NEI - Heatseekers (5) PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Miller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adi Dassler's chin.

Miller
vs
Dassler

200 cm
29
200 lbs
11 - 30 - 0

202 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler misses with a takedown
and Miller counters with a nice body kick.

Dassler clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dassler wants a takedown.
Miller wants a takedown.
Dassler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adi Dassler.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller can't get the takedown.

Dassler manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dassler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dassler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Dassler working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dassler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is desperately trying to improve his position but Dassler has a good base and remains in mount.
Dassler lands a big elbow.

Dassler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dassler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Dassler is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Miller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Miller shrugs it off.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dassler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miller is in a horrible position here. Dassler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dassler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dassler with a couple of short strikes.

Dassler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Miller can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dassler unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller tries to hold on but Dassler postures up.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dassler working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.
Miller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Dassler working for a guillotine from mount but Miller is in no mood to give up.

Dassler working for a submission but Miller is keeping him at bay.
Miller is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler working Miller over with strikes here.

Dassler is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Dassler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adi Dassler!
After the big win, Adi Dassler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bushido Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bones
vs
Grzesiuk

192 cm
20
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jonny Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bones sprawls well. Bones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grzesiuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Bones.
Bones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grzesiuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Bones tries to sprawl out of it but Grzesiuk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grzesiuk's head backwards.
Bones dips to his left and cracks Grzesiuk with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Grzesiuk ducks straight into an uppercut from Bones and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Grzesiuk manages to regain guard straight away.

Grzesiuk is rocked!
Bones forces his way into half guard.
Grzesiuk is still in real trouble! Can Bones finish him?
Bones stalling.
Grzesiuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Bones is looking to advance position but Grzesiuk won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grzesiuk defending well though.
Grzesiuk wants to control but Bones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grzesiuk!
Bones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bones controlling his opponent.
Bones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bones postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Grzesiuk in real trouble here! The ref calls for Grzesiuk to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Bones!
A relieved looking Jonny Bones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the ring accompanied by Clubbed to Death. John Stevenson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stevenson
vs
Brandon

180 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Stevenson counters with a shoot takedown. Brandon fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandon is retaining full guard.
Stevenson with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stevenson passes Brandon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandon looks gassed!
Stevenson is nestled in close to Brandon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stevenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevenson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brandon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brandon has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson winds up and cracks Brandon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevenson lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Stevenson.
Stevenson drops an elbow to the side of Brandon's head.
Stevenson slips a nice elbow through Brandon's hands, connecting with Brandon's forehead.
Stevenson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stevenson trying to control the action but Brandon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevenson lands a nice short elbow.
Stevenson working the head and body with strikes.
Stevenson working Brandon over with strikes.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevenson winds up and cracks Brandon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevenson drops an elbow to the side of Brandon's head.
Stevenson working the head and body with strikes.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Brandon is rocked!
Stevenson is looking to advance position but Brandon won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson working the head and body with strikes.
Stevenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevenson working Brandon over with strikes.
Brandon has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stevenson working the head and body with strikes.
Brandon has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brandon is still in real trouble! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brandon!
Brandon seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevenson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brandon hang on?
Stevenson lands a big elbow - Brandon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Brandon is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Stevenson!
A very excited looking John Stevenson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Odoors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov has chosen Wolf Pack as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Odoors
vs
Petrov

187 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hashed Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Odoors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Petrov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Odoors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov shoots in but no luck this time.
Odoors leaves Petrov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Odoors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odoors sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paddy Odoors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Petrov.
Petrov dives in and grabs Odoors's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odoors pushes down on Petrov's head and hops out.
Odoors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odoors tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Odoors is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Odoors misses with a head kick.
Odoors tries to bum rush Petrov with a series of wild strikes but Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov has a takedown stuffed.
Odoors looks to clinch

so Petrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Odoors keeps moving.
Petrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Odoors wriggles free and stands up.
Odoors wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Odoors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Odoors fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Odoors counters with a head kick. That will keep Petrov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladimir Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odoors tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Petrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Odoors which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrov.
Petrov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odoors defends it nicely.
Petrov misses with a takedown
and Odoors counters with a head kick. That will keep Petrov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoors misses with a wild combination.
Petrov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odoors avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Odoors counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Odoors tries to land a knee to the head but Petrov blocks with his arms.
Petrov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Odoors has Petrov pressed against the ropes, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Odoors is pushing Petrov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petrov tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoors dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Odoors throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Petrov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Odoors is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrov trying to control the position from guard on top but Odoors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odoors is looking to stand back up but Petrov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Odoors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paddy Odoors will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Odoors closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Odoors with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrov is working for takedown but Odoors is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrov tries to circle away but Odoors has him pinned against the ropes.
Odoors stalling in the clinch but Petrov improves position.
Odoors misses with a knee to the head.

Petrov drags the fight down to the ground.
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
Odoors has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Petrov is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Odoors has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Petrov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Odoors is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Petrov pulls down on the head and he's put Odoors to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Petrov!
Vladimir Petrov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Byyri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Berkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Berkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byyri
vs
Berkovic

195 cm
30
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arto Byyri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Berkovic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyri tests Berkovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byyri misses with an uppercut. Berkovic saw that one coming.
Byyri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Berkovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Byyri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berkovic's head backwards.

It looks like Mario Berkovic has been cut.
Byyri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berkovic wants to clinch but Byyri slips to the side
and Byyri counters with a straight right hand.
Berkovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berkovic throws the left hand but Byyri avoids the punch easily.
Berkovic is looking to clinch.
Berkovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Byyri slaps away a takedown attempt from Berkovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Byyri cracks Berkovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berkovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byyri is fending him off so far but Berkovic persists. Nope, Byyri circles away and we're back to standing.
Byyri misses with a hook.
Berkovic throws out a loose jab but Byyri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byyri lands with an overhand left.
Byyri looks to score with a jab to the body but Berkovic is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Byyri misses.
The fighters circling - Berkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arto Byyri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byyri moves away from the strike by Berkovic.
Berkovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byyri.
Byyri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Byyri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkovic.
Byyri looks to land a left hand but Berkovic moved out of range nicely.
Berkovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Byyri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arto Byyri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berkovic lands a nice shot that snaps Byyri's head back.
Byyri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berkovic manages to avoid it.
Berkovic gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Berkovic tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Byyri is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Berkovic buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Berkovic!! Berkovic is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Byyri throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Byyri!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kane Kilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Liechtenauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilburn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Always. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kilburn
vs
Liechtenauer

170 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Kilburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johannes Liechtenauer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liechtenauer moves out of range of the body kick.

Kilburn moves into the clinch.
Kilburn pushes off an throws an elbow but Liechtenauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Liechtenauer misses with a knee strike.
Kilburn lands a nice elbow.

Liechtenauer ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Liechtenauer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kilburn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Liechtenauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilburn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilburn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Liechtenauer is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kilburn frees his head nicely. Oh but Liechtenauer has switched to an armbar! Kilburn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johannes Liechtenauer!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Leroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroix comes into the arena with Jump you f***** jump blaring out of the sound system. Cain Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leroix
vs
Smith

198 cm
19
247 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Leroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leroix works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leroix.
Leroix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leroix connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Ricardo Leroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leroix sprawls well. Leroix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Leroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Smith.
Smith looks gassed!
Leroix lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroix scores with a body shot.
Leroix connects with a body shot.
Leroix is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leroix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leroix can pounce on him.
Leroix scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leroix stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leroix jabs at Smith's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroix stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Leroix. Beautiful body shot.
Leroix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leroix feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That kick from Leroix tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Leroix cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leroix has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Smith to stand back up!

Smith is rocked!
Leroix scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Leroix finish him?

Leroix sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leroix is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ricardo Leroix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leroix scores with a shot to the body.
Leroix lands a big right hook! Smith looks hurt but is still standing! Leroix lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Smith falls down and Leroix dives in with a huge hammer fist! Smith's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Leroix runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ricardo Leroix!
Our winner, Ricardo Leroix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franko Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Deco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begbie comes to the ring accompanied by Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants. Deco has chosen Best Around as his entrance music. Tommy Deco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Begbie
vs
Deco

165 cm
24
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
163 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franko Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Deco!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deco gets the takedown into side control.
Begbie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deco advances nicely into full mount.
Deco fails to advance to Begbie's back.
Begbie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Deco.
Deco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deco controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deco sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Deco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Deco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.

