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EFC Trudeau vs Matusov 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 943 p4p, 121 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 969 p4p, 127 weight class). Tektas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alexander The Great. Teodor has chosen Pots and pans banging as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teodor lands with a nice body kick.
Tektas moves out of range as Teodor strikes.
Tektas misses with a looping right.
Teodor throws the left hand but Tektas avoids the punch easily.
Tektas throws a hook but Teodor blocks it.
Tektas lands with a good body shot.
Teodor moves out of range of the strikes.
Teodor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tektas blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tektas.
Teodor avoids the body shot from Tektas.
Teodor counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tektas.
A big left from Teodor misses.
Tektas feinted with a counter takedown.
Tektas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Teodor!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teodor is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tektas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tektas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Teodor, who protects the arm well.
Tektas just content to control the position.
Teodor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Tektas stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Teodor wants to get back to his feet.
Teodor is looking for a sweep.
Tektas working the head and body with strikes.
Teodor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tektas.
Tektas working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Teodor prevents Tektas from improving position.
Teodor is trying to control Tektas's posture but Tektas avoids it.
Teodor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Teodor is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura but Teodor is defending well.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teodor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teodor fails to land with a series of punches.
Tektas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tektas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tektas lands a lovely overhand right.
Tektas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teodor can do to turn this around?
Teodor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Tektas shoots and misses
and Teodor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tektas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tektas takes a swing at Teodor's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Teodor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demetrius Tektas is winning the standup battle so far.
Teodor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teodor 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.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Teodor is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tektas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tektas trying to control the action but Teodor is working from the bottom.
Teodor is looking for a sweep. Tektas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Tektas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tektas is keen to just control but Teodor is a slippery customer.
Teodor is looking to improve his position.
Teodor moves into full guard.
Tektas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teodor wants to stand up but Tektas is controlling him.
Tektas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tektas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teodor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teodor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Teodor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tektas can pounce on him.
Teodor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tektas misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws out a loose jab but Tektas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Teodor tenderised Tektas's leg. Tektas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tektas avoids a kick to the body.
Teodor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tektas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tektas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tektas wants to slow Teodor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas misses with a hook
letting Teodor counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teodor. Tektas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teodor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tektas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tektas counters with a left to the body.
Tektas tries for a takedown but Teodor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atanase Teodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teodor misses with an uppercut. Tektas saw that one coming.
Tektas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teodor under the eye.
Tektas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teodor was well out of range. Poor timing from Tektas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teodor.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Teodor avoids it well and moves away.
Tektas scores with a nice body kick.
Teodor wants to slow Tektas down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tektas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Tektas.
Teodor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Tektas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tektas.
Teodor misses with a looping left.
Tektas tries to counter by clinching up but Teodor breaks away and moves out of range.
Teodor slips a straight right by Tektas.
Teodor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tektas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tektas showed some decent athleticism there.
Tektas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Teodor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Teodor is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Teodor trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teodor is trying to stand up here but Tektas is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teodor misses with a head kick.
Tektas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tektas misses with a straight right.
Tektas wants to slow Teodor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas throws out a loose jab but Teodor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teodor tries to land a body kick
and Tektas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tektas.
Teodor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tektas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas trying to control but Teodor is working from the bottom.
Teodor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tektas looking to sit in guard and control but Teodor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atanase Teodor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tektas wants to hit a switch here but Teodor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tektas there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor prevents Tektas from getting the reversal.
Tektas tries to hold on but Teodor postures up.
Teodor is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tektas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Tektas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tektas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Tektas!
Demetrius Tektas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crusadius Infidellus (ranked 1366 p4p, 181 weight class) and DJ Augustus (ranked 995 p4p, 137 weight class). Infidellus comes to the cage accompanied by The last stand: Sabaton. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Crusadius Infidellus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infidellus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Augustus .
Nice cross by Infidellus.
Infidellus misses with a low kick.
Augustus has managed to clinch.
Augustus 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Infidellus.
Infidellus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infidellus has a couple of punches blocked by Augustus .
