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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Wolodyjowski (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.
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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, Achilles Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateusz Wolodyjowski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leonidas - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonidas. That's going to slow Wolodyjowski down.
Wolodyjowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolodyjowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonidas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonidas has managed to clinch.
Wolodyjowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonidas scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Wolodyjowski is blocking nicely.
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Leonidas lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolodyjowski won't want to take too many of those.
Leonidas lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolodyjowski won't want to take too many of those.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
Leonidas scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Wolodyjowski looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
Wolodyjowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leonidas scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonidas working Wolodyjowski over with knees to the body.
Leonidas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wolodyjowski up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonidas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
Leonidas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wolodyjowski up against the cage.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
Leonidas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonidas landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonidas pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas working Wolodyjowski over with knees to the body.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wolodyjowski has had enough of the clinch but Leonidas keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonidas.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolodyjowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonidas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolodyjowski blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolodyjowski is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolodyjowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Leonidas 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonidas. That's going to slow Wolodyjowski down.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the body.
Wolodyjowski blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.
Wolodyjowski throws a nice looking combination but Leonidas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonidas thumps Wolodyjowski with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Leonidas.
Wolodyjowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mateusz Wolodyjowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonidas is looking to slow Wolodyjowski down with leg kicks.
Wolodyjowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolodyjowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolodyjowski can do to turn this around?
Wolodyjowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas instigates a clinch.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonidas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wolodyjowski is breathing heavily.
Leonidas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Achilles Leonidas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leonidas landing knees to the body.
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas is stalling here.
Leonidas scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolodyjowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Leonidas.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Wolodyjowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolodyjowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonidas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolodyjowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Wolodyjowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonidas stalls.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonidas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolodyjowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
Leonidas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolodyjowski's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leonidas working Wolodyjowski over with knees to the body.
Leonidas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leonidas scores with a knee to the head.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Leonidas landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonidas stalling.
Leonidas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Leonidas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leonidas thuds a left hand into Wolodyjowski's body.
Wolodyjowski misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
Wolodyjowski swinging wildly here.
Leonidas takes the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolodyjowski is trying to force a seperation but Leonidas has the dominant position.
Leonidas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas stalls.
Leonidas landing knees to the body.
Wolodyjowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonidas.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Wolodyjowski blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leonidas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonidas lands a nice knee to the body.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolodyjowski won't want to take too many of those.
Leonidas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
Leonidas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Wolodyjowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leonidas has Wolodyjowski pressed against the cage.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Wolodyjowski blocks with his arms.
Wolodyjowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leonidas landing knees to the body.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolodyjowski is trying to force a seperation but Leonidas has the dominant position.
Leonidas scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Wolodyjowski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Wolodyjowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wolodyjowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolodyjowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Leonidas to work.
Leonidas gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Wolodyjowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mateusz Wolodyjowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Achilles Leonidas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolodyjowski lands an elbow that stopped Leonidas in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leonidas 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Leonidas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comanche Todd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Comanche Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Washington!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd throws a combination. Washington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
Todd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Washington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Washington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
Washington throws a right hand that Todd ducks under and follows up with a left that Todd also avoids with ease.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Todd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romeo Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd lands a right hook to the body.
Todd slips under a jab.
Todd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Washington rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Todd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Todd thuds a left hand into Washington's body.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.
Todd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Todd is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Comanche Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Washington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Todd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Washington pulls his leg out and moves away.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Washington takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Washington throws a right and a left that Todd avoids nicely.
Todd throws a shot to the body.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Washington looks winded!
Washington takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Washington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Washington wants to clinch but Todd slips to the side
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
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!
Todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Washington has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Todd finds it's way round the side to connect with Washington's head.
Washington has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Washington crashing down! Washington tries to stagger back to his feet but Todd just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Washington asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd made sure to mention his sponsor, Untouchable Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Radden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radden has chosen Un Ange En Danger by Mc Solaar with Ron Carter as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Rewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Radden!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Radden.
Rewell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rewell looks for the body kick but Radden saw that one coming.
Rewell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Radden scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rewell.
Rewell bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Radden comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Rewell falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Rewell was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Radden!
Post fight, Travis Radden stared into the camera and said 'Live by the sword, die by the sword. Tonight, I live.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot to Thrill. Chad Rowe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is nestled in close to Rowe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Rowe is trying to stand.
