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SPNY 111: Atomi - Kyle Romo 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marukosu Garishia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingo Deems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mingo Deems has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marukosu Garishia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mingo Deems!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deems avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deems 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.
Deems lunges at Garishia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garishia's hand.
Deems scores with a jab. Garishia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Deems works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deems misses with a series of wild punches.
Deems tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garishia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deems counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garishia thinking.
Deems throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deems throws a shot from downtown. Garishia moves away and avoids it.
Deems throws a combination that misses
and Garishia moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deems pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garishia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garishia tries to close the distance and clinch but Deems swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deems lands a nice shot to the body.
Deems swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deems stuns Garishia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garishia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deems is fending him off so far but Garishia persists. Nope, Deems circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Deems.
Deems looks to land a combination. Garishia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Garishia is rocked!
Deems lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Garishia falls backwards - clearly groggy! Deems dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mingo Deems!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Son Gohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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289 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Son Gohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derick Moore!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gohan instigates a clinch.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gohan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gohan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gohan scores with a shoulder strike.
Gohan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moore.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Gohan gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Gohan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Son Gohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Moore.
Gohan presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moore pulls guard effortlessly.
Moore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gohan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Gohan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gohan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gohan defends well.
Gohan wanted to stand there but Moore had control of the position.
Moore pushes Gohan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Gohan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gohan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gohan.
Moore manages to pull guard.
Moore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gohan is controlling him.
Gohan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moore's guard.
Moore is trying to control the position but Gohan postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moore is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Gohan keeps moving.
Gohan wants to get back to his feet but Moore passes into half guard.
Gohan is trying to stand up here but Moore is controlling him well.
Moore working Gohan over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gohan is in trouble now - Moore has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gohan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control the pace but Gohan is squirming around nicely.
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Moore pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moore cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Moore 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.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Gohan wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Gohan.
Gohan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gohan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gohan tries to clinch up.
Derick Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Gohan which made him look bad.
Son Gohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Moore.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gohan defends it nicely.
Gohan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gohan lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Gohan darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Gohan lands a shoulder strike.
Moore manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Derick Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gohan is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him
Moore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gohan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore is looking to advance position but Gohan won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Derick Moore was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Gohan circles away.
Moore dives in and grabs Gohan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gohan pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gohan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gohan connects with a body shot.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moore looks for a takedown but Gohan sprawls well.
Gohan leaves Moore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gohan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gohan closes the distance and clinches.
Gohan digs a right hand into Moore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moore's gas tank.
Gohan swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Gohan has him pressed against the cage.
Gohan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Gohan.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gohan swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Gohan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gohan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Moore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gohan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gohan tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moore tries to pull guard but Gohan won't allow it.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gohan just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gohan lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Gohan.
Gohan misses with a body punch.
Moore is stalling 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 Son Gohan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gohan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Gohan sprawls well.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gohan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gohan defends it nicely.
Gohan is looking to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gohan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gohan darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore manages to pull guard.
Gohan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gohan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gohan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Moore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gohan defends it easily.
Gohan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gohan is fighting to break Moore's control of his arms but Moore is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to keep Gohan in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gohan defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Derick Moore was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Gohan is just out of range.
Derick Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gohan tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore is trying to pull guard but Gohan has him pressed against the cage.
Son Gohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Moore.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gohan tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Gohan moves into the clinch.
Son Gohan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore trying to stall but Gohan improves his position.
Moore jumps guard but Gohan stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gohan smiles and moves away.
Gohan tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Gohan keeps moving.
Gohan wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
Gohan wants to get back to his feet but Moore passes into half guard.
Moore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore is taking a breather. Gohan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gohan pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Moore!
Derick Moore 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosede Adwamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Yackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adwamba comes to the cage accompanied by Execution Style. Yackey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ante Up. Bosede Adwamba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bosede Adwamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Yackey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yackey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adwamba moves out of range of the body kick from Yackey.
Yackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosede Adwamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yackey swats away the attempt to clinch by Adwamba.
Adwamba gets tackled into the cage by Yackey. Yackey maintains the clinch.
Yackey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba darts in and clinches Yackey up against the cage.
Adwamba breaks from the clinch.
Adwamba avoids a kick to the body.
