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WCF 20: Scott vs Rua PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Piccio (ranked 25051 p4p, 567 weight class) and Tom Trayans (ranked 6857 p4p, 505 weight class). Trayans has chosen Non-Natty Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Decent wrestler
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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
1 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Luciano Piccio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Trayans!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trayans shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piccio eats them both and turns towards Trayans to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piccio moves out of range of the strikes.
Trayans misses with a double jab
and Piccio counters with a takedown into side control.
Piccio working the ground and pound.
Piccio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Trayans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Trayans looks to move away, Piccio throws a big counter combo but Trayans just gets out of the way.
Piccio misses with a takedown
and Piccio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trayans throws a sloppy head kick and Piccio moves out of range easily.
Trayans throws a right hand that Piccio ducks under and follows up with a left that Piccio also avoids with ease.
Trayans lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Trayans misses
so Piccio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Piccio stands up from Trayans's guard - Piccio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Trayans fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Trayans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trayans misses with a hook
and Piccio counters with a single leg into guard. Trayans didn't expect that.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Trayans manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trayans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trayans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trayans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Piccio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piccio wants to control from the top but Trayans keeps moving.
Piccio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trayans's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piccio throws a strike but Trayans rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Piccio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piccio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Piccio tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piccio pushes Trayans off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tom Trayans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trayans throws a lazy right hand but Piccio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trayans throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Piccio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piccio chips away with some ground and pound.
Piccio postures up in Trayans's guard and throws a big left but Trayans blocks it.
Piccio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piccio pushes down on Trayans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Piccio wants to stand up but Trayans has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Piccio throwing shots but Trayans is blocking nicely.
Piccio stands up and beckons Trayans to join him on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Piccio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Trayans will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Trayans scores with a four punch combination!
Piccio takes one to the chin there.
Trayans thows a leg kick but Piccio checks it
and Piccio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piccio.
Piccio wants to stand and escape but instead Trayans has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Trayans won't allow Piccio to get back to his feet.
Piccio pushes Trayans off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trayans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trayans throws a jab but it's blocked by Piccio.
Tom Trayans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trayans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piccio.
Trayans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piccio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Piccio.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Piccio won't allow Trayans to get back to his feet.
Trayans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piccio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trayans is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piccio prevents Trayans from getting back to his feet.
Piccio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piccio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trayans connects with a high kick.
Trayans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piccio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trayans is breathing heavily.
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!
Piccio is working Trayans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piccio is looking to work some ground and pound but Trayans has wrist control.
Piccio gets to his feet - Trayans follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piccio has managed to clinch.
Piccio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piccio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trayans pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piccio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trayans pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luciano Piccio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trayans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piccio tried to counter with a leg kick but Trayans avoided it.
Trayans misses with a leg kick
and Piccio counters with a shoot takedown. Trayans fights it but they end up in guard.
Piccio pushing down on Trayans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Piccio throws a strike but Trayans avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Piccio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trayans throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trayans fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trayans misses with a lunging right hand
and Piccio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trayans!
Trayans explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trayans misses with an uppercut. Piccio saw that one coming.
Piccio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Trayans avoids it.
Piccio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Piccio working over Trayans with some ground and pound. Trayans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Piccio is nestled in close to Trayans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Trayans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Piccio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piccio is trying to control the action in half guard but Trayans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 Luciano Piccio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Trayans stuffs the takedown attempt from Piccio. Piccio gets slowly back to his feet.
Piccio blocks a jab.
Trayans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piccio.
Piccio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trayans throws a one two combo.
It looks like Luciano Piccio has been cut.
Piccio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trayans quickly recovers to half guard.
Trayans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piccio is trying to control the action in half guard but Trayans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piccio wants to get back to his feet.
Trayans regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Piccio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piccio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piccio stands up and waves to Trayans to follow him.
Trayans misses with a combination
and Piccio counters with a left and a right that stings Trayans.
Trayans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piccio throws a leg kick
and Trayans counters with a one-two to the body.
Piccio shoots in and gets a takedown into Trayans's guard.
Piccio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piccio throws a big right hand that misses.
Piccio postures up in Trayans's guard and throws a big left but Trayans blocks it.
Piccio lands a couple of elbows.
Trayans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Piccio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piccio is in close to Trayans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piccio with a nice head shot there.
