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GAMMA#400 Stoppers v Sabonis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Blanks tenderised Peltola's leg. Peltola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blanks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanks scores with a jab.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peltola avoids the body shot from Blanks.
Blanks gets caught flat footed, as Peltola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blanks trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peltola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peltola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peltola looking to sit in guard and control but Blanks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blanks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Blanks just wasn't active enough.
Peltola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Peltola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Blanks keeps moving.
Peltola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blanks is keeping the position for now.
Peltola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peltola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peltola wants to stand but Blanks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Peltola postures up in Blanks's guard and throws a big left but Blanks blocks it.
Peltola 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.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peltola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltola throwing strikes from guard but Blanks blocks nicely.
Blanks keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
Peltola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltola with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blanks keeping moving, preventing Peltola from controlling successfully.
Peltola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola dominated that round.
That's time! Blanks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A clash of legs there as Peltola blocks the low kick.
Peltola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blanks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peltola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltola blocks a head kick by Blanks.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick from Blanks.
Peltola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peltola catches Blanks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blanks thumps Peltola with a low kick.
Blanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peltola shoots for a double leg takedown but Blanks sprawls well. He's pushed Peltola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blanks misses with a leg kick
and Peltola counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blanks is trying to control the position but Peltola postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola wants to control from the top but Blanks keeps moving.
Peltola throws an elbow that misses. Blanks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peltola's guard. Nice move by Blanks!
Peltola keeping moving, preventing Blanks from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Blanks just wasn't active enough.
Peltola missing with a left hand there. Blanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blanks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peltola misses the jab.
Blanks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Billy Blanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanks slaps away a takedown attempt from Peltola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy Blanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atte Peltola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanks. Peltola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Peltola.
Blanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanks throws a front kick aimed at Peltola's knee but Peltola avoids it well.
Peltola moves out of range of the leg kick from Blanks.
Blanks misses with a low kick as Peltola jumps back.
Peltola thows a body shot but no joy.
Blanks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola checks a low kick from Blanks.
Peltola scores with a body shot.
Blanks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blanks throws a low kick but Peltola moves out of range easily.
Blanks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Peltola as he checks the leg kick.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanks throws a body punch but Peltola moves out of range.
Blanks throws a head kick but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola tests Blanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peltola scores with a jab.
Blanks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blanks lands a jab to the head.
Blanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanks.
Blanks connects with a leg kick. Peltola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanks.
Peltola takes a swing at Blanks's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Peltola blocks the low kick.
Blanks misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola thows a body shot but no joy.
Peltola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Peltola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peltola swings for the body but Blanks moves out of range.
Blanks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peltola is out of range and Blanks settles back down.
Blanks is looking to chop away at Peltola's legs.
Peltola with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Blanks lands with a slapping head kick.
Peltola looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltola throwing strikes from guard but Blanks blocks nicely.
Peltola throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peltola distracts Blanks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blanks connects with a high kick.
It looks like Atte Peltola has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blanks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peltola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peltola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peltola lands with a shot to the body.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola jabs Blanks right on the nose. Blanks blinks but takes it well.
Blanks throws a body punch but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peltola works over Blanks with some ground and pound from guard.
Peltola throws a big elbow that misses.
Blanks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peltola on the ground.
Peltola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blanks's head.
Peltola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peltola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peltola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peltola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peltola stands up over Blanks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blanks controls Peltola momentarily but Peltola frees himself.
Peltola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peltola throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peltola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peltola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peltola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Billy Blanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peltola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blanks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peltola throws a strike but Blanks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Peltola 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola has a closed guard, preventing Blanks from standing up.
Peltola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanks manages to get himself to full guard.
Peltola throwing strikes from guard but Blanks blocks nicely.
Peltola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atte Peltola has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peltola pushing down on Blanks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Atte Peltola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peltola controlling the action here.
Peltola lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peltola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peltola content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atte Peltola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peltola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Atte Peltola!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Atte Peltola!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Atte Peltola!
Atte Peltola wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Atte Peltola thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Mr. Tanner 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Daross.
Daross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daross. Daross obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Daross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daross's head backwards.
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Daross is out of range.
Daross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tanner.
It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Daross throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooh!!! Tanner has knocked Daross down with a huge combo! Tanner steps away and waves a wobbly Daross back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Daross is rocked!
Daross misses the jab.
Oh Daross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daross.
Daross seems to have got his legs back now.
