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MMM 123 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriel Archaniol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uriel Archaniol!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archaniol shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Archaniol moved out of range nicely.
Archaniol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Archaniol tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Archaniol walks into a jab.
Archaniol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archaniol with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Archaniol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archaniol is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Liam Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Archaniol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Archaniol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol fails to land the takedown.
Archaniol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Oooooh!!! Jackson has knocked Archaniol down with a huge combo! Jackson steps away and waves a wobbly Archaniol back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Archaniol is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archaniol fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archaniol is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Archaniol seems to have recovered his senses.
Archaniol on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson tests Archaniol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson throws a head kick that Archaniol semi-blocks.
Archaniol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archaniol gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archaniol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Archaniol moves out of range easily.
Archaniol needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
That kick from Jackson tenderised Archaniol's leg. Archaniol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Archaniol tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Archaniol on the side of the head.
Archaniol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archaniol tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archaniol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Archaniol avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook. Archaniol ducked under it nicely.
Archaniol avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archaniol moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Archaniol is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson keeps Archaniol at a distance using the push kick.
Jackson misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Jackson lands but Archaniol takes it in his stride.
Archaniol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson throws a jab when Archaniol was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archaniol is looking to clinch.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Archaniol is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jackson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Archaniol.
Archaniol slips a jab from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Archaniol 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.
Archaniol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archaniol fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Archaniol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Archaniol counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archaniol stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson wants to stand but Archaniol is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Archaniol from controlling successfully.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Archaniol!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archaniol gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Jackson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Archaniol needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
Archaniol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Archaniol didn't see that one coming.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archaniol can do to turn this around?
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Archaniol's ribs.
Archaniol moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Archaniol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uriel Archaniol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson sizes up Archaniol with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Archaniol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Archaniol is defended easily by Jackson.
Liam Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uriel Archaniol.
Archaniol misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archaniol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Archaniol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Archaniol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archaniol.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archaniol's sensitive parts.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Archaniol doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Archaniol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archaniol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Archaniol misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Liam Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archaniol moves away.
Jackson throws a hook but Archaniol blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uriel Archaniol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liam Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archaniol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Jackson!
Liam Jackson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Zhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhu can't get the takedown.
Rivera wants to break free but Zhu has control.
Zhu pulls Rivera into guard.
Zhu has Rivera pulled in close to control his posture.
Zhu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rivera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Zhu counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhu.
Zhu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rivera defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu closes the distance and clinches up with Rivera, looking for a takedown. Zhu pushes Rivera against the cage but Rivera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu shoots in but no luck this time.
Zhu clinches with his opponent.
Rivera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhu jumps guard.
Zhu keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Rivera throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhu, not yet.
Rivera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Zhu.
Zhu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivera really wants to buck Zhu off and get back to his feet.
Zhu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zhu landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zhu.
Zhu throws some wild stikes that Rivera manages to avoid easily.
Zhu looking to control but Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rivera is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zhu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zhu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zhu throwing strikes here but Rivera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rivera is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zhu working for a submission but Rivera is keeping him at bay.
Zhu looking to control but Rivera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zhu cracks Rivera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zhu unloads with some shots from mount but Rivera bucks and avoids them well.
Zhu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rivera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rivera!
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
Zhu trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivera manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Rivera has Zhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhu decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu has Rivera pulled in close to control his posture.
Zhu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhu tries to get out of the position.
Rivera won't allow Zhu to sweep him here.
Zhu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Zhu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Zhu has a takedown stuffed.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhu shoots for a double leg takedown but Rivera sprawls well. He's pushed Zhu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zhu looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Zhu counters with a big head kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
Zhu dives in and grabs Rivera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera pushes down on Zhu's head and hops out.
Zhu tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu has closed the distance and engaged Rivera in a clinch.
Zhu jumps guard but Rivera stands there with Zhu around his waist. Zhu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zhu jumps guard.
Zhang Zhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivera is fighting to break Zhu's control of his arms but Zhu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rivera preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zhu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivera manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zhu passes into half guard.
Zhu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zhu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivera pushes Zhu off but Zhu dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhu wants to take a breather but Rivera manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Zhu.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Zhu tries to pass.
Zhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhu is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhu looking to pass the guard.
Rivera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Zhu isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhu wants to pass the guard but Rivera is keeping the position.
Zhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhu looking to pass the guard.
Zhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhu passes into half guard.
Rivera is not content to let Zhu control the position.
Zhu passes to full mount!
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Rivera is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu misses with a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Rivera really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Zhu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhang Zhu dominated that second round.
That's time! Zhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivera instigates a clinch.
Zhu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zhu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zhu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zhu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zhu drops an elbow to the side of Rivera's head.
Rivera is trying to stand back up but Zhu is controlling him
Zhu wants to free his trapped foot but Rivera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
Zhu moves into full mount! Rivera won't be happy about that!
Zhu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rivera is looking to escape.
Rivera is in a horrible position here. Zhu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zhu throwing strikes here but Rivera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Zhu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zhu looking to finish with strikes here!
Zhu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zhu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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!
Zhu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rivera is trying to stand.
Zhu throwing strikes here but Rivera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zhu 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.
Zhu is landing with some decent strikes but Rivera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Zhu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zhu 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.
Zhu 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.
Zhu punching from mount but Rivera doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Zhu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zhu is landing with some decent strikes but Rivera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zhu punching from mount but Rivera doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Zhu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zhu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rivera because Zhu loaded up on that one.
Rivera is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rivera blocking the ground and pound.
Rivera is in a horrible position here. Zhu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zhu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhang Zhu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Zhu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rivera's face.
Zhu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zhu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zhu cracks Rivera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zhu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?
Zhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angel Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhu controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rivera for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zhang Zhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Zhu!
Zhang Zhu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek DArcangeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tellerman has chosen oh sleeper- children of fire as his entrance music. Jackson Tellerman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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21
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek DArcangeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tellerman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellerman wants to clinch up but DArcangeli keeps it at a distance.
DArcangeli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
DArcangeli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
DArcangeli works to advance to full mount. Tellerman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
DArcangeli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tellerman?
Tellerman is rocked!
Tellerman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tellerman is in a horrible position here. DArcangeli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tellerman is still in real trouble! Can DArcangeli finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DArcangeli lands a heavy elbow.
Tellerman working to try and regain half guard.
Tellerman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tellerman seems to have recovered his senses.
Tellerman 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.
DArcangeli passes to side control.
DArcangeli working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellerman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
DArcangeli lands some shots froms side control.
Tellerman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
DArcangeli cracks Tellerman with a big elbow.
DArcangeli scores with a couple of short elbows.
DArcangeli lands some shots froms side control.
Tellerman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DArcangeli landing strikes from the mount.
DArcangeli loads up with a big shot that hurts Tellerman! He's pulled DArcangeli in close but DArcangeli has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Tellerman survive? More strikes from DArcangeli and Tellerman is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Derek DArcangeli!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Rybinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Corey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Rybinski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Corey Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rybinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rybinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr has Rybinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Rybinski trying to control the position but instead, Corey Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rybinski into the cage.
Rybinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Corey Jr to work.
Corey Jr manages to break the clinch.
Rybinski looks to land a combination but Corey Jr avoids it well.
Rybinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Corey Jr, as that shot connected.
Corey Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski is trying to stand.
Corey Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corey Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corey Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maciej Rybinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corey Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Corey Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corey Jr misses the shot to the body.
Rybinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corey Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rybinski, pushing him back against the cage.
Corey Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rybinski has him pressed against the cage.
Corey Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski tries to circle away but Corey Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Corey Jr tries to break free but Rybinski pushes him back against the cage.
Corey Jr breaks the clinch.
Corey Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rybinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rybinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corey Jr.
Rybinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corey Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rybinski.
Rybinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corey Jr gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corey Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corey Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corey Jr trying to mount his opponent but Rybinski defends it.
Corey Jr is looking to take a break and control but Rybinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr winds up and cracks Rybinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rybinski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Corey Jr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Corey Jr trying to control from Rybinski's half guard. Rybinski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corey Jr looking to pass the guard.
Rybinski being controlled here, momentarily.
Rybinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corey Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr gets to his feet - Rybinski follows without any prompting.
Rybinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rybinski looking to throw knees to the head but Corey Jr is blocking nicely.
Corey Jr has Rybinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Corey Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rybinski tumbling to the mat - Corey Jr dives into Rybinski's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corey Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Rybinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rybinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Rybinski has wrist control.
Rybinski wants to stand and escape but Corey Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corey Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike Corey Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corey Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Rybinski.