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!
Piccio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piccio with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piccio wants to control from the top but Trayans keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piccio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piccio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Piccio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Piccio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Piccio shoots for a double leg takedown but Trayans sprawls well. He's pushed Piccio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luciano Piccio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Piccio with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luciano Piccio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piccio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trayans is trying to stand up here but Piccio is controlling him well.
Piccio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piccio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trayans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piccio wants to stand up but Trayans is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piccio in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Piccio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piccio 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Piccio!
During a confident post fight interview, Luciano Piccio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tom Trayans was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym, gotta make more games #5%'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 4572 p4p, 498 weight class) and Piotr Mochocki (ranked 5201 p4p, 529 weight class). Mochocki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kękę - Presja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Mochocki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mochocki pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.
Mochocki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mochocki sprawls well initially but Wayne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mochocki is looking to get back to is feet but Wayne passes into side control.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.
Wayne is staying tight to Mochocki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a kimura but Mochocki is defending well.
Mochocki is trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Mochocki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mochocki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mochocki prevents Wayne from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wayne tries for a kimura but Mochocki is defending well.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mochocki pushes Wayne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wayne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Wayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wayne 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.
Mochocki moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mochocki stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Mochocki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Mochocki won't allow it.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Mochocki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mochocki smiles and moves away.
Mochocki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Mochocki clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a takedown attempt but Mochocki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mochocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Mochocki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wayne is controlling him well.
Sloppy strikes there by Wayne.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wayne is controlling him well.
Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mochocki is defending well.
The ground and pound from Wayne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki stops Wayne from passing to mount.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.
Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mochocki is defending well.
Wayne advances to mount.
Wayne trying to control but Mochocki is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mochocki blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mochocki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wayne looking to control but Mochocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Wayne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne looking to score a takedown here. Mochocki is defending well but Wayne drives through and ends up in Mochocki's guard.
Wayne throws an elbow that misses. Mochocki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wayne's guard. Nice move by Mochocki!
Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wayne seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wayne has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mochocki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochocki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Mochocki circles away.
Mochocki drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.
Wayne jumps guard and drags Mochocki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mochocki's guard.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Mochocki is keeping the position.
Wayne works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Wayne passes to full mount!
Wayne looking to control but Mochocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki is trying to stand up.
Wayne wants to take Mochocki's back here but Mochocki is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wayne tries to control but Mochocki wriggling away.
Damian Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mochocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Mochocki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mochocki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piotr Mochocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mochocki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mochocki's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wayne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Wayne!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Jackson (ranked 2739 p4p, 284 weight class) and Duffy Fulcher (ranked 24996 p4p, 554 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by The World is Yours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duffy Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Fulcher stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Jackson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrell Jackson!
After the big win, Tyrell Jackson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KO GEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Wagner (ranked 4042 p4p, 465 weight class) and Roland Charlemange (ranked 24817 p4p, 659 weight class). Roland Charlemange is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roland Charlemange!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner takes the fight into the clinch.
Charlemange has a couple of punches blocked by Wagner.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charlemange backwards.
Charlemange takes a shot to the head.
Wagner missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charlemange is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wagner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Charlemange misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Wagner.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.
Charlemange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Charlemange.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Charlemange circles away.
Charlemange changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wagner cracks Charlemange with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wagner clinches with his opponent.
Wagner stalling the fight.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Charlemange forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charlemange - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner gets through Charlemange's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charlemange is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
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.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charlemange avoids it.
Wagner is stalling here.
Charlemange is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charlemange tries to score a body lock takedown but Wagner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charlemange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Charlemange.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wagner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Charlemange can do to turn this around?
Charlemange throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wagner clinches.
Charlemange is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Charlemange.
Charlemange tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagner avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wagner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Charlemange manages to break the clinch.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Charlemange throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wagner darts in and clinches Charlemange up against the cage.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Charlemange avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Charlemange escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charlemange loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Charlemange leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charlemange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
Charlemange breaks the clinch.
Wagner cracks Charlemange with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Wagner with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charlemange fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wagner tries to clinch but Charlemange moves out of range.
Wagner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charlemange avoids it really well and circles away.
Lars Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charlemange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charlemange misses the jab.