Adwamba moves to clinch but Yackey breaks away
and Yackey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Adwamba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yackey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Yackey scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adwamba tries to clinch there but Yackey circles away.
Adwamba looks to clinch
and Yackey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yackey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yackey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adwamba doesn't manage to clinch there - Yackey circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yackey misses with a looping right.
Adwamba wants to clinch
and Yackey counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Yackey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adwamba instigates a clinch.
Yackey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adwamba's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yackey.
Yackey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yackey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba wants to clinch up but Yackey keeps it at a distance.
Adwamba tries to clinch
and Yackey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yackey breaks from the clinch.
Yackey throws a right hand that Adwamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Adwamba also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Yackey.
Adwamba fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Adwamba tries to clinch up
and Yackey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Adwamba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yackey counters with a thumping low kick.
Yackey throws a lazy body kick
and Adwamba counters by clinching up.
Yackey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adwamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Yackey has double underhooks.
Yackey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adwamba wants to clinch but Yackey slips to the side
and Yackey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yackey.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Adwamba rushes Yackey and presses him up against the cage.
Adwamba taking a breather.
Yackey manages to break the clinch.
Yackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adwamba tries to clinch up.
Adwamba tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adwamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adwamba wants to clinch but Yackey slips to the side
and Yackey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adwamba tries to clinch
enabling Yackey to counter with a crisp jab.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses.
Adwamba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adwamba misses with the combination.
Yackey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adwamba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adwamba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yackey counters with a low kick, right behind Adwamba 's knee.
Yackey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adwamba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yackey counters with a solid body kick.
Adwamba is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yackey clinches up against the cage.
Yackey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yackey throws a head kick that misses.
Yackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yackey feints and then cracks Adwamba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adwamba down.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yackey. That's going to slow Adwamba down.
Adwamba wants to clinch up but Yackey keeps it at a distance.
Adwamba is looking to clinch but Yackey is avoiding it.
Adwamba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yackey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adwamba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adwamba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yackey counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Yackey 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.
Yackey lands a big head kick that sends Adwamba tumbling to the mat! Yackey takes a step backwards and waves Adwamba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Adwamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Adwamba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yackey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adwamba wants to clinch
and Yackey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Adwamba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yackey counters with a nice body kick.
Adwamba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Yackey tenderised Adwamba's leg. Adwamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adwamba seems to have got his legs back now.
Adwamba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Yackey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adwamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Yackey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yackey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adwamba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yackey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adwamba really felt that one!
Yackey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adwamba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adwamba avoids the head kick by Yackey.
A punch lands to the side of Adwamba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Yackey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yackey forces Adwamba back against the cage and clinches.
Yackey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yackey manages to break the clinch.
Adwamba moves to clinch but Yackey breaks away
and Yackey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adwamba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yackey.
Yackey keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Yackey.
Adwamba blocks a head kick by Yackey.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yackey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yackey wants to land a leg kick but Adwamba is out of range.
Yackey connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adwamba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yackey pushes Adwamba up against the cage in a clinch.
Yackey tries to circle away but Adwamba has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yackey lands with a right to the head.
Adwamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Yackey has double underhooks.
Yackey wants to get back to striking at distance but Adwamba won't allow it.
Yackey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yackey throws a sloppy head kick and Adwamba moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adwamba moves out of range as Yackey throws a body kick.
Adwamba is looking to clinch but Yackey is avoiding it.
Yackey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yackey.
Adwamba tries to clinch up but Yackey circles away and keeps his distance.
Yackey misses with a head kick.
Yackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adwamba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adwamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yackey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yackey closes the distance and clinches.
Adwamba manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yackey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yackey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adwamba really felt that one!
Adwamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adwamba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Yackey misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yackey - that will leave a mark!
Adwamba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yackey jabs Adwamba right on the nose. Adwamba blinks but takes it well.
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!
Yackey throws a sloppy head kick and Adwamba moves out of range easily.
Bosede Adwamba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yackey drops Adwamba with a big left hand! Adwamba is injured, injured bad! Yackey jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Yackey!
Jimmy Yackey looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is my passion, and I give it all for my fans, my alliance and my camp. I am going to drink some fine tequila and impregnate my hot wife tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madz Ladz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madz Ladz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Jonsson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ladz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jonsson sneaks back into half guard.
Jonsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jonsson.
Ladz cracks Jonsson with a solid left hand.
Ladz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Ladz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ladz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jonsson is trying to control the position but Ladz postures up.
Jonsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ladz being controlled here momentarily.
Jonsson working a defensive guard here.
Jonsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jonsson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jonsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ladz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ladz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ladz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonsson wants to control the position but Ladz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonsson gets full guard.
Jonsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jonsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ladz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ladz throwing strikes but missing.
Ladz landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like Magnus Jonsson 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!
Ladz postures up and lands a big shot to Jonsson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson pulls Ladz in close to prevent any damage.
Jonsson working for a triangle but Ladz defends it easily.
Ladz working some strikes from top position.
Jonsson looking for a guillotine here but Ladz defends easily.
Ladz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jonsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ladz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jonsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ladz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jonsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jonsson working a defensive guard but Ladz passes into half guard.
Ladz working Jonsson over with strikes.
Ladz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ladz lands a nice short elbow.
Jonsson trying to control here.
Ladz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jonsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jonsson moves into full guard.
Ladz is working Jonsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Ladz is in close to Jonsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jonsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson looking to control.
Ladz throws a big elbow that misses.
Ladz won't allow Jonsson to get back to his feet.
Jonsson is trying to keep Ladz in close.
Jonsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ladz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ladz stands up over Jonsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ladz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jonsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ladz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonsson looking to control.
Ladz postures up and lands a big shot to Jonsson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Madz Ladz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Jonsson'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.
Ladz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jonsson is trying to improve his position.
Ladz working the ground and pound.
Ladz is chipping away with strikes.
Jonsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jonsson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Jonsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jonsson is looking for a sweep.
Ladz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ladz in side control, throwing shots but Jonsson defends.
Jonsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jonsson holding on.
You can see the frustration on Jonsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson is trying to improve his position.
Jonsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jonsson regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Ladz.
Ladz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jonsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jonsson is looking for a triangle but Ladz pushes his legs off easily.
Ladz scoring with punches to the head and body.
That has opened up Magnus Jonsson's cut even more.
Ladz is working Jonsson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The cut above Magnus Jonsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Jonsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jonsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladz landing with the ground and pound.
Jonsson is still in real trouble! Can Ladz finish him?
Magnus Jonsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Magnus Jonsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Madz Ladz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surangel Oiterong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadian Aitkens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiterong comes to the cage accompanied by American Idiot. Surangel Oiterong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Surangel Oiterong!
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, Kadian Aitkens!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oiterong throws a right hand that misses
and Aitkens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Aitkens tenderised Oiterong's leg. Oiterong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oiterong misses with a straight left.
Aitkens just misses with a punch to the body.
Aitkens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aitkens loads up on a big right hand but Oiterong slips the punch.
Oiterong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Surangel Oiterong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aitkens looks to throw the jab but Oiterong is out of range.
Oiterong misses with an uppercut. Aitkens saw that one coming.
Aitkens walks into a straight right hand from Oiterong.
Oiterong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aitkens.
Oiterong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aitkens in his tracks.
Oiterong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Aitkens counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oiterong misses with an uppercut.
Oiterong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aitkens.
Oiterong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aitkens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oiterong.
Aitkens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Oiterong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Oiterong.
Donk. Oiterong catches Aitkens right on the button with a cross.
Oiterong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aitkens.
Oiterong takes a swing at Aitkens's ribcage but misses.
Oiterong misses with a two punch combination.
Oiterong scores with a jab to the body.
Oiterong lands with a shot to the body.
Oiterong throws a hook but Aitkens blocks it.
Aitkens cracks a nice hook into Oiterong's ribs.
Oiterong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aitkens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Surangel Oiterong has been cut.
Oiterong connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aitkens throws a series of punches but Oiterong moves out of range.
Aitkens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oiterong.
Oiterong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oiterong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aitkens's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Oiterong misses.
Aitkens digs a good hook to Oiterong's body.
Oiterong 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.
Oiterong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aitkens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oiterong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aitkens.
Oiterong throws out a loose jab but Aitkens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aitkens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oiterong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aitkens throws an overhand right that lands on Oiterong's shoulder, as Oiterong tries to avoid the shot.
