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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jackson (ranked 4371 p4p, 443 weight class) and Frederick Hornfellow Iii (ranked 3306 p4p, 358 weight class). Adam Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hornfellow Iii finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hornfellow Iii pinned against the cage. Hornfellow Iii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A countering left hand to the body from Hornfellow Iii misses.
Jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Hornfellow Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hornfellow Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Hornfellow Iii pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hornfellow Iii is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii stalls.
Jackson jumps guard but Hornfellow Iii stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hornfellow Iii.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii is working Jackson over against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii slows down the pace here.
Hornfellow Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hornfellow Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Hornfellow Iii misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hornfellow Iii fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hornfellow Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hornfellow Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Hornfellow Iii, against the cage.
A short left from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson has been working on his balance at Blanc Fitness Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hornfellow Iii fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hornfellow Iii clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hornfellow Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Hornfellow Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hornfellow Iii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hornfellow Iii cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hornfellow Iii sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hornfellow Iii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hornfellow Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Hornfellow Iii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hornfellow Iii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Hornfellow Iii, against the cage.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hornfellow Iii gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hornfellow Iii pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand.
Hornfellow Iii's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hornfellow Iii swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hornfellow Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Hornfellow Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jackson jumps guard but Hornfellow Iii stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Hornfellow Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii prevents the takedown attempt.
Hornfellow Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Hornfellow Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Hornfellow Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornfellow Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Hornfellow Iii.
The referee calls for Hornfellow Iii to work.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hornfellow Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hornfellow Iii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hornfellow Iii on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornfellow Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hornfellow Iii gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hornfellow Iii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hornfellow Iii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hornfellow Iii.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a left to the head.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Hornfellow Iii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hornfellow Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a right hand.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Hornfellow Iii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Hornfellow Iii slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Hornfellow Iii avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands an uppercut.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson is trying to drag Hornfellow Iii to the mat but Hornfellow Iii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hornfellow Iii lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hornfellow Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hornfellow Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hornfellow Iii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hornfellow Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adam Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hornfellow Iii slips a straight right by Jackson.
Adam Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hornfellow Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson shoots and misses
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornfellow Iii moves into the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hornfellow Iii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hornfellow Iii slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hornfellow Iii on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson has Hornfellow Iii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hornfellow Iii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornfellow Iii.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Hornfellow Iii lands an uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson is trying to drag Hornfellow Iii to the mat but Hornfellow Iii just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hornfellow Iii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii misses with some punches.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hornfellow Iii after a bit of a struggle.
Hornfellow Iii lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Hornfellow Iii, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii avoiding damage.
Hornfellow Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hornfellow Iii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hornfellow Iii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hornfellow Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hornfellow Iii walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hornfellow Iii counter with a right hand.
Hornfellow Iii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hornfellow Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hornfellow Iii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Hornfellow Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hornfellow Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hornfellow Iii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Hornfellow Iii.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hornfellow Iii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii stalling.
A right hand to the body from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a body punch.
Hornfellow Iii is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hornfellow Iii slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Hornfellow Iii's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii lands an uppercut.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Hornfellow Iii to work.
Still in the clinch, Hornfellow Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hornfellow Iii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hornfellow Iii lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hornfellow Iii scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hornfellow Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a right to the head.
Hornfellow Iii misses with the head strike.
Hornfellow Iii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hornfellow Iii fails to land.
Hornfellow Iii stalling.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hornfellow Iii throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Hornfellow Iii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Hornfellow Iii. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Hornfellow Iii takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Hornfellow Iii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson jumps guard and drags Hornfellow Iii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hornfellow Iii trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hornfellow Iii being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Hornfellow Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Hornfellow Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Adam Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hornfellow Iii connects with a single shot there.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hornfellow Iii gets a clinch.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hornfellow Iii has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hornfellow Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Hornfellow Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hornfellow Iii just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson tries to stall but Hornfellow Iii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hornfellow Iii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornfellow Iii misses with the head strike.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hornfellow Iii pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hornfellow Iii stalling in the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hornfellow Iii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii misses with some punches.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hornfellow Iii walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hornfellow Iii throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Hornfellow Iii throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Hornfellow Iii circles away easily
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hornfellow Iii finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jab, jab by Hornfellow Iii - just one landing.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hornfellow Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hornfellow Iii rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Hornfellow Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Hornfellow Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hornfellow Iii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hornfellow Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hornfellow Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hornfellow Iii just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Hornfellow Iii.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Hornfellow Iii manages to get underhooks.
Hornfellow Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Hornfellow Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adam Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hornfellow Iii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hornfellow Iii.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hornfellow Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hornfellow Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frederick Hornfellow Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hornfellow Iii lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick Hornfellow Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hornfellow Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 41:50
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 40:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
Frederick Hornfellow Iii bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teiji Uno (ranked 3093 p4p, 388 weight class) and Aaron Wolf (ranked 3960 p4p, 458 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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216 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teiji Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Wolf!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf manages to pull guard.
Wolf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wolf is tightening it up a little... Uno has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Uno reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Uno taps out! Nice BJJ there by Wolf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aaron Wolf!
