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CFV 5: Hioki vs Runkputte PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krueger comes into the arena with Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare blaring out of the sound system. Stenner has chosen Escapado - Freiraum as his entrance music. DJ Stenner 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krueger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Frederick Krueger has been cut.
Krueger clinches.
Krueger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krueger manages to break the clinch.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stenner dodges the punch combination from Krueger.
Krueger clinches with his opponent.
Stenner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stenner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stenner.
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!
Krueger is trying to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling him.
Stenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Krueger's efforts to push away.
Stenner is trying to force a seperation but Krueger has the dominant position.
Krueger is trying to push Stenner away but Stenner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krueger tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
Krueger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stenner to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stenner lands a big right hand that sends Krueger crashing to the mat! Stenner stays standing though and waves Krueger back to his feet!
Krueger is rocked!
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!
Krueger misses with a double jab.
Oh Krueger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stenner gets a clinch.
Krueger seems to have got his legs back now.
Stenner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krueger has him pressed against the cage.
Stenner has had enough of the clinch but Krueger keeps him there for the moment.
Stenner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Stenner.
Krueger fails to pull guard.
Krueger wants to break free but Stenner has control.
Stenner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruegers head.
Stenner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stenner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krueger's elbow.
Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krueger looks to land a combination but Stenner avoids it well.
Stenner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
Krueger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stenner moves into the clinch.
Krueger tries to pull guard but Stenner won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Krueger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stenner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stenner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
Krueger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krueger wants to break free but Stenner has control.
Krueger keeps control of Stenner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stenner manages to break the clinch.
Stenner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Krueger pushes him off.
Krueger misses with a few strikes there.
Stenner clinches.
Krueger is trying to force a seperation but Stenner has the dominant position.
Krueger wants to get back to striking at distance but Stenner won't allow it.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stenner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krueger tries to pull guard but Stenner won't allow it.
Krueger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stenner to keep the fight standing.
Krueger is trying to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling him.
Stenner is stalling here.
Stenner has Krueger pressed against the cage, preventing Krueger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stenner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.
Krueger is trying to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling him.
Krueger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stenner to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Stenner - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stenner is trying to break free.
Stenner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Stenner to work.
Stenner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Stenner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frederick Krueger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Stenner. Beautiful body shot.
Krueger throws a series of punches but Stenner moves out of range.
Stenner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krueger.
Krueger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stenner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krueger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stenner smiles and moves away.
Stenner works over Krueger's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Krueger sprawling to the canvas! Krueger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stenner finish him?!
Krueger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krueger instigates a clinch.
Krueger prevents Stenner from breaking the clinch.
Krueger is trying to force a seperation but Stenner has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stenner tries to circle away but Krueger has him pinned against the cage.
Stenner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stenner rushes Krueger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stenner lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner digs a right hand into Krueger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krueger's gas tank.
Stenner has Krueger pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stenner throws a one two combo.
Frederick Krueger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenner lands with a short shot to the head.
Stenner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krueger tries to break the clinch but Stenner is controlling the position.
Stenner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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!
Krueger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner takes the fight into the clinch.
Stenner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frederick Krueger's cut is getting worse.
Stenner lands a body punch.
Stenner scores with a shot to the side of Krueger's head.
Stenner manages to break the clinch.
Stenner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stenner clinches up against the cage.
Stenner stalling against the cage.
Krueger misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger is trying to push Stenner away but Stenner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stenner lands a nice shot to the body.
DJ Stenner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Stenner.
Stenner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stenner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stenner breaks from the clinch.
Stenner wants to clinch.
Stenner lands a head shot.
Krueger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Stenner drops Krueger with a beautiful combination! Krueger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stenner is looking for the KO!
Stenner gets tackled into the cage by Krueger. Krueger maintains the clinch.
Stenner wants to break free but Krueger has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krueger taking a breather.
Stenner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stenner is looking to break free of the clinch but Krueger has double underhooks.