Deco takes the fight into the clinch.
Deco pushes Begbie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deco is pressed up against the ropes. Begbie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Deco down to the mat. Deco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.

Deco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Begbie did well to prevent Deco getting side control.
Deco is looking to stall here but Begbie recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deco wants to control from the top but Begbie keeps moving.
Deco is looking to work some ground and pound but Begbie has wrist control.
Deco tries to free his leg and advance position but Begbie is retaining full guard.
Begbie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Deco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Begbie.
Deco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Deco blocks a head kick by Begbie.
Deco shoots in for a takedown but Begbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Begbie moves out of range as Deco strikes.
Deco tests Begbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deco throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.
Franko Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deco shoots in for a double leg but Begbie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.
Begbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Begbie ducks under a wild hook from Deco.
Deco throws a right and a left that Begbie avoids nicely.
Deco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Begbie was well out of range. Poor timing from Deco.

Deco scores a takedown into full mount!
Begbie is squirming around, avoiding Deco's attempts to control the action.
Begbie tries to hold on but Deco postures up.
Deco thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Begbie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Deco is trying to control the action in half guard but Begbie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommy Deco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Deco jabs Begbie to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Deco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begbie leaves Deco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franko Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Deco.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Begbie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Deco somewhat.
Deco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Begbie moves away.
Deco fails with a takedown attempt.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.
Deco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deco missing with a left hand there. Begbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Deco's hands.
Deco thows a body shot but no joy.
Deco throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.
Deco fails with a takedown attempt.
Begbie lands with a slapping head kick.
Deco cracks Begbie with a good jab.
Tommy Deco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Begbie misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deco misses with a left hand
and Begbie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Deco throws a hook but Begbie blocks it.

Deco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Begbie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Deco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Begbie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Deco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Deco tries a knee to the head but Begbie blocks it.
Begbie wants to break free but Deco has control.
Begbie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deco has him pressed against the ropes.
Begbie tries to break the clinch but Deco is controlling the position.
Begbie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deco has him pressed against the ropes.
Begbie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Deco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Begbie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deco scores with a shoulder strike.
Begbie stops a takedown attempt from Deco.
Deco lands a body punch.
Deco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Begbie pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Deco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Begbie doesn't seem phased though.
Begbie stuffs the takedown attempt from Deco. Deco gets slowly back to his feet.
Franko Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Deco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deco throws the left hand but Begbie avoids the punch easily.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deco circles away quickly and effectively.
Deco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Begbie in his tracks.
Begbie walks into a jab.
Begbie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Begbie connects with a body shot.
Deco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Begbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Begbie delivers a nice body kick.
Begbie thows a body shot but no joy.
Deco is looking to clinch but Begbie is avoiding it.
Deco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie connects with a single shot there.
Deco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Begbie takes a swing at Deco's ribcage but misses.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Begbie as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begbie slips a jab from Deco.
Begbie slips under a jab from Deco.
Deco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Begbie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Begbie.
Deco looks to land a right hand but Begbie moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Begbie works Deco's body with a nice hook.
Begbie scores with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Deco.
Begbie misses with the combination.
Begbie throws a series of punches but Deco avoids them all with ease.
Begbie misses with a wild combination.
Begbie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie walks into a straight right hand from Deco.
Begbie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Deco. Those never looked like landing.

Deco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deco wants to control from the top but Begbie keeps moving.
Deco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Franko Begbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Deco.
Well Deco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Tommy Deco!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tommy Deco!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Tommy Deco!

Tommy Deco wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hong Kong Phooey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Spataro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Phooey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hong Kong Phooey. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kong Phooey
vs
Spataro

175 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hong Kong Phooey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Spataro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spataro throws a jab but it's blocked by Phooey.
Spataro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phooey tries a head kick but it misses.
Spataro misses with a looping left.
Phooey lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Julio Spataro has been cut.
Phooey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spataro.