Corey Jr instigates a clinch.
Rybinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corey Jr has Rybinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rybinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rybinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rybinski is pressed up against the cage. Corey Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rybinski down to the mat. Rybinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Corey Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Rybinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corey Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rybinski tries to clinch up but Corey Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Corey Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Corey Jr thows a huge punch but Rybinski dodges it nicely.
Rybinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corey Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr is pressing down on Rybinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rybinski is holding on for now.
Corey Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rybinski defending well though.
Corey Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Corey Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Rybinski is defending well.
Rybinski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rybinski blocks the body kick.
Corey Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Corey Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Rybinski is pushing Corey Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corey Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corey Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rybinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rybinski wants to clinch up but Corey Jr keeps it at a distance.
Corey Jr scores with a one two! Rybinski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Corey Jr misses its intended target.
Corey Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rybinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rybinski throws a body kick that misses.
Corey Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rybinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corey Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corey Jr clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Corey Jr breaks the clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch up.
Corey Jr shoots in for a double leg but Rybinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corey Jr darts in and clinches Rybinski up against the cage.
Rybinski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Corey Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rybinski to the mat. Rybinski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corey Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corey Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Corey Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rybinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rybinski wants to get back to his feet but Corey Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corey Jr passes into half guard.
Rybinski is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr trying to pass the guard but Rybinski defending well.
Corey Jr is looking for a kimura but Rybinski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Corey Jr to get the leverage.
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!
Rybinski trying to control from the bottom.
Corey Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rybinski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corey Jr works his way into side control.
Rybinski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rybinski some visible discomfort.
Corey Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rybinski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Corey Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Corey Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rybinski.
Corey Jr tries to clinch but Rybinski moves out of range.
Corey Jr moves into range and clinches up with Rybinski.
Rybinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corey Jr backwards.
Corey Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Corey Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rybinski misses with a head kick.
Rybinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corey Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rybinski is looking to clinch but Corey Jr is avoiding it.
Corey Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corey Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rybinski tries to clinch there but Corey Jr circles away.
Rybinski is looking to clinch.
Corey Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Corey Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rybinski is looking to clinch but Corey Jr is avoiding it.
Corey Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Rybinski.
Rybinski tries to clinch but Corey Jr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rybinski.
Rybinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corey Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corey Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Rybinski is looking to clinch.
Rybinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Corey Jr circles away.
Rybinski wants to clinch.
Corey Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Rybinski sprawls well. He's pushed Corey Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rybinski avoids the head kick by Corey Jr.
Rybinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr clinches with his opponent.
Corey Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rybinski's efforts to push away.
Corey Jr is working for takedown but Rybinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corey Jr tries to break free but Rybinski pushes him back against the cage.
Corey Jr tightens his grip and picks Rybinski up, before dumping him to the ground. Rybinski manages to land in guard.
Rybinski kicks Corey Jr off and gets to his feet.
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!
Rybinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike Corey Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Corey Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corey Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corey Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corey Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Corey Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rybinski prevents it.
Corey Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Rybinski.
Mike Corey Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mike Corey Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski is trying to break the clinch but Corey Jr is controlling him.
Rybinski breaks from the clinch.
Rybinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Rybinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corey Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rybinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Corey Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corey Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corey Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corey Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corey Jr is looking to clinch.
Rybinski tries to clinch up
and Corey Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corey Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr stops Rybinski from standing up.
Rybinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corey Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corey Jr 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maciej Rybinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Corey Jr wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rybinski is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Corey Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corey Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Corey Jr!
A victorious Mike Corey Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fourth Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New York. Connor has chosen ac/dc- war machine as his entrance music. Fourth Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fourth Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Connor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Connor.
Boy misses with a hook.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boy is defended easily by Connor.
Boy throws a hook but Connor avoids it easily.
Boy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fourth Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy misses with a body shot.
Fourth Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Boy.
A jab lands there for Connor.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Scott Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Boy 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Boy advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy landing strikes.
Boy is looking to take a break and control but Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy working over Connor with some ground and pound. Connor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Scott Connor has been cut.
Connor wants to control but Boy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Connor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Boy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Connor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Boy seems content to control.
Boy works his way into side control.
Boy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Connor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Boy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Connor some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor is trying to improve his position.
Connor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Boy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Connor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy looking to secure an arm triangle but Connor defends it well.
Boy 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Connor is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy wants to control the pace but Connor is squirming around nicely.
Connor is still in real trouble! Can Boy finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fourth Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Connor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor seems to have recovered his senses.
