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SYN 802 Maluga vs. Raper PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chakrii Weecharangsan (ranked 3356 p4p, 5588 weight class) and Warren Hawke (ranked 395 p4p, 543 weight class). Weecharangsan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sarama. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chakrii Weecharangsan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Hawke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weecharangsan drives through and clinches with Hawke against the cage.
Weecharangsan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hawke walks away with a smile on his face. Weecharangsan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weecharangsan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weecharangsan clinches up with Hawke and pushes him back against the cage.
Weecharangsan wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrii Weecharangsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weecharangsan drags the fight down to the ground.
Weecharangsan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Weecharangsan working for a triangle but Hawke defends it easily.
Weecharangsan looking for a guillotine here but Hawke defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke trying to control the position from guard on top but Weecharangsan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weecharangsan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weecharangsan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawke's guard.
Hawke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Weecharangsan has picked Hawke up and slammed him! Hawke can't keep hold of the triangle and Weecharangsan manages to pass to side control!
Hawke is trying to get back to his feet.
Weecharangsan wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Weecharangsan tries for a kimura but Hawke is defending well.
Hawke misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weecharangsan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Weecharangsan stalls from top position.
Hawke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Weecharangsan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hawke is not content to let Weecharangsan control the position.
Weecharangsan prevents Hawke from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hawke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawke.
Hawke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weecharangsan's guard.
Weecharangsan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hawke stopping the sweep attempt from Weecharangsan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weecharangsan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weecharangsan is looking for a triangle but Hawke pushes his legs off easily.
Weecharangsan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weecharangsan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hawke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weecharangsan's head.
Hawke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hawke told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weecharangsan looking to control.
Weecharangsan striking off his back but it's not causing Hawke any problems.
Weecharangsan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawke defends well.
Hawke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weecharangsan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hawke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chakrii Weecharangsan dominated that round.
That's time! Weecharangsan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weecharangsan has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick from Hawke misses.
Weecharangsan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawke can do to turn this around?
Weecharangsan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hawke quickly recovers to half guard.
Hawke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Weecharangsan wants to pass to mount but Hawke is defending the position.
Weecharangsan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Weecharangsan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawke is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weecharangsan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawke keeps working.
Hawke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weecharangsan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hawke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Weecharangsan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hawke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Weecharangsan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hawke manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hawke is pushing Weecharangsan's head away, looking to escape. Weecharangsan manages to hold on to the position though.
Weecharangsan trying to control the action but Hawke is working from the bottom.
Weecharangsan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet.
Hawke explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Weecharangsan has a takedown stuffed.
Hawke throws a nice looking combination but Weecharangsan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weecharangsan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hawke's guard.
Hawke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Weecharangsan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weecharangsan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrii Weecharangsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawke.
Hawke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weecharangsan tries for a takedown but Hawke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawke misses with a two punch combination.
Weecharangsan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weecharangsan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hawke.
Hawke throws Weecharangsan to one side and escapes!
Weecharangsan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawke is looking for the big counter here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weecharangsan checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke thumps Weecharangsan with a low kick.
Hawke scores with a punch to the head.
Weecharangsan looks to land a combination but Hawke avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Hawke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hawke misses with an uppercut
and Weecharangsan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Weecharangsan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hawke sneaks out the side door and pushes Weecharangsan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Weecharangsan avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weecharangsan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawke swivels and escapes.
Weecharangsan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawke on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawke's guard now, I'm sure.
Hawke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weecharangsan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hawke working for a triangle but Weecharangsan defends it easily.
Weecharangsan wants to control from the top but Hawke keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weecharangsan advances position into side control!
Hawke gets back to half guard.
Hawke is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Weecharangsan is tapping! Great win for Hawke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Warren Hawke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 845 p4p, 944 weight class) and Anthony Cirelli (ranked 110 p4p, 122 weight class). Cirelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Come One. No Way has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Cirelli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Way throws a combination that misses
and Cirelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Cirelli throws a sloppy head kick and Way moves out of range easily.
Way throws a nice looking combination but Cirelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Cirelli coming out on top.
