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GAMMA#857 Grubber v Hiro PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 456 p4p, 767 weight class) and Klaus Chugman (ranked 59 p4p, 100 weight class). Klaus Chugman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm
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130
26 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chugman throws a sloppy body shot
and Friman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Friman as he avoids it easily.
Chugman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friman moves away.
Friman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chugman manages to avoid it.
Friman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klaus Chugman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chugman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Friman's waist but Friman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chugman off to one side.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Friman as he jumps to the side.
Oskar Friman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Chugman.
Chugman misses the shot to the body.
Chugman misses with a right hand
and Friman counters with a series of strikes. Chugman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chugman 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.
Friman misses with a hook.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Friman as he avoids it easily.
Chugman swats away the attempt to clinch by Friman.
Chugman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Friman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman dives in for a single leg takedown but Friman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Friman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chugman ducks under a wild hook from Friman.
Chugman throws the left hand but Friman avoids the punch easily.
Friman looks to land a right hand but Chugman moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chugman is defended easily by Friman.
Friman ducks under a wild hook from Chugman.
An attempted straight right counter from Friman misses the target.
Chugman wants to clinch up but Friman keeps it at a distance.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chugman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Friman.
Friman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Friman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chugman.
Friman lands with a shot to the body.
Chugman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Friman rather than just go for the knockout.
Chugman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Friman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Friman.
Friman tries to sprawl but Chugman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chugman trying to control from half guard but Friman is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friman is trying is best to control the position here.
Chugman is pressing down on Friman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Friman is holding on for now.
Friman trying to control from the bottom.
Chugman is working for a kimura here but Friman manages to reverse the position and he's now in Chugman's guard.
Chugman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chugman is on top in guard.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Friman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chugman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chugman trying to control the position from guard on top but Friman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman has Chugman pulled in close to control his posture.
Chugman passes Friman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman wants to pass to mount but Friman is defending the position.
Chugman is looking for a kimura but Friman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chugman to get the leverage.
Chugman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Friman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chugman.
Chugman is just content to waste time from the top position. Friman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chugman preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oskar Friman 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.
Chugman swings for the body but Friman moves out of range.
Chugman misses the shot to the body.
Friman is looking to counter punch.
Chugman feints and as Friman raises his hands in defense, Chugman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chugman trying to control the position from guard on top but Friman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chugman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chugman is looking to pass into half guard but Friman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Friman is in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman trying to control but Chugman is working from the bottom.
Chugman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Chugman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Friman controls the pace.
Friman postures up.
Chugman pulls Friman in close to his closed guard and prevents Friman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chugman has his foot on Friman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Friman works his way back into a safe position though.
Chugman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Friman defends it easily.
Chugman has his hands on Friman's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Friman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chugman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chugman dives in for a single leg takedown but Friman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chugman is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chugman.
Chugman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chugman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chugman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chugman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Friman is keeping the position.
Chugman keeps trying to improve his position.
Chugman trying to control but Friman is working from the bottom.
Klaus Chugman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chugman looking to pass the guard.
Friman is controlling Chugman's posture.
Friman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chugman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Friman stopping the sweep attempt from Chugman.
Friman throws a big elbow that misses.
Friman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friman has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.
Chugman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Friman defends it easily.
Chugman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Friman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Friman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friman wants to pass the guard but Chugman is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Chugman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Friman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chugman was well out of range. Poor timing from Friman.
Chugman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friman moves away.
Friman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friman slaps away a takedown attempt from Chugman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Friman misses with a two punch combination.
Oskar Friman is winning the standup battle so far.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown but Friman shows good takedown defense.
Friman throws a big counter combination but Chugman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Friman looks to land a left hand but Chugman moved out of range nicely.
Chugman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chugman tries to clinch up but Friman circles away and keeps his distance.
Friman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friman tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chugman is defended easily by Friman.
Oskar Friman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Chugman.
Friman throws out a loose jab but Chugman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chugman looks to score with a jab to the body but Friman is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chugman. Friman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friman missing with a left hand there. Chugman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Friman looks to throw the jab but Chugman is out of range.
Friman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chugman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Friman as Chugman shoots in.
Chugman fails with a takedown attempt.
Friman looks to land a combination but Chugman avoids it well.
Friman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Friman tries to clinch up but Chugman circles away and keeps his distance.
Friman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chugman.
It looked like Friman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chugman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friman moves away.
Friman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman throws a series of punches but Chugman moves out of range.
