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3 Titles on the Line! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 1306 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Corin David (ranked 173 p4p, 223 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corin David!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San clinches up against the ropes.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of David backwards.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David blocks a body shot from San.
David is trying to pull guard but San has him pressed against the ropes.
David throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
David decides to pull guard.
David controlling the position.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but San is one step ahead there.
David is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David working a defensive guard here.
David looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
David is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
San on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if San tries to get out of the position.
David uses his free foot to push down on San's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for San.
David with a couple of short strikes.
David breaks from San's wrist control and lands an elbow.
David is going oldschool here, as he tries to force San to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so San shrugs it off.
David throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
San is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
David throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
David sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
David is in the full mount, landing strikes.
 It looks like Aiko San has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David landing strikes from the mount.
 San is rocked!
David loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have San scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from David land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. David stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corin David!
After winning the bout, Corin David thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunt Mfer (ranked 1410 p4p, 2081 weight class) and Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 212 p4p, 300 weight class). Vedran Mihaljevic is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunt Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Nice straight punches there by Mihaljevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mihaljevic.
A jab lands there for Mihaljevic.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mfer swings for the body but Mihaljevic moves out of range.
Mfer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Mfer moves into the clinch.
Mihaljevic being controlled against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Mihaljevic manages to break the clinch.
Mihaljevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Mihaljevic.
Mfer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mfer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Mfer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mihaljevic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mfer is in Mihaljevic's guard.
Mihaljevic wants to get back to his feet but Mfer passes into half guard.
Mihaljevic is trying to maintain the position but Mfer is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer is trying to control the action in half guard but Mihaljevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mfer wants to pass to mount but Mihaljevic is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mfer seems to be working for a kimura but Mihaljevic defends the submission attempt.
Mfer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mihaljevic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two 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.
Mfer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mfer trying to pass the guard but Mihaljevic defending well.
Mihaljevic is trying to stand.
Mihaljevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mfer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mfer is trying to control the action in half guard but Mihaljevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mihaljevic won't allow Mfer to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer is working hard here to advance position.
Mihaljevic is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Mfer finds it's way through Mihaljevic's defenses.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaljevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mfer closes the distance and clinches.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mihaljevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mihaljevic lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mfer goes for a double leg but Mihaljevic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mihaljevic continues to drive forward.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaljevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mfer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mfer is looking to stall here but Mihaljevic recovers full guard.
Mfer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihaljevic is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mfer won't allow Mihaljevic to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hunt Mfer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mihaljevic wants to clinch.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy head kick
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihaljevic can do to turn this around?
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Mihaljevic saw that one coming.
Mihaljevic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic tries to sprawl but Mfer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hunt Mfer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mfer wants to take a breather but Mihaljevic is having none of it.
Mfer moves nicely into side control.
Mihaljevic prevents Mfer from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mfer trying to control the position but Mihaljevic is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mihaljevic is trying to escape and Mfer transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mihaljevic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mfer! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hunt Mfer!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Northern (ranked 2980 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 103 p4p, 66 weight class). Ahjo Kuomanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yhorm Northern's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yhorm Northern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahjo Kuomanen!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Northern missing with a left hand there. Kuomanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Northern cracks Kuomanen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Northern.
Kuomanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Northern.
Kuomanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Northern.
Ahjo Kuomanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Northern misses its intended target.
Kuomanen misses with a straight left.
Kuomanen works Northern's body with a nice hook.
Kuomanen throws the left hand but Northern avoids the punch easily.
Northern throws a looping overhand right but Kuomanen ducks down to avoid it.
Kuomanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen lands a nice shot that snaps Northern's head back.
It looks like Yhorm Northern has been cut.
Kuomanen lands with a big left! Northern is wobbled badly! Kuomanen comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Northern to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ahjo Kuomanen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slobba Dahutt (ranked 2691 p4p, 2328 weight class) and Isopaa Mfer (ranked 93 p4p, 77 weight class). Dahutt comes into the arena with EAT IT -by Wierd Al Yankovic blaring out of the sound system. Isopaa Mfer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slobba Dahutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isopaa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mfer slips a jab from Dahutt.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Dahutt tries to clinch there but Mfer circles away.
Mfer tries to bum rush Dahutt with a series of wild strikes but Dahutt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dahutt is looking to clinch.
Dahutt looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mfer duly obliges.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Dahutt clinches with his opponent.
Mfer tries for a takedown but Dahutt manages to get underhooks.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Dahutt controls his hands.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dahutt.
 It looks like Isopaa Mfer has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dahutt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dahutt throws an elbow that misses.
Dahutt lands a nice elbow.
Mfer goes for a takedown attempt but Dahutt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahutt blocks a jab.
