Extreme Cage Fighting

[Mling]

[B]Buddy Garner[/B] (9-0) vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1) Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. [B]George Laurent[/B] (12-1) [B]Eddie Whelan[/B] (10-2) vs. Stafford Alois (18-7) Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. [B]Luke Hilton[/B] (4-1) Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. [B]Dave Lennon [/B](6-1) [B]Lukas Mellberg[/B] (10-0) vs. Stefan Champion (2-0) [B]Rob Baines[/B] (10-2) vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7) [B]Nicholas Bretton[/B] (3-0) vs. Yuji Latu (2-3) [B]Shane Gilchrist[/B] (11-3) vs. Bob Dozier (4-2) [B]Datuk Ong Ka Ting[/B] (0-0) vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[trypio]

[B]Buddy Garner (9-0)[/B] vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1) [B]Daniel Hornsby (9-2)[/B] vs. George Laurent (12-1) Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. [B]Stafford Alois (18-7)[/B] Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. [B]Luke Hilton (4-1)[/B] Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. [B]Dave Lennon (6-1)[/B] [B]Lukas Mellberg (10-0)[/B] vs. Stefan Champion (2-0) Rob Baines (10-2) vs. [B]Tucker Plumm (13-7)[/B] [B]Nicholas Bretton (3-0)[/B] vs. Yuji Latu (2-3) Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. [B]Bob Dozier (4-2)[/B] [B]Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0)[/B] vs. Gordon Idle (6-2) Bonus: How will the main event end and in what round [B]Garner by submission, round 1[/B]

[ChrisWest]

ECF 2: Showdown Quick Picks [B]Buddy Garner (9-0)[/B] vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1) [B]Daniel Hornsby (9-2)[/B] vs. George Laurent (12-1) Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. [B]Stafford Alois (18-7)[/B] Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. [B]Luke Hilton (4-1)[/B] Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. [B]Dave Lennon (6-1)[/B] [B]Lukas Mellberg (10-0)[/B] vs. Stefan Champion (2-0) [B]Rob Baines (10-2)[/B] vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7) [B]Nicholas Bretton (3-0)[/B] vs. Yuji Latu (2-3) [B]Shane Gilchrist (11-3)[/B] vs. Bob Dozier (4-2) [B]Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0)[/B] vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[Tommy J.]

[b]Buddy Garner (9-0)[/b] vs. Wayne McKellen (5-1) sub rd 1 [b]Daniel Hornsby (9-2)[/b] vs. George Laurent (12-1) Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. [b]Stafford Alois (18-7)[/b] [b]Jason Dalglish (9-2)[/b] vs. Luke Hilton (4-1) Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. [b]Dave Lennon (6-1)[/b] Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. [b]Stefan Champion (2-0)[/b] [b]Rob Baines (10-2)[/b] vs. Tucker Plumm (13-7) [b]Nicholas Bretton (3-0)[/b] vs. Yuji Latu (2-3) [b]Shane Gilchrist (11-3)[/b] vs. Bob Dozier (4-2) [b]Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0)[/b] vs. Gordon Idle (6-2)

[BIGJOSH]

[CENTER][CENTER][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/JOSHG85/ECF.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]Today the weigh-ins for ECF 2: Showdown took place. All fighters made weight and the disdain between McKellen and Garner continued to build as the two got into a shoving match. All in all it should be a good night of fights![/SIZE][/CENTER]

[BIGJOSH]