Augustus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Infidellus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Augustus tries to score a body lock takedown but Infidellus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crusadius Infidellus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Augustus .
Augustus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Augustus looking for a takedown.
Infidellus misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus jumps guard and drags Infidellus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Infidellus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Infidellus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Infidellus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Infidellus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augustus on the ground.
Infidellus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Infidellus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Infidellus postures up in Augustus 's guard and throws a big left but Augustus blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Infidellus defends it easily.
Infidellus throws a sloppy strike and Augustus has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Infidellus is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Augustus !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Augustus !
During a confident post fight interview, DJ Augustus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Kurri (ranked 1047 p4p, 147 weight class) and Tigran Minasian (ranked 1402 p4p, 194 weight class). Tigran Minasian will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatu Kurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurri just misses with a punch to the body.
Minasian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kurri was covering up waiting for the punch and Minasian finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurri looking to control.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian preventing the sweep.
Kurri seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian trying to control but Kurri is working from the bottom.
Kurri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Minasian controlling from the top position.
Kurri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Minasian told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Minasian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kurri is tightening it up a little... Minasian has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Minasian reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Minasian taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kurri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tatu Kurri!
Tatu Kurri really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kato logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 504 p4p, 65 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 470 p4p, 61 weight class). Bamalog comes to the cage accompanied by Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Durden has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog lands with a cross.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bamalog is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Durden throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Nice jab there from Bamalog.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bamalog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Bamalog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Bamalog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Durden slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog avoids the head kick by Durden.
Durden walks into a left hand.
A big left from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog blocks the body kick.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Bamalog off the cage and back into range.
Bamalog lands a right hook to the body.
Bamalog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Durden lands.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bamalog cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bamalog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Donk. Durden catches Bamalog right on the button with a cross.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog lands a jab.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bamalog.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Durden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden 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.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden scores with a head kick.
It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Bamalog scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
Bamalog throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocks a jab.
Bamalog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden motions for Bamalog to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden jabs at Bamalog's body.
Bamalog moves into the clinch.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bamalog smiles and moves away.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bamalog lands the left hand.
Bamalog slips a jab from Durden.
Bamalog scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamalog misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog blocks a jab.
Durden motions for Bamalog to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bamalog under the eye.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Bamalog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bamalog throws out the jab.
Bamalog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamalog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog throws a front kick that sends Durden stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
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!
Bamalog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bamalog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Bamalog.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bamalog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bamalog staying out of range there.
Bamalog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bamalog connects with a jab.
Bamalog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bamalog moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Bamalog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Bamalog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Bamalog's belly button to the back.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden throws a series of punches but Bamalog moves out of range.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden cracks Bamalog with a good jab.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bamalog misses with a body kick.
Durden throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bamalog throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durden defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Bamalog off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Bamalog.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Durden slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Durden.
Durden connects with a body shot.
Durden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Bamalog's front leg but catches the back leg as Bamalog tries to avoid it.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bamalog.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog is looking to counter punch.
Durden avoids the head kick by Bamalog.
Durden cracks Bamalog with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
A left lands for Durden.
Bamalog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Bamalog lands a nice looking body kick.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab from Bamalog.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bamalog - the referee stops the clock and Durden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bamalog. Durden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bamalog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bamalog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Bamalog throws a leg kick
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden throws a leg kick but Bamalog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bamalog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bamalog throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Bamalog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
Durden slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bamalog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamalog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Bamalog moves away and avoids it.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bamalog throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Bamalog checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamalog.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Durden moved away.
Bamalog throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Bamalog tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Bamalog avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Bamalog.
Bamalog throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden throws a low kick but Bamalog moves out of range easily.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Bamalog's shoulder, as Bamalog tries to avoid the shot.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog lands a leg kick that knocks Durden off balance momentarily.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden throws a lazy body kick
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bamalog misses with a straight left.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden connects with a body shot.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a hook. Bamalog ducked under it nicely.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bamalog missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Durden throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bamalog.
A lazy left from Bamalog finds it's target.