Way pushes Cirelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cirelli prevents a body shot from Way.
Cirelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Cirelli tries to throw a body punch but Way avoids it by throwing Cirelli back against the cage.
Way blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cirelli.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Our sources have told us that Way has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirelli lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cirelli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Way seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cirelli can turn it around.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cirelli fails to land.
Cirelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cirelli.
Way lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirelli backwards.
Cirelli lands a shot to the body.
Cirelli lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cirelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cirelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cirelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cirelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Way backwards.
 Way is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Cirelli keeps control of Way as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cirelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Way or not.
Cirelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way takes a shot to the head.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Way manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Cirelli.
Way moves out of range of the strikes.
Way misses with a looping right.
Cirelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Way throws a leg kick but Cirelli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Way throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Cirelli counters with a good low kick that Way was not able to check.
Cirelli closes the distance and clinches.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Cirelli presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cirelli misses with a body punch.
Cirelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Way tries to land knees in the clinch but Cirelli avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Cirelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli lands a right hand.
A short right from Cirelli on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Way obliges.
Cirelli misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cirelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cirelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Way blocking some punches.
Cirelli working aggressively here.
Way prevents a body shot from Cirelli.
Way breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Way pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirelli lands a jab to the nose.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Way.
Cirelli cracks Way with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cirelli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Way to stand back up!
Oh Way is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Cirelli connects with the perfect overhand right and Way falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Cirelli!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Cirelli!
Anthony Cirelli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Laperierre (ranked 2929 p4p, 2281 weight class) and John Starman (ranked 346 p4p, 278 weight class). Laperierre comes to the cage accompanied by Tha Shiznit. Starman has chosen David Bowie - Starman as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Laperierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Starman!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laperierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laperierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laperierre shoots in for a takedown but Starman shows good takedown defense.
Laperierre lands a leg kick that knocks Starman off balance momentarily.
Laperierre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starman.
Starman lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Starman misses.
Starman moves out of range of the body kick.
Starman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Starman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Starman looks to land a right hand but Laperierre moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre takes one on the button.
Laperierre 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.
Laperierre misses with a body shot
and Starman counters with a three punch combo that has Laperierre backing up. Laperierre nods at Starman to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laperierre misses with a body kick.
Laperierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starman manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Starman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Laperierre catches Starman right on the button with a cross.
Laperierre misses with a looping right.
A big right from Starman misses.
Starman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laperierre cracks a nice hook into Starman's ribs.
Laperierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Starman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laperierre defending well as Starman loads up on a big left hand.
Starman throws a series of punches but Laperierre avoids them all with ease.
Starman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laperierre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Starman keeps moving.
Laperierre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starman is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starman wants to sweep but no luck.
Laperierre trying to control but Starman is working from the bottom.
Laperierre preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laperierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laperierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Starman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Laperierre has Starman in his guard.
Starman throwing strikes from guard but Laperierre blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman is looking to work some ground and pound but Laperierre has wrist control.
Starman content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laperierre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laperierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Starman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Laperierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starman pulls his head out easily.
Laperierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starman pulls his head out easily.
Laperierre actively working from the bottom here.
Starman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Starman lands strikes from half guard.
Starman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laperierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Starman is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Starman lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Starman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Starman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Starman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laperierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starman scores with a hook.
Laperierre throws a leg kick but Starman moved away.
Starman lands a right hook to the body.
Laperierre is looking to chop away at Starman's legs.
Starman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Starman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Starman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Starman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Starman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starman pulls his head out easily.
Laperierre is looking for a sweep. Starman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre actively working from the bottom here.
Starman is keen to just control but Laperierre is a slippery customer.
Starman working Laperierre over with strikes.
Laperierre is staying active underneath Starman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Laperierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laperierre is controlling Starman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Laperierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laperierre has momentary wrist control but Starman slips an elbow through the middle.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laperierre has momentary wrist control but Starman slips an elbow through the middle.
Starman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laperierre wants to control but Starman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman wants to take a breather but Laperierre is having none of it.