Friman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chugman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chugman.
Friman lands a glancing blow to the side of Chugman's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chugman is defended easily by Friman.
Friman throws a hook but Chugman avoids it easily.
Friman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chugman has managed to clinch.
Chugman jumps guard and drags Friman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chugman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chugman trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Friman is looking to work some ground and pound but Chugman has wrist control.
Chugman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Friman defends well.
Chugman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Friman defends it easily.
Friman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chugman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Friman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Friman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar Friman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Friman 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar Friman!
Oskar Friman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 645 p4p, 502 weight class) and Blitz Krieg (ranked 21 p4p, 19 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Gorgon Zola has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gorgon Zola seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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23 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blitz Krieg!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krieg at a distance.
Krieg misses with the combination.
Krieg shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zola eats them both and turns towards Krieg to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Krieg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Krieg.
Zola appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zola with a nice cross.
Krieg 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.
Krieg throws a combination that misses
and Zola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Blitz Krieg has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Krieg.
Zola clobbers Krieg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krieg swinging wildly here.
Blitz Krieg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krieg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krieg throws a right and a left that Zola avoids nicely.
Krieg throws a right and a left that Zola avoids nicely.
Zola thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zola connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Krieg.
Nice body punch from Zola.
Krieg swinging wildly here.
Zola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Zola misses.
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krieg misses with a double jab
and Zola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krieg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krieg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krieg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krieg there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zola.
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola works Krieg's body with a nice hook.
Krieg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Krieg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krieg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Zola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krieg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krieg looks winded!
Krieg throws a right and a left that Zola avoids nicely.
Krieg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
It looks like Zola has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zola keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krieg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zola.
Krieg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Krieg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krieg misses with a series of wild punches.
Zola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krieg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zola counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krieg tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Krieg has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Zola is struggling to control the position.
Zola scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zola lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Zola to work.
Zola slows down the pace here.
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krieg throws a combination that misses
and Zola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krieg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krieg throws a right hand that Zola ducks under and follows up with a left that Zola also avoids with ease.
Krieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krieg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zola.
Zola cracks Krieg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krieg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krieg misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krieg misses with a double jab
and Zola counters with an outside leg kick.
Zola misses with a straight left.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Krieg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zola swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krieg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Krieg misses with a combination
and Zola counters with a nice uppercut.
Zola misses with an uppercut. Krieg saw that one coming.
Zola forces Krieg back against the cage and clinches.
Krieg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krieg misses with a double jab
letting Zola counter with a right hand.
Krieg throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Zola does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Zola dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krieg lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice cross by Zola.
Krieg misses with the combination.
Blitz Krieg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Krieg.
Krieg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorgon Zola is winning the standup battle so far.
Krieg misses with a combination
and Zola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zola.
Krieg misses with a punch on the inside.
Krieg is trying to push Zola away but Zola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krieg working aggressively here.
Krieg tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Krieg back against the cage.
Good body shot from Zola.
Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krieg tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zola pushes Krieg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krieg is breathing heavily.
Krieg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zola just leaning against Krieg, taking a breather.
Zola effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zola.
Krieg tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Zola - that landed with a thud.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Zola has Krieg pressed against the cage.
A short right from Zola on the inside.
Zola just leaning against Krieg, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zola.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gorgon Zola.
Some wild striking there from Zola.
Krieg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zola misses with an uppercut.
Krieg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krieg on the side of the head.
Zola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krieg!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krieg throws a series of punches but Zola avoids them all with ease.
Zola tries to bum rush Krieg with a series of wild strikes but Krieg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krieg throws a combination that misses
and Zola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Zola.
Krieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krieg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krieg scrambles back to his feet.
Krieg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Krieg throws a combination that misses
and Zola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zola digs a good hook to Krieg's body.
Zola catches Krieg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krieg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Blitz Krieg's cut even more.
Zola connects with a nice looking jab.
Krieg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zola connects with a looping right hand.
Zola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
Krieg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krieg misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Zola misses the target.
Zola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zola tests Krieg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krieg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zola scoring well with a low kick there.
Zola misses with a straight right.
Krieg misses with a series of wild punches.
Krieg blocks a jab.
Zola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krieg's head backwards.
No joy there for Krieg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krieg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zola counters with a nice uppercut.
Krieg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zola misses with a few strikes there.
Zola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krieg needs to keep his hands up - Zola had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Zola catches Krieg right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krieg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zola throws a jab when Krieg was well out of range.