[CENTER][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/JOSHG85/ShowdownBanner2.jpg[/IMG] [B][COLOR="SeaGreen"]Live from Los Angeles, California with 4,238 fans in attendance.[/COLOR][/B] The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Welterweight Division Fight "The Savage" Datuk Ong Ka Ting (0-0) vs. "Rock Steay" Gordon Idle (6-2)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Datuk doesn't hold back, starting by immediately shooting in for a takedownn. Idle sprawls and keeps him at bay. Datuk pushes harder, but Idle has the much better position and manages to flip him over, putting Datuk on his back. Idle gets sucked into his guard though. Idle fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Datuk. Idle tries to pass the guard, but can't, Datuk isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Idle will start raining down punches. Idle tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Datuk gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Idle again tries to get past the guard, but again is foiled. It's turned into a bit of a stalemate, although the referee probably won't stand them up as long as the punches continue to flow. Idle fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Datuk fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Datuk, and Idle is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Datuk has defended the danger well. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Idle. [B]Round 2[/B] The round begins with Idle taking the iniative, coming in quickly with a straight right and a leg kick. Datuk replies with a snap jab and a wild left that misses by a long way. Idle goes for the takedown, but Datuk sprawls. Idle tries to power through, but Datuk uses that against him and turns it into a takedown of his own. They're quite close to the cage, which may help Idle defend this. Datuk is in guard. He throws a couple of half-hearted jabs, then tries to pass, but Idle isn't allowing it. Idle pulls Datuk in tight, locking up both his arms. Datuk pulls free and again tries to pass guard. This has turned into a bit of a stalemate, the referee may be thinking of standing them up if nothing happens soon. Datuk tries a big right hand, which Idle defends well. He has quite a high guard, Datuk has to be wary not to fall into a triangle when leaning in like that. Idle once again drags Datuk down into a clinch, and this time even tries to work a guillotine, but Datuk easily deals with it and hands out two solid right hands to the ribs along the way. We're back to Datuk trying to pass guard. Idle tries to throw a big punch and almost hands an armbar to Datuk, but he realises the danger in time and manages to recover. The referee finally gets them back to their feet due to the lack of progress that has been made. Datuk scores with a jab, then a second. Idle goes for a sweeping kick to the right knee, but it isn't fast enough and gives Datuk enough time to take him down again. Datuk quickly goes to pass guard, looking for side control, but Idle once again defends it. It looks like a frustrating round will end with them on the ground, and almost certainly has to go to Datuk on points due to him being the aggressor and getting two takedowns in. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Datuk. [B]Round 3[/B] Quick start to the round from Datuk, he comes storming in with a flurry of jabs. Idle defends it well, parrying them away. Nice straight right from Idle connects. Datuk gets in close and hits a pair of nice body shots, then they clinch up. Datuk pushes Idle back against the cage and goes for a trip, but Idle blocks it. Idle suddenly pushes forward off the cage and uses the momentum to take Datuk down to the ground, into guard. Datuk has the guard held very high. Idle throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. Datuk throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Idle throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock Datuk right through the canvas, Datuk is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Idle is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. Datuk moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Idle stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing Datuk to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Idle having totally controlled the round from the guard. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Idle by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Gordon Idle. [B]Winner via decision is Gordon Idle[/B] The announcers talk about Gilchrist’s loss last month, and talk about how he hopes to get back on track tonight! [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Heavyweight Division Fight "The Butcher" Shane Gilchrist (11-3) vs. "Bulldozer" Bob Dozier (4-2)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Dozier, providing the first moment of real action. Gilchrist hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Dozier side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Gilchrist is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gilchrist. [B]Round 2[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Gilchrist throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Dozier from coming inside. Gilchrist works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Dozier responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Gilchrist backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Dozier circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Gilchrist blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Gilchrist fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Dozier covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Gilchrist though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Gilchrist throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gilchrist. [B]Round 3[/B] Slow start to the round, Dozier is circling while Gilchrist seems content to just throw the occasional looping punch to cause him to back up. Dozier steps in and fires off two jabs, neither connecting, then has to almost throw himself to one side to avoid a devastating looking punch! Gilchrist was clearly looking for the highlight reel K.O. punch, had that connected there is no way that Dozier was getting back up. There's a warning to Dozier, he must now know, if he didn't already, that Gilchrist has knock out intentions tonight. Dozier throws a right hand, then backs up sharply, clearly not loving the idea of getting too close. Gilchrist still looks calm, throwing the occasional jab or two to keep Dozier off balance. Gilchrist gets in close enough to scoop Dozier up, and quickly slam him back down into the ground! Big, violent slam takedown from Gilchrist. Dozier has the presence of mind to pull guard when Gilchrist tries to follow up though. Gilchrist drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Dozier and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Dozier. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Gilchrist moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Dozier tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Gilchrist off, signalling the win. Gilchrist wins via third round TKO at 3:33. [B]Winner via TKO is Shane Gilchrist. [/B] The announcers put over Shane Gilchrist and his fighting abilities. Nicholas Bretton is up next and the announcers talk about his big win last month over Sean Morrison. Tonight we find out if Bretton is the real deal! [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Lightweight Division Fight "The Blonde Bomber" Nicholas Bretton (3-0) vs. "The Hangman" Yuji Latu (2-3)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Latu throws out a jab, but Bretton bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Bretton works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Latu covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Bretton is making Latu look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Latu hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Bretton got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Latu slightly. Latu initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Latu looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Bretton is clearly winning them. Latu needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Bretton tries a speculative high kick, but Latu saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Latu tries to work an angle, but Bretton is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Bretton, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Latu starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Bretton avoids it without too much trouble. Latu isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Bretton getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Latu finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Bretton opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Latu is backed up against the cage, covering up. Bretton clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Latu hits a knee strike to the hip. Bretton slips one leg behind Latu and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Latu landed hard, with Bretton on top. They're in half guard. It's to Latu's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Bretton from attacking the left hand side of the body. Latu is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Bretton tries to step over to mount, but Latu keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Bretton fires some stuff punches to the back, then one to the face. He reaches through and tries to secure an armbar, but has to be careful as he is in danger of getting picked off with a counter armbar too. Latu doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Bretton isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Latu ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Bretton can get free. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Bretton by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Bretton, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Bretton puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Latu covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. Latu looks to be working an angle. Low kick from Latu, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Bretton will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Bretton. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Nicholas Bretton. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Nicholas Bretton![/B] The announcers hype up the main event and the animosity between Buddy Garner and Wayne McKellen. [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Middleweight Division Fight Rob Baines (10-2) vs. "Quiet Riot" Tucker Plumm (13-7)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Baines throws out a jab, but Plumm bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Plumm works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Baines covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Plumm is making Baines look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Baines hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Plumm looks to be working an angle. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Plumm got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Baines slightly. Baines initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Baines looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Plumm is clearly winning them. Baines needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Plumm tries a speculative high kick, but Baines saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Baines tries to work an angle, but Plumm is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Plumm, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of round 1. Blurcat.com gives that one to Plumm by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] Plumm meets Baines in the center. They exchange tentative long-range punches. Baines steps in to press the action, but gets caught with a right hand. Plumm scores with a left too, then a crisp jab. Baines backs off, that exchange did not go in his favour by any means. Plumm presses the advantage and gets in a couple more jabs, forcing Baines onto the back-foot, all the way until he is up against the cage. Plumm stands just in range and starts throwing occasional straight rights, forcing Baines to try and react in time. Baines parries a few shots away, but also gets caught with a couple. He steps forward and tries to get a clinch, but Plumm keeps away from it and continues to flick quick jabs out. Baines is really getting schooled so far, Plumm's hand speed and technique have allowed him to completely control everything about this round, Baines hasn't been able to generate anything of note. Baines tries to change that by coming after Plumm, but Plumm meets him in the center and exchanges punches, again winning the encounter comfortably. The final minute of the round sees Baines try two more times, and in neither can he manage to break Plumm's control. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Plumm. [B]Round 3[/B] Baines is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Plumm advancing. A sharp right misses, and Baines takes the opportunity to pull Plumm in to a tight clinch against the cage. Plumm tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Plumm wants to stand and bang, Baines wants to keep things at close quarters. Plumm tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Baines, and we're down to the ground. Baines has side control, but Plumm has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Baines will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Plumm tries to squirm into a better position, but Baines puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Baines tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Plumm defends it. Plumm manages to bring a knee up and catch Baines in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Baines responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Plumm covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Baines may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Baines tries to float over into a mount, but Plumm uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Baines enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Baines is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Baines by 10-9. The official scores are in; two judges give 29-28, the other 30-27, all for Tucker Plumm. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Tucker Plumm![/B] The announcers put over the skills of the two men we are about to see, Lukas Mellberg and Stefan Champion. [B][COLOR="seagreen"]Welterweight Division Fight "The Ice Cold Swede" Lukas Mellberg (10-0) vs. "Stealth Ninja" Stefan Champion (2-0)[/COLOR][/B] [B]Round 1[/B] Exchange of punches to start, nothing really hit though. They go into a clinch, and the pace disappears as both fighters try and get the advantage. Eventually the referee separates them. Jab from Mellberg, who then has to react quickly to avoid a right hook that was aimed right at the chin. Mellberg puts on a burst of energy and fires off a big sequence of punches, maybe twelve or thirteen in a row, although not many actually connected. Champion covered up well, and gets in a couple of shots of his own before moving out of range again. About thirty seconds pass without any contact, and the crowd become a little restless. Low kick from Champion, almost to the groin, although it didn't look intentional. They come together in a clinch again, and it returns to a stalemate. Not a great round by anyone's standard, but that flurry should mean that Mellberg will take the round on points. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Mellberg by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] The fighters come together right in the center. Champion throws out a jab, but Mellberg bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Mellberg works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Champion covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Mellberg is making Champion look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Champion hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. Champion glances at the referee, not sure why. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Mellberg got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Champion slightly. Champion initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Champion looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Mellberg is clearly winning them. Champion needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Mellberg tries a speculative high kick, but Champion saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Champion tries to work an angle, but Mellberg is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Mellberg, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg. [B]Round 3[/B] Mellberg is quickest out, and comes at Champion with a series of jabs and straight punches. Champion covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Champion hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Mellberg who takes it to the ground. Champion pulls guard. There's a lull, as Mellberg tries to pass, and Champion defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Champion almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Mellberg, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Mellberg. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Lukas Mellberg. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Lukas Mellberg![/B] The announcers once again put over the ECF as being the best MMA organization in the world and say that next month a champion in the ECF Lightweight Division will be crowned! [COLOR="seagreen"][B] Heavyweight Division Fight "Russell Mania" Russell McPhee (3-0) vs. "The Big Dog" Dave Lennon (6-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Slow start. Lennon connects with the first meaningful strike of the round, a right hand that glances off the shoulder area. McPhee fights back with a left hand that finds the ribs. Lennon steps back and unleashes a big sweeping kick to the legs. McPhee can't get his front leg out of the way in time, and the kick takes it out from under him, sending McPhee down to the ground. Lennon goes to follow up, but gets sucked into guard. McPhee has the guard held very high. Lennon throws a big right hand, but almost puts himself right into a triangle as a result, and he is forced to fight free. McPhee throws a punch and it lands right above the nose. Lennon throws four massive punches as a response, threatening to try and knock McPhee right through the canvas, McPhee is forced to simply cover up and try to survive. Lennon is controlling the round from this position, although it has to be said that he hasn't yet truly looked like he can stop the match from here. McPhee moves to butterfly guard and then tries to scramble back up, but Lennon stops that by throwing another set of big punches, forcing McPhee to go back to the full guard. The round ends with them still like that, with Lennon having totally controlled the round from the guard. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Lennon. [B]Round 2[/B] McPhee may have realised that he left the gas on back at home, as he starts the round as if he needs to get this fight finished quickly, throwing two giant-sized right hand bombs and a vicious uppercut within the first thirty seconds. Lennon dealt with them well though, avoiding the first two and parrying the uppercut away. Lennon fakes a takedown, causing McPhee to back up, ready to sprawl. McPhee stalks Lennon, forcing him back toward the cage. McPhee moves in, looking to throw another big shot, but Lennon springs forward and connects with a great punch, crunching his fist into the cheek. McPhee goes down! Lennon tries to pounce and pound his way to victory, but McPhee has enough awareness to ensnare Lennon in the guard position as he dives in. Lennon throws out a right hand, parried away by McPhee. The guard is quite tight, for the moment at least Lennon looks content to stay there and throw some punches. McPhee isn't offering any sort of attacking threat yet, instead concentrating on keeping the strikes from landing. A big punch is driven into the ribs, McPhee thought it was going for the face. Another punch lands in the same place, and a red mark starts to develop. McPhee reaches up and pulls Lennon down into a clinch, and tries to work an armbar from the bottom. Lennon defends it easily, and gets in a sharp jab to the face too. He stands up slightly, leaning forward into the guard, and starts throwing some right hands. One gets through, the others are parried. McPhee looked like he might be considering trying to apply a triangle then, as Lennon was very exposed, but he didn't get a chance due to the ferocity of the punches. Lennon gets back down to kneeling in the guard. Another right hand lands to the ribs. McPhee fires off two punches from his back, but Lennon defends them easily by simply leaning backward out of reach. Lennon stands again, the guard remaining tight around him, and throws another couple of bombs. This time McPhee does try to apply the triangle, and an armbar at the same time, but Lennon breaks free. Time is ticking down, looks like McPhee will survive this ground and pound attack. The round ends without further note. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Lennon. [B]Round 3[/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from McPhee, providing the first moment of real action. Lennon hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but McPhee side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Lennon is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Lennon. All three judges give a score of 30-27 to Dave Lennon. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Dave Lennon.[/B] The announcers make it official that next month one of the fighters in the Lightweight Division title fight will be non other than…”The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton! [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Lightweight Division Fight "The Miniature Killer" Jason Dalglish (9-2) vs. "The Hillbilly Hammer" Luke Hilton (4-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Dalglish starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Hilton on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Dalglish to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Hilton, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Dalglish, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Hilton is looking a little lost so far, Dalglish is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Hilton looks to be working an angle. Dalglish leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Hilton was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Hilton comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Hilton is that although Dalglish clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Dalglish. [B]Round 2[/B] Dalglish starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Hilton is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Dalglish. Hilton tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Hilton, but it only caught Dalglish on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Dalglish, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Hilton from doing very much. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. Right hand from Hilton, that one definitely registered, but I don't think it had much power behind it. The time ticks away without anything further of interest happening. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Dalglish. [B]Round 3[/B] Dalglish throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Hilton throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Dalglish steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Hilton hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Dalglish. They struggle all the way back, with Dalglish ending up backed up against the cage. Hilton hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Dalglish stomps downward onto his foot. Dalglish manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Hilton gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Dalglish ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Dalglish tries a high kick to start, but Hilton saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Hilton who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Dalglish on the nose. Dalglish hits a straight right, enough to stop Hilton from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hilton. The three judges all give the match as 29-28 to Jason Dalglish. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Jason Dalglish![/B] We see a video package of Buddy Garner showing highlight from last month mixed with him talking about the main event tonight! [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Heavyweight Division Fight "The Big Shot" Eddie Whelan (10-2) vs. "The Brixton Butcher" Stafford Alois (18-7)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Alois isn't hanging around, right from the start Whelan is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Whelan circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Alois weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Alois, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Whelan is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Alois really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Whelan was wide open for a moment there. Alois hits a high kick, catching Whelan on the shoulder. Jab from Whelan finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Alois fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Whelan scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Alois, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Alois. [B]Round 2[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Alois throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Whelan from coming inside. Alois works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Whelan responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Alois backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Whelan circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Alois blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Alois fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Whelan covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Alois though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. Alois throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Alois. [B]Round 3[/B] Whelan throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Alois defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Alois is backed up against the cage, but manages to clinch with Whelan to prevent him throwing any punches. They struggle. Alois twists and throws all of his weight into an uppercut...and it catches Whelan by surprise. It lands right on the nose, and Whelan goes down hard. Alois, who looks as surprised that that hit as anybody, follows up by half-mounting Whelan and throwing punches to the face. The referee waits to see if Whelan can recover to defend himself , but has to pull Alois off and end the match when he can't. Alois wins via TKO at 1:59 of the third round. [B]Winner via TKO is Stafford Alois![/B] The announcers talk about how the best fighters in the world fight right here at ECF and say they will continue to be the best place to see MMA fighting! [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Light Heavyweight Division Fight "The Stud" Daniel Hornsby (9-2) vs. "Knock 'Em Out" George Laurent (12-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Hornsby, providing the first moment of real action. Laurent hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Hornsby side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Laurent is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Laurent. [B]Round 2[/B] Hornsby leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Laurent deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Laurent uses a knee to the ribs before backing Hornsby up against the cage. Right hand from Hornsby connects though, that was well timed. Laurent breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Hornsby was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Laurent sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Hornsby fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Hornsby hits two body shots, then comes in low under an attempted right cross and uses a single leg to take Laurent down. Nicely done. Laurent pulls guard. Hornsby tries to pass the guard. Laurent is holding it quite high, which is helping. Hornsby throws a couple of loose punches, then grabs the legs and turns Laurent over. Laurent tries to scramble free, but Hornsby is already on top of him and has his back! Hornsby doesn't waste any time, he starts throwing bombs with both left and right fists, slamming them into the side of Laurent's head. He is trying to cover up, but a lot of shots are getting through. The referee is watching closely. A vicious right hand thunders into the ear of Laurent, then another to the side of the nose. That's all the referee wants to see, he pulls Hornsby off. The official time is 3:23. [B]Winner via TKO is Daniel Hornsby[/B] A package is shown of Wayne McKellen fighting and talking about the fight against Buddy Garner tonight. [COLOR="seagreen"][B]Middleweight Division Fight Buddy Garner (9-0) vs. "The Doctor" Wayne McKellen (5-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. McKellen is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Garner blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from McKellen is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Garner is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before McKellen can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give McKellen some problems later on. McKellen moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Garner is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of McKellen before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown McKellen off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. McKellen goes for a trip, but Garner cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Garner may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Garner. [B]Round 2[/B] Garner leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, McKellen deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. McKellen uses a knee to the ribs before backing Garner up against the cage. Right hand from Garner connects though, that was well timed. McKellen breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Garner was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from McKellen sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Garner fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Garner clinches with McKellen, who manages to get a body shot in. McKellen attempts to push away from the cage, but Garner uses a slick trip to dump him down to the mat. He grabs hold of one leg during the trip, and applies a leglock. That was all in one motion, McKellen got taken by surprise. Garner sits back and wrenches in the hold, and that looks painful. McKellen is holding on. He tries to twist free, but it's on tight. McKellen gives in and taps out. The official time of the leglock submission is 4:52 of round 2. [B]Winner via submission to leglock is Buddy Garner![/B] The announcers put over the night of fighting that we have just seen and encourage people to tune in next month of Extreme Cage Fighting 3![/CENTER]