Rowe punching from the bottom.
Rowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith prevents Rowe from standing back up.
Rowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowe tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Rowe pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowe punching from the bottom.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowe keeps working.
Rowe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rowe working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith stays in close to Rowe's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowe striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Rowe blocks nicely.
Rowe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Rowe's legs - danger averted.
Rowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rowe has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Rowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rowe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowe is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rowe looks winded!
Smith prevents Rowe from getting back to his feet.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Rowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Rowe has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mason Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rowe with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Rowe fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rowe's head.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rowe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rowe's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rowe has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rowe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mason Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rowe working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rowe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith cracks Rowe with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith is in close to Rowe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Rowe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Rowe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rowe has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rowe has tightened it up now! Smith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Rowe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Bath Salt- ASVP Rocky, A$ap ANT, flatbush zombies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
221 lbs
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renninger pushes Phoenix up against the cage in a clinch.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
Renninger misses with a knee strike.
Renninger misses with a knee to the head.
Renninger stalling.
Phoenix slowing the pace effectively.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Renninger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Renninger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renninger.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix looking to throw knees to the head but Renninger is blocking nicely.
Phoenix being controlled against the cage.
Renninger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phoenix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Renninger slowing the pace effectively.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renninger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Renninger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.
A left hand lands to the body for Renninger.
Renninger just leaning against Phoenix, taking a breather.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix cracks Renninger with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger lands a knee to the body.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renninger prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Renninger up against the cage.
Renninger lands a good knee to the midsection. Phoenix won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger slows down the pace here.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Renninger obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix misses with a knee to the head.
Phoenix trying to control the position but instead, Renninger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phoenix into the cage.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to control the position but instead, Renninger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phoenix into the cage.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger trying to land knees to the body.
Phoenix tries to land knees in the clinch but Renninger avoids the damage to the body.
Renninger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Matthew Phoenix has been cut.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Renninger.
Renninger misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Phoenix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renninger, right into the meat.
Phoenix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Renninger counters with a leg kick.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renninger throws out a leg kick but Phoenix moves out of range and Renninger only half commits.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick from Renninger.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Renninger is avoiding it.
Renninger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Renninger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renninger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Renninger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renninger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Renninger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renninger is looking to land body kicks.
Renninger misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renninger.
Renninger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phoenix.
Renninger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoenix. That did some damage!
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Renninger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Renninger misses
and Phoenix counters with a two punch combo.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Matthew Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renninger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renninger throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Renninger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renninger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renninger lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renninger.
Phoenix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger fakes the leg kick and cracks Phoenix in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Renninger misses with a head kick.
Renninger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renninger moves away.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Renninger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renninger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoenix if he has to take too many more of those.
Phoenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renninger. Renninger obviously looking to wear him down.
Renninger thuds his shin into the meat of Phoenix's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phoenix looks to clinch
and Renninger makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phoenix really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Renninger. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Renninger.
Renninger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phoenix takes a step back to recover.
Phoenix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renninger thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Phoenix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Renninger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Renninger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renninger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger cracks Phoenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Phoenix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Phoenix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Renninger counters with a body kick.
Renninger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Renninger's head but Renninger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renninger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Renninger is looking to slow Phoenix down with leg kicks.
Phoenix tries to keep at a distance but Renninger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Renninger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phoenix blocks it with crossed arms.
Renninger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Renninger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Renninger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Renninger lands a good knee to the midsection. Phoenix won't want to take too many of those.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Renninger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Renninger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renninger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Renninger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Renninger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Renninger.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Renninger lands a knee to the body.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Renninger controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Renninger.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
Matthew Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phoenix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Renninger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Renninger.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Renninger obliges.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renninger slows down the pace here.
Phoenix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renninger is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Renninger.
A left hand lands to the body for Renninger.
Knees to the body from Renninger.
Renninger working Phoenix over with knees to the body.
Renninger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Renninger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Renninger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richard Renninger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phoenix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger trying to land knees to the body.
Phoenix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matthew Phoenix's cut is getting worse.