Bamalog blocks a low kick nicely.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Bamalog moves his leg out of the way.
Bamalog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bamalog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bamalog.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bamalog.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bamalog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamalog throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Bamalog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamalog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bamalog is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bamalog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durden counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Durden with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durden is looking to slow Bamalog down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bamalog throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bamalog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Durden jabs Bamalog right on the nose. Bamalog blinks but takes it well.
Durden defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamalog.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamalog misses the target.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Bamalog moves away and avoids it.
Durden throws the left hand but Bamalog avoids the punch easily.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamalog was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Bamalog scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden misses with the combination.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Bamalog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
Bamalog moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bamalog throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Bamalog lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bamalog - that will leave a mark!
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!
Bamalog throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with a nice strike.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamalog misses the target.
Good leg kick by Bamalog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Bamalog moves his leg out of the way.
Durden jabs Bamalog right on the nose. Bamalog blinks but takes it well.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden ducks right into an uppercut from Bamalog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog thumps Durden with a low kick.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamalog was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden feints and then cracks Bamalog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bamalog down.
Bamalog misses with a looping left.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bamalog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teke Bamalog!
After winning the bout, Teke Bamalog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 946 p4p, 133 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 1138 p4p, 165 weight class). Diaz has chosen I Got Five On It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mat Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Daughtrey lands.
It looks like Mat Diaz has been cut.
Donk. Daughtrey catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz is rocked!
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Daughtrey finish him?
Daughtrey throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Daughtrey's shoulder, as Daughtrey tries to avoid the shot.
Daughtrey throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz takes a swing at Daughtrey's ribcage but misses.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Daughtrey does no damage.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Daughtrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daughtrey defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Daughtrey has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz pushes Daughtrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Daughtrey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daughtrey or not.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Daughtrey trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Our sources have told us that Daughtrey has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daughtrey.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Daughtrey's head.
It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey stalling the fight.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Daughtrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Daughtrey misses with the head strike.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daughtrey blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughtreys head.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daughtrey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz avoiding damage as Daughtrey throws knees to the body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Daughtrey's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Diaz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daughtrey lands the left hand.
Daughtrey forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daughtrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Daughtrey lands with a left to the head.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Daughtrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kevin Daughtrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Daughtrey is just out of range.
Daughtrey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mat Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daughtrey lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Daughtrey throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Daughtrey misses with a wild body shot.
Daughtrey misses with a two punch combination.
Daughtrey looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Daughtrey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Daughtrey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daughtrey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Daughtrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daughtrey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz cracks Daughtrey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daughtrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Daughtrey misses.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daughtrey misses the jab.
A slow jab from Daughtrey misses its intended target.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daughtrey on the side of the head.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daughtrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Diaz.
It looked like Daughtrey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Daughtrey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Daughtrey is rocked!
Daughtrey lands a jab to the head.
Diaz takes a swing at Daughtrey's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daughtrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a head shot.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Diaz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz jabs Daughtrey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Daughtrey throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daughtrey misses with a straight right.
Daughtrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daughtrey moves away.
Daughtrey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daughtrey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
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 Kevin Daughtrey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A big left from Daughtrey misses.
Daughtrey misses with a few strikes there.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Daughtrey.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Daughtrey.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz lands with a hook. Daughtrey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Daughtrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kevin Daughtrey's cut is getting worse.
Diaz drops Daughtrey with a huge uppercut! Daughtrey drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diaz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mat Diaz!
Our winner, Mat Diaz, 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Cain (ranked 768 p4p, 95 weight class) and Bonerz McGee (ranked 303 p4p, 40 weight class). Bonerz McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from McGee misses.
Cain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGee counters with a two punch combo.
McGee throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
A head kick from Cain lands but McGee takes it in his stride.
It looks like Bonerz McGee has been cut.
Cain throws a hook but McGee avoids it easily.
McGee throws a shot to the body.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
Cain misses with a head kick.
Cain misses with a head kick.
Cain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGee feints a counter leg kick.