Daross lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily.
Daross is looking to slow Tanner down with leg kicks.
Tanner wants to land a leg kick but Daross is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Tanner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daross slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Daross.
A shot to the body from Tanner misses
and Daross counters with a straight right hand.
Daross cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Daross moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Daross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Daross takes an elbow to the temple.
Daross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daross.
Daross avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daross avoids it.
Daross blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daross.
Daross blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Daross lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daross is defending well for now.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Daross avoids the damage to the body.
Daross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daross.
Nice body punch from Daross.
Daross lands a shot to the body.
Daross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daross takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daross misses with a body punch.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Daross.
Tanner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daross blocks an elbow strike.
Daross presses Tanner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daross misses with a body punch.
Daross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
Daross pushes Tanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daross managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Daross lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Daross fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Daross.
Tanner working Daross over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Daross.
Tanner looks winded!
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daross scores with a hook to the body.
Daross lands with a right to the head.
Daross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
Daross lands with a right to the head.
Daross stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daross is working Tanner over against the cage.
Daross pushes Tanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daross scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Daross is blocking nicely.
Daross lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Daross avoids the elbow strike from Tanner, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daross lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daross looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Daross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Daross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daross feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tanner collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hendrik Daross!
An out of breath Hendrik Daross thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jt Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bloc Party - Flux. Charlie McGregor 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jt Colossus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colossus moves in looking to clinch but McGregor pushes him off.
A left and a right from Colossus both land. Nice combination.
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Colossus looks to land a left hand but McGregor moved out of range nicely.
McGregor thuds his right hand into Colossus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colossus closes the distance and clinches.
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!
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colossus.
Colossus has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Colossus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colossus misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colossus.
Colossus misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from McGregor.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGregor.
McGregor blocking some punches.
Colossus lands a shoulder strike.
Colossus misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colossus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGregor or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colossus.
A nice left hand lands by McGregor.
Colossus blocking some punches.
McGregor tries a body shot but Colossus blocks it.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
Colossus misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor goes for a takedown attempt but Colossus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Colossus thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor closes the distance and clinches.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGregor blocks a body shot from Colossus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colossus swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGregor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Colossus's brow.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colossus lands with a light punch inside.
Colossus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colossus lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Colossus swings wildly with an uppercut but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Colossus manages to get underhooks.
Jt Colossus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie McGregor.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Colossus.
Colossus throws a head punch that misses.
Colossus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Colossus misses with a punch on the inside.
Colossus avoids the elbow strike from McGregor, against the cage.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGregor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Colossus.
Colossus throws a head punch that misses.
Colossus tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Colossus back against the cage.
Colossus working aggressively here.
McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Colossus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Colossus.
Colossus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Colossus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Colossus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Colossus.
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colossus prevents it.
Colossus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Colossus finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Colossus pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Colossus pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGregor looks winded!
Colossus drops McGregor onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McGregor is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Colossus lands a big right hand that drops McGregor! The killer instinct kicks in and Colossus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Colossus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jt Colossus!
Jt Colossus made sure to mention his sponsor, Cripplers Corner in his post fight interview.
Charlie McGregor was interviewed post fight and said 'It's over man. I'm done!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milat clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Milat takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
I was talking to Milat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Murphy scores with a shot to the side of Milat's head.
Milat lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Milat blocks with his arms.
Milat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat lands a left hand.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Murphy looking to stall.
Milat looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Milat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Murphy gets through Milat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Milat.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milat lands an uppercut.
Murphy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Milat as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Come on Murphy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Milat.
Murphy scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ivan Milat has been cut.
Murphy gets through Milat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Milat.
Milat lands an uppercut.
Murphy pushes Milat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat lands a nice uppercut.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy stalling against the cage.
Murphy lands an elbow inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
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!
Murphy stalls.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Milat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Milat scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Milat is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Milat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A body shot lands from Milat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Milat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Milat!
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milat scrambles back to his feet.
Milat rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy wants to stall.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Charlie Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Milat avoids the damage to the body.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy just leaning against Milat, taking a breather.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Milat 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milat is defending well for now.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Milat.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Milats head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy taking a breather.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Milat 's eye.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Milat fails to land.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Milat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Milat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Milat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milat gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
Murphy lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Milat takes an elbow to the temple.
Milat is rocked!
Murphy lands a nice elbow.