Renninger with a knee to the head.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
Renninger lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix just leaning against Renninger, taking a breather.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Renninger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phoenix up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Renninger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Renninger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Renninger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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240 lbs
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289 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Ulrich!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins punishes Ulrich's body with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins feints a jab promting Ulrich to slip. Jenkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ulrich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Lars Ulrich has been cut.
Ulrich throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Ulrich only half commits.
Jenkins dips to his left and cracks Ulrich with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins lands with a straight right. Ulrich didn't see that one coming.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooh!!! Jenkins has knocked Ulrich down with a huge combo! Jenkins steps away and waves a wobbly Ulrich back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That has opened up Lars Ulrich's cut even more.
Jenkins digs a good hook to Ulrich's body.
Jenkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ulrich looks winded!
Jenkins lands a big uppercut and Ulrich crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ulrich looks OK. Jenkins waves Ulrich back to his feet!
The cut above Lars Ulrich's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jenkins drops Ulrich with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ulrich! Jenkins dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leroy Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lebedev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yuri Favourite!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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277 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Rimes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimes scores with a jab to the body.
Rimes has Lebedev up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebedev manages to break the clinch.
Rimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuri Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lebedev tried to score with a low kick but Rimes checks it.
Lebedev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rimes swings for the body but Lebedev moves out of range.
Lebedev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rimes blocks a head kick by Lebedev.
Rimes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lebedev if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebedev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rimes.
Lebedev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rimes at a distance.
Lebedev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rimes.
Rimes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebedev. Lebedev obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lebedev.
Lebedev closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev misses with an elbow strike.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev misses with an elbow over the top.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev with a knee to the head.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rimes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lebedev is defending well for now.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev is trying to push Rimes away but Rimes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lebedev pushes off an throws an elbow but Rimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rimes tries to work over Lebedev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lebedev controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Lebedev.
Rimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rimes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lebedev.
Lebedev misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimes lands a shot to the body.
Rimes tries a body shot but Lebedev blocks it.
Lebedev looking to throw knees to the head but Rimes is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
Lebedev lands an elbow just above Rimes 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Rimes fails to land.
Lebedev prevents a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
Rimes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Rimes misses with a body punch.
Lebedev manages to break the clinch.
Rimes checks a low kick from Lebedev.
Rimes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lebedev takes a step back to recover.
Lebedev lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lebedev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rimes.
Rimes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lebedev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lebedev pushes Rimes up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebedev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lebedev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rimes is working Lebedev over against the cage.
Lebedev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rimes is defending well for now.
Rimes pushes Lebedev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rimes lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebedev trying to land knees to the body.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebedev avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Rimes.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Lebedev's ribcage. Lebedev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rimes.
Rimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rimes blocks an elbow strike.
Rimes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rimes.
Lebedev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lebedev trying to land knees to the body.
Rimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rimes misses with a body punch.
Rimes managing to block the knees to the body from Lebedev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rimes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
Rimes scores a nice knee to the body.
Rimes landing knees to the body.
Lebedev tries to circle away but Rimes has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Rimes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A good leg kick by Rimes.
Rimes lands a leg kick that knocks Lebedev off balance momentarily.
Rimes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lebedev rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lebedev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rimes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rimes connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimes lands with a nice body punch.
Rimes scores with a nice body kick.
Rimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lebedev at a distance.
Lebedev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lebedev walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rimes lands the left hand.
Lebedev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rimes jabs at Lebedev's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimes swings for the body but Lebedev moves out of range.
Optimus Rimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Rimes. That snapped Lebedev's head back.
Lebedev is rocked!
Lebedev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lebedev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rimes - the referee stops the clock and Lebedev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rimes. Lebedev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rimes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lebedev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rimes stuns Lebedev with a nice body shot, before stepping back 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!
Rimes drops Lebedev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lebedev looks back up at him and smiles so Rimes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Lebedev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rimes is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Lebedev flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lebedev is out cold! Rimes holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Optimus Rimes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao's entrance music is Work Hard, Play Hard. A fine choice. Charlie Meyers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao thows a leg kick but Meyers checks it
and Meyers counters with a big head kick but Brandao shrugs it off.
Brandao with a jab.
Brandao cracks Meyers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meyers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandao is fending him off so far but Meyers persists. Nope, Brandao circles away and we're back to standing.