McGee lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee thumps Cain with a low kick.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Cain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Cain blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cain misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cain lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGee doesn't seem phased though.
Cain keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Cain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cain on his heels. He'll look to pass Cain's guard now, I'm sure.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Cain blocks nicely.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee throws an elbow that misses. Cain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGee's guard. Nice move by Cain!
McGee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cain got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cain has managed to get both his arms back between McGee's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking for a triangle but Cain pushes his legs off easily.
McGee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cain has passed into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee tries to bench press Cain off him but Cain keeps the position.
Cain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McGee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
McGee working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain controlling from the full mount.
McGee is working to get back to half guard.
McGee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McGee gets back to half guard.
McGee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cain has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cain prevents McGee from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGee tries to reverse the position but Cain maintains control.
Cain get's back to his feet.
Cain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Cain needs to keep his hands up - McGee had a free shot at his head there.
Cain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 David Cain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bonerz McGee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGee tries to clinch but Cain is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cain. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee scores with a head kick. Cain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cain is rocked!
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Cain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Cain seems to have got his legs back now.
Cain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGee works the jab nicely.
McGee throws a leg kick that misses.
Cain fakes the leg kick and cracks McGee in the body.
Cain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGee throws a leg kick but Cain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bonerz McGee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain misses the shot to the body.
Cain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McGee scores with a punch to the head.
BOOM! McGee lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cain. Cain tries to recover but McGee is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cain lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bonerz McGee!
Bonerz McGee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 394 p4p, 55 weight class) and Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 425 p4p, 63 weight class). Army kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dick Army. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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40
200 lbs
48 - 25 - 1 |
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203 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrik Vermeulen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vermeulen throws a lazy uppercut
and Army counters with a thumping low kick.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut. Army saw that one coming.
Army rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vermeulen counters with a series of strikes. Army will be more careful next time no doubt.
Army looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vermeulen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Army.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut.
Army clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Army misses with an elbow over the top.
Army lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeulen.
Army misses with a body punch.
Vermeulen prevents a body shot from Army.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Army.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army misses with a hook from the clinch.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Vermeulen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vermeulen swings for the body but Army moves out of range.
Army lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hendrik Vermeulen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen swings widly with a right hand
and Army moves into the clinch.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Army uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vermeulen.
Army looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.
Vermeulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vermeulen scores with a nice right hand.
Vermeulen scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army moves out of range of the strikes.
Army dodges the punch combination from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen scores with a jab to the head.
Vermeulen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Army counters with a nice body kick.
Army takes the fight into the clinch.
Vermeulen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeulen avoids the elbow strike from Army, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army lands an elbow inside that Vermeulen shrugs off.
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Army swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vermeulen.
Vermeulen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters up against the cage, Army throws an elbow but misses.
Army lands a body shot.
Army breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermeulen throws a series of punches but Army avoids them all with ease.
Army is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vermeulen.
Army misses with a two punch combination.
Vermeulen jabs Army to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Army throws a poor cross that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Army fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vermeulen on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Army misses the target.
Vermeulen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vermeulen scores with a sloppy right hand. Army should have avoided that one.
Jab from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut.
Army fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vermeulen on the side of the head.
Vermeulen looks to clinch
and Army counters with a right hand to the body.
Vermeulen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vermeulen swings for the body but Army moves out of range.
Army throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Army doesn't manage to clinch there - Vermeulen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrik Vermeulen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Army fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vermeulen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vermeulen looks to clinch
and Army counters with a nice uppercut.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch but Vermeulen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vermeulen throws a right hand that misses
and Army counters with a body kick that stops Vermeulen in his tracks momentarily.
Army throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vermeulen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Army under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Vermeulen misses its intended target.
Army avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Army tries to counter by clinching up but Vermeulen breaks away and moves out of range.
Vermeulen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Army.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Vermeulen there.
Army swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen throws a combination that misses
and Army counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Vermeulen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Army was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Army bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Army pushes him off.