Krieg moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Zola misses.
Krieg misses with a series of wild punches.
Zola is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Krieg.
Krieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zola circles away quickly and effectively.
Krieg misses with a double jab.
Zola seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Krieg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zola counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zola. That's going to slow Krieg down.
Krieg tries to bum rush Zola with a series of wild strikes but Zola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Zola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krieg walks into a left hand.
Zola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krieg ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
Zola feints and then cracks Krieg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krieg down.
Zola misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Zola dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Krieg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krieg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zola rushes Krieg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krieg throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Zola misses.
Krieg unleashes a big counter combination but Zola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Zola coming out on top.
Krieg shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zola eats them both and turns towards Krieg to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Krieg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zola.
Zola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krieg can do to turn this around?
Zola cracks Krieg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krieg unleashes a big counter combination but Zola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krieg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zola.
Krieg misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Krieg.
Zola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krieg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krieg backwards.
Zola lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zola dips to his left and cracks Krieg with an uppercut!
The cut above Blitz Krieg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Krieg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krieg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zola circles away quickly and effectively.
Krieg misses with a double jab
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
Krieg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zola scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krieg in his tracks.
Good exchange - Zola coming out on top.
 Krieg is rocked!
Zola looks to land a combination. Krieg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Krieg is still on wobbly legs! Can Zola finish him?
Krieg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blitz Krieg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zola looks to land a left hand but Krieg moved out of range nicely.
Blitz Krieg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Zola.
Krieg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zola feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krieg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zola circles away quickly and effectively.
Zola closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Krieg stalks Zola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zola's face. Zola staggers backwards, shaken.
Zola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krieg throws a counter combo.
Zola missing with a left hand there. Krieg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zola lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Krieg goes down and covers up as Zola starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorgon Zola!
Gorgon Zola bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Blitz Krieg spoke after the fight, saying 'I might have lost the fight but I haven't lost the war! I will seek vengeance!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 638 p4p, 598 weight class) and Darth Sidious (ranked 93 p4p, 88 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the head.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut
and Sidious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sidious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
The fighters circling - Sidious throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidious moves away.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
A countering left hand to the body from Sidious misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sidious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sidious looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phoenix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sidious.
Sidious with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Sidious has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Phoenix cracks Sidious with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Sidious walks into a jab.
Sidious turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sidious's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sidious throws a combination that misses
and Sidious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Sidious looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Sidious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phoenix connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sidious scores with a nice strike.
Sidious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sidious misses with a hook.
Phoenix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sidious throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Sidious misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Sidious moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses.
Sidious throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
And Sidious responds with a good body kick, but Phoenix manages to step out the way in time.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sidious.
Phoenix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidious is just out of range.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Sidious moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sidious lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sidious slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Good shot there by Sidious.
Sidious throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
An attempted straight right counter from Phoenix misses the target.
Phoenix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix lunges at Sidious with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sidious's hand.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Sidious misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious slips under a jab.
Sidious throws a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Sidious uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phoenix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phoenix cracks Sidious with a good jab.
Sidious will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sidious.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Sidious lands a nice looking body kick.
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 Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Sidious avoids the punch easily.
Sidious swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sidious pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range and Sidious settles back down.
Sidious misses with a lunging right hand
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sidious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sidious throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix connects with a nice looking jab.
Sidious with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sidious might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phoenix has got the better of the exchanges.
Sidious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Sidious counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sidious throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Sidious misses with a kick to the body
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sidious. Phoenix shrugs it off though.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Phoenix lands a jab to the head.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Sidious scores with a head kick. Phoenix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sidious lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
Phoenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sidiouss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sidious's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sidious scrambles back to his feet.
Sidious falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Sidious misses
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidious scores with a push kick.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidious is just out of range.
Sidious turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sidious takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Sidious's head.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious scores with a spinning back kick!
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Sidious has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sidious misses with a low kick.
Sidious swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Sidious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phoenix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sidious under the eye.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Phoenix lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious misses with a few strikes there.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sidious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phoenix with a hook.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidious.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Sidious's ribs.
Sidious keeps Phoenix at a distance using the push kick.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Sidious's head but Sidious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Sidious.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sidious can do to turn this around?
A low kick lands for Sidious.