Meyers looks for a takedown but Brandao sprawls well.
Brandao stuffs the takedown.
Jose Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Meyers.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyers.
Meyers moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brandao as he avoids it easily.
Brandao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Brandao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao cracks Meyers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brandao misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao cracks Meyers with an open hand slap.
Meyers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brandao struggling a bit here.
Meyers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brandao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Meyers's guard! Nice work there by Brandao!
Brandao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
Brandao is sitting in close to Meyers's body. Meyers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brandao is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brandao is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Meyers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Charlie Meyers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Harmsworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harmsworthy comes to the cage accompanied by Big Balls. Fallon has chosen Between the Hammer and Anvil as his entrance music. Archie Fallon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rupert Harmsworthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harmsworthy throws a good cross that connects.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
Fallon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Archie Fallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Fallon finds it's way through Harmsworthy's defenses.
No joy there for Harmsworthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fallon misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Fallon.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Fallon dodges the punch combination from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy lands a jab.
Harmsworthy throws a looping overhand right but Fallon ducks down to avoid it.
Harmsworthy with a jab.
Harmsworthy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsworthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fallon.
Fallon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harmsworthy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harmsworthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fallon slips under a jab from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harmsworthy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fallon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harmsworthy scrambles back to his feet.
Fallon thows a body shot but no joy.
Fallon throws a shot to the body.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook. Fallon ducked under it nicely.
Fallon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fallon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harmsworthy throws a hook to the side of Fallon's head but Fallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmsworthy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Harmsworthy walks into a stiff left hand from Fallon.
A shot to the liver by Fallon. Beautiful body shot.
Harmsworthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Harmsworthy.
Archie Fallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmsworthy loads up on a big right hand but Fallon slips the punch.
Harmsworthy throws a right and a left that Fallon avoids nicely.
Fallon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Fallon.
Fallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harmsworthy moves away.
Harmsworthy throws a right hand that misses
and Fallon counters with a left to the body.
Fallon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harmsworthy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fallon tries to bum rush Harmsworthy with a series of wild strikes but Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy slips under a jab from Fallon.
Harmsworthy throws a jab when Fallon was well out of range.
Harmsworthy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harmsworthy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fallon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harmsworthy but great work by Fallon.
Fallon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harmsworthy struggling a bit here.
Fallon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy lands a glancing blow to the side of Fallon's head.
Fallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon takes a swing at Harmsworthy's ribcage but misses.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Fallon lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallon dips to his left and cracks Harmsworthy with an uppercut!
Fallon sizes up Harmsworthy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harmsworthy tries for a takedown but Fallon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harmsworthy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fallon tests Harmsworthy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fallon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Fallon 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.
Fallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fallon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fallon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harmsworthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fallon thuds his right hand into Harmsworthy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harmsworthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fallon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fallon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Some wild striking there from Fallon.
Fallon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harmsworthy rather than just go for the knockout.
Fallon moves out of range of the strikes.
Harmsworthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Harmsworthy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Fallon does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Harmsworthy misses.
Fallon with a hook.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Harmsworthy checks a leg kick.
Fallon throws a lazy uppercut
and Harmsworthy counters with a straight right hand.
Fallon misses with a looping right.
Harmsworthy misses with a takedown attempt - Fallon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Harmsworthy misses.
Harmsworthy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archie Fallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fallon throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
Fallon misses with a double jab.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Harmsworthy coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Harmsworthy misses.
Harmsworthy moves forwards but Fallon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fallon swings for the body but Harmsworthy moves out of range.
Harmsworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fallon.
Jab by Fallon.
Fallon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fallon connects with a body shot.
Fallon misses with a wild body shot.
Fallon throws a right hand that Harmsworthy ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmsworthy also avoids with ease.
Fallon connects with a jab.
Fallon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harmsworthy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Fallon misses with a jab to the body
and Harmsworthy counters with a three punch combo that has Fallon backing up. Fallon nods at Harmsworthy to acknowledge the strikes.
Fallon works Harmsworthy's body with a nice hook.
Fallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fallon sprawls well. Fallon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harmsworthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Fallon throws a shot to the body.
Fallon throws a combination. Harmsworthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon throws a right and a left that Harmsworthy avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Fallon.
Harmsworthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fallon.
A jab from Fallon misses.