A combination from Mfer does no damage.
Dahutt missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dahutt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Dahutt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dahutt thuds his right hand into Mfer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dahutt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dahutt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dahutt lands an elbow that stopped Mfer in his tracks for a moment.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Dahutt.
Mfer pushes Dahutt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dahutt misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dahutt throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dahutt lands an elbow that stopped Mfer in his tracks for a moment.
Dahutt misses with an elbow over the top.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dahutts head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dahutt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mfer's brow.
Dahutt misses with an elbow over the top.
Mfer jumps into guard, dragging Dahutt to the mat.
Dahutt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dahutt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mfer is tightening it up a little... Dahutt has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dahutt reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dahutt taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mfer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Isopaa Mfer!
Slobba Dahutt was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm too hungry I couldn't concentrate....'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 2400 p4p, 1570 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 315 p4p, 216 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr.'s entrance music is Rags2Riches. A fine choice. Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrane swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice body kick.
Thrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a low kick, looking for Thrane's leg but Thrane calmly moves out of range.
Thrane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thibodeaux Jr. momentarily.
Thrane throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux Jr.'s shoulder, as Thibodeaux Jr. tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrane.
Thrane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a nice right hand that sends Thrane toppling to the canvas! Thrane scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thibodeaux Jr. finish him?!
 Thrane is rocked!
It looks like Jørgen Thrane has been cut.
Thibodeaux Jr. closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Thrane out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paul (ranked 1383 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 187 p4p, 288 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orel's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Orel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Orel.
Orel misses with a right hand
and Paul counters with a nice uppercut.
Paul throws a body shot but no joy.
Paul misses with a straight right.
Orel throws out a counter right but Paul avoids it with no problem.
Paul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orel connects with the punch.
Orel throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul misses with a hook. Orel ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Paul does it's job there.
Paul lands a big uppercut and Orel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orel looks OK. Paul waves Orel back to his feet!
Orel is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul cracks Orel with a left hook right on the temple and Orel goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Paul lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Orel is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Paul!
A victorious Jake Paul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 565 p4p, 2221 weight class) and DeVon Hampton (ranked 84 p4p, 297 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clayton Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeVon Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hampton is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
Hampton wants to get back to full guard.
Hampton manages to get to full guard.
Daniels scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels distracts Hampton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hampton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Daniels seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hampton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels punching from the bottom - just letting Hampton know he's still in a fight.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hampton.
Hampton preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daniels is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard.
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hampton scoring with some ground and pound.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hampton throws a big elbow that misses.
Hampton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hampton stands up over Daniels, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hampton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hampton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hampton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hampton postures up and lands a big shot to Daniels's brow.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hampton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hampton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hampton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels wants to sweep but no luck.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Hampton passes into half guard.
Hampton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Daniels is in trouble now - Hampton has advanced to mount!
Hampton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Daniels regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels trying to hold on to Hampton's head to control him but Hampton postures up.
Hampton slips a nice elbow through Daniels's hands, connecting with Daniels's forehead.
Daniels punching from the bottom.
Hampton lands with a punch from half guard.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Hampton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hampton with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeVon Hampton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hampton is looking for a sweep.
Hampton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hampton tries to buck Daniels off but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hampton regains half guard.
Hampton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Daniels is pressing down on Hampton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hampton is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hampton is on top in guard.
Hampton working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is working Daniels over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hampton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hampton manages to get himself to full guard.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels pushing down on Hampton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hampton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hampton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hampton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hampton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Daniels's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Hampton slips nicely into half guard.
Hampton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daniels has hold of Hampton's hands but Hampton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Daniels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hampton.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hampton lands a nice short elbow.
Hampton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
Daniels on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking for a sweep. Hampton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hampton is thwarting Daniels's attempts to control the position.
Hampton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hampton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hampton works his way into side control.
Hampton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hampton landing a few strikes.
Hampton working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hampton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daniels gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hampton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Daniels is rocked!
Daniels is trying desperately to improve position.
Hampton looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Daniels covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeVon Hampton!
DeVon Hampton is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, DeVon Hampton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Mfer (ranked 659 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 18 p4p, 30 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murska Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki gets tackled into the ropes by Mfer. Mfer maintains the clinch.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mfer stalling in the clinch but Viikinki improves position.
Viikinki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mfer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
I was talking to Mfer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mfer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viikinki is keeping busy.
Mfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Viikinki fails to land.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Viikinki is trying to break the clinch but Mfer has him pressed against the ropes.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Viikinki avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the ropes.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viikinki blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Viikinki avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the ropes.
Viikinki blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Viikinki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Viikinki looks winded!