Sidious darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sidious takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sidious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Sidious looks to throw a body kick
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Sidious scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sidious sizes up Phoenix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix jabs Sidious to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sidious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix moves out of range as Sidious throws a body kick.
Sidious swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidious moves forwards but Phoenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sidious misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phoenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sidious slips under a jab.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Sidious's ribs.
Phoenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sidious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sidious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darth Sidious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Sidious counters with a straight right hand.
Sidious looks to throw a body kick
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Sidious takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sidious. Phoenix shrugs it off though.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sidious misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sidious walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sidious misses with a kick to the body
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Phoenix.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sidious misses the jab.
Sidious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sidious on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sidious is rocked!
Phoenix throws the left hand but Sidious avoids the punch easily.
Sidious is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Sidious throws a body kick that misses.
Sidious seems to have recovered his senses.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidious.
Sidious scores with a punch to the head.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Sidious.
Sidious throws a low kick, looking for Phoenix's leg but Phoenix calmly moves out of range.
Sidious throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Sidious connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidious gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidious throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sidious takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phoenix tests Sidious's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.
Sidious misses with a looping right.
Sidious staying out of range there.
Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blake Phoenix.
Well Phoenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Phoenix!
A victorious Blake Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 494 p4p, 933 weight class) and Fernand Duif (ranked 18 p4p, 31 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Song 2. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duif moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.
Duif takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Duif avoids it.
Smith avoids the head kick by Duif.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duif.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duif doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Duif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Duif! Smith dives in looking to finish! Duif is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
John Smith gave a mention to Hardcore Sports Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 466 p4p, 453 weight class) and Snappy Whiplash (ranked 60 p4p, 58 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snappy Whiplash!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiplash scores with a hook to the body. De Andrade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Andrade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whiplash 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.
De Andrade misses with a looping left.
Whiplash moves into the clinch.
Whiplash misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Andrade is leaning against Whiplash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiplash blocks a body shot from De Andrade.
Whiplash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whiplash backwards.
De Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiplash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Andrade.
Whiplash will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Andrade up against the cage.
De Andrade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whiplash backwards.
De Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whiplash.
Whiplash looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whiplash swats away the attempt to clinch by De Andrade.
De Andrade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Andrade moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Andrade backwards.
Whiplash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Andrade blocking some punches.
Whiplash misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Andrade tries a body shot but Whiplash blocks it.
Whiplash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Andrade lands with a light punch inside.
De Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Andrade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whiplash scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from De Andrade - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from De Andrade fails to land.
De Andrade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whiplash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Whiplash controls the action.
Whiplash breaks from the clinch.
De Andrade missing with a left hand there. Whiplash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiplash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Whiplash misses its intended target.
De Andrade is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whiplash.
De Andrade checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
Whiplash is looking to slow De Andrade down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. De Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from De Andrade finds it's target.
Whiplash throws a hook to the side of De Andrade's head but De Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Andrade tries to counter by clinching up but Whiplash breaks away and moves out of range.
Whiplash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whiplash lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Andrade's sensitive parts.
De Andrade looks to land a right hand but Whiplash moved out of range.
De Andrade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whiplashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from De Andrade misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Andrade.
De Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
De Andrade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whiplash works the jab nicely.
Whiplash checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Whiplash moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash tries to clinch but De Andrade is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whiplash.
Whiplash lands a nice shot to the body.
De Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Andrade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Whiplash blocks a head kick by De Andrade.
Whiplash misses with a left hand
and De Andrade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whiplash momentarily.
De Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whiplash.
De Andrade wants to clinch but Whiplash slips to the side
and Whiplash counters with a left to the body.
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!
Whiplash lands with a straight right. De Andrade didn't see that one coming.
Whiplash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade misses with a looping right.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. De Andrade moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash misses with a hook
and Whiplash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Whiplash.
De Andrade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whiplash.
De Andrade tries to clinch up.
Whiplash throws a front kick aimed at De Andrade's knee but De Andrade avoids it well.
Whiplash misses with a wild body shot.
De Andrade with a nice cross.
De Andrade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whiplash circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whiplash, as that shot connected.
De Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Andrade lands a head shot.
De Andrade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Andrade misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Andrade staying out of range there.
Whiplash avoids the head kick by De Andrade.
Whiplash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Andrade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whiplash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Whiplash looks for the body kick but De Andrade saw that one coming.
De Andrade rushes Whiplash and presses him up against the cage.
Whiplash lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Andrade backwards.