After winning the bout, Aaron Wolf 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hedger (ranked 2672 p4p, 298 weight class) and Somkhat Sitsongrit (ranked 2962 p4p, 329 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Somkhat Sitsongrit enters 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hedger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Somkhat Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hedger throwing strikes but missing.
Hedger 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.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position here.
Hedger postures up and lands a big shot to Sitsongrit's brow.
Sitsongrit has momentary wrist control but Hedger slips an elbow through the middle.
Hedger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedger throwing strikes from guard but Sitsongrit blocks nicely.
Hedger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet but Hedger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hedger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hedger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sitsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hedger trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hedger postures up in Sitsongrit's guard and throws a big left but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Hedger tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Hedger stands up over Sitsongrit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hedger advances to half guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Hedger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hedger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sitsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
Hedger winds up and cracks Sitsongrit with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hedger throwing shots but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Hedger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Hedger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sitsongrit is still in real trouble! Can Hedger finish him?
Hedger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sitsongrit!
Hedger lands a big shot to the head and Sitsongrit winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jamie Hedger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Peterson (ranked 3227 p4p, 381 weight class) and James Morrow (ranked 2719 p4p, 330 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Guardians of Asgaard. Morrow has chosen Judas Priest - Breaking The Law as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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167 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrow tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrow to the ground. Morrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Morrow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Morrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson goes for a double leg but Morrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrow continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morrow to the mat! Morrow manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Morrow manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Peterson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morrow is trying to keep an underhook but Peterson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow is trying is best to control the position here.
Peterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Peterson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morrow sees it coming and defends easily.
Morrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peterson is looking for a kimura but Morrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peterson to get the leverage.
Morrow has one foot on Peterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Peterson closes the distance but Morrow moves to the side
and Morrow counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Morrow to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Morrow counters with a series of strikes. Peterson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gregory Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow misses with a double jab.
Peterson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Peterson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
Morrow throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Peterson.
Morrow unleashes a big counter combination but Peterson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson dives in for a single leg takedown but Morrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson fails to land the takedown.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Peterson.
Morrow tries to buck Peterson off but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morrow throws a head kick that Peterson semi-blocks.
Morrow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily
and Morrow counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morrow 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.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Morrow counter with a right hand.
Morrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peterson wants to clinch
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Morrow counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Peterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Peterson tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterson goes for a double leg but Morrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrow continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peterson with a poor takedown
and Morrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peterson on the side of the head.
Morrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrow lunges at Peterson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peterson's hand.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
Morrow sizes up Peterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and Morrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Peterson avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peterson circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Peterson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow throws out a powerful jab.
Peterson shoots and misses
and Morrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a kick to the body
and Morrow counters with a two punch combo.
Peterson shoots in but Morrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrow scores with a head kick. Peterson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Morrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregory Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson is looking to counter the offense by Morrow and move into the clinch.
Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrow throws a right hand that Peterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Peterson also avoids with ease.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrow might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice uppercut there from Morrow.
Peterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morrow scores with a hook.
Morrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Peterson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Morrow 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!
Morrow connects with a body shot that sends Peterson's belly button to the back.
Morrow catches Peterson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
Morrow scores with a one two! Peterson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morrow throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peterson's head backwards.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Peterson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Peterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Morrow counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Peterson misses
and Morrow counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Morrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Morrow as Peterson shoots in.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Morrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson shoots for a takedown but Morrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Morrow lands but Peterson takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Peterson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Peterson goes for a double leg but Morrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrow continues to drive forward.
Morrow swinging wildly here.
Peterson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch
and Morrow counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Morrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Peterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morrow lands with a kick to the temple. Peterson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morrow lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.
Morrow clobbers Peterson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Morrow counters with a left and a right that stings Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrow!
A left and a right from Morrow both land. Nice combination.
Peterson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrow counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Morrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morrow as he avoids it easily.
Morrow throws a head kick that Peterson semi-blocks.
Morrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Peterson.
Gregory Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Morrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morrow stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Morrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morrow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Morrow!
A very excited looking James Morrow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Silva (ranked 2362 p4p, 267 weight class) and Allan Wilson (ranked 4065 p4p, 418 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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161 lbs
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156 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allan Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
It looks like Marco Silva has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilson lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wilson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Allan Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wilson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wilson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Silva blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson looks winded!
A head kick by Wilson misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is looking to wear down Wilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilson misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
It appears Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wilson looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Silva comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Wilson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Silva is on him like rabid pit bull! Wilson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Silva!
Marco Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 2839 p4p, 151 weight class) and Mykyta Kyryliuk (ranked 3549 p4p, 187 weight class). Mykyta Kyryliuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mykyta Kyryliuk !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyryliuk tries to clinch
enabling Garbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Garbrandt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kyryliuk . Kyryliuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyryliuk tries to clinch there but Garbrandt circles away.
Garbrandt moves into the clinch.
Garbrandt lands with a right to the head.