Wagner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wagner forces Charlemange back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner is struggling to control the position.
Charlemange breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Wagner dominated that second round.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Charlemange.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Charlemange is avoiding it.
Charlemange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Wagner has managed to clinch.
Charlemange misses with the head strike.
Wagner blocks an uppercut.
Charlemange tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Charlemange fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Charlemange manages to break the clinch.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Charlemange misses with a takedown
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Charlemange keeps it at a distance.
Wagner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charlemange on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charlemange. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange misses with a hook.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Charlemange changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Charlemange changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wagner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Wagner is not content to let Charlemange control the position.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Charlemange on the ground.
Charlemange throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Charlemange throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Charlemange tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wagner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagner tries to get out of the position.
Wagner is looking to get back to his feet here but Charlemange is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wagner's back.
Charlemange has the hooks in. Wagner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charlemange is punishing Wagner with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charlemange missing with strikes from the back.
Charlemange throwing sloppy strikes.
Charlemange lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Charlemange has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wagner's body.
Wagner looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wagner is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Wagner as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Charlemange!
Wagner prevents Charlemange from getting a body triangle.
Wagner is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner avoids the strikes from Charlemange.
Wagner has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Charlemange.
Charlemange punches Wagner on the ear.
Roland Charlemange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lars Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charlemange punishes Wagner with strikes from the back mount.
Wagner is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Charlemange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wagner 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Wagner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Striker (ranked 7313 p4p, 531 weight class) and Koji Ueno (ranked 3712 p4p, 371 weight class). Ken Striker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koji Ueno's chin.
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koji Ueno!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ueno closes the distance and pushes Striker back into the cage.
Ueno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Ken Striker has been cut.
Ueno told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Striker jumps guard but Ueno stands there with Striker around his waist. Striker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ueno working the clinch nicely. Striker is working for position but Ueno cracks him with a big knee to the head! Striker crumples up against the cage and Ueno lands two more shots before the ref can save Striker! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Koji Ueno!
After the big win, Koji Ueno made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pann Khumpai (ranked 2380 p4p, 252 weight class) and Steve Cho (ranked 2506 p4p, 264 weight class). Pann Khumpai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pann Khumpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Cho!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho throws a series of punches but Khumpai avoids them all with ease.
Khumpai tries to clinch there but Cho circles away.
Cho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khumpai throws a body kick that misses
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
Cho sizes up Khumpai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khumpai tries to clinch but Cho is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Khumpai misses the target.
Cho connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho lands a jab to Khumpai's midsection.
Cho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khumpai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khumpai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Khumpai backs off Cho throws a huge counter combo but Khumpai manages to avoid it all.
Khumpai scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumpai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cho unleashes a big counter combination but Khumpai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khumpai counters with a nice body kick.
Cho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cho throws a hook to the side of Khumpai's head but Khumpai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cho catches Khumpai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khumpai moves in looking to clinch but Cho pushes him off.
Khumpai moves in looking to clinch but Cho pushes him off.
It seemed like Cho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khumpai has closed the distance and engaged Cho in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Steve Cho has been cut.
Cho wants to get back to striking at distance but Khumpai won't allow it.
Khumpai throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khumpai avoiding damage.
Khumpai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khumpai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khumpai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khumpai tries to bum rush Cho with a series of wild strikes but Cho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cho circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khumpai throws a big counter combination but Cho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cho misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Khumpai's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khumpai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Khumpai.
Khumpai is looking to clinch but Cho is avoiding it.
Khumpai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cho throws out the jab.
Khumpai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khumpai blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai tries to close the distance and clinch but Cho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cho throws a counter combo.
Khumpai slips a straight right by Cho.
Khumpai forces Cho back against the cage and clinches.
Khumpai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cho avoids it.
Khumpai throws a head punch that misses.
Khumpai tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
Khumpai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cho tries to break free but Khumpai pushes him back against the cage.
Khumpai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khumpai closes the distance but Cho moves to the side
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Cho'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.
Khumpai tries to move into range but Cho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khumpai tries to land a front kick but Cho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pann Khumpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khumpai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khumpai clinches with his opponent.
Cho blocks a body shot from Khumpai.
Cho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khumpai misses with a knee to the head.