Army is looking to counter the offense by Vermeulen and move into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Army.
Vermeulen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vermeulen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vermeulen throws a poor cross that misses
and Army counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Army takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vermeulen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vermeulen swinging wildly here.
Vermeulen missing with a left hand there. Army was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vermeulen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Army counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army lands with a shot to the body.
Army misses with a head kick.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen tries to clinch up.
Army lands a really nice looking cross but Vermeulen seems unphased.
Vermeulen misses with a left hand
and Army counters with a nice uppercut.
Army connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vermeulen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vermeulen takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Army looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Army, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army scores with a kick to the midsection.
Army thuds his right hand into Vermeulen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vermeulen. Those never looked like landing.
Army throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Vermeulen counter with a right hand.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Army moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Army pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Army throws a head kick that misses.
Army throws the kick towards the body but Vermeulen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vermeulen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vermeulen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeulen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Vermeulen. Those never looked like landing.
Army was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Army counter with a right hand.
Army throws a body kick that misses
and Vermeulen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vermeulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Army is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vermeulen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
Army has control of Vermeulen's left arm, preventing Vermeulen from doing any damage.
Vermeulen trying to control but Army is working from the bottom.
Vermeulen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Army preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vermeulen wants to pass the guard but Army is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Army moves out of range as Vermeulen strikes.
It appears Army was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
As Vermeulen tries to get set, Army tries to push him back and clinch up but Vermeulen manages to avoid the attempt.
Vermeulen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Army.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Army throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen throws the left hand but Army avoids the punch easily.
Vermeulen throws an overhand right that lands on Army's shoulder, as Army tries to avoid the shot.
Vermeulen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vermeulen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Army lands the left hand.
Army is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen lands with a nice combination. Army backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Army.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vermeulen.
A countering left hand to the body from Vermeulen misses.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Army wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Army throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeulen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vermeulen throws out a loose jab but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Army thuds his shin into the meat of Vermeulen's side.
A jab from Vermeulen misses.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Army.
Dick Army is winning the standup battle so far.
Army misses with a hook. Vermeulen ducked under it nicely.
Vermeulen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vermeulen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen works Army's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Vermeulen misses.
Vermeulen misses with a double jab
and Army counters with a left to the body.
Vermeulen misses with a shot to the body
and Army counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermeulen misses with a body punch.
Vermeulen struggles to land a body shot inside as Army controls his hands.
Army throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Army pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army keeps the fight on the outside.
Army throwing a counter right hand but Vermeulen manages to avoid it.
Vermeulen blocks a head kick by Army.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Army showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Army has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Army!
An out of breath Dick Army thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 650 p4p, 93 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 206 p4p, 33 weight class). Gallagher comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. The crowd seem to be enjoying Finnegan's choice of entrance music: The Rogues - Gravel Walk. On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Gallagher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Gallagher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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33
180 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gallagher.
Gallagher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallagher manages to avoid it.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher lands with an uppercut that bounces Finnegan off the cage and back into range.
Gallagher misses with a straight right.
Finnegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallagher takes the fight into the clinch.
Gallagher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gallagher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Finnegan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher lands an elbow inside.
Gallagher lands an elbow that stopped Finnegan in his tracks for a moment.
Finnegan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Finnegan being controlled against the cage.
Finnegan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gallagher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Finnegan fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher misses with an elbow strike.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finnegan.
Finnegan has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallagher.
Gallagher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gallagher gets through Finnegan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher taking a breather.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
Stalling in the clinch from Gallagher.
Finnegan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gallagher.
Finnegan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnegan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finnegan lands with a nice body punch.
Gallagher throws out a powerful jab.
Gallagher ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Gallagher appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Gallagher misses its intended target.
Gallagher misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finnegan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finnegan takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Gallagher is looking for a counter combo.
Finnegan slips a jab from Gallagher.
Finnegan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Finnegan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Gallagher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gallagher digs a good hook to Finnegan's body.
Finnegan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gallagher momentarily.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Gallagher misses its target.