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ECF 2 Quick Picks Results Mad5226 – 5/10 MaxxHexx – 8/10 Mling 7/10 Trypio 7/10 ChrisWest 9/10 TommyJ. 9/10 Since it was a tie between ChrisWest and Tommy J. the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.

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[QUOTE=BIGJOSH;334946] the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.[/QUOTE] Nice show, when do I get my prize?

[Tommy J.]

[QUOTE=BIGJOSH;334946]ECF 2 Quick Picks Results Mad5226 – 5/10 MaxxHexx – 8/10 Mling 7/10 Trypio 7/10 ChrisWest 9/10 TommyJ. 9/10 Since it was a tie between ChrisWest and Tommy J. the first person to post with thoughts on the show will get the prize.[/QUOTE] That's some suspect counting right there. I went 7/10 (wrongly picked Ka Ting, Champion and Baines).

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[QUOTE=Tommy J.;335197]That's some suspect counting right there. I went 7/10 (wrongly picked Ka Ting, Champion and Baines).[/QUOTE] Let me count again...I was really tired when I counted the first time, sorry for the mess up.

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ECF 3 Quick Picks Results - Corrected! Mad5226 6/10 MaxxHexx 7/10 Mling 5/10 Trypio 7/10 ChrisWest 7/10 Tommy J. 7/10 These results for the picks should be correct now! Since Tommy J. pointed out the error and posted first he will get to pick a competitor for any title in ECF! Simply PM me the name of who you want to go for one of the belts. If you would like a list of people in a certain division I can do that as well.

[Tommy J.]

Thanks man. I'll go ahead and pick Petey Mack to challenge whoever you 205-lbs champ is.

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[CENTER][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/JOSHG85/ECF.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]Today the full card for ECF 3:Havok was announced. ECF Lighweight Title Match Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2) ECF Welterweight Title Match Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0) Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0) Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1) Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1) Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1) Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4) Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3) Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)[/CENTER][/SIZE]

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ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks ECF Lighweight Title Match Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2) ECF Welterweight Title Match Xie Ming (4-0) vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0) Petey Mack (7-1) vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. Rav Kapur (5-0) Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1) Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1) Darin Blood (2-0) vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1) Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4) Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3) Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. Percy Catcher (6-2) Prize: TBA

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ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks ECF Lighweight Title Match [b]Nicholas Bretton (4-0)[/b] vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2) ECF Welterweight Title Match [b]Xie Ming (4-0)[/b] vs. Lukas Mellberg (11-0) Petey Mack (7-1) vs. [b]Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)[/b] Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. [b]Rav Kapur (5-0)[/b] [b]Andrew Rush (12-0)[/b] vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1) [b]Jay Dorridge (1-0)[/b] vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1) [b]Darin Blood (2-0)[/b] vs. Korekiyo Anzai (6-1) Henning Olsen (3-2) vs.[b] Zachary Gilbert (6-4)[/b] Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. [b]Mark Bicknell (8-3)[/b] [b]Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) [/b]vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

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ECF Lighweight Title Match [B]Nicholas Bretton (4-0)[/B] vs. Jason Dalglish (10-2) ECF Welterweight Title Match Xie Ming (4-0) vs. [B]Lukas Mellberg (11-0)[/B] [B]Petey Mack (7-1)[/B] vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. [B]Rav Kapur (5-0)[/B] [B]Andrew Rush (12-0)[/B] vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1) Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. [B]Jamie Hewitt (1-1)[/B] Darin Blood (2-0) vs. [B]Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)[/B] [B]Henning Olsen (3-2)[/B] vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4) [B]Gary McSweegan (12-2)[/B] vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3) Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. [B]Percy Catcher (6-2)[/B]

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Card will be up tomorrow afternoon, so make sure you get your picks in!

