SFC77: Strong VS Rasputin! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fujichrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Gi Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fujichrome
vs
Gi Arcinas

193 cm
31
205 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

200 cm
31
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Fujichrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No Gi Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujichrome throws a hook but Arcinas avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arcinas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujichrome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arcinas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Fujichrome misses.
Fujichrome misses with a head kick.
Arcinas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Arcinas.
Arcinas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fujichrome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arcinas is defended easily by Fujichrome.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Fujichrome moves out of range.
Arcinas moves out of range of the body kick from Fujichrome.
Fujichrome dodges the punch combination from Arcinas.
Fujichrome moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arcinas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujichrome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Arcinas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arcinas showed some decent athleticism there.

Arcinas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fujichrome has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fujichrome looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fujichrome is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujichrome trying to hold on to Arcinas's head to control him but Arcinas postures up.
Fujichrome is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fujichrome is looking to control Arcinas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fujichrome avoid being mounted?

Arcinas is looking for a kimura but Fujichrome is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arcinas to get the leverage.

Fujichrome is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Arcinas is tapping! Great win for Fujichrome!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matthew Fujichrome!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Gaggenwanker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn comes to the cage accompanied by Live For The Moment. Gaggenwanker has chosen The Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martyn
vs
Gaggenwanker

191 cm
31
205 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

192 cm
31
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Gaggenwanker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martyn has closed the distance and engaged Gaggenwanker in a clinch.

Martyn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Martyn manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Gaggenwanker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Martyn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gaggenwanker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Martyn counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaggenwanker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gaggenwanker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gaggenwanker.
Martyn wants to get up but he can't break Gaggenwanker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martyn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaggenwanker on the ground.

Gaggenwanker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn won't allow Gaggenwanker to sweep him here.
Gaggenwanker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martyn wants to stand but Gaggenwanker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gaggenwanker looking to control.

Gaggenwanker has his foot on Martyn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martyn works his way back into a safe position though.

Gaggenwanker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martyn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gaggenwanker's guard.
Gaggenwanker wants to stand but Martyn is controlling the position.
Martyn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gaggenwanker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martyn wanted to stand there but Gaggenwanker had control of the position.
Gaggenwanker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martyn tries to stand but Gaggenwanker is controlling from the bottom.

Gaggenwanker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaggenwanker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martyn!

Gaggenwanker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Martyn is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker pulls Martyn in close to his closed guard and prevents Martyn from doing any damage or advancing position.

Gaggenwanker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martyn defends well.
Martyn preventing the sweep.
Gaggenwanker has a closed guard, preventing Martyn from standing up.

Gaggenwanker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martyn defends well.

Gaggenwanker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martyn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gaggenwanker is tightening it up a little... Martyn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Martyn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Martyn taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gaggenwanker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Greg Gaggenwanker!
After winning the bout, Greg Gaggenwanker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fanoogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgie Landis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fanoogon
vs
Landis

176 cm
25
194 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
189 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Fanoogon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgie Landis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landis misses with a series of wild punches.

Landis moves into the clinch.
Fanoogon can't get the takedown.
Landis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Fanoogon breaks the clinch.
Landis catches Fanoogon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Richie Fanoogon has been cut.
Fanoogon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landis was well out of range. Poor timing from Fanoogon.
Nice shot lands for Fanoogon.

It looks like Georgie Landis has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Landis. No joy for Fanoogon on that attempt.
Fanoogon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fanoogon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fanoogon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Landis has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landis is not content to let Fanoogon control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Landis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fanoogon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Landis struggling a bit here.
Fanoogon cracks Landis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Landis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fanoogon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Landis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fanoogon is controlling him well.
Fanoogon just content to control the position.

Fanoogon is trying to get an arm triangle but Landis is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon is working Landis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fanoogon is looking to take a break and control but Landis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fanoogon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Landis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Landis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fanoogon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Fanoogon.

Fanoogon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Landis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Fanoogon swings around for an armbar but Landis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fanoogon's guard.
Landis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fanoogon pulls Landis in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Landis's guard.
Fanoogon throws a big elbow that misses.
Fanoogon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fanoogon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanoogon postures up in Landis's guard and throws a big left but Landis blocks it.
Fanoogon throwing strikes but missing.
Fanoogon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanoogon lands a couple of elbows.
Landis keeping moving, preventing Fanoogon from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Fanoogon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fanoogon shoots in for a takedown but Landis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Landis cracks Fanoogon with a good jab.
Landis throws a shot from downtown. Fanoogon moves away and avoids it.
Landis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Landis wants it to stay on the feet.
Landis closes the distance but Fanoogon moves to the side
and Fanoogon counters with a nice uppercut.
Fanoogon thows a body shot but no joy.
Landis is looking to clinch.
Landis tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanoogon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landis tests Fanoogon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landis lands with a straight right. Fanoogon didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Landis moves into the clinch.