Boy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boy controlling from the top position.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Connor is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fourth Boy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boy misses the shot to the body.
Connor blocks a jab.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
Boy looks to land a left hand but Connor moved out of range nicely.
Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boy uses his free foot to push down on Connor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Connor.
Boy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boy dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Scott Connor's cut even more.
Fourth Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to control the pace but Connor is squirming around nicely.
Boy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Connor is rocked!
The cut above Scott Connor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Connor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fourth Boy!
During a confident post fight interview, Fourth Boy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Terminator Theme Song. John Kimble has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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24
258 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kimble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith moves out of range as Kimble strikes.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kimble doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimble throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Kimble is breathing heavily.
Kimble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Kimble's hands, connecting with Kimble's forehead.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Kimble's head.
Smith throwing shots but Kimble is blocking nicely.
Kimble has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kimble defending well though.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kimble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith breaks from Kimble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Kimble tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith landing punches.
Kimble is rocked!
It looks like John Kimble has been cut.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Smith! Kimble is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clifford Smith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Spicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
285 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, ZyD XyD Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Spicer!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Iv misses with a head kick.
Spicer misses with a kick to the body.
XyD Iv tries a head kick but it misses.
XyD Iv throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spicer falls off balance throwing a combination
and XyD Iv counters with a head kick.
XyD Iv connects with a leg kick. Spicer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spicer swinging wildly here.
Spicer throws the kick towards the body but XyD Iv avoids it.
XyD Iv lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iv blocks a head kick by Spicer.
XyD Iv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spicer throws a sloppy head kick and XyD Iv moves out of range easily.
XyD Iv fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spicer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spicer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spicer misses with a double jab
and XyD Iv counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Spicer misses.
XyD Iv feints and then cracks Spicer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spicer down.
Spicer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from XyD Iv lands but Spicer takes it in his stride.
XyD Iv scores with a push kick.
XyD Iv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spicer looks gassed!
XyD Iv avoids the head kick by Spicer.
Spicer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and XyD Iv counters with a right hand to the body.
XyD Iv pushes Spicer away with a front kick.
Cory Spicer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
XyD Iv buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD Iv throws a nice outside leg kick.
XyD Iv thumps Spicer with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XyD Iv connects with an inside leg kick.
XyD Iv throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
XyD Iv scores with a hook to the body. Spicer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD Iv lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spicer's sensitive parts.
XyD Iv scores with a leg kick.
XyD Iv thuds a left hand into Spicer's body.
XyD Iv throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spicer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Iv. That's going to slow Spicer down.
Spicer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
XyD Iv bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
XyD Iv thows a body kick. Spicer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
XyD Iv connects with a solid leg kick.
Spicer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD Iv.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD Iv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
XyD Iv cracks the inside of Spicer's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Iv.
XyD Iv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Iv. That's going to slow Spicer down.
XyD Iv thumps Spicer with a low kick.
Spicer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
XyD Iv throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spicer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
XyD Iv lands a leg kick that knocks Spicer off balance momentarily.
XyD Iv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Iv lands a leg kick that knocks Spicer off balance momentarily.
Spicer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iv.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spicer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Iv moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iv.
XyD Iv thows a body kick. Spicer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Iv. That's going to slow Spicer down.
XyD Iv works Spicer's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD Iv.
Spicer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD Iv lands a high kick!
XyD Iv with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD Iv tries to clinch but Spicer is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Iv.
XyD Iv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spicer.
Spicer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
XyD Iv lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iv.
Spicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iv.
XyD Iv jabs at Spicer's body.
XyD Iv scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
XyD Iv lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Iv.
Spicer walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Iv.
XyD Iv lands with a good body shot.
A jab from XyD Iv finds it's way through Spicer's defenses.
Spicer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Iv.
Spicer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Iv can pounce on him.
Spicer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Iv.
XyD Iv throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD Iv.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZyD XyD Iv dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spicer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
XyD Iv avoids the head kick by Spicer.
Spicer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Iv.
Spicer throws a head kick that misses
and XyD Iv counters with a good, hard body kick but Spicer shrugs it off.
XyD Iv circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Spicer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! XyD Iv follows Spicer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ZyD XyD Iv!
An out of breath ZyD XyD Iv thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, ZyD XyD Vi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Martin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin is looking to clinch.