Starman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Starman is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back.
Starman trying to control the pace.
Starman working Laperierre over with strikes.
Starman wants to take a breather but Laperierre is having none of it.
Laperierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Laperierre is staying active underneath Starman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laperierre has hold of Starman's hands but Starman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laperierre is trying to maintain the position but Starman is very close to passing his half guard.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back.
Laperierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starman slips a nice elbow through Laperierre's hands, connecting with Laperierre's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Starman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Starman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Starman instigates a clinch.
Starman gets underhooks to prevent Laperierre's takedown attempt.
Starman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laperierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laperierre missing with knees to the body.
Laperierre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laperierre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
John Starman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laperierre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Starman misses with a body shot
and Laperierre counters with a shoot takedown. Starman fights it but they end up in guard.
Starman keeping full guard, as Laperierre tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starman has control of Laperierre's left arm, preventing Laperierre from doing any damage.
Starman working for a triangle but Laperierre defends it easily.
Laperierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Starman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laperierre trying to control but Starman is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Starman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Starman has escaped and now he's on top!
Ian Laperierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laperierre working for a triangle but Starman defends it easily.
Starman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laperierre doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Starman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laperierre has his foot on Starman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Starman works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Starman postures up.
Laperierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Starman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Starman from controlling successfully.
Laperierre controls Starman momentarily but Starman frees himself.
Starman trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
John Starman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Starman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laperierre moves away.
Laperierre looks for the body kick but Starman saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Starman! But no joy.
Starman is looking to clinch.
Laperierre moves out of range of the strikes.
Laperierre darts in trying to clinch
and Starman counters with a straight right hand.
Starman scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Starman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laperierre misses the body punch
and Starman counters with a nice uppercut.
Starman throws a series of punches but Laperierre moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Starman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starman 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Starman!
A relieved looking John Starman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 717 p4p, 670 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 115 p4p, 102 weight class). Knox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Step Closer | Linkin Park. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley works the jab nicely.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley cracks Knox with an open hand slap.
Presley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox looks to land a combination but Presley avoids it well.
Presley throws a body kick that misses.
As Presley tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Presley manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Knox throws a hook but Presley blocks it.
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Presley lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley misses with a kick to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Presley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Presley misses.
Presley misses with an uppercut
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Presley throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
Presley closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Presley slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Presley throws a right hand that Knox ducks under and follows up with a left that Knox also avoids with ease.
Presley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Presley.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Presley looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Presley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Presley rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
A frustrated look appears on Knox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Presley gets an underhook and turns Knox into the cage.
Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Knox is blocking nicely.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Presley lands a body shot.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presley manages to avoid it.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Presley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Knox's ribcage.
Knox tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley working aggressively here.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Presley's head.
Knox tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley misses with the head strike.
Knox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Presley misses with a body shot
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley is looking for the big counter here.
Knox blocks a jab.
Presley looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Knox misses the jab.
Presley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Presley rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley working Knox over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elvis Presley will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Presley tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Presley manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox rushes Presley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley lands a left hand.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Presley misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Presley looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Presley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves into range and clinches up with Presley.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox is looking to clinch but Presley is avoiding it.
Presley scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
Presley throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Presley misses with an uppercut.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porthos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox tries to clinch up
and Presley counters with a series of strikes. Knox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
Presley takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Presley misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox cracks Presley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands with a cross.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presley throws a leg kick that misses.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Presley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Knox lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Presley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Knox.
Presley throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses the jab.
Presley throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Presley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox slips a jab from Presley.
Presley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. Presley moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Presley misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Presley slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Presley counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presley takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Presley slips under a jab from Knox.
Presley slips a straight right by Knox.
Presley throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Presley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Presley throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that second round.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Presley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Presley misses with a looping right.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
Presley throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Presley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Presley throws a head kick that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Presley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley throws out a powerful jab.
Knox misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Presley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Presley misses with a straight left.
That kick from Presley tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Presley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Presley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Presley seems unphased.