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[CENTER][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/JOSHG85/ECF.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE="4"]Today the weigh-ins for ECF 3: Havok took place. All fighters made weight and the entire event went on without incident. All fighters were respectful without much trash talk going on. Make sure you tune into ECF 3: Havok live and only on pay-per-view![/SIZE][/CENTER]

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This is your last chance to get picks in as I'll be posting the card in about 10 minutes!

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d ECF 3:Havok Quick Picks ECF Lighweight Title Match Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. [B]Jason Dalglish (10-2)[/B] ECF Welterweight Title Match Xie Ming (4-0) vs. [B]Lukas Mellberg (11-0)[/B] [B]Petey Mack (7-1)[/B] vs. Aleksei Chekhov (9-2) Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. [B]Rav Kapur (5-0)[/B] [B]Andrew Rush (12-0)[/B] vs. Nigel Malley (8-9-1) [B]Jay Dorridge (1-0)[/B] vs. Jamie Hewitt (1-1) Darin Blood (2-0) vs. [B]Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)[/B] [B]Henning Olsen (3-2)[/B] vs. Zachary Gilbert (6-4) [B]Gary McSweegan (12-2[/B]) vs. Mark Bicknell (8-3) [B]Jemaine McKenzie (7-2)[/B] vs. Percy Catcher (6-2)