Oiterong misses with a few strikes there.
Aitkens lands with a nice body punch.
Aitkens fails to land with a series of punches.
Aitkens thuds a left hand into Oiterong's body.
Aitkens throws a right hand that Oiterong ducks under and follows up with a left that Oiterong also avoids with ease.
Oiterong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aitkens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aitkens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oiterong just misses with a punch to the body.
Oiterong loads up on a big right hand but Aitkens slips the punch.
Oiterong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aitkens connects with the punch.
Oiterong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aitkens. Aitkens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oiterong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oiterong scores with a punch to the head.
Oiterong throws a looping overhand right but Aitkens ducks down to avoid it.
Aitkens misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Aitkens. Those never looked like landing.
Oiterong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oiterong misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aitkens.
Aitkens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aitkens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oiterong throws a hook to the side of Aitkens's head but Aitkens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Oiterong misses.
Oiterong throws a hook to the side of Aitkens's head but Aitkens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Oiterong misses its intended target.
Aitkens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oiterong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aitkens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oiterong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aitkens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oiterong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oiterong looks to throw the jab but Aitkens is out of range.
Oiterong misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oiterong throws a looping overhand right but Aitkens ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Oiterong finds it's target.
Aitkens slips a straight right by Oiterong.
Nice body punch from Oiterong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surangel Oiterong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Surangel Oiterong's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oiterong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oiterong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aitkens under the eye.
Aitkens throws a looping overhand right but Oiterong ducks down to avoid it.
Aitkens tries to bum rush Oiterong with a series of wild strikes but Oiterong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oiterong throws a hook but Aitkens blocks it.
Aitkens lands with a nice body punch.
Oiterong throws a poor cross that misses
and Aitkens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oiterong throws a hook but Aitkens avoids it easily.
Oiterong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aitkens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oiterong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aitkens.
Surangel Oiterong is winning the standup battle so far.
Oiterong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oiterong throws a looping overhand right but Aitkens ducks down to avoid it.
Oiterong throws a lazy right hand but Aitkens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aitkens lands with a hook. Oiterong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oiterong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aitkens was well out of range. Poor timing from Oiterong.
Oiterong ducks under a wild hook from Aitkens.
Oiterong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aitkens thuds his right hand into Oiterong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aitkens scores with a body shot.
Aitkens misses with a wild body shot.
Oiterong connects with a body shot that sends Aitkens's belly button to the back.
Oiterong misses with a hook. Aitkens ducked under it nicely.
Aitkens has Oiterong up against the cage in a clinch.
Oiterong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aitkens misses with some punches.
Aitkens lands with a light punch inside.
Aitkens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aitkens has a couple of punches blocked by Oiterong.
Aitkens breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aitkens throws a leg kick but Oiterong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oiterong moves away from the strike by Aitkens.
Oiterong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aitkens takes one to the chin there.
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!
Aitkens loads up on a big right hand but Oiterong slips the punch.
Oiterong missing with a left hand there. Aitkens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aitkens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oiterong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oiterong blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Aitkens misses the target.
Oiterong misses with an uppercut.
Oiterong misses with a hook to the body
and Aitkens counters with a nice uppercut.
Aitkens lands with an overhand left.
Aitkens has closed the distance and engaged Oiterong in a clinch.
Oiterong prevents a body shot from Aitkens.
Oiterong blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong blocks a body shot from Aitkens.
Oiterong blocks a body shot from Aitkens.
Aitkens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aitkens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oiterong misses with a straight left.
Aitkens throws a right and a left that Oiterong avoids nicely.
Oiterong lands a really nice looking cross but Aitkens seems unphased.
Oiterong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oiterong throws a big shot that misses.
Aitkens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oiterong catches Aitkens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aitkens misses with a looping right.
Oiterong scores with a jab.
Oiterong cracks a nice hook into Aitkens's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aitkens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oiterong throws a combination. Aitkens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aitkens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oiterong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oiterong misses with a combination
and Aitkens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Oiterong throws a shot from downtown. Aitkens moves away and avoids it.
Oiterong throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Oiterong.
Aitkens lands a right hook to the body.
Aitkens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aitkens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Aitkens misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oiterong with a nice cross.
