ALPHA-1: The Face of MMA

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The year is 1998 and ALPHA-1 is the undisputed number one MMA organization in the world. It all started two years ago when ALPHA-1 hired Scott Avatar as company president. In a matter of Months Avatar stole some of the biggest stars in GAMMA such as Tim Boyer, Luis Basora, Patrick Thomas, Mario de Souza, and the biggest catch of all Zvonimir Asanovic who was the LHW champ at the time. Below I will list all of the current champions. [B]Lightweight Champion- Fumiaki Hayashi [/B] (19-5) Hayashi is the most deadly submisson artist in the world bar none. His takedowns are also some of the very best in MMA. Many people thought his best days were over after a two Brutal knockouts at the hands of Gabriel Gallego. However since then he has moved down to LW won all four of his fights at that weight by submission in two rounds or less. [B]Welterweight Champion- Lukas Mellberg[/B] (19-1) Mellberg is one of the best ground fighters in the world. He came into the title fight agasint 7 time defending champion Gabriel Gallego a massive underdog, but Mellberg shocked the world when he T.K.O'ed Gallego 30 seconds into round three after dominating him for the two previous rounds. He has a nearly perfect record of 19-1 and is 5-0 in ALPHA-1. Sadly Mellberg has a rather boring style which has resulted in him having difficulty gaining support from the fans. [B]Middleweight Champion- Uwe Maier[/B] (12-1) Maier is a very well rounded fighter with deadly striking ability and a dangerous ground striking game. He holds victories over former ALPHA-1 Middleweight champ Andrew Rush, Former ALPHA-1 Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champ Inejiro Chiba, and several other top contenders. He hopes to break the curse that seems to be on the Middleweight title by making a successful defense. The last three champions Rush, JJ Reid, and Chiba all lost the belt in there first defense. He is set to make his first defense agasint number 6 ranked Jim Carpenter. [B]Light Heavyweight Champion- Petey Mack[/B] (12-2) Mack has incredible power in his hands which has lead to several K.O. wins for him however he also has dangerous subission skills which he displayed by submiting JJ Reid in his ALPHA-1 debut. He is set to make his first title defense at the next event agaisnt number 2 ranked Roberto Aldez. [B]Heavyweight Champion[/B]- [B]Shane Gilchrist [/B] (20-4) Gilchrist is the current number one ranked pound for pound fighter in the world. He packs deadly technical strikes with great K.O. power and a very dangerous Ground and Pound. He is currently riding a amazing 9 fight winning streak. In his last fight he surprised the critics by knocking out two time champ Hazzan Fezzik in the third round in what is a true fight of the year canidate. My line up for ALPHA-1 63 will be up soon.

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Main Event - Light Heavyweight Champ Petey Mack ( 12-2) vs Roberto Aldez (22-4) This one will be a stand up war in all likely hood so the winner will likely be whoever hits the big shot first. Expect This one to be a fight of the year canidate. Co-Main Event - Middleweight Champ Uwe Maier (12-1) vs Jim Carpenter (22-6-1) This seems to be Maiers fight to win seeing that he has better stand up and ground control. But Carpenter has a strong chin, good stand up, and most of all K.O. power which gives him a punchers chance. Maier hasnt shown great K.O. power in any of hs fights seeing that he's won all of his ALPHA-1 fights by decision. Gunnar Nilsson (20-5) vs Damien Jones (8-2) This fight is easy to break down Nilsson is all about using his wrestling to dominate, and Jones is all about getting in somebodys face and punching them until they cant stand anymore. The winner of this fight will be the person who is the most successful keeping the fight in thier world. Andrew Rush (20-2) vs Thorbjorn Rekdal (6-3-1) Rush is the clear favorite in this fight. He has superior stand up but with that said Rekdal does probably have a silightly better ground game but his takedowns are weak and Rush's takedown defense is strong so it seems unlikely he'll be able to put Rush down. Dan Halverson (27-13-2) vs Datuk Ong Ka Ting (8-2) The winner of this fight will be getting the next shot at Lukas Mellberg for the WW title. Halverson comes in with the size advantage seeing that this is his first fight at WW since droping down from 185 and he has the superior wrestling so his strategy will probably be to pound Datuk out on the floor. Datuk comes in on a four fight winning streak and for sure he wants to keep it standing so he can use his superior striking. He has brutal knees and kicks so watch for him to use those consistanly in this fight. If he does get put on his back watch for him to work for a submission. Carlos da Guia (12-1) vs Kojuro Ijichi (13-10) This fight looks like a easy fight for da Guia. The former champion seems to have Kojuro out gunned in everyway heading into this fight so expect it to be a early night for da Guia. Mugur Boc (10-3) vs Rav Kapur (11-5) This fight is a absolute toss up. Both men want to break into the top ten and both are coming off of defeats. For Kapur it's a must win he's lost three of last four fights and if he drops this one he'll likely become a gatekeeper for ALPHA-1. Boc lost his six fight winning streak last time out to Harry Milne who destroyed him in under four minitues. This fight is his chance to prove that he can defeat a dangerous fighter. Preliminary fights Gustavo Bautista (15-4) vs Patrick Thomas (11-5) Agustin Gonzalez (7-3) vs Tommy Nash (4-1) Ricardo Fernandes (18-10) vs Mario de Souza (13-11) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-7-1) vs Simone King (7-4) Sinali Shomen (2-3) vs Eli Harris (0-0)

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Main Event - Light Heavyweight Champ Petey Mack ( 12-2) vs Roberto Aldez (22-4) Middleweight Champ Uwe Maier (12-1) vs Jim Carpenter (22-6-1) Gunnar Nilsson (20-5) vs Damien Jones (8-2) Andrew Rush (20-2) vs Thorbjorn Rekdal (6-3-1) Dan Halverson (27-13-2) vs Datuk Ong Ka Ting (8-2) Carlos da Guia (12-1) vs Kojuro Ijichi (13-10) Mugur Boc (10-3) vs Rav Kapur (11-5) Gustavo Bautista (15-4) vs Patrick Thomas (11-5) Agustin Gonzalez (7-3) vs Tommy Nash (4-1) Ricardo Fernandes (18-10) vs Mario de Souza (13-11) Yutsuko Sasaki (10-7-1) vs Simone King (7-4) Sinali Shomen (2-3) vs Eli Harris (0-0) [B]Blurcat predictions Mack via K.O. Maier via decision Nilsson via K.O. Rush via K.O. Boc via T.K.O. Datuk via T.K.O. da Guia via decision Thomas via decision Nash via T.K.O. Fernandes via T.K.O. Sasaki via submission Harris via K.O.[/B]