Finnegan lands a glancing blow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gallagher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Gallagher does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Finnegan. Finnegan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finnegan misses with a double jab
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gallagher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Gallagher misses.
Gallagher lands a head shot.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut.
Gallagher lands a jab to the nose.
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 Frank Gallagher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gallagher throws a right and a left that Finnegan avoids nicely.
A left lands for Gallagher.
Gallagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Finnegan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gallagher.
Finnegan throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gallagher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallagher throws an overhand right that lands on Finnegan's shoulder, as Finnegan tries to avoid the shot.
Finnegan lands with a shot to the body.
Frank Gallagher is winning the standup battle so far.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallagher.
Finnegan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan missing with a left hand there. Gallagher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gallagher is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Gallagher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnegan throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
Gallagher seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher looks to land a body kick but Finnegan moved away.
Finnegan misses with a straight right.
Gallagher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Finnegan has knocked Gallagher down with a huge combo! Finnegan steps away and waves a wobbly Gallagher back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gallagher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gallagher tries to clinch there but Finnegan circles away.
Gallagher clobbers Finnegan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gallagher scores with a nice right hand.
Finnegan misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finnegan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gallagher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finnegan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gallagher slips a straight right by Finnegan.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan connects with a body shot.
Gallagher misses with a hook. Finnegan ducked under it nicely.
Finnegan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finnegan in his tracks.
Gallagher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finnegan doesn't seem bothered though.
Gallagher misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Finnegan! But no joy.
Finnegan throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Finnegan's ribs.
Gallagher throws a jab but it's blocked by Finnegan.
Finnegan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallagher moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
Finnegan takes a swing at Gallagher's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gallagher.
Finnegan slips a jab from Gallagher.
Gallagher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finnegan loads up on a big right hand but Gallagher slips the punch.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gallagher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finnegan misses the body punch
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finnegan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gallagher doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finnegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnegan is just out of range.
Gallagher moves into range and clinches up with Finnegan.
Finnegan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Finnegan lands a right hand.
Finnegan manages to break the clinch.
Gallagher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finnegan throws out a powerful jab.
Gallagher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Finnegan.
Gallagher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Finnegan looks to land a right hand but Gallagher moved out of range.
Gallagher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Finnegan tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gallagher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finnegan's sensitive parts.
Finnegan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gallagher counters with a series of strikes. Finnegan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finnegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gallagher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Gallagher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Gallagher scores with a four punch combination!
Finnegan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gallagher cracks a nice hook into Finnegan's ribs.
Gallagher with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Gallagher.
Finnegan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallagher lands a nice hook to Finnegan's body. Finnegan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gallagher takes one on the button.
Finnegan misses with a two punch combination.
Finnegan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Finnegan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan'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!
Finnegan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finnegan throws an overhand right that lands on Gallagher's shoulder, as Gallagher tries to avoid the shot.
Gallagher clinches up with Finnegan and pushes him back against the cage.
Finnegan throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan lands a left hand.
Finnegan tries to throw a body punch but Gallagher avoids it by throwing Finnegan back against the cage.
Finnegan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finnegan.
Gallagher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finnegan gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Gallagher.
Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gallagher.
Finnegan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Gallagher misses the target.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Gallagher.
Finnegan lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finnegan scores with the left hand. Gallagher knows he should have avoided that one.
Gallagher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finnegan in his tracks.
Gallagher dodges the punch combination from Finnegan.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Gallagher fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finnegan just manages to avoid it.
Finnegan misses with a looping right.
Gallagher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gallagher has closed the distance and engaged Finnegan in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallagher.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Finnegan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Finnegan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Finnegan.
Come on Gallagher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gallagher lands an elbow inside that Finnegan shrugs off.
That has opened up Roy Finnegan's cut even more.
Finnegan scores with a shoulder strike.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Finnegan trying to land knees to the body.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Finnegan has Gallagher pressed against the cage.
Finnegan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher lands an elbow inside.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow.
Finnegan throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gallagher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but Finnegan blocks it.
Gallagher misses with an elbow strike.