Oiterong misses with a wild body shot.
Oiterong blocks a jab.
Oiterong throws the left hand but Aitkens avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kadian Aitkens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Surangel Oiterong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aitkens misses with a straight right.
Oiterong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aitkens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oiterong lands a head shot.
Aitkens staying out of range there.
Oiterong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aitkens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oiterong cracks Aitkens with a good jab.
Oiterong misses with a wild body shot.
Aitkens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oiterong defending well as Aitkens loads up on a big left hand.
Aitkens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oiterong.
Oiterong looks to land a left hand but Aitkens moved out of range nicely.
Oiterong swings widly with a right hand
and Aitkens counters with a two punch combo.
Aitkens misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aitkens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aitkens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oiterong.
A slow jab from Oiterong misses its intended target.
Aitkens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oiterong under the eye.
A big left from Oiterong misses.
Oiterong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aitkens.
Aitkens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aitkens drops his hands momentarily and Oiterong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aitkens just misses with a punch to the body.
Aitkens slips a jab from Oiterong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aitkens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oiterong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aitkens.
Oiterong thows a body shot but no joy.
Oiterong throws a lazy right hand but Aitkens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aitkens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Oiterong.
Oiterong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aitkens misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aitkens takes one to the side of the head.
Oiterong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aitkens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aitkens throws a right and a left that Oiterong avoids nicely.
Oiterong scores with a sloppy right hand. Aitkens should have avoided that one.
Aitkens walks into a stiff left hand from Oiterong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aitkens. Oiterong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oiterong lands a right hook to the body.
Oiterong thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Aitkens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oiterong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aitkens. Aitkens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aitkens swings for the body but Oiterong moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Aitkens misses its intended target.
Aitkens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oiterong manages to avoid it.
Oiterong misses with the combination.
Oiterong throws a poor cross that misses
and Aitkens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oiterong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aitkens.
Aitkens looks to land a combination but Oiterong avoids it well.
Aitkens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oiterong connects with a right hand. Aitkens shakes it off.
Oiterong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aitkens.
Oiterong defending well as Aitkens loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Oiterong there.
Oiterong throws a jab but it's blocked by Aitkens.
Aitkens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aitkens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aitkens just misses with a punch to the body.
Aitkens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aitkens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aitkens swings widly with a right hand
and Oiterong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aitkens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Aitkens avoids the body shot from Oiterong.
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!
Oiterong throws a shot from downtown. Aitkens moves away and avoids it.
Oiterong throws a lazy uppercut
and Aitkens counters with a stiff right hand.
Oiterong misses the jab.
Oiterong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oiterong defending well as Aitkens loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aitkens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aitkens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Aitkens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surangel Oiterong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oiterong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surangel Oiterong!
Surangel Oiterong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Woo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy McLure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLure has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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21
290 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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303 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jin Woo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy McLure!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim with a poor takedown
letting McLure counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Kim or perhaps it was just good defense by McLure which made him look bad.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim looks for a takedown but McLure sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLure lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! McLure takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLure throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLure feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Kim collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Troy McLure!
Post fight, Troy McLure stared into the camera and said '"Duff Man... says a lot of things! Oh, yeah!"'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tulppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tulppu comes into the arena with Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched blaring out of the sound system. Gravius has chosen Morrowind as his entrance music. Sellus Gravius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Teppo Tulppu's chin.
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27
300 lbs
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Tulppu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravius cracks the inside of Tulppu's front leg.
Gravius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tulppu takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Gravius tenderised Tulppu's leg. Tulppu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravius.
Gravius scores with a nice right hand.
Sellus Gravius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Tulppu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gravius.
Tulppu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gravius takes a swing at Tulppu's ribcage but misses.
Gravius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tulppus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A good leg kick by Gravius.
Gravius lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius scores with a leg kick.
Gravius cracks Tulppu with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tulppu falls to his knees and Gravius doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sellus Gravius!
Sellus Gravius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pukki comes into the arena with Trololo blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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35
146 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
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144 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Pukki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Repomies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Repomies moves away.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pukki throws a series of punches but Repomies moves out of range.