Oh Milat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milat.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Milat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy jerks Milat's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Milat drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Murphy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Murphy because Milat was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Charlie Murphy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes into the arena with Tool - Eulogy blaring out of the sound system. Grant is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by United States of America's National Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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202 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
46 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulysses Grant!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Matazz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Not Yours in the buildup to the fight.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matazz.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant dips to his left and cracks Matazz with an uppercut!
It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
We've been informed that Grant has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matazz under the eye.
Matazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Matazz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matazz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant slips under a jab from Matazz.
Matazz wants to land a leg kick but Grant is out of range.
Matazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grant. Grant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Matazz misses with a head kick.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Matazz sees coming a mile off.
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matazz rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz lands a nice uppercut.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant throws a series of punches but Matazz avoids them all with ease.
Grant throws a leg kick but Matazz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matazz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matazz lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Matazz.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant stalling the fight.
Matazz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matazz tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Matazz back against the cage.
Matazz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Matazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matazz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matazz throws a push kick but Grant slaps the foot to one side.
Matazz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matazz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matazz wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Matazz sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matazz tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Grant stalks Matazz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matazz's face. Matazz staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Raz Matazz's cut is getting worse.
Matazz swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Matazz thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes one on the button.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ulysses Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grant takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grant is rocked!
Matazz drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Grant's head, knocking him out cold! Matazz is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raz Matazz!
Our winner, Raz Matazz, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hong's choice of entrance music: Hong Entrance Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
200 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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23
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Hong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragon takes a step back to recover.
Dragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Dragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Dragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragon checks it well.
Dragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragon loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Hong as he checks the leg kick.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragons head.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon misses with a looping right.
Dragon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Hong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dragon is out of range and Hong settles back down.
Hong scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Hong misses.
Dragon throws a shot to the body.
Hong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Puff Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Dragon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hong plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Dragon to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Dragon just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kris Hong!
Kris Hong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalesh Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Jones enters the cage!
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32
211 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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33
221 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalesh Nikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones jabs at Nikov's body.
Nikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nikov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones has one of Nikov's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Nikov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to control but Nikov postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nikov has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nikov's guard now.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nikov's guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nikov is looking to escape.
Jones has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ballas Only . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nikov is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikov keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
It looks like Kalesh Nikov has been cut.
Nikov wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Nikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones trying to control the position but Nikov is working away.
Nikov is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Nikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nikov to see if he's OK.
Nikov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones trying to control the position but Nikov is working away.
Jones landing strikes.
Nikov is rocked!
Kalesh Nikov's cut is getting worse.
Nikov is trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Nikov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
A big shot lands for Jones! That's hurt Nikov! Will he recover? Jones fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jones!
A relieved looking Paul Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
41 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki digs a good hook to Curry's body.
Curry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Curry throws a right hand that misses
and Siloposki counters with a body kick that stops Curry in his tracks momentarily.
Siloposki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A clash of legs there as Curry blocks the low kick.
Curry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siloposki circles away quickly and effectively.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
Siloposki tries to score with a low kick but Curry moves his leg out of the way.
Curry missing with a left hand there. Siloposki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siloposki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Siloposki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curry at a distance.
Siloposki scores with a head kick. Curry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siloposki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curry throws out the jab.
Siloposki misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Curry blocks the low kick.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry stuns Siloposki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with a hook.
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Siloposki.
Curry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Curry finds it's target.
Curry throws a poor cross that misses
and Siloposki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Siloposki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Siloposki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siloposki. That did some damage!
Siloposki tried to score with a low kick but Curry checks it.
Siloposki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Curry.
Curry connects with a leg kick. Siloposki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Siloposki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Curry throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Siloposki to counter with a crisp jab.
Siloposki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
Curry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Siloposki. Beautiful body shot.
Siloposki tries to land a front kick but Curry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Siloposki lands with an uppercut that bounces Curry off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Curry.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but Curry checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curry looks to land a right hand but Siloposki moved out of range.
Siloposki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siloposki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Curry is out of range and Siloposki settles back down.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry misses with an uppercut.
Siloposki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siloposki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Siloposki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Curry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Siloposki misses with a body shot.
Siloposki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Curry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Siloposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Curry checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry throws a one two combo.
Siloposki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siloposki.
Siloposki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curry throws a shot from downtown. Siloposki moves away and avoids it.
Curry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siloposki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curry swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Curry throws the left hand but Siloposki avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki'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.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.
