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SPNY 181: Waitzel - Danze PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Preston looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sol Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Preston !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Preston fails with a takedown attempt.
Preston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goldman is fending him off so far but Preston persists. Nope, Goldman circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldman scores with the left hand. Preston knows he should have avoided that one.
Preston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goldman tries to avoid it but Preston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goldman to the ground. Goldman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sol Goldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Preston .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Preston looks winded!
Preston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goldman avoids it really well and circles away.
Goldman cracks Preston with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Preston tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Goldman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Preston is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Goldman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richtor Schkayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schkayle's choice of entrance music: Fast Lane. Richtor Schkayle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie Hinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richtor Schkayle!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkayle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hinch is able to avoid easily.
Hinch blocks a head kick by Schkayle.
Decent striking displayed by Schkayle there.
Schkayle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hinch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Schkayle slams his shin into Hinch's torso.
Hinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Hinch blocks the leg kick.
Schkayle with a hook.
Schkayle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schkayle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schkayle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hinch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schkayle sprawls well. Schkayle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hinch gets slowly back to his feet.
Schkayle connects with a solid leg kick.
Richtor Schkayle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schkayle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schkayle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schkayle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkayle lands with a kick to the temple. Hinch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schkayle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schkayle dips to his left and cracks Hinch with an uppercut!
Hinch tries to clinch up.
Schkayle 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.
Schkayle lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Stevie Hinch has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schkayle lands with a right hand.
Schkayle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hinch takes one to the chin there.
Hinch is rocked!
Schkayle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Hinch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hinch is breathing heavily.
Schkayle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hinch seems to have got his legs back now.
Hinch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schkayle tries to land a front kick but Hinch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schkayle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schkayle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schkayle cracks Hinch with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hinch tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Schkayle pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hinch is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richtor Schkayle!
A determined Richtor Schkayle didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo has chosen Eläkeläiset - Humpparaakki as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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197 lbs
20 - 25 - 1 |
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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
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ike Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Risto Korpisuo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpisuo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Korpisuo was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Korpisuo. Korpisuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Korpisuo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Turner sprawls well initially but Korpisuo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Korpisuo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Korpisuo trying to advance position but Turner counters by regaining guard.
Korpisuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Korpisuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo stands and throws Turner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Turner is not content to let Korpisuo control the position.
Turner prevents Korpisuo from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner is pushing Korpisuo's head away, looking to escape. Korpisuo manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo misses with the ground and pound.
Korpisuo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Turner is not content to let Korpisuo control the position.
Turner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Korpisuo.
Korpisuo working the head with strikes.
Korpisuo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Turner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Korpisuo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Korpisuo in side control, throwing shots but Turner defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
Korpisuo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Korpisuo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Korpisuo tries to move to full mount but Turner actually manages to regain half guard.
Korpisuo is trying to control. Turner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Korpisuo stalling away here and it's allowed Turner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Korpisuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Korpisuo prevents Turner from getting back to his feet.
Korpisuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner keeping moving, preventing Korpisuo from controlling successfully.
Korpisuo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korpisuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpisuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Korpisuo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Risto Korpisuo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turner looks to land a combination but Korpisuo avoids it well.
Korpisuo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Korpisuo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Korpisuo's shoulder, as Korpisuo tries to avoid the shot.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Korpisuo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is looking to chop away at Korpisuo's legs.
Korpisuo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Korpisuo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Korpisuo.
That kick from Turner tenderised Korpisuo's leg. Korpisuo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo wants to slow Turner down by chopping away at his legs.
Turner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Korpisuo.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korpisuo.
Turner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Korpisuo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turner swings widly with a right hand
and Korpisuo counters with a right hand to the body.
Korpisuo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Korpisuo blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpisuo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Korpisuo content to control rather than advance.
Turner is looking to escape.
Korpisuo wants to pass the guard but Turner is defending well.
Korpisuo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to escape.
Korpisuo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Korpisuo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Korpisuo working over Turner with some ground and pound. Turner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpisuo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korpisuo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Turner!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Risto Korpisuo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Korpisuo moves away from the strike by Turner.
Turner leaves Korpisuo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turner fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Korpisuo swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Korpisuo shoots in for a double leg but Turner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpisuo misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turner.
Turner scores with a nice strike.
Turner scores with a nice head shot.
Turner misses with a looping left.
Korpisuo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Korpisuo is just out of range.
Ike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ike Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner throws a hook but Korpisuo blocks it.
Turner looks for the body kick but Korpisuo saw that one coming.
Korpisuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Korpisuo persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Ike Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Risto Korpisuo.
Turner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Korpisuo is out of range and Turner settles back down.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Korpisuo.
Ike Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Korpisuo counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a leg kick but Korpisuo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Korpisuo throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner misses with an uppercut. Korpisuo saw that one coming.
Korpisuo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Korpisuo.
Turner misses with a leg kick
and Korpisuo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Korpisuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Risto Korpisuo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Risto Korpisuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Korpisuo controlling from the top position.