Stenner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stenner wants to clinch up but Krueger keeps it at a distance.
Stenner tries to clinch but Krueger is having none of it.
Stenner tries to clinch but Krueger is having none of it.
Stenner throws a series of punches but Krueger avoids them all with ease.
Krueger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stenner counters with a crisp one two that drops Krueger! Stenner thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Krueger to his feet! Krueger is in big trouble!
Stenner tries to clinch but Krueger moves out of range.
Stenner throws a right and a left that Krueger avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stenner pushes Krueger up against the cage in a clinch.
Stenner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stenner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenner circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Stenner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frederick Krueger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Krueger has closed the distance and engaged Stenner in a clinch.
Stenner prevents Krueger from breaking the clinch.
Stenner keeps control of Krueger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Stenner as the two fighters clinch.
Stenner is trying to force a seperation but Krueger has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stenner.
Stenner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krueger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Krueger circles away.
Krueger fails to land with a series of punches.
Are you kidding me?! Stenner ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Krueger clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DJ Stenner!
Jumping up and down and very excited, DJ Stenner waved his t-shirt featuring Hardcore Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage's entrance music is "Ain't No Rest For the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hannibal Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Krum pulls Cage into guard.
Cage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krum wants to hit a switch here but Cage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Krum there!
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krum on the ground.
Krum is trying desperately to improve position.
Krum regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Krum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cage preventing the sweep.
Krum controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cage!
Krum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Krum there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Krum sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krum is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cage to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cage shrugs it off.
Krum controlling from mount.
Krum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cage manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cage is trying to escape the position but Krum is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum tries to move to mount but Cage blocks the move with his legs.
Krum controlling from side mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Krum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Krum.
Krum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krum lands with a light punch inside.
Krum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krum is working Cage over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krum lands with a right to the head.
Krum pushes Cage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Krum as the two fighters clinch.
Krum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum cracks Cage with a nice body shot.
Krum pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krum is on top in guard.
Krum engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krum advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in half guard, Krum seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Krum lands a nice short elbow.
Krum not doing much here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Viktor Krum hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cage throws an off balance right hand
and Krum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krum pushes Cage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Krum.
Cage tries to circle away but Krum has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Krum.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum scores with a shot to the side of Cage's head.
Krum leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krum lands a shoulder strike.
Cage is rocked!
Krum unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cage! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Krum is unloading with more strikes now! Cage drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Krum!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani Morso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic comes to the cage accompanied by Shots. Morso has chosen Ensiferum - Treacherous Gods as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jani Morso!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucic throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Morso to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morso.
Morso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucic.
Some wild striking there from Lucic.
A punch combination from Lucic misses.
Morso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morso counters with a nice uppercut.
Morso just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Morso is out of range.
Lucic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucic fails to land with a series of punches.
Morso clinches with his opponent.
Lucic can't break the clinch.
Morso tries to pull guard but Lucic holds him up against the cage and eventually Morso drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morso has him pressed against the cage.
Morso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucic avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Lucic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morso is keeping busy.
Lucic is trying to force a seperation but Morso has the dominant position.
Morso manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lucic. Those never looked like landing.
Lucic scores with a jab. Morso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morso checks a leg kick nicely.
Morso tries to clinch there but Lucic circles away.
Morso wants to clinch up but Lucic keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morso on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic cracks Morso with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lucic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Morso to stand back up!
Morso is rocked!
Lucic drops Morso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Morso looks back up at him and smiles so Lucic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Morso is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucic finish him?
Morso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lucic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morso looks winded!
Lucic throws a head kick that misses.
Morso seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucic drops Morso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Morso looks back up at him and smiles so Lucic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lucic is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Lucic shuts the power down on Morso. Lights out, game over! Lucic is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Milan Lucic!
After the big win, Milan Lucic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Gronvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis House has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stefan Gronvall's chin.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Gronvall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis House!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House throws a right and a left that Gronvall avoids nicely.
House shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gronvall as he jumps to the side.