Harmsworthy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harmsworthy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harmsworthy lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Fallon.
Fallon lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harmsworthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fallon scores with a decent looking hook.
Fallon lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harmsworthy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmsworthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallon.
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Fallon misses the body punch
and Harmsworthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fallon cracks Harmsworthy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harmsworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harmsworthy defending well as Fallon loads up on a big left hand.
Fallon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fallon staying out of range there.
Fallon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Fallon moves out of range.
Fallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harmsworthy manages to avoid it.
Harmsworthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fallon circles away quickly and effectively.
Harmsworthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fallon lands with a shot to the body.
Harmsworthy lands with a nice body punch.
Fallon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harmsworthy eats them both and turns towards Fallon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown but Fallon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Harmsworthy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harmsworthy is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fallon. Harmsworthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harmsworthy misses the jab.
Harmsworthy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Harmsworthy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harmsworthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fallon manages to avoid it.
Harmsworthy seems to have got his legs back now.
Harmsworthy scores with a jab.
Fallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Archie Fallon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmsworthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fallon.
Fallon cracks the inside of Harmsworthy's front leg.
Fallon lands a jab.
A big left from Fallon misses.
Fallon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harmsworthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallon.
Fallon misses the shot to the body.
Fallon ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harmsworthy misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Harmsworthy.
Fallon misses with a wild body shot.
Harmsworthy shoots in and drives through. Fallon sprawls well.
Rupert Harmsworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon stuns Harmsworthy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fallon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harmsworthy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fallon is trying to maintain the position but Harmsworthy is very close to passing his half guard.
Fallon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fallon is just riding it out for now. Harmsworthy eventually gives up the hold.
Harmsworthy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fallon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harmsworthy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fallon trying to control but Harmsworthy postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Fallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fallon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Fallon!
A very excited looking Archie Fallon 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Kurtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back . Devin Styles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Walter Kurtz's chin.
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269 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Kurtz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles lands a jab to Kurtz's midsection.
Kurtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Styles.
Kurtz tries to clinch up.
Styles takes a swing at Kurtz's ribcage but misses.
Kurtz misses with a wild body shot.
Styles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurtz's sensitive parts.
Kurtz misses with a low kick.
Kurtz tries to land a front kick but Styles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurtz misses the jab.
Styles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurtz's calf.
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kurtz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurtz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Styles.
Styles throws a lazy body kick
and Kurtz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Kurtz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles blocks the body kick.
Styles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurtz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Styles.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurtz moves away.
Kurtz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurtz.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Styles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kurtz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurtz blocks the body kick.
Kurtz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Styles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Kurtz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurtz throws a series of punches but Styles moves out of range.
Styles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurtz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtz connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtz is looking to land body kicks.
Styles is looking to chop away at Kurtz's legs.
Styles misses with a hook
and Kurtz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Styles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Styles scores with a hook.
It looks like Walter Kurtz has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles cracks the inside of Kurtz's front leg.
Kurtz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Styles.
Kurtz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurtz misses with a straight left.
Kurtz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Styles as he connects with a hook.
Styles blocks the body kick.
Styles throws a hook but Kurtz blocks it.
Styles punishes Kurtz's body with a nice straight punch.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Walter Kurtz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurtz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles tests Kurtz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurtz.
A head kick by Styles misses
and Kurtz counters with a big head kick but Styles shrugs it off.
Kurtz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Styles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurtz scrambles back to his feet.
Kurtz swats away the attempt to clinch by Styles.
Styles keeps the fight on the outside.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurtz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kurtz misses with a hook.
Kurtz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Kurtz'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.
Styles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurtz throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Styles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kurtz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Kurtz misses
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Styles misses
and Kurtz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Styles with a jab.
Kurtz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurtz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurtz misses with a combination
and Styles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurtz tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles throws a series of punches but Kurtz avoids them all with ease.
Kurtz is looking to clinch but Styles is avoiding it.
Kurtz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
Styles cracks Kurtz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurtz is rocked!
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurtz.
Kurtz is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Styles batters Kurtz with a massive right followed by a huge left! Kurtz is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Styles lands a final crushing right hand to drop Kurtz to the mat with a gruesome thud! Styles is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Devin Styles!
Devin Styles managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ganja's Warehouse, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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