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[CENTER][IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/JOSHG85/Havok.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR="Orange"][B]Live from Orlando, Florida with 3,460 fans in attendance.[/B][/COLOR] The announcers hype up the card tonight and waste no time sending it to the octagon for the action [COLOR="orange"][B]Light Heavyweight Division Fight "The Auckland Express" Jemaine McKenzie (7-2) vs. "The Edge" Percy Catcher (6-2)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from McKenzie, providing the first moment of real action. Catcher hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but McKenzie side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Catcher is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher. [B]Round 2[/B] Catcher starts brightly, almost hunting McKenzie down by stalking him around the ring. McKenzie throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Catcher hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. McKenzie throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Catcher hits another kick, this time to the calf of McKenzie's front leg. The kicks that Catcher has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. McKenzie will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. McKenzie moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. McKenzie tags Catcher with a straight left. Catcher ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and McKenzie is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Catcher can take his head off with another kick. McKenzie is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. McKenzie throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Catcher starts working angle to throw more low kicks, McKenzie is keeping away from them. Catcher seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Catcher by 10-9. [B]Round 3[/B] The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. McKenzie is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Catcher picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. McKenzie throws a wild punch as a counter, but Catcher ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. McKenzie gets a clubbing blow to the side of the head in, but takes a hard shot to the stomach in return. The early pattern seems to be that McKenzie is looking for big punches, Catcher is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and McKenzie manages to back Catcher up against the cage. McKenzie takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Catcher ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before McKenzie can unload. McKenzie may need to think about changing tactics, Catcher is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. McKenzie fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Catcher on the thigh. Catcher presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. McKenzie gets a nice left hook in, glancing off the gloves, and then clinches up. Time ticks away and the round ends just a few seconds after the referee separates them. End of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Catcher. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Percy Catcher. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Percy Catcher![/B] After the fight the announcers hype the title matches for tonight! [COLOR="orange"][B]Heavyweight Division Fight Gary McSweegan (12-2) vs. "The Muscles From The Midlands" Mark Bicknell (8-3)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] The fighters touch gloves, then circle. McSweegan throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Bicknell from coming inside. McSweegan works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Bicknell responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. McSweegan backs off slightly, maybe a bit relieved not to have taken that one on the chin. Neither fighter appears to be looking for any sort of takedown or grapple, this is all about the striking. Bicknell circles and throws a series of high jabs, but McSweegan blocked them with ease, using the gloves. McSweegan fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Bicknell covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from McSweegan though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. It looks like this round is going to the judges though, as there's only a few seconds remaining. McSweegan throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 McSweegan. [B]Round 2[/B] The two competitors start slowly, circling and looking for an opening. Bicknell fakes shooting in for a takedown, but McSweegan didn't buy it for a second. In comes Bicknell from an angle to the right, but McSweegan had it covered all the way, and not only easily steps out of the way of the attempted right hand, but manages to score with a solid right hand to the side of the head. Bicknell felt that, and is forced to cover up quickly as McSweegan steps in quickly and unloads with a flurry of powerful blows, looking to capitalise on the earlier strike. Bicknell is forced back against the cage, but to his credit, he did a good job defending those strikes and didn't seem to take any significant damage. McSweegan doesn't get in too close, realising that it would likely mean getting caught in a clinch, so he stands slightly back instead and throws some low kicks and looping punches. Bicknell responds by throwing out some straight jabs, but neither fighter is really doing any damage to their opponent. McSweegan clearly grows tired of the wait, and moves in to hit a body blow. It connects, but Bicknell is quick to tie him up in a clinch. That lasts quite a while, until the referee gets in there and breaks them up, telling them to fight. Bicknell narrowly misses a right cross. McSweegan scores with a stiff jab, and bobs and weaves to avoid all three of the rapid-fire punches that come back from Bicknell. Nicely done. Bicknell, realising that he is losing this round, comes forward with a sense of urgency, throwing right hands to put McSweegan on the back foot. McSweegan handles it well though, refusing to let Bicknell get an angle, and using some nice counter punches to the body to further cement the fact that this round is going to him on points. Time expires with Bicknell throwing increasingly desparate punches. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to McSweegan. [B]Round 3[/B] Bicknell makes McSweegan back up against the cage by throwing some looping punches. He comes in closer and hits a right hook to the body, getting a jab to the cheek in return. Bicknell throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. McSweegan lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Bicknell by surprise, putting him down! McSweegan follows up and starts raining down right hands. Bicknell covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls McSweegan off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 1:30 of the third. [B]Winner via TKO is Gary McSweegan![/B] After the fight Gary McSweegan is interviewed and he says that he plans on becoming the first ever ECF Light Heavyweight Champion! [COLOR="orange"]Middleweight Division Fight Henning Olsen (3-2) vs. "Manitoba Misery" Zachary Gilbert (6-4)[/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to this round, Olsen is being tentative and Gilbert looks like he is waiting for an angle to appear. The first exchange of strikes doesn't really go anywhere. A second set falls in Olsen's favour, as he gets a nice jab in, hitting right above the nose, and a solid shot to the body. Gilbert goes in for a takedown but only manages to secure one leg. Olsen hammers down two shots to the back, but can't really do a lot else. Gilbert tries to push him over onto his back, but Olsen manages to pull free and back off. Gilbert throws a high left handed jab then goes in for another takedown. Good sprawl from Olsen, and he backs off. Gilbert doesn't get a chance to go for a third, because Olsen takes the fight to him with a barrage of lefts and rights, forcing him back against the cage. Olsen clinches up, only after hitting a hard shot to the stomach though. The clinch seems to go on forever, with Gilbert unable to get a good enough position to try a takedown, and Olsen tied up too much to really throw any decent strikes. Eventually the time runs out and they head back to their corners. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Olsen. [B]Round 2[/B] The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Olsen gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Gilbert clinches with Olsen and pushes him back against the cage. Olsen gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Gilbert uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Olsen has no base left with which to stop Gilbert drilling him with a big slam! Olsen landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the cage, which can be used to his advantage. Gilbert breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Olsen on his back. Olsen tries to keep Gilbert back with some up-kicks, Gilbert has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Gilbert fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Olsen tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Gilbert isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Gilbert starts throwing punches to the face, Olsen having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Gilbert, that caught Olsen on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Olsen is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. The official time is 1:42. [B]Winner via TKO is Zachary Gilbert![/B] After the fight we are shown a video highlight package of Darin Blood. [COLOR="orange"][B]Welterweight Division Fight "Dangerous" Darin Blood (2-0) vs. "Razor" Korekiyo Anzai (6-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Not much happening at first. Anzai is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Blood gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Anzai, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Anzai takes another jab and moves in to retaliate, but it was a set-up and he gets creamed with a high right kick to the side of the head! Anzai stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Blood comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Anzai somehow manages to hold on long enough to get his senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Anzai from the clinch, and Blood felt that, he looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Anzai gets in a nice right hand. Blood looks for an opening. The round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Blood. [B]Round 2[/B] Brisk start from Blood, he comes in fast and hard and gets in a couple of nice body blows before sending an uppercut crashing into Anzai's gloves. Anzai initiates a clinch. Anzai is looking a little groggy, it seems that the big strikes he has taken in previous rounds have built up, there's definitely a sluggish quality to him in this round. Blood breaks free of the clinch and goes straight back on the attack. A jab hits gloves, a second fizzes past them and lands below the right eye, leaving a mark. Blood goes for broke and swings for the fences, Anzai saw it coming at the last second and ducks out of the way. That would have been a knock out. Anzai hits an unexpected right hook to the body, then