Whiplash scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Andrade misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Andrade.
De Andrade lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Whiplash.
De Andrade misses with some punches.
Whiplash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whiplash lands a shoulder strike.
De Andrade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whiplash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut. Whiplash saw that one coming.
De Andrade scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Andrade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Andrade is looking to clinch but Whiplash is avoiding it.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiplash swats away the attempt to clinch by De Andrade.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Andrade. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whiplash gets tackled into the cage by De Andrade. De Andrade maintains the clinch.
De Andrade prevents a body shot from Whiplash.
De Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Whiplash has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Andrade.
De Andrade letting Whiplash take a breather here.
De Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Whiplash.
Whiplash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whiplash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Andrade lands a lovely overhand right.
Whiplash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Andrade. That did some damage!
Whiplash throws a right hand that De Andrade ducks under and follows up with a left that De Andrade also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Andrade. Whiplash does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Andrade defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from De Andrade misses the target.
Whiplash blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from De Andrade misses its intended target.
De Andrade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Andrade avoids the body shot from Whiplash.
De Andrade drops his hands momentarily and Whiplash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from De Andrade. Those never looked like landing.
De Andrade lands a jab to Whiplash's midsection.
De Andrade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Andrade wants to land a leg kick but Whiplash is out of range.
Whiplash throws a big shot that misses.
De Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Whiplash moves away and avoids it.
De Andrade connects with a jab.
Whiplash lands a body shot.
De Andrade connects with a leg kick.
De Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whiplash connects with a body shot that sends De Andrade's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Andrade lands a nice shot that snaps Whiplash's head back.
Whiplash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Andrade needs to keep his hands up - Whiplash had a free shot at his head there.
De Andrade lands with a right hand.
Whiplash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Andrade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whiplash throws a jab when De Andrade was well out of range.
De Andrade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. De Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash avoids the body shot from De Andrade.
De Andrade wants to clinch
and Whiplash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Andrade tries to clinch there but Whiplash circles away.
Whiplash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiplash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Andrade is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash defending well as De Andrade loads up on a big left hand.
De Andrade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Andrade scores with a hook.
De Andrade looks to land a left hand but Whiplash moved out of range nicely.
Whiplash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Andrade.
Whiplash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
De Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiplash was well out of range. Poor timing from De Andrade.
De Andrade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Andrade throws a combination that misses
and Whiplash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Andrade with the inside leg kick.
De Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and Whiplash counters with a three punch combo that has De Andrade backing up. De Andrade nods at Whiplash to acknowledge the strikes.
 De Andrade is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whiplash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh De Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Andrade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whiplash was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick lands for Whiplash.
Whiplash slips under a jab from De Andrade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Snappy Whiplash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
De Andrade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Andrade seems to have got his legs back now.
De Andrade walks into a stiff left hand from Whiplash.
Whiplash throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Whiplash has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whiplash throws a jab when De Andrade was well out of range.
De Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
De Andrade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whiplash is out of range and De Andrade settles back down.
De Andrade looks to clinch
and Whiplash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from De Andrade.
Whiplash wants to counter with a clinch but De Andrade pushes him away.
De Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whiplash looks to throw the jab but De Andrade is out of range.
Whiplash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Andrade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whiplash connects with a solid leg kick.
Whiplash swings for the body but De Andrade moves out of range.
Whiplash loads up on a big right hand but De Andrade slips the punch.
Whiplash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Andrade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Andrade avoids a kick to the body.
De Andrade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiplash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Andrade.
De Andrade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
Whiplash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Andrade throws a hook but Whiplash blocks it.
Whiplash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Whiplash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of De Andrade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whiplash counters with an outside leg kick.
De Andrade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whiplash looks to land a left hand but De Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Whiplash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Andrade throws an overhand right that lands on Whiplash's shoulder, as Whiplash tries to avoid the shot.
De Andrade misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from De Andrade misses the target.
De Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Andrade moves out of range of the strikes.
Whiplash throws a solid leg kick but De Andrade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whiplash.
De Andrade takes a swing at Whiplash's ribcage but misses.
Whiplash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whiplash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
De Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Whiplash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whiplash misses the shot to the body.
De Andrade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whiplash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whiplash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiplash looks to land a left hand but De Andrade moved out of range nicely.
De Andrade checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for De Andrade.
De Andrade misses with a left hand
and De Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whiplash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Andrade.
Whiplash misses with a low kick as De Andrade jumps back.
De Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whiplash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whiplash's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut
and Whiplash counters with a low kick, right behind De Andrade 's knee.
De Andrade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whiplash can pounce on him.
Whiplash misses with a body shot.
De Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Whiplash misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiplash's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Andrade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Whiplash scrambles back to his feet.
De Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Whiplash ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as De Andrade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Andrade seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
De Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.
Good shot there by De Andrade.
Whiplash takes the fight into the clinch.
Whiplash misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Whiplash breaks the clinch.
De Andrade lands a nice shot that snaps Whiplash's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whiplash.
De Andrade wants to slow Whiplash down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Whiplash's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Whiplash misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from De Andrade misses the target.
De Andrade wants to clinch but Whiplash slips to the side
and Whiplash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Andrade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Snappy Whiplash.
I think Whiplash 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Snappy Whiplash!
Snappy Whiplash decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 230 p4p, 151 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 33 p4p, 23 weight class). Benedetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bajafondo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro lands a nice shot that snaps Benedetti's head back.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Regueiro throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Regueiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti works the jab nicely.
Regueiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Regueiro moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Regueiro throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Regueiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benedetti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Regueiro walks into a left hand.
Regueiro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Regueiro misses with a looping left.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Regueiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
Regueiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benedetti throws a good cross that connects.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti slips a jab from Regueiro.
Benedetti moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Benedetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Regueiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benedetti on the side of the head.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Regueiro shakes it off.
Regueiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Regueiro lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Regueiro throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Regueiro lands an overhand right.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
Regueiro throws a big shot that misses.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Regueiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Regueiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Regueiro moved out of range.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Regueiro looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Regueiro is looking to slow Benedetti down with leg kicks.
Regueiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Regueiro takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Regueiro there.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti cracks Regueiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti works Regueiro's body with a nice hook.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regueiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Regueiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Regueiro.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Regueiro's ribs.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti throws a good cross that connects.
Regueiro misses with a body punch
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Regueiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Nice shot by Regueiro.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Benedetti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Regueiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Regueiro saw that one coming.
Benedetti tries to move into range but Regueiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Regueiro moved out of range nicely.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Regueiro cracks Benedetti with an open hand slap.
Regueiro throws a front kick aimed at Benedetti's knee but Benedetti avoids it well.
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Regueiro.
Julio Regueiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Regueiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benedetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Regueiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Benedetti connects with a jab.
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!
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Regueiro's head but Regueiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a right hand that Benedetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benedetti also avoids with ease.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Benedetti.
Regueiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range and Regueiro settles back down.
Regueiro moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Regueiro on the side of the head.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Regueiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Regueiro throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro throws a low kick but Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Regueiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Regueiro moves out of range.
Regueiro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Regueiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Regueiro throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Regueiro lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti needs to keep his hands up - Regueiro had a free shot at his head there.
Regueiro throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Regueiro off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Regueiro.
Regueiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Regueiro avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a double jab
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Regueiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Regueiro misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Regueiro's head.
Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Regueiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Regueiro walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
A big right from Regueiro misses.
Benedetti scores with the left hand. Regueiro knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Regueiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Regueiro.
Regueiro takes one on the button.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
The crowd cheers as Regueiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Regueiro as he connects with a hook.
Regueiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Regueiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Regueiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benedetti takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Regueiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro connects with a high kick.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Regueiro.
Benedetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Regueiro moved out of range.
Regueiro misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Regueiro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Regueiro.
Regueiro looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Benedetti with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro lands with a shot to the body.
Regueiro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Regueiro works Benedetti's body with a nice hook.
Regueiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benedetti tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Regueiro misses with a combination
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Regueiro connects with a right hand. Benedetti shakes it off.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Regueiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Regueiro slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Regueiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Regueiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Regueiro needs to keep his hands up - Benedetti had a free shot at his head there.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro walks into a jab.
Regueiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Regueiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
A clash of legs there as Benedetti blocks the low kick.
Regueiro throws a wild body kick that Benedetti sees coming a mile off.
Regueiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Regueiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benedetti punishes Regueiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Regueiro throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Benedetti throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Regueiro. Regueiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a straight right.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Regueiro tries to work over Benedetti's front leg with a kick but Benedetti checks it.
Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Regueiro under the eye.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Regueiro misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Regueiro throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Regueiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Regueiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Regueiro with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Regueiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Regueiro misses.
Julio Regueiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Benedetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regueiro.