Finnegan misses with the head strike.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Gallagher.
Gallagher looks to throw the jab but Finnegan is out of range.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallagher was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Gallagher misses with a shot to the body
and Finnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Gallagher.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallagher is just out of range.
Finnegan slips a straight right by Gallagher.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Gallagher lands a lovely overhand right.
Gallagher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gallagher rushes Finnegan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finnegan backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gallagher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Finnegan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finnegan blocks the elbow strike.
Gallagher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Finnegan's defenses.
The cut above Roy Finnegan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Finnegan wants to break free but Gallagher has control.
Finnegan throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallagher.
Finnegan tries to stall but Gallagher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Finnegan taking a breather.
Gallagher has Finnegan pushed against the cage.
Gallagher lands an elbow that stopped Finnegan in his tracks for a moment.
Frank Gallagher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gallagher lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gallagher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gallagher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gallagher!
After winning the bout, Frank Gallagher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 360 p4p, 51 weight class) and Anti Half Assed (ranked 529 p4p, 80 weight class). Rua's entrance music is Tarantula . A fine choice. Anti Half Assed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jao Rua's chin.
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Half Assed moves away from the strike by Rua.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Half Assed. Beautiful body shot.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Half Assed 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 Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Half Assed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rua slips under a jab from Half Assed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Half Assed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Half Assed.
Anti Half Assed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Half Assed misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
It looked like Rua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Half Assed.
Rua misses with a hook
and Half Assed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Half Assed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rua.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Half Assed clobbers Rua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Half Assed throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Half Assed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua shoots in but Half Assed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Half Assed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua blocks a jab.
Half Assed looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rua walks into a stiff left hand from Half Assed.
Rua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Half Assed jabs at Rua's body.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua throws a lazy right hand but Half Assed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua slips under a jab.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Half Assed misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed misses with a straight left.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Rua moved out of range nicely.
Half Assed walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua wants to clinch but Half Assed slips to the side
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Half Assed lands a lovely overhand right.
Half Assed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Half Assed scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Rua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Half Assed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Half Assed.
Anti Half Assed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Half Assed.
Half Assed loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Donk. Half Assed catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Half Assed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Half Assed misses with a looping right.
Rua is looking to counter the offense by Half Assed and move into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Half Assed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Half Assed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Rua seems unphased.
Half Assed gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Half Assed manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Half Assed trying to control the position here.
Rua pushing down on Half Assed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua seems to be working for a kimura but Half Assed defends the submission attempt.
Half Assed looking for submissions off his back.
Half Assed is staying active underneath Rua, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Half Assed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rua is looking to stall here but Half Assed recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua drops back, looking for a kneebar! Half Assed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Half Assed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Half Assed!
Half Assed is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Half Assed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua is trying to control Half Assed's posture but Half Assed avoids it.
Half Assed trying to control the position but Rua is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Half Assed wants to take a breather but Rua manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Half Assed.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Half Assed is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Half Assed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Half Assed advances to half guard.
Half Assed trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Half Assed is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rua!
Half Assed prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Half Assed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Half Assed prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Half Assed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Rua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Half Assed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Half Assed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Half Assed.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Half Assed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Half Assed lands the left hand.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Rua changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Half Assed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Half Assed is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Half Assed, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Half Assed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Half Assed is looking to reverse the position.
Rua is looking to take a break and control but Half Assed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Half Assed is looking to regain half guard here but Rua keeps moving and retains side control.
Rua remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Anti Half Assed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Half Assed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rua is looking for a kimura here.
Half Assed keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Half Assed felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Half Assed trying to control here.
Rua wants to work for an arm triangle but Half Assed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is keen to just control but Half Assed is a slippery customer.
Jao Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Half Assed is positioning himself well to prevent Rua advancing to mount.
Rua is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Half Assed is just riding it out for now. Rua eventually gives up the hold.
Jao Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Half Assed is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Half Assed gets caught napping as Rua dives in and scores a takedown. Half Assed manages to retain guard.