Mfer trying to stall but Viikinki improves his position.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Viikinki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mfer avoids it.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki misses with some punches.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viikinki blocks an uppercut.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viikinki trying to stall but Mfer improves his position.
Viikinki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viikinki takes a shot to the head.
Mfer drops Viikinki onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Viikinki is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Viikinki is rocked!
Mfer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Viikinki! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mfer is unloading with more strikes now! Viikinki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murska Mfer!
Murska Mfer retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 2484 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Hole Reemer (ranked 325 p4p, 141 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hole Reemer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank clinches with his opponent.
Reemer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reemer can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank misses with some punches.
Reemer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.
Reemer is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Frank can't fight it off and eventually Reemer manages to take the fight to the floor. Frank looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Reemer stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank has control of Reemer's left arm, preventing Reemer from doing any damage.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Reemer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reemer 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frank 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.
Duannis Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reemer blocks a head kick by Frank.
Reemer lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reemer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frank fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reemer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank scores with a jab to the body.
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frank throws a head kick but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank lands a slapping body shot.
Frank throws a head kick but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer is having none of it.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Reemer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frank!
Frank is looking to regain half guard here but Reemer keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Reemer.
Sloppy strikes there by Reemer.
Reemer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reemer misses with the ground and pound.
Reemer tries to score with some ground and pound. Frank controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reemer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Frank prevents Reemer from improving position.
Reemer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frank to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to regain half guard here but Reemer keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Reemer crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here as Reemer stalls from top position.
Frank parries the strikes from Reemer easily there. Reemer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frank to escape.
The strikes coming from Reemer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Reemer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hole Reemer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Reemer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank misses with a hook.
Reemer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Frank defends it well.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Reemer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank looks to throw a body kick
and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Hole Reemer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reemer landing some decent shots from guard.
Reemer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reemer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer working some strikes from top position.
Frank wants to sweep here but Reemer controlling him for the moment.
Frank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frank tries to get out of the position.
Reemer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reemer is working Frank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reemer.
Reemer looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reemer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reemer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Frank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reemer wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
Reemer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reemer keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reemer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reemer feints the counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reemer lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.
Frank swings for the body but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Reemer moved away.
Reemer throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reemer slips under a jab.
Reemer swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Frank wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank looks to throw a body kick
and Reemer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reemer.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reemer.
Reemer trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reemer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hole Reemer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Reemer cracks a nice hook into Frank's ribs.
A jab from Reemer misses.
Reemer keeps the fight on the outside.
Reemer looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reemer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reemer fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Reemer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reemer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank throws a wild body kick that Reemer sees coming a mile off.
Reemer with the counter takedown but Frank avoids it easily.
Reemer slips a jab from Frank.
Reemer with the counter takedown but Frank avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reemer misses the shot to the body.
Frank fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reemer just manages to avoid it.
Frank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Reemer pushes him off.
Frank lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank takes a swing at Reemer's ribcage but misses.
Reemer cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Frank misses with a kick to the body
and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reemer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Reemer.
Frank is refusing to be controlled, as Reemer sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reemer lands a nice short elbow.
Reemer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reemer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Reemer working Frank over with strikes.
Hole Reemer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reemer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
Reemer controlling the action here.
Reemer is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to control Reemer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frank avoid being mounted?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Hole Reemer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer is having none of it.
Reemer feints the counter takedown.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reemer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reemer.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer moves away
and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Reemer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reemer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole Reemer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reemer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hole Reemer!
In his post fight interview, Hole Reemer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 491 p4p, 1072 weight class) and Nero Hardy (ranked 70 p4p, 143 weight class). Rock Romero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nero Hardy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy with a hook.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardy! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy works Romero 's body with a nice hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Romero does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero .
Hardy jumps guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
Romero blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romero gets tackled into the ropes by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero won't allow it.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Romero gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
Hardy jumps guard and drags Romero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy looking to control.
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romero off and has taken his back!
Hardy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Romero defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hardy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Romero covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hardy missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Romero .
Romero wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy is working Romero over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy has Romero pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Romero 's head back.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Hardy slips under a jab from Romero .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy successfully pulls guard.
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy is pulling down on Romero 's head. It's preventing any offense from Romero , at least for the moment.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nero Hardy just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Hardy blocks a jab.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to stall but Romero improves his position.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Romero 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero blocking some punches.
Hardy works on Romero 's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Nero Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy pulls guard successfully.
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!
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romero passes Hardy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Hardy.
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!
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Romero misses.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Romero misses.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants a takedown.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Romero working aggressively here.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nero Hardy.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nero Hardy waved his t-shirt featuring Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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