Garbrandt lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyryliuk backwards.
Garbrandt lands an uppercut.
Kyryliuk tries to pull guard but Garbrandt won't allow it.
Garbrandt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyryliuk s head.
Kyryliuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Garbrandt.
Kyryliuk is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyryliuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Garbrandt finish him?
Garbrandt lands a right hand.
Garbrandt lands a big right hand that drops Kyryliuk ! The killer instinct kicks in and Garbrandt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Garbrandt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Garbrandt!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William John (ranked 2522 p4p, 96 weight class) and Carter Lynch (ranked 4218 p4p, 144 weight class). Lynch has chosen Skindred - Nobody as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. William John has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like William John has been cut.
Lynch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
John misses with a takedown attempt - Lynch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lynch gets a clinch.
Lynch has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
John looking for a takedown.
Lynch taking a breather.
Lynch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lynch pulls John into guard.
John slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lynch looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to pass the guard.
John stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
John stands and throws Lynch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lynch is looking to regain half guard here but John keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks John politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. John prefers to stall for the moment though.
John looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lynch is letting John control him for a moment.
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.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard.
Lynch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
John stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lynch has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as John is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lynch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. John did well to prevent Lynch getting side control.
John has one foot on Lynch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
John has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lynch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
John is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lynch can't fight it off and eventually John manages to take the fight to the floor. Lynch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lynch has his feet on John's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
John seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
John gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynch looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John has his hands clasped together around Lynch's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lynch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lynch's back!
John has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Lynch is defending well but eventually John manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Lynch has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William John!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Candovski (ranked 2733 p4p, 302 weight class) and Abusupyan Khalilov (ranked 2491 p4p, 282 weight class). Khalilov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be a great matchup!
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158 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksandr Candovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abusupyan Khalilov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Candovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Abusupyan Khalilov has been cut.
Khalilov looks winded!
Good standup being displayed there by Candovski as he connects with a hook.
Candovski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Khalilov sprawling to the canvas! Khalilov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Candovski finish him?!
Khalilov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Candovski lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Khalilov head around and knocks him out cold! Candovski hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandr Candovski!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funky Colemadina (ranked 1966 p4p, 116 weight class) and Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2125 p4p, 121 weight class). Colemadina comes to the cage accompanied by immortal by adema. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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Brawler
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragasatria closes the distance but Colemadina moves to the side
and Colemadina decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ragasatria's guard.
Ragasatria keeping moving, preventing Colemadina from controlling successfully.
Ragasatria trying to control the position.
Ragasatria had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Colemadina defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colemadina works over Ragasatria with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragasatria keeping full guard, as Colemadina tries to pass.
Colemadina wants to control from the top but Ragasatria keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colemadina defends well.
Colemadina tries to free his leg and advance position but Ragasatria is retaining full guard.
Colemadina is looking to stand up but Ragasatria won't let him.
Colemadina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ragasatria throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Colemadina forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria controlling the position for now.
Ragasatria actively working from the bottom here.
Ragasatria trying to control here.
Ragasatria wants to get back to full guard.
Ragasatria looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ragasatria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ragasatria actively working from the bottom here.
Ragasatria is looking to control Colemadina's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ragasatria avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Colemadina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ragasatria on the ground.
Colemadina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ragasatria is defending against the submission attempts here by Colemadina.
Ragasatria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colemadina stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ragasatria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colemadina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ragasatria's guard.
Ragasatria keeping moving, preventing Colemadina from controlling successfully.
Colemadina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Funky Colemadina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ragasatria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Funky Colemadina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragasatria fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Colemadina sprawls well initially but Ragasatria persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Colemadina tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ragasatria has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Colemadina avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ragasatria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragasatria wants to finish this one by submission but Colemadina is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ragasatria.
Colemadina is squirming around, avoiding Ragasatria's attempts to control the action.
My spies in Blanc Fitness Academy inform me that Ragasatria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ragasatria is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Colemadina to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Colemadina shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina blocking the ground and pound.
Ragasatria controlling from the full mount.
Ragasatria moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Colemadina has worked his arm free - good work by Colemadina!
Colemadina is looking for a sweep.
Colemadina is not content to let Ragasatria control the position.
Ragasatria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Colemadina can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ragasatria is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Colemadina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Colemadina struggling a bit here.
Ragasatria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Colemadina is trying to control Ragasatria's posture but Ragasatria avoids it.
Ragasatria is looking to take a break and control but Colemadina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colemadina tries to bench press Ragasatria off him but Ragasatria keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Colemadina!
Colemadina is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colemadina on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Colemadina tries to get out of the position.
Alan Ragasatria has got the better of the ground game so far.
Colemadina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ragasatria should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Colemadina is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ragasatria throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Colemadina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ragasatria is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Colemadina is surviving well by controlling Ragasatria's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina has left one of his arms exposed and Ragasatria doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Colemadina screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Ragasatria!
Alan Ragasatria is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Alan Ragasatria made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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