Siloposki throws a front kick aimed at Curry's knee but Curry avoids it well.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siloposki.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arthur Curry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki blocks a low kick nicely.
Curry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siloposki has time to react.
Curry thumps Siloposki with a low kick.
Siloposki misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Siloposki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Siloposki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Curry. Curry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Curry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curry throws a series of punches but Siloposki avoids them all with ease.
Curry checks a low kick from Siloposki.
Siloposki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry slips a jab from Siloposki.
Siloposki avoids the body shot from Curry.
Siloposki lands with a nice body punch.
Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siloposki.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Siloposki lands with an overhand left.
Siloposki looks to land a right hand but Curry moved out of range.
Siloposki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Curry
and Siloposki counters with a stiff right hand.
Siloposki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siloposki.
Curry tries to keep at a distance but Siloposki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Curry.
Curry lands with a right hand.
Sampsa Siloposki's cut is getting worse.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry looks to land a left hand but Siloposki moved out of range nicely.
Curry with a hook.
Siloposki blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it.
Curry throws a nice looking combination but Siloposki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Curry misses with a low kick.
Curry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Curry moves out of range.
Siloposki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curry manages to avoid it.
Siloposki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Curry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses the jab.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siloposki.
Siloposki with a nice cross.
Curry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siloposki.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Curry!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Curry.
Siloposki misses with a left hand
and Curry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Siloposki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siloposki throws a jab when Curry was well out of range.
Siloposki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Curry misses with a hook. Siloposki ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siloposki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Curry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Curry slips a straight right by Siloposki.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siloposki.
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
A swing and a miss from Curry.
Curry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
Curry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Siloposki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Siloposki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Siloposki.
Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Currys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Siloposki throws a hook to the side of Curry's head but Curry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siloposki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from Curry misses.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Curry. That snapped Siloposki's head back.
Siloposki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siloposki throws a body kick that misses.
Curry missing with a left hand there. Siloposki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Siloposki is predictable there
and Curry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Curry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curry.
Curry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Curry tenderised Siloposki's leg. Siloposki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siloposki misses with a jab to the body
and Curry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siloposki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Curry to counter with a crisp jab.
Sampsa Siloposki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curry.
Curry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Siloposki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Curry does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siloposki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Curry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siloposki lands a really nice looking cross but Curry seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siloposki.
Curry swings widly with a right hand
and Siloposki counters with a good, hard body kick but Curry shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Curry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Curry.
Siloposki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Curry.
Curry swings widly with a right hand
and Siloposki counters with a head kick.
Siloposki moves out of range of the body kick.
Curry misses with a series of wild punches.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siloposki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siloposki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siloposki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry throws a lazy right hand but Siloposki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curry stalks Siloposki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Siloposki's face. Siloposki staggers backwards, shaken.
Curry lands a leg kick that knocks Siloposki off balance momentarily.
Siloposki throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Curry counter with a right hand.
Curry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Siloposki misses.
Curry throws a right and a left that Siloposki avoids nicely.
Curry throws a hook but Siloposki avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Siloposki cracks Curry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Siloposki counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Curry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Curry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Arthur Curry!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Arthur Curry!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Arthur Curry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Ingvar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
A jab from Ingvar misses.
St Juste scores with a decent looking hook.
Ingvar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ingvar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Juste lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ingvar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ingvar there as he acknowledges the shot.
St Juste moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Juste takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ingvar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ingvar.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingvar throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ingvar misses with an uppercut. St Juste saw that one coming.
St Juste fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ingvar.
St Juste connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ingvar. Ingvar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
St Juste throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and Ingvar counters with a stiff right hand.
St Juste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Juste connects with the punch.
St Juste misses with a two punch combination.
St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ingvar walks forward, straight into a front kick from St Juste.
St Juste lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
A jab from St Juste misses.
St Juste throws the kick towards the body but Ingvar avoids it.
St Juste lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ingvar finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Juste.
St Juste misses with a looping left.
St Juste tries to work over Ingvar's front leg with a kick but Ingvar checks it.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ingvar misses with a hook
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Juste with a nice cross.
St Juste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ingvar tries to land a front kick but St Juste steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ingvar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ingvar is rocked!
Ingvar misses with a straight left.
St Juste lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
St Juste is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
St Juste rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ingvar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingvar misses the target.
Ingvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
St Juste lands a leg kick that knocks Ingvar off balance momentarily.
Ingvar misses with a double jab.