Pukki throws a hook to the side of Repomies's head but Repomies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pukki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pukki swings for the body but Repomies moves out of range.
Pukki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Repomies in his tracks.
Repomies avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki throws a lazy uppercut
and Repomies counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pukki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Repomies slaps away a takedown attempt from Pukki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki wants to land a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Pukki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Repomies doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pukki, as that shot connected.
Pukki stuns Repomies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Repomies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
A shot to the body from Pukki misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pukki is looking to wear down Repomies with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pukki with a jab.
Pukki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Repomies defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Pukki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Repomies.
Pukki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pukki sizes up Repomies with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pukki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Repomies slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pukki checks it well.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Repomies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pukki looking to score a takedown here. Repomies is defending well but Pukki drives through and ends up in Repomies's guard.
Repomies pulls Pukki in to control the position.
Pukki trying to control but Repomies is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Repomies wants to sweep but no luck.
Repomies is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Repomies has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rauno Repomies.
Repomies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a solid leg kick but Repomies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pukki.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Repomies on the side of the head.
Pukki throws a low kick, looking for Repomies's leg but Repomies calmly moves out of range.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Repomies was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repomies circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Pukki drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Repomies follows Pukki to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauno Repomies!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Goldenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldenberg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still D.R.E.. Murquite has chosen Não Posso Mais as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
300 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
299 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Goldenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdoul Murquite!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldenberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murquite counters with a takedown into side control.
Murquite works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Murquite working the body and head with strikes.
Murquite wants to control but Goldenberg is keeping him busy.
Goldenberg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murquite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goldenberg wants to get back to his feet but Murquite drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldenberg bucks up and tries to throw Murquite off but instead Murquite has got his back!
Goldenberg is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Goldenberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murquite on the ground.
Murquite looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Goldenberg taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdoul Murquite!
Abdoul Murquite decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spookshow Baby. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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30
181 lbs
19 - 5 - 1 |
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27
184 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atomi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romo jabs Atomi right on the nose. Atomi blinks but takes it well.
Atomi throws a leg kick but Romo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romo throws a leg kick but Atomi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Romo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romo blocks a body shot from Atomi.
A shot in the inside from Romo.
Atomi scores with a shoulder strike.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atomi.
Atomi lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Atomi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atomi as Romo tries to tie him up.
Atomi breaks from the clinch.
Romo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atomi.
Atomi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atomi connects with an inside leg kick.
Romo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Kyle Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atomi motions for Romo to come forward. Atomi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Romo thumps Atomi with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Atomi blocks the leg kick.
Atomi throws a leg kick but Romo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atomi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Atomi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Atomi working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Atomi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romo keeps working.
Atomi throws a strike aimed at the side of Romo's head but Romo avoids it well.
Atomi is looking to take a break and control but Romo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Romo wants to control but Atomi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romo keeps working.
Atomi working the ground and pound but Romo is defending the strikes.
Atomi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Atomi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Atomi tries to score with some ground and pound. Romo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Atomi controlling the position from side mount.
Atomi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Atomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Romo is not content to let Atomi control the position.
Atomi working the head with strikes.
Atomi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Romo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Atomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Atomi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Atomi misses the shot to the body.
Romo misses with a leg kick.
Atomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atomi misses with a leg kick
and Romo counters with an inside leg kick.
Romo feints and then cracks Atomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atomi down.
Atomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romo is looking to land body kicks.
Romo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Atomi blocks with his arms.
Romo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Atomi's face.
Atomi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atomi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atomi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atomi working aggressively here.
Atomi jumps guard.
Romo trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Romo stopping the sweep attempt from Atomi.
Atomi is trying to control the position but Romo postures up.
Atomi looking for a sweep. Not yet Atomi, not yet.
Romo passes Atomi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Atomi is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi tries to roll over but Romo keeps him under control.
Romo trying to control the action but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Atomi is looking to control Romo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Atomi avoid being mounted?
Romo is keen to just control but Atomi is a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Atomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Atomi trying to control the position.
Atomi is looking to sweep but instead, Romo has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is trying to maintain the position but Romo is very close to passing his half guard.
Romo is keen to just control but Atomi is a slippery customer.
Romo is taking a breather. Atomi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Atomi tries to get to full guard but Romo has control of the leg.