Landis breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Landis avoids it really well and circles away.
Landis misses with a kick to the body.
Georgie Landis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fanoogon keeps the fight on the outside.
Landis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Landis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fanoogon counters with a thumping low kick.
Fanoogon misses with a wild combination.
Landis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Landis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Landis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fanoogon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Landis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Landis as Fanoogon shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon shoots in and drives through. Landis sprawls well.
Landis throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Landis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fanoogon somewhat.
Landis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fanoogon backs up against the cage.
Landis lands a nice shot to the body.

Fanoogon gets the takedown into side control.
Fanoogon 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.

Fanoogon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Landis, who protects the arm well.
Landis is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landis wants to control but Fanoogon postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landis is trying to escape the position but Fanoogon is controlling the position.

Fanoogon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Landis, who protects the arm well.

Fanoogon swings around for an armbar but Landis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fanoogon's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanoogon is trying to keep Landis in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georgie Landis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fanoogon connects with a looping right hand.
Fanoogon lands with an overhand left.
Landis doesn't manage to clinch there - Fanoogon circles away.
Landis lands a really nice looking cross but Fanoogon seems unphased.
Landis loads up on a big right hand but Fanoogon slips the punch.

Fanoogon gets a double leg takedown into Landis's guard.
Landis is trying to keep Fanoogon in close.
Fanoogon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Landis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanoogon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fanoogon trying to control but Landis is working from the bottom.
Fanoogon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fanoogon throwing strikes from guard but Landis blocks nicely.
Fanoogon forces his way into half guard.
Fanoogon wants to take a breather but Landis is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Landis's head.
Nice strikes from Fanoogon there.
Fanoogon trying to control the action but Landis is working from the bottom.
Fanoogon wants to pass the guard but Landis is defending well.
Fanoogon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fanoogon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Fanoogon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Landis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fanoogon.

Fanoogon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Landis has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanoogon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Landis defending well though.
Landis is refusing to be controlled, as Fanoogon sits in half guard.
Fanoogon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Landis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fanoogon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richie Fanoogon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fanoogon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Landis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fanoogon.
Fanoogon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fanoogon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Landis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fanoogon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Fanoogon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fanoogon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Fanoogon!
Richie Fanoogon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Forester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes to the cage accompanied by Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. Forester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roar by Treat. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gamburyan
vs
Forester

165 cm
32
159 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Forester!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forester stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Forester wants it to stay on the feet.
Forester scores with a hook to the body. Gamburyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gamburyan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forester counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Forester catches Gamburyan right on the button with a cross.
Gamburyan misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Forester.
Forester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forester but Forester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whack! Forester lands a heavy head kick that drops Gamburyan. The ref tackles Forester to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gamburyan was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Edward Forester!
An out of breath Edward Forester 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joerome Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasputin Radiulnarbreak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radiulnarbreak has chosen David Goliath - Midwest Meat Market as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joerome Strong's chin.

Strong
vs
Radiulnarbreak

190 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joerome Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Radiulnarbreak's head.

It looks like Rasputin Radiulnarbreak has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joerome Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radiulnarbreak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Radiulnarbreak misses the target.
Radiulnarbreak cracks a nice hook into Strong's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radiulnarbreak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Radiulnarbreak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radiulnarbreak takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Strong throws a body punch but Radiulnarbreak moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Strong.
Strong darts in trying to clinch
and Radiulnarbreak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strong leaves Radiulnarbreak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak looks to score with a jab to the body but Strong is just out of range.

Radiulnarbreak moves into range and clinches up with Strong.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong throws an elbow that misses.
Strong blocks a body shot from Radiulnarbreak.
Strong misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radiulnarbreak.
Radiulnarbreak pushes Strong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radiulnarbreak lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Radiulnarbreak.
Strong tries to land knees in the clinch but Radiulnarbreak avoids the damage to the body.
Strong taking a breather.
Radiulnarbreak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radiulnarbreak misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
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!
Radiulnarbreak lands a shoulder strike.
Strong pushes off an throws an elbow but Radiulnarbreak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strong pushes off an throws an elbow but Radiulnarbreak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Radiulnarbreak avoids the elbow strike from Strong, against the cage.
Strong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Radiulnarbreak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Strong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strong tries to clinch there but Radiulnarbreak circles away.
Strong wants to clinch
enabling Radiulnarbreak to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radiulnarbreak circles away quickly and effectively.
Radiulnarbreak swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Radiulnarbreak takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Radiulnarbreak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radiulnarbreak lands with a right to the head.
Radiulnarbreak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radiulnarbreak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Radiulnarbreak on the inside.
Radiulnarbreak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Still in the clinch, Radiulnarbreak scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Joerome Strong has been cut.
Radiulnarbreak is leaning against Strong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strong is breathing heavily.

Radiulnarbreak drops Strong onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Strong is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Strong is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Radiulnarbreak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Strong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radiulnarbreak digs a right hand underneath Strong's ribcage. Strong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Radiulnarbreak dips a shoulder and cracks Strong with a mighty uppercut! Strong falls back against the cage and Radiulnarbreak unloads with a barrage of strikes! Strong is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Radiulnarbreak screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasputin Radiulnarbreak!