thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 933 p4p, 115 weight class) and Alexi Laiho (ranked 951 p4p, 118 weight class). Drama's entrance music is The Vicious White Kids No Lip. A fine choice. Laiho has chosen Cold Sweat/ Thin Lizzy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drama
vs
Laiho

188 cm
36
240 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

190 cm
38
225 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexi Laiho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiho avoids a kick to the body.
Laiho blocks a jab.
Laiho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drama but Drama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laiho misses with a takedown
and Drama counters with a straight right hand.
Drama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Drama swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laiho.
Johnny Drama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexi Laiho.
Laiho shoots in but Drama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Laiho does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laiho changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drama misses with a double jab.
Drama lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Laiho. Those never looked like landing.
Laiho avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laiho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drama.
A nice combination there by Drama.

It looks like Alexi Laiho has been cut.
Laiho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Laiho is rocked!
Drama closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Laiho out cold! Laiho corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Drama!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Drama waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony O Rangers (ranked 1388 p4p, 166 weight class) and Tony Monteiro (ranked 1904 p4p, 204 weight class). O Rangers comes to the cage accompanied by Hold on to you. Tony O Rangers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Monteiro's chin.

O Rangers
vs
Monteiro

195 cm
35
265 lbs
25 - 14 - 2

201 cm
31
274 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony O Rangers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Tony Monteiro has been cut.
O Rangers misses with a lunging right hand
and Monteiro counters with a straight right hand.
Monteiro swings widly with a right hand
and O Rangers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
O Rangers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monteiro momentarily.
O Rangers just misses with a punch to the body.
Monteiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Rangers throws a poor cross that misses
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. O Rangers will be more careful next time no doubt.
O Rangers throws a right and a left that Monteiro avoids nicely.
It seemed like Monteiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tony O Rangers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Rangers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Rangers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Rangers throws a hook but Monteiro avoids it easily.
Monteiro misses with a right hand
and O Rangers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Monteiro is rocked!
O Rangers throws an uppercut from hell that sends Monteiro clean off his feet! He's out cold! O Rangers stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony O Rangers!
Our winner, Tony O Rangers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 200 p4p, 27 weight class) and Alessandro Orsini (ranked 280 p4p, 39 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Glass might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Glass
vs
Orsini

191 cm
32
185 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

183 cm
32
171 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Orsini!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orsini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orsini connects with a right hand. Glass shakes it off.

It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Orsini 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.
That kick from Glass tenderised Orsini's leg. Orsini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glass misses with a hook
and Orsini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Orsini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glass doesn't seem phased though.
Orsini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orsini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Glass throws a right and a left that Orsini avoids nicely.
Glass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Orsini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass takes one to the side of the head.
Glass 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.
Orsini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glass thumps Orsini with a low kick.

Orsini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Glass was covering up waiting for the punch and Orsini finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass wants to stand up but Orsini is controlling him.
Orsini trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Orsini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orsini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Orsini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Glass manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Orsini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orsini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Glass scores with a shot to the body.
Glass avoids the body shot from Orsini.
Glass misses with a shot to the body
and Orsini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glass goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass misses with a looping right.
Glass misses with a right hand
and Orsini counters with a stiff right hand.
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Glass quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Glass misses with a leg kick
and Orsini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Desmond Glass's cut is getting worse.
Glass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Glass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orsini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glass scores with a spinning back kick!
Glass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Orsini slips the punch.
Glass connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Glass there.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass connects with the punch.
Glass slips a jab from Orsini.
Glass lands a slapping body shot.
Glass lands with a cross.
Glass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orsini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glass scrambles back to his feet.
Orsini missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
and Orsini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glass slips a straight right by Orsini.
A counter left hand to the body from Glass misses its target.
Nice cross by Orsini.
Orsini 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.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orsini.
Glass thows a leg kick but Orsini checks it
letting Orsini counter with a right hand.
Orsini lands the left hand.
Glass cracks Orsini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orsini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orsini misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass throws out a powerful jab.
Glass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orsini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orsini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass throws a hook but Orsini avoids it easily.
Orsini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Glass. Beautiful body shot.
Orsini scores with a decent looking hook.
Glass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orsini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsini throws a shot from downtown. Glass moves away and avoids it.
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 Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Jab by Glass.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Orsini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Orsini's head.
Orsini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glass's sensitive parts.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Orsini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass slips under a jab.
Orsini throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass missing with a left hand there. Orsini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glass scores with a hook.
Orsini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orsini throws a looping overhand right but Glass ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Orsini off balance momentarily.
Orsini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orsini slips under a jab.
Orsini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orsini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass takes one to the chin there.