Presley slips under a jab.
Presley throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Presley.
Presley has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to control Presley's arms but Presley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Presley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Knox tries to break free but Presley pushes him back against the cage.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Knox cracks Presley with a nice body shot.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knox.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Presley missing with knees to the body.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Presley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knox seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Presley can turn it around.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Presley tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Presley.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Presley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Presley circles away.
Presley scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Knox blocks a head kick by Presley.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Presley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Presley's shoulder, as Presley tries to avoid the shot.
Presley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Presley moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Presley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knox is defending well for now.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Presley pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox taking a breather.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elvis Presley.
I think Presley 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 922 p4p, 899 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 135 p4p, 130 weight class). Holmes Jr's entrance music is Red - Damage. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage feints and then cracks Holmes Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes Jr down.
Mirage works the jab nicely.
Mirage 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.
Holmes Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mirage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes Jr checks it well.
It looked like Holmes Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mirage.
Mirage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holmes Jr checks it well.
Holmes Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mirage throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holmes Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmes Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage misses with a left hand
and Holmes Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirage connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a lazy head kick
and Holmes Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirage.
Mirage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Mirage toppling to the canvas! Mirage scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Holmes Jr finish him?!
 Mirage is rocked!
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
Holmes Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Mirage was just out of range.
Mirage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holmes Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but Mirage holds him up against the cage and eventually Holmes Jr drops back down to his feet.
Mirage has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes Jr.
Nice body punch from Holmes Jr.
Mirage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage working aggressively here.
Holmes Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes Jr fails to pull guard.
Holmes Jr gets through Mirage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mirage throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes Jr.
I was talking to Holmes Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Holmes Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirage.
Mirage misses with the head strike.
Mirage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Mirage stands there with Holmes Jr around his waist. Holmes Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Holmes Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirage working aggressively here.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirage's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mirage avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Mirage blocks an uppercut.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.
Holmes Jr blocking some punches.
Mirage swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holmes Jr lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes Jr successfully pulls guard.
Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Mirage defends easily.
Mirage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage stands and steps away. Holmes Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mirage throws a solid leg kick but Holmes Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirage.
Mirage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holmes Jr.
Mirage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirage throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Holmes Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirage can pounce on him.
Mirage throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Holmes Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Mirage misses.
Mirage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Alphonzo Mirage has been cut.
Holmes Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirage misses with a left hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirage lands a leg kick that knocks Holmes Jr off balance momentarily.
Mirage misses with a hook.
Mirage throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Mirage avoided it.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mirage misses with a leg kick.
Holmes Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holmes Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
Holmes Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mirage lunges at Holmes Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holmes Jr's hand.
Holmes Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
Holmes Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
Mirage throws a hook but Holmes Jr blocks it.
Holmes Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mirage misses with a double jab
letting Holmes Jr counter with a right hand.
Mirage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holmes Jr.
Mirage throws a head kick that Holmes Jr semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mirage.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Holmes Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holmes Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirage throws out the jab.
Holmes Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mirage misses with a left hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage motions for Holmes Jr to come forward. Mirage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Mirage coming out on top.
Mirage misses with an uppercut
and Holmes Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mirage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes Jr is out of range and Mirage settles back down.
Holmes Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Mirage was just out of range.
A combination from Mirage does no damage.
Holmes Jr throwing a counter right hand but Mirage manages to avoid it.
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Holmes Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick lands for Mirage.
Mirage misses with a lunging right hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirage tries to score with a low kick but Holmes Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
As Mirage backs away, Holmes Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirage.
Holmes Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirage misses with a straight left.
Mirage digs a good body shot into Holmes Jr's ribs.
Holmes Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage wants to land a leg kick but Holmes Jr is out of range.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Holmes Jr moved away.
Holmes Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mirage throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirage misses with a right hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Mirage! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Holmes Jr!
An out of breath Mike Holmes Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 557 p4p, 635 weight class) and Military Industrial Complex (ranked 61 p4p, 68 weight class). Point comes into the arena with Roots Reggae Music blaring out of the sound system. Complex comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash 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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26 - 5 - 0 |
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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 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Military Industrial Complex!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex throws a leg kick but Point checks it.