House moves into the clinch successfully.
House can't break the clinch.
Gronvall wants to take the fight to the mat but House manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gronvall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but House gets the underhooks and prevents it.
House manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gronvall wants to get up but he can't break House's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
House has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gronvall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
House looking to control.
Gronvall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gronvall won't allow House to sweep him here.
House bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gronvall's guard.
House decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gronvall, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronvall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
House stops Gronvall from standing up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House trying to control but Gronvall is working from the bottom.
House prevents Gronvall from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gronvall is breathing heavily.
House 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Curtis House hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
House fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
House is looking to score with low kicks.
House shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gronvall is trying to stand.
House keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gronvall keeps working.
House takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Curtis House was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from House.
Curtis House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gronvall to the mat! Gronvall manages to get full guard.
House stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gronvall as he avoids it easily.
Stefan Gronvall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis House.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from House.
Gronvall checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis House dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
House throws a sloppy head kick and Gronvall moves out of range easily.
House tries to clinch up.
Good work by Gronvall as he checks the leg kick.
House shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. House showed some decent athleticism there.
Gronvall is trying to stand back up but House is controlling him
House is breathing heavily.
House wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gronvall keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House seems to be looking for submissions.
House trying to control from half guard but Gronvall is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gronvall is trying to stand.
House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gronvall is trying to stand.
House is pressing down on Gronvall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gronvall is holding on for now.
Curtis House has got the better of the ground game so far.
House content to control rather than advance.
House's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis House has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
House misses with a wild combination.
House shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gronvall manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
House stops Gronvall from standing up.
House stands and throws Gronvall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House working the head with strikes.
Gronvall wants to get back to his feet but House drags him back down.
House controls the position.
House scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gronvall to see if he's OK.
House controlling the position from side mount.
House postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gronvall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for House on the ground.
Gronvall pushes House away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, House gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
House misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gronvall is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, House asserts his dominance and retains side control.
House is working to tighten is grip on Gronvall's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gronvall has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but House is really squeezing tight and eventually Gronvall passes out! House breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Curtis House!
Curtis House was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Hedges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hedges comes to the cage accompanied by Jason 'Mayhem' Miller Dream 9 Entrance. Taic has chosen Here Comes the Boom-Intimidation as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Hedges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taic with a poor takedown
and Taic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hedges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taic somewhat.
Hedges slaps away a takedown attempt from Taic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benson Hedges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taic.
Taic has a takedown stuffed.
Taic shoots in and drives through. Hedges sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taic.
Taic scores with a takedown into Hedges's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taic wants to control from the top but Hedges keeps moving.
Hedges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hedges trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Taic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taic trying to control but Hedges is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hedges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hedges is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hedges is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedges keeping moving, preventing Taic from controlling successfully.
Hedges is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedges is trying to drag Taic to the mat but Taic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hedges is pressed up against the cage. Taic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hedges down to the mat. Hedges avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taic tries for a takedown but Hedges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taic dives in and grabs Hedges's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hedges pushes down on Taic's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hedges is fending him off so far but Taic persists. Nope, Hedges circles away and we're back to standing.
Jason Taic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hedges as Taic shoots in.
Hedges slaps away a takedown attempt from Taic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hedges drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hedges creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Hedges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hedges.
Taic tries for a takedown but Hedges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hedges but Hedges pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benson Hedges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taic.
Taic looks for a takedown but Hedges sprawls well.
Taic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taic.
Taic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hedges counters with a straight right hand.
Hedges drives through with a takedown into Taic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Taic trying to control the position.
Hedges 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.
Taic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hedges defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taic working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hedges can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hedges defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedges drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hedges jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hedges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hedges passes into half guard.
Taic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hedges seems to be working for a kimura but Taic defends the submission attempt.
Hedges is controlling the pace.
Taic actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedges is looking to take a break and control but Taic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taic is trying to maintain the position but Hedges is very close to passing his half guard.