Cho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumpai tries to land knees in the clinch but Cho avoids the damage to the body.
Khumpai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cho misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Khumpai.
Cho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cho throws a leg kick but Khumpai moved away.
Khumpai is looking for a counter combo.
Khumpai is looking to clinch but Cho is avoiding it.
As Khumpai backs off Cho throws a huge counter combo but Khumpai manages to avoid it all.
Cho keeps the fight on the outside.
Cho looks to land a combination but Khumpai avoids it well.
Khumpai is looking to clinch but Cho is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cho! But no joy.
Khumpai wants to clinch.
That's two 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.
Khumpai clinches with his opponent.
Khumpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Khumpai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cho swats away the attempt to clinch by Khumpai.
Steve Cho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khumpai wants to clinch but Cho slips to the side
and Cho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khumpai moves in looking to clinch but Cho pushes him off.
Cho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
Khumpai rushes Cho and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Khumpai.
Cho prevents a body shot from Khumpai.
Cho can't break the clinch.
Cho prevents a body shot from Khumpai.
Khumpai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khumpai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khumpai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khumpai is out of range.
Khumpai misses with the combination.
Cho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khumpai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cho wants to get back to striking at distance but Khumpai won't allow it.
Khumpai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khumpai tries to work over Cho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Pann Khumpai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Cho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Khumpai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khumpai wants to clinch
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khumpai clinches up against the cage.
Khumpai lands a knee to the body.
Khumpai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumpai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cho tries to break free but Khumpai pushes him back against the cage.
Khumpai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khumpai can't find room to land a body shot as Cho controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumpai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Khumpai.
Khumpai manages to break the clinch.
Khumpai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cho counters with a one-two to the body.
Cho misses with a looping left.
Cho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khumpai counters with a three punch combo that has Cho backing up. Cho nods at Khumpai to acknowledge the strikes.
Khumpai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khumpai circles away quickly and effectively.
Cho throws a hook but Khumpai blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cho. Khumpai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khumpai doesn't manage to clinch there - Cho circles away.
Khumpai looks to clinch
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cho swats away the attempt to clinch by Khumpai.
Cho lands a nice shot that snaps Khumpai's head back.
A jab lands there for Cho.
Pann Khumpai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho avoids the body shot from Khumpai.
Cho unleashes a big counter combination but Khumpai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumpai moves in looking to clinch but Cho pushes him off.
Khumpai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cho throws a head kick but Khumpai moves out of range.
Khumpai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Khumpai forces Cho back against the cage and clinches.
Cho prevents a body shot from Khumpai.
Khumpai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khumpai drives through and clinches with Cho against the cage.
Khumpai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho is trying to break the clinch but Khumpai is controlling him.
Khumpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cho's elbow.
Khumpai misses with a punch to the body.
Cho tries to circle away but Khumpai has him pinned against the cage.
Khumpai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khumpai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khumpai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khumpai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cho throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Cho.
I think Cho 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Nelson (ranked 2120 p4p, 238 weight class) and Jackmerius Tacktheritrix (ranked 3130 p4p, 328 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackmerius Tacktheritrix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Tacktheritrix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tacktheritrix tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Tacktheritrix leaning against his opponent.
Tacktheritrix is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tacktheritrix continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nelson decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looking for a triangle here. Tacktheritrix is fighting it but it looks tight! Nelson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tacktheritrix is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chandler Nelson!
Our winner, Chandler Nelson, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrion Vaughn (ranked 2017 p4p, 111 weight class) and Rashid Khan (ranked 3175 p4p, 169 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion Vaughn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rashid Khan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan slips under a jab from Vaughn.
A countering left hand to the body from Khan misses.
Vaughn scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaughn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Vaughn.
Vaughn lands the left hand.
Vaughn scores with a punch to the head.
Vaughn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at City Kickboxing - HBE in the buildup to the fight.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Khan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan blocks a jab.
Darrion Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Vaughn lands with an overhand left.
Vaughn throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Vaughn throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Vaughn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a right hand
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Vaughn is out of range.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Vaughn moved out of range.
Vaughn throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan throws a leg kick but Vaughn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaughn on the side of the head.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Vaughn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaughn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Khan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vaughn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Khan has time to react.
It looks like Rashid Khan has been cut.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Khan moves out of range as Vaughn strikes.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Vaughn misses its intended target.