Point defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Complex.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
Complex works Point's body with a nice hook.
Point swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex just misses with a punch to the body.
Complex throws a leg kick but Point checks it.
Point displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Complex throws out the jab.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Complex.
Point punishes Complex's body with a nice straight punch.
Point is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Complex counters with a leg kick.
Point listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Point lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Complex at a distance.
Point looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws the left hand but Complex avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Complex.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Point.
Point scores with a jab to the jaw.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Point gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Point stuffs the takedown attempt from Complex. Complex gets slowly back to his feet.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Point.
Complex takes one to the side of the head.
Point closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Complex moves away from the strike by Point.
A big left from Point misses.
Complex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Complex was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Complex throws a sloppy body shot
and Point counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Point misses.
Complex tries a low kick but Point avoids it.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Complex manages to avoid it.
Point scores with a punch to the head.
Complex is rocked!
Complex tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Complex is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
Point slips a straight right by Complex.
Brayden Point is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Complex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Point lands a really nice looking cross but Complex seems unphased.
Complex walks straight into a right hand from Point - that's dropped him! Point jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Complex from any more punishment! Complex complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brayden Point!
A very excited looking Brayden Point made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Military Industrial Complex had this to say: 'Sorry dad, hope I didn't disappoint you...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 221 p4p, 270 weight class) and Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 35 p4p, 43 weight class). MacArthur Ii has chosen Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum as his entrance music. Gideon Navarro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro is looking to counter punch.
Navarro slips under a jab from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacArthur Ii's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Angus MacArthur Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacArthur Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Navarro.
Navarro avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacArthur Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Navarro misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from MacArthur Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro checks a low kick from MacArthur Ii.
A quick step to the side and Navarro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Ii stuns Navarro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacArthur Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Navarro under the eye.
Navarro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Navarro's sensitive parts.
MacArthur Ii is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Navarro rather than just go for the knockout.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Ii moves away.
Navarro backing away here, and MacArthur Ii unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Navarro throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Navarro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Navarro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Navarro counters with a series of strikes. MacArthur Ii will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice body kick.
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Navarro's head backwards.
Navarro checks a low kick from MacArthur Ii.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for MacArthur Ii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacArthur Ii.
Navarro tries to counter by clinching up but MacArthur Ii breaks away and moves out of range.
Navarro blocks a jab.
Navarro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Navarro takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Navarro.
Navarro throws a big counter combination but MacArthur Ii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
MacArthur Ii digs a good body shot into Navarro's ribs.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
Navarro is looking to counter punch.
MacArthur Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Navarro on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii cracks Navarro with an open hand slap.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Angus MacArthur Ii has been cut.
A slow jab from MacArthur Ii misses its intended target.
Navarro throws a big counter combination but MacArthur Ii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - MacArthur Ii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MacArthur Ii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Navarro is rocked!
Navarro checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro throws a quick counter head kick but MacArthur Ii was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus MacArthur Ii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MacArthur Ii throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from MacArthur Ii misses.
Navarro blocks the body kick.
Navarro drops his hands momentarily and MacArthur Ii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacArthur Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Navarro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Navarro staying out of range there.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Navarro moved away.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from MacArthur Ii misses.
MacArthur Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Navarro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacArthur Ii just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNavarro.
Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Navarro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Navarro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice straight punches there by MacArthur Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Navarro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacArthur Ii lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro 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.
MacArthur Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Navarro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii catches Navarro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Navarro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navarro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacArthur Ii misses with an uppercut.
Navarro seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii with a hook.
Navarro throws an off balance right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a left to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a looping overhand right but Navarro ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacArthur Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Ii clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navarro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Navarro avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Navarro is out of range and MacArthur Ii settles back down.
Angus MacArthur Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Navarro avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacArthur Ii throws the kick towards the body but Navarro avoids it.
MacArthur Ii scores with a hook.
Navarro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Ii takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii lands with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Navarro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angus MacArthur Ii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
MacArthur Ii feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Navarro sprawling to the canvas! Navarro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can MacArthur Ii finish him?!