Mario Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good exchange - Benedetti coming out on top.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Regueiro.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Regueiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Regueiro.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julio Regueiro.
Well Benedetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 372 p4p, 219 weight class) and Bobby Bobblehead (ranked 47 p4p, 29 weight class). Hoppe comes to the cage accompanied by Wind of Change. Bobblehead comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bobblehead!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppe digs a good body shot into Bobblehead's ribs.
Bobblehead scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoppe just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoppe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bobby Bobblehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Bobblehead.
Bobblehead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoppe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bobblehead throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Hoppe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Bobblehead lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoppe doesn't seem phased though.
Hoppe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bobblehead.
Hoppe shoots in and gets a takedown into Bobblehead's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobblehead can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoppe controls the pace.
Bobblehead looking for a sweep. Not yet Bobblehead, not yet.
Hoppe trying to control but Bobblehead is working from the bottom.
Hoppe preventing the sweep.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bobblehead works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bobblehead is on top in guard.
Hoppe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bobblehead passes into side control.
Hoppe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep.
Hoppe's coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bobblehead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bobblehead landing strikes.
Hoppe is looking to regain half guard here but Bobblehead keeps moving and retains side control.
Bobblehead scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bobblehead scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep.
Hoppe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hoppe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hoppe is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bobblehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobblehead is trying to control. Hoppe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bobblehead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Bobblehead there.
Bobblehead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bobblehead working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hoppe's thigh. Hoppe counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hoppe has Bobblehead pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoppe is pulling down on Bobblehead's head. It's preventing any offense from Bobblehead, at least for the moment.
Bobblehead preventing the sweep.
Bobblehead postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoppe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bobblehead wants to control from the top but Hoppe keeps moving.
Bobblehead keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hoppe's head.
Bobblehead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe working a defensive guard here.
Bobblehead scoring with some ground and pound.
Bobblehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoppe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoppe has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bobblehead doesn't defend quickly enough and Hoppe has managed to lock this one up! Can Bobblehead escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hoppe on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe very nearly forgot to thank HELLS BALLS RECOVERY 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 Damagon Enchărya (ranked 143 p4p, 285 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 22 p4p, 47 weight class). Enchărya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blaxcaliber. Damagon Enchărya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Enchărya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page instigates a clinch.
Page lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enchărya.
Enchărya lands a shot to the body.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Enchărya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Enchărya throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Page is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Enchărya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Enchărya struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
Page takes a shot to the head.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Enchărya avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Enchărya.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Page lands a right hand that snaps the head of Enchărya backwards.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Enchărya controls his hands.
Page works on Enchărya's body with a couple of short punches.
Page works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Page changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Enchărya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Page pushes Enchărya up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Enchărya tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Enchărya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've been informed that Page has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Damagon Enchărya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Enchărya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Enchărya misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Enchărya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Enchărya.
Enchărya lands a shot to the body.
Page tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enchărya's elbow.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Enchărya avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Page wants the takedown. Enchărya is fighting it off but Page persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Enchărya's guard against the cage.
Enchărya wants to stand but Page is controlling the position.
Page working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enchărya keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Enchărya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page stops Enchărya from standing up.
Page postures up.
Page is in close to Enchărya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Page wants to control from the top but Enchărya keeps moving.
Enchărya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Enchărya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Page trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Enchărya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Page is fighting to break Enchărya's control of his arms but Enchărya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Enchărya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchărya scores with a leg kick.
Enchărya throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enchărya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Enchărya throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Enchărya throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Enchărya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Enchărya swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchărya misses the jab.
Page misses with a straight left.
Page wants to clinch up but Enchărya keeps it at a distance.
Enchărya looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
Page scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Page misses with a left hand
and Enchărya counters with a nice body shot.
Page misses with a body shot.
Enchărya misses with the body kick
and Page counters with a single leg into guard. Enchărya didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Enchărya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Enchărya wants to stand but Page is controlling the position.
Enchărya wants to sweep but no luck.
Page cracks Enchărya with a solid left hand.
Enchărya pulls Page in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franky Page will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Enchărya finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Enchărya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Enchărya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Page to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Page.
Page with a poor takedown
and Enchărya counters with a stiff right hand.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Enchărya's waist but Enchărya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page connects with a body shot.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Enchărya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Enchărya fires out a quick counter leg kick but Page just manages to avoid it.