Atomi is trying to maintain the position but Romo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Atomi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romo's head backwards.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romo wants to clinch.
Romo looks to land a right hand but Atomi moved out of range.
Romo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atomi.
Atomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atomi scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atomi ducks right into an uppercut from Romo.
Atomi loads up on a big right hand but Romo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Kyle Romo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atomi looks to land a body kick but Romo moved away.
Romo cracks the inside of Atomi's front leg.
Atomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romo swivels and escapes.
Atomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romo thuds his right hand into Atomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atomi.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch but Atomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Atomi misses.
A low kick from Romo misses
and Atomi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romo's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Atomi wants to control from the top but Romo keeps moving.
Romo can't keep his opponent in guard - Atomi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Romo as he works his way to full guard.
Atomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Atomi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Romo trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo has his feet on Atomi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Horrible takedown by Atomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Romo which made him look bad.
Atomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Atomi misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Atomi blocks the low kick.
Atomi closes the distance and clinches up with Romo, looking for a takedown. Atomi pushes Romo against the cage but Romo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomi Atomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atomi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Atomi misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Atomi misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romo.
Nice sprawl there from Romo as Atomi shoots in.
Romo throws a low kick but Atomi moves out of range easily.
Atomi misses with a body shot.
Romo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Romo.
Atomi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Romo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Atomi trying to control the position but Romo is working away.
Romo defending against the ground and pound.
Atomi cracks Romo with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo is trying to control Atomi's posture but Atomi avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atomi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Atomi in side control, throwing shots but Romo defends.
Romo dodges the ground and pound from Atomi.
Atomi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Romo!
Atomi wants to control the pace but Romo is squirming around nicely.
Atomi has control of Romo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Romo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tomi Atomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Atomi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atomi is looking to score with low kicks.
Romo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Romo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
John Kyle Romo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Romo blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Romo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Atomi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atomi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Atomi walks into a stiff left hand from Romo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo misses with a body kick.
Romo lands with an uppercut that bounces Atomi off the cage and back into range.
Atomi connects with a leg kick. Romo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Romo misses its intended target.
Romo looks to land a body kick but Atomi moved away.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romo moves out of range as Atomi throws a body kick.
Atomi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romo is out of range and Atomi settles back down.
Romo misses with a leg kick.
Atomi cracks Romo with a good jab.
Atomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Atomi lands with a right hand.
Atomi throws a body punch but Romo moves out of range.
Atomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Atomi duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atomi throws a lazy right hand but Romo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atomi misses with a body kick.
Romo cracks the inside of Atomi's front leg.
Romo cracks the inside of Atomi's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romo misses with a hook
and Atomi counters with a single leg into guard. Romo didn't expect that.
Romo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Romo prevents Atomi from improving his position.
Romo is controlling the pace.
Atomi wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo is controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atomi trying to control here.
John Kyle Romo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Romo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Romo.
Atomi looks to land a left hand but Romo moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from Romo misses.
Romo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romo can pounce on him.
Atomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Atomi blocks a jab.
Romo throws a nice looking combination but Atomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romo. That did some damage!
Atomi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Romo misses.
Atomi tries to score with a low kick but Romo moves his leg out of the way.
Atomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Atomi connects with a leg kick. Romo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romo defending well as Atomi loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Romo finds it's way through Atomi's defenses.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Atomi.
Atomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Atomi. Atomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Atomi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romo to the mat! Romo manages to get full guard.
Atomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Atomi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Atomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Atomi is pressing down on Romo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Romo is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi is working hard here to advance position.
Atomi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Romo to regain full guard.
Atomi postures up in Romo's guard and throws a big left but Romo blocks it.
Atomi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Atomi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi throws a big elbow that misses.
Romo wants to sweep here but Atomi controlling him for the moment.
Romo is trying to keep Atomi in close.
Atomi works over Romo with some ground and pound from guard.
Romo wants to sweep here but Atomi controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Romo holds on and takes a little breather.
Atomi throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Atomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi postures up.
Romo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atomi forces his way into half guard.
Atomi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Romo being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo is trying to keep Atomi in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomi Atomi.
I think Atomi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Atomi!
Tomi Atomi retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tomi Atomi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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