Korpisuo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turner manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korpisuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ike Turner.
I think Korpisuo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Korpisuo!
After the big win, Risto Korpisuo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Marcolini has chosen Raffaella Carra - Rumore as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
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259 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bawit Daba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Marcolini!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daba.
A slow jab from Daba misses its intended target.
Marcolini walks into a stiff left hand from Daba.
It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Daba! Marcolini is out on his feet! Daba rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Marcolini is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Marcolini is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bawit Daba!
A victorious Bawit Daba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Threadgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shoznes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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243 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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288 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buddy Threadgood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Threadgood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoznes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Joseph Shoznes has been cut.
Threadgood throws a poor cross that misses
and Shoznes counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoznes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Threadgood is defended easily by Shoznes.
No joy there for Threadgood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Threadgood misses with a wild body shot.
Shoznes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Threadgood will feel that in the morning.
A head kick by Threadgood misses
enabling Shoznes to counter with a crisp jab.
Threadgood looks winded!
Threadgood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shoznes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shoznes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Threadgood's head.
Threadgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Threadgood throws a sloppy head kick and Shoznes moves out of range easily.
Shoznes lands a nice hook to Threadgood's body. Threadgood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shoznes is looking to slow Threadgood down with leg kicks.
Threadgood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shoznes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes cracks Threadgood with a good jab.
Shoznes jabs Threadgood right on the nose. Threadgood blinks but takes it well.
Joseph Shoznes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Shoznes.
Threadgood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shoznes connects with a looping right hand.
Threadgood 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoznes sends Threadgood crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Shoznes is motioning to the referee to let Threadgood up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Threadgood is rocked!
Shoznes scores with a push kick.
Shoznes scores with a body shot.
Buddy Threadgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoznes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Threadgood sprawling to the canvas! Threadgood rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shoznes finish him?!
Threadgood is still on wobbly legs! Can Shoznes finish him?
Shoznes lands a brutal uppercut that launches Threadgood off his feet! Threadgood tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Shoznes!
Joseph Shoznes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen The Mercenary as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
41 - 16 - 1 |
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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
41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruanti doesn't seem phased though.
Ruanti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Ruanti lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruanti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith swings for the body but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruanti.
Smith cracks Ruanti with an open hand slap.
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!
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Ruanti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Ruanti is out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Ruanti.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith scores with the left hand. Ruanti knows he should have avoided that one.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Ruanti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Ruanti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Ruanti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruanti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruanti blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Ruanti seems unphased.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruanti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Ruanti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Ruanti backpedaling.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruanti feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Ruanti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith moves away from the strike by Ruanti.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that Ruanti ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruanti also avoids with ease.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range.
Ruanti checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruanti.
Ruanti rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruanti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruanti manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruanti throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruanti.
Smith lands the left hand.
Ruanti staying out of range there.
Ruanti is looking to land body kicks.
Ruanti throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Terry Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruanti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruanti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruanti. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith misses with the combination.
Terry Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a leg kick but Ruanti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruanti's sensitive parts.
Ruanti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Ruanti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Ruanti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruanti is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruanti scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is rocked!
Ruanti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Ruanti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Ruanti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Ruanti!
Our winner, Daniel Ruanti, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson pushes Mendez off looking to stand but Mendez dives back in and keeps control.
Mendez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mendez slows the pace down in half guard.
Mendez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nelson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mendez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez wants to free his trapped foot but Nelson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nelson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mendez manages to mount him!
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mendez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nelson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Mendez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mendez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mendez unloads with some shots from mount but Nelson bucks and avoids them well.
Mendez is landing with some decent strikes but Nelson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mendez throws a strike there. Nelson manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is not content to let Mendez control the position.
Mendez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nelson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson is trying to stand up here but Mendez is controlling him well.
Nelson is not content to let Mendez control the position.
Mendez throwing shots but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Mendez is stalling here. Nelson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mendez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nelson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mendez tries to buck Nelson off but Nelson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.
Mendez is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is thwarting Mendez's attempts to control the position.
Mendez is looking to get back to full guard here but Nelson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nelson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mendez is looking for a sweep.
Nelson trying to control the position but Mendez is working away.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez is looking to reverse the position.
Mendez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mendez dominated that round.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Mendez misses
and Nelson counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick by Nelson misses
and Mendez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nelson!
Mendez advances nicely into full mount.
Mendez unloads with some shots from mount but Nelson bucks and avoids them well.
Nelson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mendez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nelson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mendez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nelson looks a forlorn figure.
Mendez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is bucking up trying to escape but Mendez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nelson is rocked!
Mendez lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Nelson! Mendez sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Nelson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Mendez!
A very excited looking Tony Mendez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Army March. Rocco Stupka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Mann's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Stupka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Mann!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stupka checks a leg kick.
Mann misses with a right hand
and Stupka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Mark Mann has been cut.