St Juste looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St Juste pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ingvar is out of range and St Juste settles back down.
St Juste throws a big shot that misses.
Ingvar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. Ingvar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ingvar slips a jab and a cross from St Juste.
Ingvar throws out a loose jab but St Juste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingvar throws an overhand right that lands on St Juste's shoulder, as St Juste tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lands the left hand.
Ingvar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ingvar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
St Juste with a jab.
St Juste throws a big shot that misses.
Ingvar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Juste is fending him off so far but Ingvar persists. Nope, St Juste circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Juste.
St Juste's corner calls for a 1-2. St Juste obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ingvar throws a half hearted mid kick.
St Juste misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Juste changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste misses with a right hand
and Ingvar counters with a solid body kick.
Ingvar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Juste missing with a left hand there. Ingvar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Juste throws out the jab.
It looks like St Juste has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ingvar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
St Juste throws out a powerful jab.
Ingvar is still on wobbly legs! Can St Juste finish him?
St Juste thuds his right hand into Ingvar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
St Juste's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St Juste duly obliges.
St Juste misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
St Juste misses with a low kick.
St Juste moves out of range of the body kick.
Ingvar seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingvar misses the target.
Ingvar slips a straight right by St Juste.
Ingvar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar misses with a leg kick.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of Ingvar's head but Ingvar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of Ingvar's head but Ingvar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ingvar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ingvar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
St Juste misses with a wild combination.
St Juste stalks Ingvar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ingvar's face. Ingvar staggers backwards, shaken.
Ingvar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ingvar throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
Ingvar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St Juste pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for St Juste.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste throws a right hand that misses
and Ingvar counters with a body kick.
St Juste moves out of range as Ingvar throws a body kick.
Ingvar doesn't manage to clinch there - St Juste circles away.
Crunch! St Juste slams his shin into Ingvar's torso.
St Juste lands with a nice body kick.
Ingvar moves away from the strike by St Juste.
St Juste throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Juste misses with a wild combination.
Ingvar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Juste.
Ingvar throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Juste throws a sloppy head kick and Ingvar moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar lands a slapping body shot.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Juste lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
St Juste misses with a straight left.
Ingvar throws a jab when St Juste was well out of range.
Ingvar tries a head kick but it misses.
St Juste throws a right and a left that Ingvar avoids nicely.
Ingvar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ingvar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ingvar misses with a leg kick.
St Juste throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
St Juste swings widly with a right hand
and Ingvar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ingvar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar slips under a jab from St Juste.
St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ingvar.
Ingvar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Juste misses with a double jab
and Ingvar counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Juste tries a head kick but it misses.
St Juste throws the left hand but Ingvar avoids the punch easily.
Ingvar walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from St Juste.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Juste ducks right into an uppercut from Ingvar.
A combination from St Juste does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
St Juste lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St Juste dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St Juste throws a jab when Ingvar was well out of range.
St Juste is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St Juste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ingvar is looking to clinch.
A big right from St Juste misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Juste, as that shot connected.
St Juste throws a lazy right hand but Ingvar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ingvar checks a low kick from St Juste.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ingvar checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste tries to land a front kick but Ingvar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but Ingvar is out of range.
Jab by St Juste.
St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and Ingvar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Ingvar is just out of range.
St Juste throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingvar on the side of the head.
St Juste avoids the head kick by Ingvar.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ingvar slips a jab from St Juste.
St Juste tries to work over Ingvar's front leg with a kick but Ingvar checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Ingvar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Juste.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar avoids a kick to the body.
Ingvar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St Juste misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingvar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St Juste as he jumps to the side.
St Juste misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Juste throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ingvar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St Juste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ingvar.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ingvar.
St Juste takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
St Juste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ingvar. Ingvar obviously looking to wear him down.
Renan St Juste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ingvar on the side of the head.
Ingvar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as St Juste checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. Ingvar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ingvar needs to keep his hands up - St Juste had a free shot at his head there.
St Juste lands with a hook. Ingvar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Ingvar misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ingvar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Juste has got the better of the exchanges.
Ingvar throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ingvar swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Juste fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ingvar on the side of the head.
Yngve Ingvar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar tries to close the distance and clinch but St Juste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Juste throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ingvar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ingvar tries to move into range but St Juste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Juste throws a wild body kick that Ingvar sees coming a mile off.
Ingvar walks into a left hand.