Franky Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Page coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page looks to land a left hand but Enchărya moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Enchărya lands a jab to the nose.
Page scores with a shot to the body.
Enchărya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Enchărya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Damagon Enchărya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Page misses with a body shot.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Enchărya moves away and avoids it.
Damagon Enchărya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to clinch there but Enchărya circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Enchărya. That's going to slow Page down.
Enchărya swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Enchărya blocks a jab.
Enchărya misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Enchărya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Enchărya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Page wants to control but Enchărya is keeping him busy.
Enchărya taking a bit of punishment here - Page scoring with strikes.
Page scores with punches from side control.
Enchărya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Page's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Enchărya trying to hold on to Page's head to control him but Page postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking for a kimura here.
Franky Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Enchărya's head.
Enchărya has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Enchărya kicks Page off and gets back to his feet.
Enchărya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enchărya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Enchărya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Page swings for the body but Enchărya moves out of range.
Enchărya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Page lands a jab.
Page takes one on the button.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchărya is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page blocks a leg kick.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enchărya manages to avoid it.
Enchărya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enchărya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Enchărya's shoulder, as Enchărya tries to avoid the shot.
Enchărya thinks about countering with a body kick.
Enchărya walks into a jab.
Page scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enchărya throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Page shoots in but Enchărya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Page closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Damagon Enchărya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Page looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Page misses with a takedown
and Enchărya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enchărya looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
Franky Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enchărya connects with a nice looking jab.
Page is rocked!
Enchărya avoids the body shot from Page.
It looked like Enchărya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Enchărya finish him?
Page dives in for a single leg takedown but Enchărya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Damagon Enchărya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchărya moves into the clinch.
Page is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Enchărya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Enchărya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page wants a takedown but no success here.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Enchărya controls the action.
Enchărya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Enchărya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchărya lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Enchărya avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Enchărya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Enchărya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Enchărya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Enchărya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
That has opened up Franky Page's cut even more.
Enchărya just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Enchărya tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Enchărya.
Enchărya lands with a left to the head.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Enchărya.
A hook to the body from Enchărya.
Enchărya lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enchărya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Enchărya struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
Enchărya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enchărya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Enchărya lands a big right hand that drops Page! The killer instinct kicks in and Enchărya finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Enchărya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damagon Enchărya!
A victorious Damagon Enchărya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Spud (ranked 78 p4p, 71 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 10 p4p, 9 weight class). Spud comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Spud!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner .
Spud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banner scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like William Spud has been cut.
Spud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banner moves into the clinch successfully.
Spud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spud misses with a body punch.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Spud controls his hands.
Banner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spud smiles and moves away.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spud scores with a jab to the body.
William Spud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spud misses with a straight left.
Spud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Spud is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Banner .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spud misses with a hook.
Banner wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud looks to land a left hand but Banner moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Banner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spud misses the target.
Banner throws a head kick that misses.
Spud is looking to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Spud.
A swing and a miss from Spud.
Spud lands a nice looking body kick.
Banner 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.
Spud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Banner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spud lands an overhand right.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Spud saw that one coming.
Banner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banner 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banner scrambles back to his feet.
Banner is rocked!
Spud fakes the body blow, causing Banner to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Banner goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Spud!
William Spud retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited William Spud thanked Shadow-Battle Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crotch Grabber (ranked 2 p4p, 47 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Grabber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Side to Side. Hiro Manowaru has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Crotch Grabber's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Grabber misses the target.
Grabber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Manowaru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Grabber moves out of range as Manowaru strikes.
Manowaru takes the fight into the clinch.
Manowaru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grabber ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grabber no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manowaru is looking to work some ground and pound but Grabber has wrist control.
Grabber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manowaru gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manowaru avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manowaru wants to control from the top but Grabber keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manowaru postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grabber isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Manowaru stacks Grabber on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Manowaru!
Manowaru is chipping away with strikes.
Manowaru wants to control but Grabber is keeping him busy.
Manowaru landing strikes.
Grabber is trying to improve his position.
Grabber seems a little lost for a moment, as Manowaru dominates the positioning.
Manowaru lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manowaru lands some shots froms side control.
Grabber is rocked!
A big shot lands for Manowaru! That's hurt Grabber! Will he recover? Manowaru fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Manowaru!
Hiro Manowaru is the new super heavyweight champion!
Hiro Manowaru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Crotch Grabber was interviewed post fight and said 'did u fart? or is that ur breath???'.
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