Half Assed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Half Assed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rua wants to control from the top but Half Assed keeps moving.
Rua postures up.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Half Assed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua throwing strikes from guard but Half Assed blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Half Assed controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch lands to the side of Rua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Half Assed 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Half Assed!
An intense looking Anti Half Assed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'YOU LIKE THAT!?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Trudeau (ranked 284 p4p, 40 weight class) and Boris Matusov (ranked 692 p4p, 100 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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9 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Matusov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trudeau defends it well.
Trudeau throws a hook but Matusov blocks it.
Trudeau stuffs the takedown attempt from Matusov. Matusov gets slowly back to his feet.
Matusov misses with a takedown
and Trudeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Trudeau swings for the body but Matusov moves out of range.
Trudeau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matusov.
Yves Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matusov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trudeau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matusov somewhat.
Matusov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trudeau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matusov somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matusov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matusov is working away from the top position though.
Matusov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trudeau is just riding it out for now. Matusov eventually gives up the hold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matusov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trudeau keeps working.
Matusov is looking for a kimura but Trudeau is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matusov to get the leverage.
Matusov wants to pass to mount but Trudeau is defending the position.
Trudeau looking for submissions off his back.
Trudeau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matusov is trying to control the action in half guard but Trudeau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matusov trying to control from Trudeau's half guard. Trudeau has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Trudeau is looking for a triangle here but Matusov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Matusov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Trudeau rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Matusov's guard! Nice work there by Trudeau!
Matusov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matusov has a closed guard, preventing Trudeau from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matusov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trudeau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trudeau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matusov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trudeau puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Trudeau tries to stand and escape but Matusov is controlling the position.
Matusov wants to control but Trudeau is keeping busy.
Matusov wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Matusov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trudeau tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Matusov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matusov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matusov works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Trudeau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matusov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trudeau pinned against the cage. Trudeau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matusov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trudeau as he jumps to the side.
Matusov slips a jab from Trudeau.
Matusov feints the counter takedown.
Matusov shoots in and drives through. Trudeau sprawls well.
Yves Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Trudeau scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trudeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matusov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Matusov fails with the takedown.
Trudeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matusov shoots in looking for a takedown. Trudeau tries to sprawl out of it but Matusov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trudeau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matusov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matusov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trudeau's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau working for a triangle but Matusov defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau keeping moving, preventing Matusov from controlling successfully.
Matusov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matusov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trudeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matusov has managed to get both his arms back between Trudeau's legs - danger averted.
Matusov wants to control from the top but Trudeau keeps moving.
Trudeau working for a triangle but Matusov defends it easily.
Trudeau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boris Matusov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matusov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matusov is still trying to improve position.
Trudeau keeping moving, preventing Matusov from controlling successfully.
Matusov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trudeau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matusov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trudeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matusov has managed to get both his arms back between Trudeau's legs - danger averted.
Matusov looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matusov pushing down on Trudeau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trudeau is not content to let Matusov control the position.
Trudeau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matusov trying to control from half guard but Trudeau is working away.
Matusov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trudeau!
Trudeau in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trudeau has given up his back. Will we see Matusov going for some submissions?
Well, with Matusov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Trudeau is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matusov is not going to allow Trudeau to sit and survive in this position.
Will Matusov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Matusov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Matusov working for the choke.
Trudeau trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matusov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Trudeau defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boris Matusov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
No luck for Matusov with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Trudeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matusov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matusov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matusov takes one to the chin there.
Trudeau is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Matusov moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Matusov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boris Matusov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trudeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau cracks Matusov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Matusov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Trudeau finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau stuffs the takedown.
Yves Trudeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Matusov shoots in and drives through. Trudeau sprawls well.
Matusov misses with a takedown
and Trudeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trudeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matusov's head.
Matusov is rocked!
Matusov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trudeau as he avoids it easily.
Matusov is still on wobbly legs! Can Trudeau finish him?
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Matusov moved out of range.
Trudeau fakes the body blow, causing Matusov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Matusov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yves Trudeau!
A relieved looking Yves Trudeau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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FIGHT
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