Hedges is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taic trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benson Hedges will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Hedges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hedges lands strikes from half guard.
Taic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hedges is working away from the top position though.
Taic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedges pulls his head out easily.
Taic is looking for a sweep. Hedges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taic is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedges.
Taic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taic is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedges.
Taic is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedges.
Taic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taic works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hedges escapes and throws Taic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Taic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taic tries to control but Hedges manages to take his back.
Hedges keeps control of the position as Taic tries to break free.
Hedges is working for a rear naked choke. Taic is not defending it well and Hedges has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Taic refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Taic's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benson Hedges!
A less than humble Benson Hedges misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chip Dipson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannes Hellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chip Dipson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannes Hellberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dipson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dipson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hellberg is able to avoid easily.
Hellberg tries for a takedown but Dipson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hellberg connects with a crisp jab.
Hellberg checks a low kick from Dipson.
Hellberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dipson quickly recovers to half guard.
Hellberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dipson defending well though.
Hellberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dipson defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellberg working over Dipson with some ground and pound. Dipson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hellberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hellberg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dipson!
Hellberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellberg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dipson is rocked!
Hellberg postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Dipson is out cold - huge knockout for Hellberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hannes Hellberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Azog Defiler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Hardy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azog Defiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Defiler sprawls well. Defiler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Defiler rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Defiler improves position.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Defiler.
Defiler manages to break the clinch.
Defiler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Defiler tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Joey Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Defiler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Defiler misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Defiler throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Defiler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Defiler lands a two punch combo.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Defiler moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Defiler's leg. Defiler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Defiler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Defiler is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Defiler keeps working.
Defiler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Defiler tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hardy is landing with strikes. Defiler can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is landing with strikes. Defiler can't take much more of this.
Hardy missing with strikes from the back.
Hardy working for a choke but Defiler is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy has Defiler flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defiler has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hardy is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Defiler won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hardy off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Hardy!
Our winner, Joey Hardy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnatello Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ORourke comes to the cage accompanied by "Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnatello Moss!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORourke throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
ORourke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moss. Moss obviously looking to wear him down.
Moss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moss misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by ORourke.
Moss misses with a head kick.
ORourke misses the jab.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
ORourke throws a body punch but Moss moves out of range.
ORourke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ORourke wants to land a leg kick but Moss is out of range.
Moss lets loose with a powerful body kick. ORourke will feel that in the morning.
ORourke is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle, before Moss throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into ORourke's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Moss lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Donnatello Moss!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Cawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Repomies comes to the cage accompanied by Andy Suonsilmä - Karrelle palanut enkeli. Cawk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Haddaway - What Is Love. The key to victory for Rauno Repomies has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love Cawk!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Repomies has knocked Cawk down with a huge combo! Repomies steps away and waves a wobbly Cawk back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Love Cawk has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cawk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cawk throws a right hand that Repomies ducks under and follows up with a left that Repomies also avoids with ease.
Cawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Repomies was well out of range. Poor timing from Cawk.
Repomies pushes Cawk away with a front kick.
Cawk looks winded!
Repomies lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cawk switches off momentarily and Repomies cracks him with a monster right hand! Cawk topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Repomies dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Repomies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rauno Repomies!
Rauno Repomies opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hioki comes to the cage accompanied by Two Steps From Hell - Heart of Courage. Hatsu Hioki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatsu Hioki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki throws a sloppy body shot
and Runkputte counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Runkputte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hioki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Runkputte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatsu Hioki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runkputte lands with a good body shot.
Runkputte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Hatsu Hioki has been cut.
Runkputte ducks under a wild hook from Hioki.
Hioki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hioki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hioki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hioki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hioki blocks a jab.
Hioki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hioki is rocked!
Runkputte cracks Hioki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Runkputte has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hioki to stand back up!
Oh Hioki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hioki circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Runkputte. Hioki falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Runkputte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorde Runkputte!
Jorde Runkputte is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Jorde Runkputte thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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