a left handed jab that Blood parried away. Anzai's head seems to be clearing, he is becoming a little more threatening now. Blood seems to have sensed it too, as he backs off, toning down the slightly reckless attack that he had been employing before those strikes. They meet in the center. Anzai sends a right hand wide of the mark and takes a hook to the body as a result. Blood scores with a meaty left to the body, then moves up and throws three straight punches to the head. The first glances a blow just above the ear, the other two are blocked. Time is running out, the round is coming to a close. Blood hears that from his corner and goes for one last effort to finish it, throwing two bombs, but Anzai parries both, then ties Blood up in a tight clinch against the cage until the time expires. The second round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Blood. [B]Round 3[/B] Fast start by Blood, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Anzai circles, drawing a lunge from Blood, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Blood ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Anzai hopping on the other to remain vertical. Blood tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Anzai manages to pull them all the way back to the cage before ultimately going down. That's a much better position to be in though, he has his corner right there, and can use the cage to effectively cut off any form of attack to the left hand side of his body. Blood has one leg trapped between Anzai's, and is struggling to get it free. He throws a couple of punches, none of them doing much damage, and then tries to work on one of the arms. It might be a kimura that he looking for. Anzai defends it well, without fully escaping it, Blood can't really do a lot with it due to how much he is having to stretch to apply it, due to his leg being trapped. Anzai suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Blood's back. Blood was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Anzai up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Anzai throws a couple of short-range punches. Blood gets a leg in and trips Anzai, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Anzai, at least he can take heart from the fact that it resulted in a better defensive position. Time is running out, it looks like this round will end with them in this position. The round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Blood. The official scores are: 30-27 (twice), 29-28 for Darin Blood. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Darin Blood![/B] The announcers break down the Welterweight Title match and they both predict that Lukas Mellberg will be walking out tonight as the first ever ECF Welterweight Champion! [COLOR="orange"][B]Lightweight Division Fight Jay Dorridge (1-0) vs. "Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt (1-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Hewitt starts brightly, almost hunting Dorridge down by stalking him around the ring. Dorridge throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Hewitt hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. Dorridge throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Hewitt hits another kick, this time to the calf of Dorridge's front leg. The kicks that Hewitt has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. Dorridge will need to figure out a counter, as currently he is being picked apart. Dorridge moves in quickly and grabs a clinch. They struggle like that for a full minute, exchanging short, sharp blows, but without doing any real damage. The referee gets them to part. Dorridge tags Hewitt with a straight left. Hewitt ducks a second one, hits a jab, then whips out a quick kick that hits perfectly to the inside of the knee of the front leg. The leg buckles, and Dorridge is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Hewitt can take his head off with another kick. Dorridge is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. Dorridge throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Hewitt starts working angle to throw more low kicks, Dorridge is keeping away from them. Hewitt seems content not to push the action too much, he looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Hewitt. [B]Round 2[/B] Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Hewitt puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Dorridge defended well. Straight right from Dorridge in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Hewitt probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowehere, and the referee separates them. Dorridge gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Hewitt. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Hewitt. [B]Round 3[/B] Hewitt starts fast, firing off several crisp jabs that keep Dorridge on the back foot. A solid left hits gloves, but it's really just a set-up for Hewitt to step in and use an uppercut. Not sure how much of it caught Dorridge, but certainly enough to to make him grab a clinch to stop any further punishment. Great start to the round from Hewitt, it has been total domination so far. The clinch is broken, and the two fighters exchange some long range jabs that are easily avoided. Dorridge is looking a little lost so far, Hewitt is controlling this round by virtue of his crisp accurate punches and higher aggression levels. Dorridge throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Hewitt easily avoided them. Hewitt leads with the left, then moves in and gets in a wicked right hand that grazes the cheek. Dorridge was fortunate there, if that had landed properly it would have been over. Dorridge comes back with a leg kick to set up a one-two combination, but the round is coming to a close and it's going to be too little too late. The one bright spot for Dorridge is that although Hewitt clearly won the round, he didn't actually turn that dominance into any sort of real damage. The third round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Hewitt by 10-9. The official scores are: 30-27 from all three judges for Jamie Hewitt. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Jamie Hewitt![/B] The announcers break down the Lightweight Division Championship Fight coming up later, and both announcers pick Jason Dalglish as the winner! [COLOR="orange"][B]Middleweight Division Fight "The Demon from Derbyshire" Andrew Rush (12-0) vs. "Knock Out Nigel" Nigel Malley (8-9-1)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Malley starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Rush manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Rush uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Malley is forced back against the cage. Rush picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Malley uses a couple of looping punches to make Rush keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Rush bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. Malley scores with a low kick. Malley looks to be working an angle. Rush unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of round 1. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush. [B]Round 2[/B] Rush works an angle and comes in from the side of Malley, getting two good jabs in before a ragged left misses by quite a margin. Malley hits a low kick to back Rush against the cage, then works the body with a series of short punches. Rush fights out and the action returns to the center. Malley throws a stinging jab, landing just above the left eye. Rush steps in and fires off one of his own, but Malley bobs out of the way and scores with a pair of solid shots to the body. Rush turns and swings, just as Malley also unloads...and it's Malley who connects first! Rush's hands drop and he is on rubbery legs. Malley follows up with a beauty of a right hand, and that drops Rush. The referee doesn't even wait for Malley to dive in to finish, he's seen enough, Rush is clearly on Dream Street. This bout is over! The official time of the TKO is 2:26 of round 2. [B]Winner via TKO is Nigel Malley![/B] After the fight Andrew Rush is livid about his loss, but promises that he will be back and better than ever. The announcers put over the huge upset we’ve just seen and remind us that anything can happen in the ECF! [COLOR="orange"][B]Heavyweight Division Fight "The Bringer of Pain" Khru Duangjan (23-13) vs. "The Beast of Birmingham" Rav Kapur (5-0)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Duangjan comes out fast, and looks like he is aiming for a quick takedown, but Kapur stops that plan with some looping punches. Solid right hand from Kapur connects, and that's the best moment of the opening minute of the round. Duangjan is mainly defending against punches, it looks like he is trying to work an angle to try for a takedown. Kapur seems to have noticed, as he is purposely positioning against that. Straight left from Kapur, then a low kick, then a wicked body shot. Duangjan felt that, and backs off. Duangjan tries to get in for a clinch, perhaps looking for a takedown from that position, but Kapur gets him to back off with some jabs. Kapur has really been able to stamp his gameplan on this round, Duangjan has been blocked at every turn. The 1st round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur. [B]Round 2[/B] Duangjan starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Kapur got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Kapur doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Duangjan covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Kapur goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Duangjan goes for a takedown via a trip, but Kapur defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Duangjan pushes Kapur up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Kapur keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Kapur gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Duangjan was leaning in too far. Kapur reverses so that Duangjan is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Kapur throws a kick, waist-high, but Duangjan avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Duangjan had been quicker and caught it. Kapur hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Duangjan. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Kapur clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Duangjan did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kapur. [B]Round 3[/B] Duangjan throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Kapur defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Kapur gets pinned against the cage, and the referee eventually has to separate them. Duangjan tries to work an angle, then steps in...and gets creamed with a high head kick! Kapur landed it right to the ear of all places, and Duangjan's legs give way, sending him crashing to the floor. The referee immediately covers him up, he is clearly out cold. Kapur gets the win via K.O. The official time of the knock out is 1:31 of round 3. [B]Winner via KO is Rav Kapur![/B] The announcers put over the power of Rav Kapur and let everyone that he will be a forced to be reckoned with in the Heavyweight Division! [COLOR="orange"][B]Light Heavyweight Division Fight "The Mack Attack" Petey Mack (7-1) vs. "Fists of Death" Aleksei Chekhov (9-2)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Chekhov uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Mack scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Chekhov down to the ground. Mack ends up on top, in guard. Chekhov tries to push free, but Mack forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Mack reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Chekhov breaks it by bringing his arms up. Mack steps through in an effort to mount Chekhov, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Mack throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Chekhov rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Mack determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Chekhov uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Mack having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack. [B]Round 2[/B] Chekhov comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Mack gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Chekhov backs off, then starts to circle. Chekhov throws a right hand to the the body that connects, then goes immediately for a high right hand that misses and puts him well off balance. Mack capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Chekhov goes down, although it's unclear as to how much of that was due to the power of the kick, and how much was down to a stumble. He doesn't look too stunned, as he has the presence of mind to roll over and get ready to defend an attack. It doesn't come though, as Mack remains back, biding his time. Mack steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Chekhov scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Mack finally moves in to throw some punches, but Chekhov manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Mack stands into a half-crouching position, dragging Chekhov's guard with him. Chekhov reaches up, parries away a couple of strikes, and tries to grab an arm to apply an armbar to. Mack knocks the attempt away and nails a hard shot to the ribs before reaching over and trying to nail a downward punch to the chin. Chekhov blocks it. Mack floats over and gets into side control. Chekhov scrambles to try and get back up, but is too close to the cage, which works against him. Mack lays in a couple of punches to the chest to soften Chekhov up, then tries to move up and isolate one of the arms. Chekhov makes sure to bring his body around to give him as much protection as possible. It works, as Mack can't get either arm isolated properly. Mack changes tactics and tries to get into crucifix position. Chekhov fights it for as long as he possibly can, but eventually gets caught. The length of struggle is, in itself, a good defence though, as the round ends before Mack can do anything with the position he has achieved, which will frustrate him enormously. The second round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mack. [B]Round 3[/B] Mack and Chekhov circle to start. Chekhov throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Mack sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Chekhov comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Mack to slip a nice jab in, catching Chekhov just underneath the right eye. Mack comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Chekhov misses with a right cross, then backs off. Mack stalks him, forcing Chekhov back up against the cage. Mack doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Chekhov throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Mack pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Chekhov covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Mack in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Mack throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Chekhov comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Mack parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Mack's favour. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Mack. All three judges give a score of 30-27 in favour of Petey Mack. [B]Winner via Judges Decision is Petey Mack![/B] [COLOR="orange"][B]ECF Lightweight Title Fight "The X Factor" Xie Ming (4-0) vs. "The Ice Cold Swede" Lukas Mellberg (11-0)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Mellberg is forced onto the backfoot almost immediately, having to retreat to avoid a series of sharp jabs. He ends up with his back to the cage, with Ming advancing. A sharp right misses, and Mellberg takes the opportunity to pull Ming in to a tight clinch against the cage. Ming tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Ming wants to stand and bang, Mellberg wants to keep things at close quarters. Ming tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from Mellberg, and we're down to the ground. Mellberg has side control, but Ming has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. Mellberg will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Ming tries to squirm into a better position, but Mellberg puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. Mellberg tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Ming defends it. Ming manages to bring a knee up and catch Mellberg in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. Mellberg responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Ming covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far Mellberg may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. Mellberg tries to float over into a mount, but Ming uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance Mellberg enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from Mellberg is the last action of the round. The first round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Mellberg. [B]Round 2[/B] The two fighters meet in the center with an exchange of jabs, but neither gets anything but gloves or air. They go right into a clinch, with only a few seconds of the match gone. Mellberg gets a knee to the ribs in, but it wasn't particularly hard. They break. Ming with a jab. Other than a few half-hearted jabs, there's been a definite lull over the past minute. Big kick from Ming! That was out of nowhere, and hit Mellberg on the jaw. I don't think anyone saw that coming, least of all Mellberg, and he has been laid out cold with one massively powerful kick. Ming wins via knock out at 1:20 of the second round. Xie Ming is the new ECF Welterweight Title champion. [B]Winner via KO and NEW ECF Welterweight Champion is Xie Ming![/B] After the match Xie Ming speaking through a translator thanks the fans and promises to be a great champion and take on all challengers! The announcers put Xie Ming over and hype the Main Event! [COLOR="orange"][B]ECF Lightweight Title Fight “The Blonde Bomber” Nicholas Bretton (4-0) vs. "The Miniature Killer" Jason Dalglish (10-2)[/B][/COLOR] [B]Round 1[/B] Dalglish is quickest out, and comes at Bretton with a series of jabs and straight punches. Bretton covered up well, and I don't think anything got through. Bretton hits a body shot, but it didn't connect solidly. They get in close, and it's Dalglish who takes it to the ground. Bretton pulls guard. There's a lull, as Dalglish tries to pass, and Bretton defends it. Punches get thrown every so often, but it's really a stalemate at the moment. Bretton almost gets a guillotine, but it's blocked and almost leads to a kimura for Dalglish, but that too goes nowhere. The referee stands them up, but the time is almost over. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Dalglish by 10-9. [B]Round 2[/B] They start the round with an exchange of strikes, all from fairly long range as they circle and try to work angles. None of the blows did any damage, either missing or being straight into the opponent's gloves. Dalglish is the first to land a worthwhile blow, hitting a straight right that catches Bretton on the side of the cheek. Dalglish follows up by backing him up against the cage, throws a couple of big punches, but gets pulled into a clinch without doing any serious damage. Bretton goes for a trip and almost gets it, but Dalglish is able to regain his footing at the last moment. Bretton has Dalglish against the cage, and hits three right hands to the side of the ribs. Dalglish reaches down and picks up a leg, using that as leverage to topple Bretton, who pulls guard. Dalglish starts pounding away and does some damage before Bretton grapples and pulls him down into a clinch. Bretton has both of Dalglish's arms tied up, preventing much in the way of attacking action. Dalglish uses some shoulder shrugs to the face, but Bretton isn't going to be too bothered by that. Dalglish pulls one arm free. Bretton still has tight control of the other, and brings his legs up, trying to apply an armbar. Dalglish sees it coming and blocks it easily, getting in a couple of punches for good measure. Dalglish steps through the legs and forces Bretton to release the arm so that he can cover up against a series of strikes. Bretton manages to ensare one leg though, and so Dalglish has to make do with being in half guard instead of getting the full mount that he wanted. Dalglish hits a couple of punches, takes one back, then attempts to get side control. Bretton keeps him at bay. Time is ticking away, if Dalglish is going to use this position to finish the match, it had better be done soon. Dalglish pulls Bretton's left arm to one side and straightens it out, perhaps looking to turn it into an armbar. Bretton rolls over to stop the arm getting trapped. Dalglish continues to work for it though. Time expires though, the round is over. The 2nd round ends. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-8 Dalglish. [B]Round 3[/B] The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Dalglish forces Bretton back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Dalglish is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Bretton clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Bretton gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Dalglish seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Bretton who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Dalglish had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Bretton misses with a straight right. Dalglish hits a standing kick, and Bretton is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Dalglish leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects Bretton, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock Bretton out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Dalglish needed to finish the job. Dalglish wins via third round TKO at 3:16. Jason Dalglish is the new ECF Lightweight Title champion. [B]Winner via TKO and NEW ECF Lightweight Champion is Jason Dalglish![/B] After the fight Jason Dalglish is ecstatic and is in tears as he accepts the ECF Lightweight Title! Dalglish thanks everyone on his training team and is generally speechless. The announcers talk about the greatness of the event tonight and invite everyone to tune into ECF next month on pay-per-view for ECF 4: Season's Beatings!!![/CENTER]

[BIGJOSH]

ECF 4: Havok Picks Results Ttc66tc 4/10 mad5226 5/10 mizzou24 4/10 mad5226 wins the picks and can pick who Petey Mack will face for the ECF Light Heavyweight Title. Just PM me the name, and I can supply a list if needed.

[Tommy J.]

Good to see Petey Mack represent. Too bad it doesn't look like it was an exciting match. I don't get that thing with Mack, he's supposed to be quite exciting, yet he seems to ride out a decision every time.

[BIGJOSH]

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