Desmond Glass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orsini connects with a right hand. Glass shakes it off.
Orsini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orsini doesn't seem bothered though.
Glass swings for the body but Orsini moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass backing away here, and Orsini unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Orsini throws an off balance right hand
enabling Glass to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orsini misses with a hook.
Glass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orsini's head backwards.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Orsini is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini slips under a jab.
Orsini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orsini misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
Glass is looking to counter punch.
Glass throws out a powerful jab.
Orsini loads up on a big right hand but Glass slips the punch.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Glass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orsini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glass tries to land a leg kick but Orsini saw it coming and moves away.
Glass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Orsini misses the target.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orsini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glass.
Glass backing away here, and Orsini unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Orsini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Orsini. Beautiful body shot.
Orsini misses with a double jab.
Glass digs a good hook to Orsini's body.
Glass scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Glass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orsini counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Glass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glass.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Glass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orsini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass throws a poor cross that misses

and Orsini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glass won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orsini throws an elbow but Glass slips to the side and avoids it well.
Orsini in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alessandro Orsini has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Orsini are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Orsini.
Glass is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Orsini has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Orsini misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Orsini scores with punches from side control.
Orsini throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Glass works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Orsini trying to mount his opponent but Glass defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orsini stops Glass from getting back to his feet.
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 Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Orsini should have avoided that one.
Alessandro Orsini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Glass misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orsini! But no joy.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Orsini's ribs.
Glass's corner calls for a 1-2. Glass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orsini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.

Orsini gets a takedown into half guard.
Orsini stops Glass from getting back to his feet.
Orsini winds up and cracks Glass with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Orsini trying to pass the guard but Glass defending well.
Orsini looks to land a strike but Glass avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Orsini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Orsini from controlling successfully.

Glass manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Orsini working hard to break the clinch.
Orsini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glass.
Glass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini lands a right hand.
Orsini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orsini's elbow.
Glass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orsini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glasss head.
A nice left hand lands by Orsini.
Orsini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass can't find room to land a body shot as Orsini controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Glass - that landed with a thud.
Glass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Orsini fails to land.
Glass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Glass.
Glass scores with a hook to the body.
Orsini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Orsini blocks it.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Glass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orsini is trying to break the clinch but Glass is controlling him.
Glass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glass lands a shot to the body.
Glass gets through Orsini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glass lands a nice knee to the body.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Desmond Glass has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Orsini controls his hands.
Orsini misses with a punch on the inside.
Glass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orsini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Orsini on the inside.
Orsini misses with a body punch.
Glass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glass.
Orsini throws a head punch that misses.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Orsini controls his hands.
Glass blocking some punches.
Orsini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glass tries to work over Orsini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass pushes Orsini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orsini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass lands a good knee to the midsection. Orsini won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glass.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orsini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass blocking some punches.
Glass lands a hook that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Glass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orsini backwards.
Orsini misses with some punches.
Orsini misses with a body punch.
Glass lands with a light punch inside.
Glass putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orsini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orsini tries to throw a body punch but Glass avoids it by throwing Orsini back against the cage.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orsini can do to turn this around?
Glass lands with a right to the head.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Glass blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Orsini.
Glass scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini throws a head punch that misses.
Glass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Glass on the inside.
Glass tries to work over Orsini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glass, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Desmond Glass!
An out of breath Desmond Glass 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 12 p4p, 1 weight class) and Benson Whyte (ranked 18 p4p, 2 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Whyte has chosen Bob Marley - Jammin as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Granger
vs
Whyte

182 cm
33
178 lbs
28 - 6 - 2

183 cm
31
176 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Benson Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Whyte throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.

Granger rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whyte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger working aggressively here.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Whyte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Whyte.
Whyte swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whyte prevents a body shot from Granger.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger working aggressively here.
Whyte working aggressively here.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whyte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Whyte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whyte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whyte has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Granger as the two fighters clinch.
Whyte working aggressively here.
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!
Whyte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a punch to the body.

Whyte breaks the clinch.
Whyte connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Whyte blocks a head kick by Granger.