Vaughn misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan throws a counter combo.
Vaughn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vaughn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn blocks a head kick by Khan.
Vaughn scores with a jab.
Vaughn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn misses with a hook
and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Vaughn is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries a body shot but Vaughn blocks it.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Khan works on Vaughn's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Vaughn controls the action.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vaughn blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan prevents Vaughn from breaking the clinch.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Darrion Vaughn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vaughn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Vaughn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khan doesn't seem phased though.
Vaughn misses with a hook
and Khan counters by clinching up.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.
Vaughn managing to block the knees to the body from Khan.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaughn avoids the damage to the body.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Vaughn is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Rashid Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan pushes Vaughn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vaughn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Vaughn avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Khan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan is pushing Vaughn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Khan works on Vaughn's body with a couple of short punches.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Vaughn's ribcage. Vaughn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaughn.
Vaughn has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaughn is defending well for now.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Vaughn controls the action.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaughn is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaughn or not.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with some punches.
Vaughn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Khan.
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!
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vaughn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Khan's head but Khan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaughn.
Khan slips a jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
Khan slips a straight right by Vaughn.
Khan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vaughn throws a lazy uppercut
and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khan is pushing Vaughn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vaughn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vaughn wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Khan lands a body shot.
Khan swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Vaughn's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Vaughn's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
A short left from Khan.
Vaughn is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Vaughn blocking some punches.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Vaughn avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaughn controls his hands.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks it.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Vaughn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vaughn up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Khan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rashid Khan.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vaughn misses with a hook.
Darrion Vaughn is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Vaughn - just one landing.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Khan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vaughn lands a head shot.
Khan slips a jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn backing away here, and Khan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Khan lands with a hook. Vaughn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khan swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khan slips under a jab from Vaughn.
A jab from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaughn looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Vaughn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
Khan misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vaughn has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Vaughn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Vaughn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaughn tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaughn is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan slows down the pace here.
Vaughn is trying to break the clinch but Khan is controlling him.
Vaughn blocking some punches.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Vaughn avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Vaughn is blocking nicely.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Vaughn avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Vaughn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vaughn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks it.
Vaughn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan looking to throw knees to the head but Vaughn is blocking nicely.
Khan is leaning against Vaughn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashid Khan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rashid Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn scores with a nice strike.
Vaughn scores with a punch to the head.
Vaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaughn manages to avoid it.
Vaughn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vaughn misses with a straight right.
Vaughn sets himself, and Khan steps forward looking for the clinch! Vaughn avoids it this time.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Vaughn misses.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaughn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Vaughn throws an off balance right hand
and Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan has Vaughn pressed against the cage, preventing Vaughn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaughn is defending well for now.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Vaughn's ribcage.
Khan is pushing Vaughn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vaughn blocks an uppercut.
Darrion Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaughn avoids it.
Khan working aggressively here.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Khan.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan stalling the fight.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Vaughn avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Vaughn wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vaughn blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaughn tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vaughn up against the cage.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks it.
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaughn being controlled against the cage.
Vaughn prevents a body shot from Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Vaughn controls the action.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Rashid Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Vaughn controls the action.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashid Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashid Khan!
Rashid Khan is the new bantamweight champion!
Rashid Khan very nearly forgot to thank Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teiji Uno (ranked 1937 p4p, 263 weight class) and Xi Li (ranked 2957 p4p, 386 weight class). Li has chosen HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Teiji Uno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uno counters by clinching up.
Uno landing knees to the body.
Li tries to work over Uno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uno lands a nice elbow.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Uno misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Uno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li presses Uno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Uno missing with knees to the body.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Uno's ribcage.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno scores with a shoulder strike.
Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Uno presses Li against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Uno lands a damaging elbow.
Uno throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.
Good body shot from Li.
Uno trying to land knees to the body.
Li pushes Uno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Uno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uno backwards.
Uno landing knees to the head.
It looks like Xi Li has been cut.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Uno connects with a knee to the head.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li misses with a body punch.
Uno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Uno scores with a shoulder strike.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Uno takes an elbow to the temple.
Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Uno's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a body punch.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uno scores a nice knee to the body.
Li looks winded!
Uno throws an elbow but it misses.
Uno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uno lands with a right to the head.