Spataro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spataro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phooey keeping moving, preventing Spataro from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Spataro pushing down on Phooey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phooey is trying to stand back up but Spataro is controlling him
Spataro is stalling here. Phooey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Spataro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Phooey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Phooey decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phooey tries a head kick but it misses.
Phooey scores with a head kick. Spataro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spataro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phooey.

Phooey gets caught napping as Spataro dives in and scores a takedown. Phooey manages to retain guard.
Spataro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phooey keeping moving, preventing Spataro from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phooey wants to get back to his feet but Spataro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spataro throws a big elbow that misses.
Spataro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phooey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spataro trying to control the position from guard on top but Phooey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spataro throws a big elbow that misses.
Spataro throws an elbow that misses. Phooey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spataro's guard. Nice move by Phooey!
Spataro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spataro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phooey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spataro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spataro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phooey swivels and escapes.
Phooey throws a leg kick but Spataro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phooey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spataro shoots in and drives through. Phooey sprawls well.
Spataro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phooey defending well as Spataro loads up on a big left hand.
Phooey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Spataro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spataro throws a strike but Phooey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Phooey stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spataro blocks a head kick by Phooey.
Spataro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phooey can pounce on him.
Spataro dodges the punch combination from Phooey.
Phooey's corner calls for a 1-2. Phooey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spataro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spataro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phooey is fending him off so far but Spataro persists. Nope, Phooey circles away and we're back to standing.
Hong Kong Phooey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Spataro.
Phooey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spataro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice sprawl there from Phooey as Spataro shoots in.
Julio Spataro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spataro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phooey on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Phooey.
Phooey throws a head kick that Spataro semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hong Kong Phooey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Spataro's cut.
That's time! Phooey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Spataro avoids the head kick by Phooey.
Spataro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phooey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spataro.
Spataro misses with a two punch combination.
Phooey throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Julio Spataro's cut even more.
Hong Kong Phooey is winning the standup battle so far.
Phooey throws a shot from downtown. Spataro moves away and avoids it.
Spataro misses the jab.
Spataro misses with a looping left.
Phooey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spataro throws a shot to the body.
Spataro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phooey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spataro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phooey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spataro fails with a takedown attempt.
Phooey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spataro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Spataro shoots in and gets a takedown into Phooey's guard.
Spataro won't allow Phooey to sweep him here.
Spataro throwing strikes from guard but Phooey blocks nicely.
Spataro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phooey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phooey is adopting a defensive guard.
Spataro throws an elbow that misses. Phooey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spataro's guard. Nice move by Phooey!
Phooey trying to control but Spataro is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phooey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spataro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Spataro looking for a sweep. Not yet Spataro, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Spataro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phooey defends it easily.
Spataro trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spataro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Phooey stays in close to Spataro's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hong Kong Phooey just wasn't active enough.
Spataro shoots in for a double leg but Phooey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hong Kong Phooey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Spataro.
Spataro throws a big shot that misses.
Spataro blocks a head kick by Phooey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spataro swings widly with a right hand
and Phooey counters with a slapping leg kick.

Spataro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Spataro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Phooey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phooey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spataro trying to control the position from guard on top but Phooey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phooey pulls Spataro in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spataro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hong Kong Phooey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Spataro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phooey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spataro. Phooey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spataro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phooey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phooey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spataro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phooey connects with a solid leg kick.
Phooey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spataro shoots in for a takedown but Phooey shows good takedown defense.
Phooey throws a series of punches but Spataro moves out of range.
Phooey throws a head kick but Spataro moves out of range.
Spataro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phooey scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spataro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spataro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phooey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Phooey.
Phooey lands with a nice combination. Spataro backs away looking to recover.

Spataro is rocked!

The cut above Julio Spataro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Phooey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spataro is still on wobbly legs! Can Phooey finish him?
Phooey connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phooey drops Spataro with a beautiful combination! Spataro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Phooey is looking for the KO!

Julio Spataro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Good leg kick by Phooey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spataro is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Phooey Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Spataro is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hong Kong Phooey!