XyD Vi gets tackled into the cage by Martin. Martin maintains the clinch.
XyD Vi trying to land knees to the body.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but XyD Vi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ZyD XyD Vi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Martin.
XyD Vi lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
XyD Vi takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
XyD Vi scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
XyD Vi dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Vi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and XyD Vi wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin tries to score with a low kick but XyD Vi moves his leg out of the way.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Vi.
Martin looks gassed!
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martin will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Vi. Martin shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for XyD Vi.
ZyD XyD Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whack! XyD Vi lands a heavy head kick that drops Martin. The ref tackles XyD Vi to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Martin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). ZyD XyD Vi!
A very excited looking ZyD XyD Vi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tiao Macale has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
37 - 10 - 1 |
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Lind!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale lands a leg kick that knocks Lind off balance momentarily.
Macale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macale scores with a nice body kick.
Macale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lind looks gassed!
Macale lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Lind can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Macale and Lind drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Macale.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiao Macale!
Tiao Macale retains his super heavyweight title!
Tiao Macale really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus Hair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hair comes to the cage accompanied by I Made it. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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280 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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280 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Crixus Hair!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Hair as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Kanerva.
Kanerva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hair throws a front kick that sends Kanerva stumbling back into the cage.
Kanerva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
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!
Hair throws out a loose jab but Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanerva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hair.
Kanerva misses with a straight right.
Hair staying out of range there.
Hair takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanerva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hair checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanerva throws a big shot that misses.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanerva. Hair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanerva misses with a two punch combination.
Kanerva lands with a cross.
Hair tries to move into range but Kanerva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hair staying out of range there.
Kanerva throws the left hand but Hair avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva slips a jab from Hair.
Some wild striking there from Hair.
Hair checks a low kick from Kanerva.
Hair lands with a hook. Kanerva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanerva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hairs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hair shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kanerva eats them both and turns towards Hair to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanerva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanerva can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanerva. That's going to slow Hair down.
Hair misses with a looping left.
Kanerva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hair doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanerva circles away.
Hair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A low kick from Kanerva misses
and Hair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hair wants to clinch.
Kanerva swings widly with a right hand
and Hair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanerva. Hair shrugs it off though.
Kanerva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanerva throws out a loose jab but Hair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanerva slips a jab from Hair.
Kanerva cracks the inside of Hair's front leg.
Hair is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kanerva.
Kanerva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanerva cracks Hair with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanerva.
Kanerva blocks a jab.
Hair tries to clinch there but Kanerva circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanerva.
Hair throws an overhand right that lands on Kanerva's shoulder, as Kanerva tries to avoid the shot.
Hair works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanerva.
A jab from Kanerva does it's job there.
Kanerva scores with a leg kick.
Kanerva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hair.
Hair moves out of range as Kanerva strikes.
Hair scores with a hook to the body. Kanerva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hair misses with an uppercut.
Hair takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanerva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hair.
Hair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
Hair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanerva.
Hair looks to land a combination but Kanerva avoids it well.
Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hair blocks the body kick.
Hair lands a nice shot that snaps Kanerva's head back.
Some wild striking there from Hair.
Hair has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kanerva.
Kanerva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanerva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hair.
Hair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kanerva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hair's elbow.
Kanerva tries to circle away but Hair has him pinned against the cage.
Hair misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanerva is working Hair over against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kanerva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hair tries to throw a body punch but Kanerva avoids it by throwing Hair back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilkka Kanerva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Kanerva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kanerva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Kanerva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kanerva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hair.
Hair misses with an uppercut
and Kanerva counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanerva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hair slips under a jab.
Hair misses with an uppercut.
Kanerva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hair.
Kanerva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanerva lands with an overhand left.
Hair blocks a leg kick.
Kanerva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hair has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hair lunges at Kanerva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kanerva's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanerva misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hair misses the target.
Hair cracks Kanerva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hair slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanerva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hair throws a front kick aimed at Kanerva's knee but Kanerva avoids it well.
Hair slips a jab from Kanerva.
Kanerva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hair is able to avoid easily.
Kanerva ducks under a wild hook from Hair.
Hair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kanerva is rocked!
Hair lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kanerva off his feet! Kanerva tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crixus Hair!
Crixus Hair retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Crixus Hair thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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