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[B]ALPHA-1: 63 Live in Kanto Japan in front of 21,422 fans![/B] [B]Pre show the announcer spends about 20 mintues in the ring hypeing up the crowd for the event. The Japanese National Anthem is sang by a young lady in the ring. With that the fighters introductions begin. All the fighters get nice receptions but it sounded like Rav Kapur and Roberto Aldez got the loudest. The play by play guys hype the show for about 6 minitues and the prelim fights begin![/B] [B]Eli Harris vs Sinali Shomen[/B] Round 1 Harris starts fast, unleashing a bomb of a right hand, but Shomen avoids it without too much trouble. Harris isn't disheartened though, swinging two more huge punches, with Shomen getting out the way each time, but being forced all over the place. Harris finally backs off a little, breathing hard. That was quite a frantic start. Shomen opts to use that, and comes in to throw some jabs. Harris is backed up against the cage, covering up. Shomen clinches. They struggle, and the fight enters a lull. Harris hits a knee strike to the hip. Shomen slips one leg behind Harris and uses that as leverage for a big trip. Harris landed hard, with Shomen on top. They're in half guard. It's to Harris's advantage that they're right next to the cage, that is blocking Shomen from attacking the left hand side of the body. Harris is forced into action to defend a kimura attempt. Shomen tries to step over to mount, but Harris keeps his legs in position and ends up almost rolled into a ball. Shomen fires some stiff 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. Harris doesn't appear to be trying that though, instead trying to shift his weight so that he can get back up. Shomen isn't allowing it though, and gets a couple more punches in before settling back into half guard. Harris ties him up in a snug clinch. The action halts, and time expires before Shomen can get free. The first round is over. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Shomen. Round 2 The fighters come together right in the center. Shomen throws out a jab, but Harris bobs out of the way and uses a right hand to glance a blow off the side of the ribs in response. Harris works an angle and storms in suddenly with three crisp jabs and a looping overhand punch, Shomen covered up quickly but at least one of the jabs hit home. Harris is making Shomen look sluggish in comparison, such is the speed and crispness with which he is delivering strikes. Shomen hits a low kick before back-pedalling to avoid a clubbing blow. For a second it looked like Shomen was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. They meet in the center to exchange a flurry of strikes that gets the crowd on their feet. Harris got slightly the better of it, he definitely snuck through a right hand that rocked Shomen slightly. Shomen initiates a clinch, and the action grinds to a halt. Shomen looks out of ideas, he is being repeatedly lured into these exchange of strikes, but Harris is clearly winning them. Shomen needs to find some way to deal with them. Not much time left in this round. The referee separates them. Harris tries a speculative high kick, but Shomen saw it coming and was well out of range by the time it came. Shomen tries to work an angle, but Harris is having none of it and fires off a straight right hand to keep him from stepping in. Comfortable round for Harris, he will probably be disappointed not to have done more damage given his dominance of the striking in this round. The round ends. Blurcat.com gives that one to Harris by 10-9. Round 3 Harris starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Shomen is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Harris. Shomen tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Shomen, but it only caught Harris on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Harris, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Shomen from doing very much. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Right hand from Shomen, 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. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Harris. Round 4 Very, very slow start to the round. Over a minute has gone before the first meaningful strike connects. It's Harris who hits it, scoring with a shot to the chest. Shomen fires back with a couple of jabs, both of which connect with the shoulder rather than the face where they were aimed. The two fighters come together in the center and exchange punches, neither getting the clear advantage. Shomen suddenly shoots in and goes for a takedown, but Harris manages to sprawl long enough to get them all the way back to the cage, which keeps him upright. Shomen tries to complete the takedown, but realises that the leverage isn't there and instead stands and clinches. Harris hits a couple of shots to the back. Shomen hits a stomp. Harris lifts his leg to go for a knee, but that gives Shomen the opportunity to lift him and slam him down to the ground. That was a hard slam! Shomen is on top, almost sitting on top of a balled-up Harris. He throws some hard downward punches, Harris defends most of them, although one hits hard above the eye. Shomen leaves his arm in for a second too long and Harris reaches up and almost gets an armbar. Shomen gets free though, although the effort puts him off-balance enough for him to stumble, giving Harris the opportunity to scramble back up. There's a nasty mark above the eye where the earlier punch connected though. They go back to circling each other. There's not much time left. Harris tries one last big attack, swinging for the fences with two bombs, but Shomen avoids both, adding a nice shot to the stomach after the second dodge. The round ends there. End of round 4. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Shomen. Round 5 They meet in the center. Shomen hits a nice jab, a second misses. Harris steps in close and hits a brutal body shot, causing Shomen to back up quickly. That was a really powerful shot. Harris stalks Shomen, flicking occasional jabs. It looks like Harris wants to stand and trade punches with Shomen. Harris gets within striking distance and throws a bomb of a right hand, narrowly missing. Shomen fires off a raking left hook in response, but that is off target too. They meet and exchange punches. Shomen goes for the body, but gets tagged with a left hand to the side of the head. Shomen is rattled by it, but doesn't step off, instead throwing a couple of crisp jabs. Harris throws another big punch, this time thundering it into Shomen's shoulder. They clinch. So far it looks like Shomen simply can't live with the power that Harris has in his hands, you get the sense that if this continues, Shomen is going to wind up knocked out sooner or later. The clinch is broken, but within thirty seconds they are right back in it, this time leaning against the cage. By the time that is broken, the round only has a few seconds left. The fifth round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Harris. The three judges all give the match to [B]Eli Harris[/B]. [B]Yutsuko Sasaki vs Simone King[/B] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. King is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Sasaki blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from King is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves her off balance. Sasaki is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before King 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 King some problems later on. King 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. Sasaki is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of King 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 King off, since that moment she 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. King goes for a trip, but Sasaki 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 Sasaki may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sasaki. Round 2 King starts out with a few straight rights, range-finding rather than actually dangerous. Sasaki keeps out of their way. King steps forward and tries to unload with a looping left, but Sasaki moves to the side and fires off a powerful right hand of her own, landing above the left eye. King doesn't go down, but definitely felt that shot. Sasaki moves in closer and fires off two punches to the face and a big hook to the body. King parried the first two, but the third hit home hard. Sasaki begins to stalk King, who may be slightly winded. They meet again in the center and exchange blows. King hits a high jab but gets caught with another hard punch to the side of the head. King clinches up, stopping Sasaki from following up. It looks like King needs to change her game plan, standing up and banging with Sasaki is playing right into her opponent's hands, as Sasaki clearly has the more powerful strikes in her arsenal, and King is going to get floored sooner or later, judging by this round. The referee parts them from the clinch. Sasaki continues to look ready to unleash some big punches. King takes a takedown, then comes in much closer, throws a jab, and clinches back up. King looks like she is going to grapple, stopping Sasaki from throwing bombs. King gets in a few short punches to the ribs. The round ends with them still in the clinch. Sasaki will take that round on points, having used the threat of a knock out to basically control everything about that round except the clinches. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sasaki. Round 3 Sasaki starts brightly, almost hunting King down by stalking her around the ring. King throws some jabs, but they don't have the range to hit. Sasaki hits the first good strike, slicing a nasty-looking kick to the hip area. King throws a left hook in response, but it is easily parried. Sasaki hits another kick, this time to the calf of King's front leg. The kicks that Sasaki has been throwing are looking really good, they're sharp, accurate, and difficult to see coming. King will need to figure out a counter, as currently she is being picked apart. King 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. King tags Sasaki with a straight left. Sasaki 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 King is down to one knee briefly, but quickly up before Sasaki can take her head off with another kick. King is limping slightly, that kick was beautifully judged. King throws a couple of big right hands, but they're easily avoided. Sasaki starts working angle to throw more low kicks, King is keeping away from them. Sasaki seems content not to push the action too much, she looks a bit tired from throwing all those kicks. The round ends without further major action. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Sasaki. Round 4 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Sasaki works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when she advances. They clinch, and end up with King backed up against the cage. Sasaki gets a couple of right hands to the body, but her attempts at knee strikes are deflected by King, who uses her legs well to defend. Sasaki pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. King gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Sasaki follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Sasaki hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. King tags her with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. King leans in to a looping left, but it puts her off balance and it's only at the last second that she gets her chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Sasaki by 10-9. Round 5 King comes out quick and immediately starts pressing Sasaki back toward the cage. King tries to use the position to her advantage, pinning Sasaki in to prevent her from moving freely, but the exchange of punches that follows is clearly won by Sasaki, who catches King with a wicked right cross during the flurry of blows. King tries again, but Sasaki is looking sharp and parries away any dangerous shot, getting in a few crisp jabs of her own along the way. King finally backs off, realising that this isn't working. Sasaki is showing superior ability with her hands, they're fast and accurate, King isn't able to cope with them at close quarters, being made to look slow and ragged in comparison. King switches to using raking right hands and looping punches, keeping Sasaki back, but its effectiveness is limited as King's punches are easily parried away, and Sasaki can still hit the occasional right hand. The round ends with that being the pattern. Sasaki has used her better punching technique and hand speed to confound King, and has controlled this round almost entirely. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Sasaki. The three judges all give the match to [B]Yutsuko Sasaki.[/B] [B]Ricardo Fernandes vs Mario de Souza[/B] Round 1 de Souza 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 Fernandes advancing. A sharp right misses, and de Souza takes the opportunity to pull Fernandes in to a tight clinch against the cage. Fernandes tries to break free, but cannot. It looks like we know the strategies for this round already; Fernandes wants to stand and bang, de Souza wants to keep things at close quarters. Fernandes tries for an elbow, but only succeeds in getting turned around so that he is now the one against the cage. Trip from de Souza, and we're down to the ground. de Souza has side control, but Fernandes has landed with his left hand side against the cage, so that side of the body is basically safe for now. de Souza will have to try to work the right-hand side, and starts by ramming a knee into the ribs. Fernandes tries to squirm into a better position, but de Souza puts a stop to that with a stiff elbow to the stomach. de Souza tries to work a kimura on the right arm, but Fernandes defends it. Fernandes manages to bring a knee up and catch de Souza in the side, something of a cheeky move given his position. de Souza responds with five or six rapid-fire right hands to the face, but Fernandes covers up and doesn't take any serious damage at all. Time is ticking away though, and so far de Souza may be easily winning the round, but he is not taking full advantage of this great position. de Souza tries to float over into a mount, but Fernandes uses the cage to push away and manages to unbalance de Souza enough to get to a kneeling position, then standing, albeit back into a clinch. A knee from de Souza is the last action of the round. The round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to de Souza by 10-9. Round 2 The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Fernandes forces de Souza back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Fernandes is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and de Souza clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, de Souza gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Fernandes seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's de Souza who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Fernandes had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. de Souza hits a low kick to the knee; Fernandes defended it pretty well. Fernandes drops his head to come in low. de Souza sees it coming and moves forward to cut him off, but loses his footing and slips onto all fours. [B]Fernandes[/B] improvises, changing his planned lunge into a knee strike to the side of the head! And a second! He goes to throw a third, but the referee dives in and stops the match. de Souza falls backward into the cage. Those knee strikes, perfectly legal of course, really hit hard, and he is showing the effects, glassy-eyed and off-balance. The referee quickly calls the doctor in to look at de Souza. The doctor can clearly be heard saying that he thinks de Souza has a concussion. The official time of the TKO is 3:58 of round 2. [B]Agustin Gonzalez vs Tommy Nash[/B] Round 1 Gonzalez and Nash circle to start. Nash throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Gonzalez sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Nash comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Gonzalez to slip a nice jab in, catching Nash just underneath the right eye. Gonzalez comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Nash misses with a right cross, then backs off. Gonzalez stalks him, forcing Nash back up against the cage. Gonzalez doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Nash throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Gonzalez pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Nash covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Gonzalez in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Gonzalez 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. Nash comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez's favour. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Gonzalez. Round 2 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Nash works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Gonzalez backed up against the cage. Nash gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Gonzalez, who uses his legs well to defend. Nash pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Gonzalez gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Nash follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Nash hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Gonzalez tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Gonzalez leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Nash. Round 3 Slow start to the round, nearly a minute has gone by without anything but a few jabs finding gloves. Nash comes in, looking for a grapple it seems, but takes a powerful kick just above the left hip. Gonzalez really put some venom into that strike. Nash backs off, clearly stung. Gonzalez is the one advancing now, using a left hand jab to lead. He steps forward and fires off a big kick, aimed at the head. Nash ducks and moves out of range, but that was clearly intended to be a match-ender, Gonzalez was going for the knock out. It's pretty clear that he thinks that kicks are going to do the job in this round, and it has to be said that Nash is looking to have a hard time countering them. On top of that, the threat of the kicks is keeping Nash from getting in too close. Gonzalez stalks Nash, throwing the occasional high right hand, perhaps range-finding. Nash is circling, seeking an opening of some kind. He moves in from the left and is quick enough to get into the clinch without taking any shots. Gonzalez hits a knee, but takes one right back. The kicks aren't a danger from this position, that's for sure. Gonzalez squirms free, but foolishly lost his concentration for a second and took a hard right hand above the eye in the process. Silly mistake. Nash comes in, looking more confident now, and gets in a couple of right hands and a lovely hook to the body. Gonzalez tags him with a jab though, and then hits another fearsome kick to the same spot above the left hip. And another! Nash backs off, and a huge red mark has appeared in that spot. Gonzalez advances and throws another head kick, but it is mostly blocked by the hands of Nash. The round is drawing to a close, and those kicks have certainly proved massively effective for Gonzalez. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Gonzalez. Round 4 Nash looks slow starting, the punishment from the previous rounds seem to be have taken their toll. Gonzalez throws the first meaningful attack of the round, a couple of right hands followed by a crunching left hook. The rights get parried away, but the left landed satisfyingly deep into the rib cage. Nash felt that one for sure. He fires off a left in response, but Gonzalez ducks out the way. Nash is definitely showing signs of sluggishness, if anything he is looking like the big shots he has taken before have left him a little stunned. Gonzalez scores with a nice left, but gets pulled into a clinch near the cage. They exchange some weak punches and the occasional knee. This will suit Nash, it will give him some time to recover. They are eventually broken apart. Gonzalez ups the tempo, throwing some big punches. Nash covers up, deflecting the shots away. Gonzalez is definitely looking to finish this, although he is also being careful not to do anything foolish and walk into a big punch; he knows that this fight is going his way, there's no point throwing that all away. Nash throws the occasional combination in return, but it's one way traffic at the moment, Gonzalez is picking his shots. Time comes to Nash's rescue though, as it expires before Gonzalez can turn his dominance into a finish. The round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Gonzalez. Round 5 Not much happening at first. Nash is the first to make a move, coming in with a right hand that narrowly misses. Gonzalez gets in a jab that landed on the left cheek of Nash, and leaves a mark. Quite a slow paced round so far. Nash 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! Nash stumbles but doesn't go down, and has to cover up as Gonzalez comes in with a series of punches to try and finish the job. Nash somehow manages to hold on long enough to get his senses back, and buys some time by clinching. Hard knee from Nash from the clinch, and Gonzalez felt that, he looks a little tired from unloading that barrage. They break, and Nash gets in a nice right hand. An exchange of punches goes nowhere, and they fall into a clinch. The referee separates them when nothing happens. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Gonzalez. The three judges all give the match to [B]Agustín Gonzalez[/B]. [B]Gustavo Bautista vs Patrick Thomas[/B] Round 1 Bautista starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Thomas 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. Thomas uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Bautista is forced back against the cage. Thomas picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Bautista uses a couple of looping punches to make Thomas keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Thomas 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. Bautista scores with a low kick. They both seem to be looking for an opening, and it's creating a stalemate at the moment. Thomas unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The first round is over. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. Round 2 Bautista is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Thomas with a jab to the cheek. Thomas uses a nice straight left to return fire. Bautista comes in to work the body, but Thomas saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Bautista onto the floor, falling into guard. Thomas fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Bautista. Thomas tries to pass the guard, but can't, Bautista isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Thomas will start raining down punches. Thomas tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Bautista gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Thomas 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. Thomas fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Bautista fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Bautista, and Thomas is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Bautista has defended the danger well. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. Round 3 Slow start, Thomas looks content to sit back and let Bautista commit himself, perhaps looking to capitalise on any mistake. Bautista does indeed commit himself, and it's to throw a big right hand, and it hits hard into the gloves, forcing Thomas to back up against the cage. Bautista steps in and unleashes a second, but this time Thomas was ready and a right hand counter hits Bautista, who is leaning in to his own punch, right on the chin. Bautista goes down, stunned. Thomas dives in and hits a beauty of a right hand, but gets sucked into the guard before he can do any more damage. Good recovery from Bautista. Thomas tries to work free from the guard, but can't. Bautista reaches up to try and bring Thomas down into a clinch, but the attempt gets swatted away. Thomas fires off a couple of punches, leaning forward to get some leverage, and Bautista is forced to cover up. Thomas switches and starts firing off some rapid-fire shots to the chest, Bautista deals with it by pulling the guard tighter and punching upward. Thomas looks like he is happy to sit there and throw punches at his leisure, with no real effort to pass guard. Bautista occasionally tries to roll his hips to get free, but it may be that he has realised that this round is beyond saving, and is just making sure that he doesn't put himself into a position to be knocked out or submitted by trying to escape. Indeed, time ticks away with nothing breaking the pattern of occasional strikes and defensive positioning. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Thomas by 10-9. Round 4 The round begins, and it is Thomas who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Bautista defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Thomas works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Bautista ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Thomas down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Bautista. Interesting first minute of action, Thomas is looking particularly sharp. Bautista tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Thomas back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Bautista tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Thomas scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Both fighters circle. They square up to each other in the center. Thomas throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Bautista on the side of the head. Bautista got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Thomas has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Bautista tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Thomas defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Thomas. Round 5 Bautista comes in quick to start, but none of the flurry of jabs that are thrown actually connect with anything but gloves. Thomas gets in a nice counter punch, bouncing a fist off the cheek. Bautista backs off, then starts to circle. Bautista 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. Thomas capitalises, throwing a big kick to the head! Bautista 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 Thomas remains back, biding his time. Thomas steps in and kicks at the legs, avoiding the up-kick that comes back. He tries to move around to the side, but Bautista scoots the same way to keep the defence strong. Thomas finally moves in to throw some punches, but Bautista manages to pull guard without taking any serious punishment. Thomas fires off a couple of tentative punches, testing out the guard of Bautista. Thomas tries to pass the guard, but can't, Bautista isn't going to let him get a better position, as he knows that Thomas will start raining down punches. Thomas tries a big right hand, but it's easily defended. Bautista gets a punch of his own in, but it didn't connect properly. Thomas 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. Thomas fakes an elbow before trying to pass the guard for a third time, and briefly has side mount, but Bautista fought it hard and gets back to guard within seconds. Butterfly guard by Bautista, and Thomas is having trouble generating any attacking threat. He'll probably win the round as he has been more aggressive, but Bautista has defended the danger well. The round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Thomas. The official results are in; all three judges give the match to [B]Patrick Thomas[/B]. [B]With that the main card begins the announcers spend about 10 minitues hypeing the fights and now we get started.[/B] [B]Carlos da Guia vs Kojuro Ijichi[/B] Round 1 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Ijichi is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but da Guia blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Ijichi is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. da Guia is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Ijichi 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 Ijichi some problems later on. Ijichi 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. da Guia is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Ijichi 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 Ijichi 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. Ijichi goes for a trip, but da Guia 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 da Guia 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 da Guia. Round 2 Right hand from da Guia was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Ijichi. da Guia follows up by coming in close, but Ijichi is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Ijichi gets a quick takedown, and is in guard. He is trying to get past into a side mount, but da Guia is defending it well. Ijichi gets slightly off balance with another attempt, and da Guia capitalises by sweeping him and getting side control. Ijichi takes a hard shot to the mouth. And another. Ijichi tries to fight back, but [B]da Guia[/B] gets the right arm and applies an armbar for the tap out victory. Official time of the armbar submission is 1:44 of the second round. [B]Dan Halvorsen vs Datuk Ong Ka Ting[/B] Round 1 Halvorsen is the first to score a meaningful blow, tagging Datuk with a jab to the cheek. Datuk uses a nice straight left to return fire. Halvorsen comes in to work the body, but Datuk saw it coming and uses a quick takedown to put Halvorsen onto the floor, falling into guard. Halvorsen tries to push free, but Datuk forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Datuk reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Halvorsen breaks it by bringing his arms up. Datuk steps through in an effort to mount Halvorsen, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Datuk throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Halvorsen rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Datuk determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Halvorsen uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Datuk 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 Datuk. Round 2 Nice fast-paced start from Datuk, who gets right in Halvorsen's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Halvorsen side-stepped. Halvorsen fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Datuk steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Halvorsen. Datuk is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Datuk sweeps Halvorsen's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Halvorsen quickly pulls guard. Halvorsen tries to push free, but Datuk forces him to go back to guard by raining down some jabs. Datuk reaches over and tries to apply some sort of neck vice, but Halvorsen breaks it by bringing his arms up. Datuk steps through in an effort to mount Halvorsen, but can only get to half guard as one of his legs gets trapped. Datuk throws some strikes, then tries to work an armbar on the closest arm. Halvorsen rolls over and uses his free arm to keep that from happening. That goes on for quite a long time, with Datuk determined to try and work the arm free and get an armbar, while Halvorsen uses everything at his disposal to block it. The round ends without Datuk having made the breakthrough, although he clearly ran away with the round in terms of points. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Datuk. Round 3 A touch of gloves to start the round, and we're underway. Datuk lets rip with a vicious straight right almost immediately, but it's easily avoided. Halvorsen sneaks a jab through the guard and catches Datuk on the left cheek, but the follow up right hook only finds gloves. They get close to each other and end up in a clinch, from which Halvorsen manages to get the better position, pushing Datuk up against the cage. Right hand to the ribs from Halvorsen. Datuk hits a couple of knees to the side. There's a struggle for supremacy going on, it's difficult to see who is winning it. Halvorsen tries a knee of his own, but that is the opportunity that Datuk was waiting for and he sweeps the standing leg to take Halvorsen down to the ground, in side control. Excellent takedown. Halvorsen covers up to defend against a pair of back-hand blows, and even manages to sneak a knee strike in. Datuk hits a big elbow to the ribs, Halvorsen definitely felt that. Datuk drives a knee to the near side, then attempts to float-over into a mount. Halvorsen brought his legs in though, and manages to pull guard. Datuk will be disappointed with that. He tries to get a big punch in, but Halvorsen defends it well and gets a hold of both arms. The fight grinds to a halt, with Datuk unable to generate any attacks, and Halvorsen unwilling to give up a good defensive position. The referee stands them up. Datuk will likely be very angry that he didn't make more of that takedown. They exchange half-hearted jabs as the round draws to an end. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Datuk. Round 4 Fast start by Datuk, who has thrown three crisp jabs in the first twenty seconds, although none of them got past the gloves. Halvorsen circles, drawing a lunge from Datuk, allowing him to score with a nice low kick to the front leg. Datuk ignores that and darts in for a takedown, but only ends up holding one leg, Halvorsen hopping on the other to remain vertical. Datuk tries to push forward to complete the takedown, but Halvorsen 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. Datuk has one leg trapped between Halvorsen'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. Halvorsen defends it well, without fully escaping it, Datuk 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. Halvorsen suddenly releases the leg and scrambles up, looking to take Datuk's back. Datuk was ready for it though, and blocks it by pinning a half-standing Halvorsen up against the cage. It's a precarious position for both fighters. Halvorsen throws a couple of short-range punches. Datuk gets a leg in and trips Halvorsen, putting him back on the ground, albeit this time in full guard. It was a nice escape attempt from Halvorsen, 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 has it down as 10-9 Datuk. Round 5 Datuk hits a right hand, then fakes a take down attempt. Halvorsen got out of the way, he clearly has it in mind to not let Datuk shoot in on him. They come together and exchange strikes, neither fighter gets an advantage from it. Halvorsen throws a scorching right hand, but it misses. Datuk throws a head kick, and that one doesn't! Halvorsen took it to the side of the head and goes down. It didn't look all that powerful though, and the fact that Halvorsen is able to clear his head pretty swiftly and pull guard on the on-rushing Datuk backs that up. Datuk tries to pass guard, but Halvorsen doesn't allow it. Halvorsen throws a couple of punches, but they're parried away. He breaks his guard to bring a leg across and try to kick Datuk in the face, but it's a mistake as Datuk pushes the leg aside and gets side control. Datuk pushes them closer to the cage, near his own corner so that they can give him instructions. Following what they say, Datuk throws some heavy blows to the unprotected stomach of Halvorsen, then tries to isolate the closest arm. Halvorsen frantically tries to stop that happening, but does indeed give it up. He does manage to roll to the side, giving himself some good leverage and preventing Datuk from extending the arm. Datuk continues trying to apply an armbar, but Halvorsen is not allowing it. Eventually Datuk turns and tries to get a crucifix position instead. Halvorsen fights that off too. The round ends with Datuk still doggedly trying to get an armbar submission, and Halvorsen tenaciously stopping it. End of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Datuk by 10-9. All three judges give the win to [B]Datuk Ong Ka Ting[/B]. [B]Mugur Boc vs Rav Kapur[/B] Round 1 Kapur isn't hanging around, right from the start Boc is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Boc circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Kapur 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 Kapur, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Boc is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Kapur really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Boc was wide open for a moment there. Kapur hits a high kick, catching Boc on the shoulder. Jab from Boc finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Kapur fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Boc scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Kapur, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur. Round 2 The round starts slowly, with both fighters circling, tentatively throwing out the occasional jab. Boc is the first to make a positive move, stepping in to throw a right hand, although he probably wishes that he hadn't, as Kapur picks him off with a crisp jab to the cheek. Boc throws a wild punch as a counter, but Kapur ducks and backs off out of range. They meet again in the center for an exchange of punches. Boc 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 Boc is looking for big punches, Kapur is happy to avoid them and use quick counter punches instead. They clinch up, and Boc manages to back Kapur up against the cage. Boc takes a half step backward and throws a big right hand to the head, but Kapur ducks under at the last second, scores with a pair of punches to the gut, then darts out of trouble before Boc can unload. Boc may need to think about changing tactics, Kapur is looking far sharper in these striking battles, and is beginning to control the pace and tempo of the round. Boc fakes a right hand, then shoots out a low kick, catching Kapur on the thigh. Kapur presses forward for the first time, getting in close and using a couple of jabs to the body. Boc 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 Kapur. Round 3 Kapur starts tentatively, and scores with a few sharp leg kicks. A straight left connects, and Boc is forced backward to avoid an uppercut. Good start from Kapur. Boc tries to come inside, but eats a kick to the thigh. They clinch briefly, but it goes nowhere. Looping right hand from Boc, but it only caught Kapur on the shoulder. Another kick connects from Kapur, and that sets up a nice combination to the body. The accuracy of his kicks has been excellent so far, and is keeping Boc 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 Boc, 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 gives that one to Kapur by 10-9. Round 4 The fighters touch gloves, then circle. Kapur throws a low kick, but it was without any conviction, it seemed designed more to keep Boc from coming inside. Kapur works an angle, then comes in with a one-two combination, Boc responds with a crisp uppercut that wasn't far off from connecting. Kapur 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. Boc circles and throws a series of high jabs, but Kapur blocked them with ease, using the gloves. Kapur fakes a high kick, then storms in with a wild looking right hand and a series of body shots. Boc covers up and rides out the storm, clinching to stop any further blows. It was a nice attack from Kapur though, best action of the round. They stay clinched for a while, exchanging occasional punches to the ribs, then are separated by the referee. There's only a few seconds remaining. Kapur throws a leg kick that connects, albeit without too much force, and the round is done. The round is over. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur. Round 5 Kapur starts off brightly, firing in a couple of right hands and a fizzing kick that catches Boc across the hip. Boc tries an immediate response by coming in for a big left hook, but is forced to back up by a lightning-like head kick that flashes across his face. Kapur storms in and hits a crisp jab and a snap right hand, then ducks out of the way of a counter punch. Boc comes forward, and again takes a kick across the hip, then a second one that slaps across the shin of his front foot. Kapur's kicks are allowing him to control this round, Boc has so far had no answer. They meet in the center; Kapur comes in from low-down, but misses a right hand. Boc scores with a right hand to the side of the head, then a stinging right hand to the ribs. Kapur shoots off a kick to the ribs, then comes back in from an angle. A faked takedown fools Boc, and another kick hits home. Boc clinches up, and must be wondering what on earth he can do to stop these kicks from taking him apart. Time runs down as they engage in a struggle while in the clinch, and the round ends without any further noteworthy action. End of round 5. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Kapur. [B]Rav Kapur[/B] wins, getting voted for by all three judges. [B]Andrew Rush vs Thorbjorn Rekdal[/B] Round 1 Rekdal 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 Rekdal is forced back against the cage. Rush picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Rekdal 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. Rekdal scores with a low kick. Rush tries to back Rekdal up against the cage wall, but it comes to nothing. Rush unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Rush. Round 2 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Rush, providing the first moment of real action. Rekdal hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Rush side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Rekdal 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 the round comes to an end. End of round 2. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Rekdal. Round 3 Right hand from Rekdal was thrown with power, but bounced off the gloves of Rush. Rekdal follows up by coming in close, but Rush is ready with a straight right hand that glances off the side of the head. Rush hits a jab. Rekdal responds with a huge kick that takes out Rush's legs, sending him crashing awkwardly to the ground. Rekdal gives on top of him and fires off a barrage of punches. Rush tries to cover up, but he is getting obliterated by the sheer number of punches coming down. The referee pulls Rekdal off, it's over! [B]Rekdal[/B] wins via third round TKO at 1:17. [B]Gunnar Nilsson vs Damien Jones[/B] Round 1 Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Jones puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Nilsson defended well. Straight right from Nilsson 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, Jones probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Nilsson gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's not going to hide the fact that Jones had the better of that round. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Jones. Round 2 Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Jones is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Nilsson blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Jones is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Nilsson is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Jones 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 Jones some problems later on. Jones 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. Nilsson is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Jones 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 Jones 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. Jones goes for a trip, but Nilsson 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 Nilsson may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of round 2. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Nilsson. Round 3 Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Nilsson works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Jones backed up against the cage. Nilsson gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Jones, who uses his legs well to defend. Nilsson pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Jones gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Nilsson follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Nilsson hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Jones tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Jones leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The 3rd round ends. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Nilsson. Round 4 Nilsson throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Jones throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Nilsson 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. Jones hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Nilsson. They struggle all the way back, with Nilsson ending up backed up against the cage. Jones hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Nilsson stomps downward onto his foot. Nilsson manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Jones gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Nilsson ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Nilsson tries a high kick to start, but Jones saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Jones who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Nilsson on the nose. Nilsson hits a straight right, enough to stop Jones 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. That's the end of the round. Blurcat.com gives that one to Jones by 10-9. Round 5 Nilsson throws two high punches, then steps in for a hook to the body. Nice combination, but Jones defended with ease. They clinch up next to the cage, but a short struggle only ends with them separating and coming back in. Nilsson clinches with Jones and pushes him back against the cage. Jones gets in a knee, but a second attempt gets caught. Nilsson uses that for leverage, and with only one leg remaining, Jones has no base left with which to stop Nilsson drilling him with a big slam! Jones landed hard, but pulled guard, and will be thankful that he landed next to the cage, which can be used to his advantage. Nilsson fights his way out into half guard. Big clubbing blow from Nilsson, Jones dealt with it well. Nilsson half-stands, his right leg still trapped between Jones's, and starts unloading with a barrage of bombing right hands. Jones takes one right to the jaw, then another smashes hard into his nose. More devastating punches rain down, and the referee pulls Nilsson off, preventing Jones from taking any more damage. [B]Nilsson[/B] wins via fifth round TKO at 1:42. [B]Jim Carpenter vs Uwe Maier for the Middleweight Championship[/B] Round 1 They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Carpenter, providing the first moment of real action. Maier hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Carpenter side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Maier 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. End of round 1. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier. Round 2 The two fighters touch gloves as the round begins. Carpenter starts brightly, throwing out a series of jabs and raking punches, but Maier is too light on his feet and avoids all of them. Maier steps in and hits a lovely overhand right, then a low kick to the outside of the thigh. Carpenter throws a vicious right cross, but Maier goes under it and catches Carpenter with a scathing left hand to the gut. The next few minutes follow a very similar pattern; Maier using his excellent movement to 'hit and run', coming in from a variety of angles to score with crisp punches, dodging out of the way of Carpenter's counters. Carpenter is being made to look sluggish by comparison, and the amount of punches that Maier has landed in comparison to him is becoming huge. None of them have been particularly big punches, certainly nothing likely to end a fight, but the sheer number of them must be hurting Carpenter. Carpenter finally hits a meaningful blow, catching Maier coming in with a low kick. Maier still gets a crisp jab in though, and is back out of range before Carpenter can apply a second strike. The round comes to an end with Maier having dominated. The round is over. Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Maier. Round 3 Maier starts fast, immediately going on the attack with jabs and straight rights. Carpenter covers up from the initial burst, then starts throwing some raking rights and lefts. Maier bobs and weaves out of harm's way, countering by flicking off jabs whenever possible, peppering Carpenter with strikes. None of them are likely to knock Carpenter down, but they will add up over time. Carpenter moves in and tries to back Maier up against the cage, but he is too quick, and won't allow himself to get caught. Carpenter is having a real problem with Maier's movement, which is allowing him to dart in and out almost at will, hitting quick jabs and avoiding any counters. There's another example, as Maier scores with a sharp left hand to the chest, and is gone before the big right hand of Carpenter hits. Carpenter looks frustrated, and switches tactics, no longer looking for the big punches but trying to stop Maier getting in close by using low kicks and long, raking punches. Maier is kept from doing any further damage, but Carpenter isn't generating any offence either. Maier comes in from an angle, takes a right hand, but scores with a flurry of his own. Carpenter tries to hit a low kick, but misses. Time is running down, Maier is going to take this round on points, he has been able to dominate it thanks to his superior movement. The third round is over. Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Maier. Round 4 Carpenter starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Maier 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. Maier uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and Carpenter is forced back against the cage. Maier picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. Carpenter uses a couple of looping punches to make Maier keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Maier 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. Carpenter scores with a low kick. Maier is looking the fitter of the two at this stage in the round. Maier unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. End of round 4. Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Maier. Round 5 There is some tentative circling to begin with, before they meet in the center for the first action of the round. It's a tight affair, both fighters heavily using the jab, but Maier looks to get the better of it, landing with one crisp strike to the face in particular. Carpenter backs off, a little shaken. Replays show that it landed right on the nose. Maier press the action, forcing Carpenter back against the cage and upping the tempo with rapid-fire lefts and rights, bobbing and weaving at the same time to keep from getting caught with a counter punch. Carpenter clinches up. Maier is displaying a much more accomplished and confident striking game than Carpenter, the technique and speed with which the punches are being delivered is leaving Carpenter looking ragged in comparison. The pattern continues once they've been separated, with Maier looking the sharper of the two. He isn't overwhelming Carpenter by any means, but he is comfortably controlling the pace and tempo of the round, and preventing Carpenter from stamping any sort of mark on it. End of the round. Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Maier. Uwe Maier wins the match, getting a score of 50-45 from all three judges. [B]Uwe Maier[/B] retains the ALPHA-1 Middleweight title. [B]Roberto Aldez vs Petey Mack for the Light Heavyweight Championship[/B] Round 1 The two fighters circle. A series of looping punches from Aldez forces Mack back up against the cage, and he has to cover up to withstand the three strikes that follow. No real damage caused, but Aldez is aggressively chasing this match. A hook finds the body and Mack clinches. They almost lose their balance as they jockey for position, Mack gets in a couple of knees when they regain their footing. Aldez seems to be trying to break the clinch, it's Mack who is holding it tight, perhaps hoping to calm the energetic start that Aldez had. The referee finally does break them up, after nearly a full minute of inactivity. Aldez makes Mack 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. Aldez throws another two punches, both to the body, then steps back to avoid an uppercut. Mack lets fly with a scorching punch though, and it catches Aldez by surprise, putting him down! Mack follows up and starts raining down right hands. Aldez covers up as best he can, but it's not enough as the referee pulls Mack off, the match is over. Official time of the TKO is 4:27 of the first. [B]Petey Mack[/B] successfully retains the ALPHA-1 Light Heavyweight title. [B]Fight of the Night: Petey Mack over Roberto Aldez ( 5 stars) K.O. of the Night: Ricardo Fernandes over Mario de Souza Submission of the Night: Carlos da Guia over Kojuro Ijichi Upset of The Night: Thorbjorn Rekdal over Andrew Rush[/B] Overall it was a good show that the fans enjoyed. To kick off the show Eli Harris made his debut in winning fashion by defeating Japanese native Sinali Shomen. Ricardo Fernandes Brutally K.O.'ed de Souza and from reports ive gotten he has been injured and will be out for a undisclosed amount of time. In the Main Card Rav Kapur looked very impressive in his victory over Mugur Boc. Gunnar Nilsson and Damien Jones put on a absolute back and forth war until finally Nilsson was able to stop Jones in the final round. Thorbjorn Rekdal scored a shocking but impressive T.K.O. win over former champ Andrew Rush. With this win Rekdal is only about one fight away from a title shot. Uwe Maier makes his first defense of the Middleweight title in a rather lackluster fight. The fight wasnt bad but it definitly could have and should have been better but neither guy seemed interested in trying to finish the other. In the Main event Petey Mack K.O.'ed former GAMMA Champ Roberto Aldez in 4:27 of the first round. The fight was short but it was extremely exciting the fans were very into the fight from the start to the exciting finish.