MacArthur Ii looks to land a left hand but Navarro moved out of range nicely.
Navarro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Navarro sizes up MacArthur Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacArthur Ii scores with a body shot.
MacArthur Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Navarro is looking to counter with head kicks.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice shot 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!
Navarro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Navarro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Navarro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacArthur Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii lands a big right hand that sends Navarro crashing to the mat! MacArthur Ii stays standing though and waves Navarro back to his feet!
Navarro walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Navarro limp body while MacArthur Ii jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 124 p4p, 162 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 13 p4p, 17 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beliy's choice of entrance music: Havana. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155
29 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gusmao lands the left hand.
Gusmao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beliy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmao.
Beliy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gusmao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gusmao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beliy manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Gusmao misses
and Beliy counters with a crisp one two that drops Gusmao! Beliy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gusmao to his feet! Gusmao is in big trouble!
Beliy blocks a leg kick.
Beliy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gusmao.
Gusmao throws an overhand right that lands on Beliy's shoulder, as Beliy tries to avoid the shot.
Beliy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Beliy blocks a leg kick.
Gusmao lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmao throws a hook but Beliy avoids it easily.
Gusmao pushes Beliy up against the cage in a clinch.
Beliy is trying to break free.
Gusmao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beliy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao cracks Beliy with a good jab.
A big right from Gusmao misses.
A little jabbing left from Beliy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gusmao lands with an overhand left.
Gusmao misses with a leg kick
and Beliy counters with a left and a right... And another left! Gusmao is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sorry Alex......'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Barbarian (ranked 28 p4p, 67 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 6 p4p, 11 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor The Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
We've been informed that Cruz Jr 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.
Cruz Jr ducks under a wild hook from The Barbarian.
Cruz Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Barbarian counters with a good, hard body kick but Cruz Jr shrugs it off.
The Barbarian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Cruz Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Cruz Jr.
A little feinted left hand from The Barbarian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz Jr throws a head kick but The Barbarian moves out of range.
Cruz Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Barbarian.
Cruz Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz Jr throws a big shot that misses.
The Barbarian loads up on a big right hand but Cruz Jr slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr lands a big head kick that sends The Barbarian tumbling to the mat! Cruz Jr takes a step backwards and waves The Barbarian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The Barbarian is rocked!
Conor The Barbarian's cut is getting worse.
The Barbarian scores with a push kick.
Cruz Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Barbarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr unleashes a big counter combination but The Barbarian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz Jr misses the target.
The Barbarian throws the left hand but Cruz Jr avoids the punch easily.
Cruz Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Barbarian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz Jr misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz Jr misses the target.
The Barbarian ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr.
The Barbarian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruz Jr jabs The Barbarian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr throws a right and a left that The Barbarian avoids nicely.
The Barbarian wants to slow Cruz Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz Jr wants to counter the offense by The Barbarian and move into the clinch position.
Cruz Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Barbarian's head.
Conor The Barbarian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The Barbarian throws out a loose jab but Cruz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Barbarian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Barbarian throws a looping overhand right but Cruz Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from The Barbarian misses the target.
Cruz Jr thuds a left hand into The Barbarian's body.
Cruz Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Barbarian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Barbarian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Barbarian lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz Jr off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr misses with a wild body shot.
The Barbarian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz Jr misses with a left hand
and The Barbarian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Barbarian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz Jr.
The Barbarian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with The Barbarian's head.
Jeez, Conor The Barbarian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Conor The Barbarian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jorge Cruz Jr!
Jorge Cruz Jr 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.
Conor The Barbarian was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 2 p4p, 22 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Maluga comes into the arena with JUNGLE blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga ducks under a wild hook from Raper.
It appears Maluga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Raper throws the left hand but Maluga avoids the punch easily.
Raper moves forwards but Maluga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maluga loads up on a big right hand but Raper slips the punch.
Raper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maluga slips under a jab from Raper.
Maluga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maluga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maluga has time to react.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raper avoids the body shot from Maluga.