Uno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Li's brow.
Uno crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Uno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Uno obliges.
A knee to the head by Uno.
Uno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Uno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Uno.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li avoiding damage as Uno throws knees to the body.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.
Li misses with a body punch.
Uno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Uno.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Uno controls his hands.
Uno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Li tries a knee to the head but Uno blocks it.
Li comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teiji Uno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xi Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Uno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li dodges an elbow strike from Uno.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno misses with a knee to the head.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uno is defending well for now.
Uno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno misses with an elbow over the top.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Uno, against the cage.
Uno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li's face.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li misses with a body punch.
Uno misses with an elbow over the top.
Uno avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Uno avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Li lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Uno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li blocks a body shot from Uno.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Uno missing with knees to the body.
Uno throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Uno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Li works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Uno tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Uno.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uno is defending well for now.
Li tries to work over Uno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uno.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Uno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li is breathing heavily.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uno struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Uno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Teiji Uno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Li pushes off an throws an elbow but Uno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uno misses with an elbow strike.
Uno lands a nice knee to the body.
Uno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Uno lands an elbow inside.
Uno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Uno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li tries to work over Uno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Uno, against the cage.
Uno tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li takes an elbow to the temple.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Uno blocks a body shot from Li.
Uno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
A body shot lands from Uno.
Uno tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Uno pushes off an throws an elbow but Li leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teiji Uno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Xi Li'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.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Uno! Li is out on his feet! Uno rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Li is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Li is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teiji Uno!
Teiji Uno is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Teiji Uno waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
Xi Li was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm young , I'll be back. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Scott (ranked 792 p4p, 116 weight class) and Sasha Rua (ranked 1319 p4p, 193 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rua's choice of entrance music: Champion. Sasha Rua acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Rua!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Scott lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Scott tries to counter by clinching up but Rua breaks away and moves out of range.
Rua lands with a nice body punch.
Rua has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scott moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Rua throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott throws an elbow but it misses.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rua coming out on top.
Rua misses with an uppercut
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a series of punches but Scott avoids them all with ease.
Rua connects with a right hand. Scott shakes it off.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
letting Rua counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott wants to clinch.
Rua throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott tries to counter with a takedown but Rua is quick to defend against it.
Rua throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
As Rua tries to get set, Scott tries to push him back and clinch up but Rua manages to avoid the attempt.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Sasha Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Rua misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sasha Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Rua.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Bobby Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rua.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Scott rushes Rua and presses him up against the cage.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scott eats them both and turns towards Rua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Scott was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scott with a body shot.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scott tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rua manages to circle out of the way.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Rua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua lands a lovely overhand right.
Rua throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua throws a one two combo.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scott misses with a knee to the head.
Scott is leaning against Rua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rua avoids the elbow strike from Scott, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rua.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott is looking for a counter combo.
Scott tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Rua misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Scott is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rua.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scott thinking.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a left to the body.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rua throws a combination. Scott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua managing to block the knees to the body from Scott.
Rua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scott tries a body shot but Rua blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scott throws an elbow but misses.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua blocks a body shot from Scott.
A right hook to the body lands for Rua.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott slips a straight right by Rua.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scott on the side of the head.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott wants to clinch
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua unleashes a big counter combination but Scott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua with a nice cross.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua jabs at Scott's body.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scott has time to react.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scott looks to clinch
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott closes the distance but Rua moves to the side
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua has Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Scott misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to clinch up but Rua keeps it at a distance.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua throws a counter combo.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Scott with an uppercut!
Rua tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rua lands a nice uppercut.
Scott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Rua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
A little jabbing left from Rua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Scott moves to clinch but Rua breaks away
and Rua counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
It seemed like Rua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Scott slips the punch.
Scott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromScott.
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Scott tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Scott darts in trying to clinch
and Rua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rua.
Rua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scott moves out of range as Rua strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott walks into a left hand.
Scott tries to clinch up but Rua circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Scott doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua scores with the left hand. Scott knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua stuns Scott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Scott is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott wants to clinch.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rua counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott tries to clinch
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Sasha Rua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rua 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 42:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 42:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Rua!
Sasha Rua is the new welterweight champion!
Sasha Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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