Mann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stupka manages to avoid it.
Stupka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stupka missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Stupka misses.
Mann looks to land a combination. Stupka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Mann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Stupka misses.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Stupka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
Mann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mann looks to land a right hand but Stupka moved out of range.
Stupka moves out of range as Mann strikes.
Mann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stupka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mann ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka misses with a wild body shot.
Stupka lands an overhand right.
Stupka throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mann has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stupka throws a hook but Mann blocks it.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch but Stupka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stupka with a hook.
Stupka misses with a looping left.
Stupka throws a hook to the side of Mann's head but Mann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mann.
Mann throws a sloppy head kick and Stupka moves out of range easily.
Stupka connects with a jab.
Mann is rocked!
Mann throws a hook to the side of Stupka's head but Stupka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stupka ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka checks a low kick from Mann.
Mann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mann moves out of range of the strikes.
Stupka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Stupka missing with a left hand there. Mann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stupka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mann misses with a left hand
and Stupka counters with an inside leg kick.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Stupka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stupka. Mann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann throws a leg kick that misses.
Mann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stupka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mann throws a leg kick but Stupka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stupka cracks Mann with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mann tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stupka pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mann is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Stupka!
Rocco Stupka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Prospect - Warrior. Sabin Figaro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Esposito's chin.
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187 lbs
46 - 17 - 0 |
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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
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Figaro throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito throws a big shot that misses.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.
Figaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Figaro defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figaro.
Esposito instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Esposito.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Esposito.
Figaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Espositos head.
Figaro breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Figaro.
Esposito thuds a left hand into Figaro's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Figaro checks a leg kick.
Figaro looks to land a left hand but Esposito moved out of range nicely.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Esposito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Figaro moves forwards but Esposito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Figaro connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
Figaro misses with the body kick
and Esposito counters with a good, hard body kick but Figaro shrugs it off.
Esposito walks into a left hand.
Esposito doesn't manage to clinch there - Figaro circles away.
Esposito throws the left hand but Figaro avoids the punch easily.
Figaro scores with the left hand. Esposito knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esposito throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Esposito.
Esposito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Figaro lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
Esposito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Esposito throws out a loose jab but Figaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figaro looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Figaro lands with a slapping head kick.
Esposito looks to land a body kick but Figaro moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito slips under a jab.
Figaro avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Esposito moves away from the strike by Figaro.
Figaro misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Figaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Esposito doesn't manage to clinch there - Figaro circles away.
Figaro lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito is rocked!
Esposito is looking to clinch but Figaro is avoiding it.
Esposito is still on wobbly legs! Can Figaro finish him?
Figaro throws a shot from downtown. Esposito moves away and avoids it.
Esposito seems to have recovered his senses.
Esposito connects with the punch.
Figaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frank Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Figaro thuds his right hand into Esposito's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Figaro! Esposito is out on his feet! Figaro rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Esposito is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Esposito is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
During a confident post fight interview, Sabin Figaro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Frank Esposito had this to say: 'This was my final competitive fight. It's been a great career.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Danze's choice of entrance music: Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waitzel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danze.
Danze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danze tries to clinch up but Waitzel circles away and keeps his distance.
Danze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Waitzel jabs at Danze's body.
Waitzel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been told by Waitzel's head coaches at mugler.NEWYORK that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Danze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waitzel works the jab nicely.
It looks like Billy Danze has been cut.
Billy Danze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waitzel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waitzel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shane Waitzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danze looks winded!
Danze takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Waitzel there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danze throws a nice looking combination but Waitzel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danze moves out of range of the body kick.
Danze missing with a left hand there. Waitzel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Waitzel.
Waitzel avoids the body shot from Danze.
Waitzel thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Waitzel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waitzel.
Danze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waitzel throws a wild body kick that Danze sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waitzel circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Danze misses.
Waitzel feints and then cracks Danze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danze down.
Waitzel avoids the body shot from Danze.
The fighters circling - Waitzel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danze tries to clinch
and Waitzel counters with a good low kick that Danze was not able to check.
Waitzel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danze misses with a right hand
and Waitzel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Waitzel works Danze's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Waitzel.
Danze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waitzel. Waitzel obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Waitzel. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Waitzel slams his shin into Danze's torso.
Waitzel cracks a nice hook into Danze's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Waitzel tenderised Danze's leg. Danze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Waitzel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danze.
Waitzel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danze manages to avoid it.
Waitzel digs a good hook to Danze's body.
Waitzel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waitzel. That's going to slow Danze down.
Waitzel fakes the leg kick and cracks Danze in the body.
Danze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Waitzel lands with a good body shot.
Waitzel connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Waitzel!
Oooooh!!! Waitzel has knocked Danze down with a huge combo! Waitzel steps away and waves a wobbly Danze back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Danze is rocked!
Waitzel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Danze to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Danze looks to clinch but Waitzel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Danze taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Shane Waitzel 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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