Raper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maluga on the side of the head.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Raper tenderised Maluga's leg. Maluga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Maluga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maluga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Raper misses with a low kick.
Raper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maluga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raper.
Raper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raper 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.
A low kick lands for Raper.
Raper misses with a hook
and Maluga counters with a good, hard body kick but Raper shrugs it off.
Maluga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maluga throws a wild body kick that Raper sees coming a mile off.
Raper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maluga scores with a sloppy right hand. Raper should have avoided that one.
That kick from Raper tenderised Maluga's leg. Maluga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maluga throws a push kick but Raper slaps the foot to one side.
Raper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raper moves out of range as Maluga throws a body kick.
Raper throws a leg kick but Maluga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maluga avoids the head kick by Raper.
Maluga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raper manages to avoid it.
Raper takes one on the button.
Raper blocks a head kick by Maluga.
Raper scores with a hook to the body. Maluga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper throws the left hand but Maluga avoids the punch easily.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raper moves out of range as Maluga throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Raper.
Raper walks into a jab.
Raper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maluga. That's going to slow Raper down.
Maluga looks to land a body kick but Raper moved away.
Raper misses with a straight left.
Raper misses the shot to the body.
Maluga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maluga cracks Raper with a good jab.
Maluga tries to move into range but Raper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maluga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raper throws a sloppy body shot
and Maluga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maluga looks to land a combination but Raper avoids it well.
Maluga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Raper counter with a right hand.
Raper misses with a wild body shot.
Raper throws a low kick but Maluga moves out of range easily.
Raper throws out a loose jab but Maluga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
Raper throws a shot to the body.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raper was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kilo Maluga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kilo Maluga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raper swings for the body but Maluga moves out of range.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
Raper throws a poor cross that misses
and Maluga counters with a thumping low kick.
Maluga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raper swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Maluga to counter with a crisp jab.
Raper connects with a leg kick.
Raper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga misses with a wild body shot.
Raper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maluga. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Maluga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga lands a slapping body shot.
Maluga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raper.
Maluga feints and then cracks Raper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raper down.
Maluga avoids the body shot from Raper.
Raper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maluga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raper misses with a kick to the body
and Maluga counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maluga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Maluga counter with a right hand.
Jab by Raper.
A slow jab from Maluga misses its intended target.
Maluga slips a jab from Raper.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper punishes Maluga's body with a nice straight punch.
Raper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maluga.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raper.
Nice shot lands for Raper.
Maluga connects with a single shot there.
Maluga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raper. That did some damage!
Raper tries to bum rush Maluga with a series of wild strikes but Maluga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Raper.
Maluga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper jabs Maluga right on the nose. Maluga blinks but takes it well.
Biff Raper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maluga checks a low kick from Raper.
Raper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raper tries to land a leg kick but Maluga saw it coming and moves away.
Maluga walks into a jab.
Maluga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raper checks it well.
Raper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maluga's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Raper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maluga counters with an inside leg kick.
Raper avoids the body shot from Maluga.
Maluga moves out of range of the body kick from Raper.
Maluga throws a lazy right hand but Raper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raper! But no joy.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Raper.
Raper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maluga.
Raper cracks Maluga with a good jab.
A jab from Raper does it's job there.
Kilo Maluga's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maluga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raper looks to land a right hand but Maluga moved out of range.
Raper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raper misses with a looping right.
Raper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Raper lands with an overhand left.
Maluga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raper will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Raper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kilo Maluga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maluga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raper wants to slow Maluga down by chopping away at his legs.
Maluga moves into the clinch successfully.
Raper lands a left hand.
A short right from Raper on the inside.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maluga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maluga misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maluga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maluga throws an overhand right that lands on Raper's shoulder, as Raper tries to avoid the shot.
Raper throws out a counter right but Maluga avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga lunges at Raper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raper's hand.
Maluga throws a front kick that sends Raper stumbling back into the cage.
Maluga cracks Raper with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maluga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Raper to stand back up!
Maluga lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Raper - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Maluga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
Kilo Maluga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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