Ingvar moves out of range as St Juste strikes.
St Juste with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ingvar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ingvar moves out of range as St Juste throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by St Juste.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ingvar checks a leg kick.
Ingvar throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renan St Juste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Juste has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Renan St Juste!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Renan St Juste!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Renan St Juste thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvydas Sabonis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabonis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoppers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabonis.
A good leg kick by Stoppers.
Sabonis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sabonis misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stoppers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sabonis 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.
Arvydas Sabonis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabonis loads up on a big right hand but Stoppers slips the punch.
Sabonis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stoppers.
Sabonis misses with a kick to the body
and Sabonis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Sabonis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabonis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoppers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabonis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoppers.
Sabonis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabonis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoppers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers stuns Sabonis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stoppers throws a low kick but Sabonis moves out of range easily.
Stoppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoppers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stoppers with a hook.
Stoppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabonis.
Sabonis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoppers looks to land a combination but Sabonis avoids it well.
Stoppers catches Sabonis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoppers wants to land a leg kick but Sabonis is out of range.
Sabonis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Sabonis.
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Sabonis moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sabonis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a body shot.
Sabonis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoppers.
Stoppers scores with a shot to the body.
Stoppers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stoppers moves away from the strike by Sabonis.
Sabonis throws a leg kick but Stoppers moved away.
Stoppers moves out of range as Sabonis throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Stoppers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sabonis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sabonis throws a front kick aimed at Stoppers's knee but Stoppers avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Stoppers.
Sabonis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stoppers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sabonis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoppers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabonis tries to land a front kick but Stoppers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabonis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stoppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabonis moves away.
Sabonis throws out a loose jab but Stoppers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sabonis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabonis avoids a kick to the body.
Stoppers moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabonis misses with a low kick.
Sabonis ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.
Sabonis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoppers. Sabonis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stoppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stoppers lands with an overhand left.
Sabonis blocks the body kick.
Sabonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoppers blocks the body kick.
Stoppers fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabonis in the body.
Stoppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stoppers scores with the left hand. Sabonis knows he should have avoided that one.
Stoppers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoppers checks a low kick from Sabonis.
Stoppers looks to land a body kick but Sabonis moved away.
The fighters circling - Stoppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Stoppers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis'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.
Sabonis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sabonis throws a leg kick which misses Stoppers's front leg but catches the back leg as Stoppers tries to avoid it.
Stoppers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stoppers throws a body punch but Sabonis moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sabonis 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.
Sabonis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoppers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabonis tries to work over Stoppers's front leg with a kick but Stoppers checks it.
Sabonis misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoppers checks a leg kick.
Stoppers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoppers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabonis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabonis digs a good body shot into Stoppers's ribs.
Sabonis blocks a jab.
Stoppers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sabonis looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoppers is just out of range.
Stoppers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabonis misses with a low kick as Stoppers jumps back.
Sabonis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabonis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stoppers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stoppers scores with a jab.
A jab from Stoppers misses.
Sabonis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabonis throws a leg kick that misses.
Sabonis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabonis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoppers.
Sabonis misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Sabonis catches Stoppers right on the button with a cross.
Sabonis throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis throws a wild body kick that Stoppers sees coming a mile off.
Stoppers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoppers misses the shot to the body.
Sabonis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stoppers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabonis.
Stoppers jabs Sabonis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sabonis blocks a jab.
Sabonis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stoppers moves out of range of the leg kick from Sabonis.
Willy Stoppers is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoppers lands a leg kick that knocks Sabonis off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabonis, right into the meat.
Stoppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sabonis.
Sabonis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoppers.
Stoppers digs a good body shot into Sabonis's ribs.
Sabonis is breathing heavily.
Stoppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoppers lands a leg kick that knocks Sabonis off balance momentarily.
Stoppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoppers scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers connects with a leg kick. Sabonis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stoppers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Stoppers.
Sabonis walks into a jab.
Sabonis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stoppers throws a hook but Sabonis avoids it easily.
Stoppers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabonis's hands.
Stoppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabonis. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stoppers.
A head kick misses from Sabonis.
Stoppers lands a nice looking body kick.
Stoppers lands a big right hand that sends Sabonis crashing to the mat! Stoppers stays standing though and waves Sabonis back to his feet!
Stoppers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabonis can do to turn this around?
Stoppers lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sabonis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Stoppers and Sabonis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Stoppers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Stoppers!
Willy Stoppers retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Willy Stoppers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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