Whyte closes the distance and clinches.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Whyte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whyte can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger managing to block the knees to the body from Whyte.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Granger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Whyte.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whyte.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger is working Whyte over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
Whyte throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Whyte avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Granger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Granger.
Whyte is working Granger over against the cage.
Good body shot from Granger.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Nice body punch from Granger - that landed with a thud.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whyte's elbow.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Whyte.
Whyte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whyte scores with a shoulder strike.
Whyte blocking some punches.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger tries to work over Whyte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whyte tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Whyte back against the cage.
Whyte working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger working aggressively here.
Whyte is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Granger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whyte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger tests Whyte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whyte's sensitive parts.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whyte.
Granger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Whyte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whyte.
Granger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good leg kick by Whyte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Whyte does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries a low kick but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte misses with a low kick.
Granger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Whyte throws a good cross that connects.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Whyte dips to his left and cracks Granger with an uppercut!
Whyte throws out a powerful jab.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Whyte misses
and Granger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whyte missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
Benson Whyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Whyte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Granger misses
and Whyte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte scores with a leg kick.
Granger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte can pounce on him.
Whyte darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Whyte lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Whyte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte! But no joy.
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whyte misses with the body kick
and Granger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Granger tries to clinch but Whyte is having none of it.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Whyte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whyte throws out a loose jab but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Granger misses
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger slips a straight right by Whyte.
Whyte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Whyte throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whyte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benson Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whyte throws out the jab.
Granger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Whyte lands with a kick to the temple. Granger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whyte walks into a stiff left hand from Granger.
Whyte cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Granger tries to bum rush Whyte with a series of wild strikes but Whyte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Whyte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger misses with a hook
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte jabs Granger right on the nose. Granger blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Whyte lands a jab.
Whyte tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger looks for the body kick but Whyte saw that one coming.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Whyte's leg but Whyte calmly moves out of range.
Granger lands a jab.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Granger as he checks the leg kick.
Whyte connects with the punch.
Whyte connects with the punch.
Whyte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte.
Whyte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
Granger swinging wildly here.
Whyte scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Granger throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
Granger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Granger misses with a body punch
and Whyte counters with a nice uppercut.
Whyte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whyte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger slips a jab from Whyte.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whyte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whyte with a jab.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Whyte ducks down to avoid it.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Whyte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Granger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whyte works Granger's body with a nice hook.
Granger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Whyte scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whyte misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Granger.
Whyte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whyte.
Whyte staying out of range there.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Granger moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whyte was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Whyte checks a leg kick.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Whyte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger throws the left hand but Whyte avoids the punch easily.
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whyte is out of range and Granger settles back down.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whyte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whyte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Granger's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whyte jabs at Granger's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whyte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger moves forwards but Whyte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whyte lands a jab to the nose.
Granger slips a jab from Whyte.
Whyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Whyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Granger counters with an inside leg kick.
Whyte punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Whyte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whyte avoids a kick to the body.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whyte sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whyte lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Whyte throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Whyte scores with a nice right hand.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Whyte is just out of range.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whyte throws the left hand but Granger avoids the punch easily.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
Whyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger throws a nice looking combination but Whyte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whyte swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whyte slips under a jab.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whyte cracks Granger with a good jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Whyte shrugs it off though.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Granger was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whyte avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Whyte's shoulder, as Whyte tries to avoid the shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Whyte moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger misses with some punches.
Whyte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte really dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
Whyte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Whyte takes the fight into the clinch.

Whyte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whyte sizes up Granger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Whyte.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Whyte's head but Whyte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Whyte blocks a low kick nicely.
Whyte circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Granger misses.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
Whyte scores with a body shot.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Granger does no damage.
Whyte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whyte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Whyte.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whyte moves away.
Granger misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whyte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Whyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Whyte lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whyte, right into the meat.
Whyte looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whyte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Whyte.
Whyte throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Whyte throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whyte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Granger!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte misses with a body shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whyte.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Whyte is out of range.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.

Granger instigates a clinch.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whyte tries to circle away but Granger has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whyte.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granger.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whyte cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
Pete Granger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whyte is trying to push Granger away but Granger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whyte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Granger.
Whyte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grangers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a left hand.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger tries to clinch up.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whyte.
Whyte clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Whyte's knee but Whyte avoids it well.
Granger lands a nice looking body kick.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Whyte moves away and avoids it.
Whyte misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Whyte.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Whyte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Whyte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Whyte connects with a single shot there.
Whyte misses with a body punch
and Granger counters with a nice body shot.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Whyte avoids it.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Whyte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Whyte slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Granger moves out of range as Whyte strikes.
Whyte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Granger under the eye.
Whyte connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granger. Granger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Whyte misses with a looping left.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whyte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whyte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Whyte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Whyte misses.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.
Whyte throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Whyte is looking to slow Granger down with leg kicks.
Granger moves in looking to clinch but Whyte pushes him off.
Whyte looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Whyte throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Whyte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Whyte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pete Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a shot to the side of Whyte's head.
Whyte can't break the clinch.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whyte backwards.
Granger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whyte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whyte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whyte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granger misses with a body punch.

Whyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Whyte.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Whyte sees coming a mile off.
Whyte connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Whyte as he connects with a hook.
Whyte staying out of range there.
Granger defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whyte. Whyte obviously looking to wear him down.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Granger takes a swing at Whyte's ribcage but misses.
Whyte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger misses with a hook. Whyte ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whyte throws a big shot that misses.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Whyte.
A lazy body kick from Granger
and Whyte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whyte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Whyte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte.
Whyte misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Whyte throws a right hand that misses
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
Whyte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whyte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Granger lands with a right hand.
Whyte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whyte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Granger.
I think Whyte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Whyte!
A very excited looking Benson Whyte rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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