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SPNY 201: Danze - Romo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Bonnano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dill is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Safri Duo - Played A Live. Salvatore Bonnano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Dill's chin.
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvatore Bonnano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Dill!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Bonnano with that takedown attempt.
Bonnano shoots for a double leg takedown but Dill sprawls well. He's pushed Bonnano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bonnano as Dill shoots in.
Bonnano dives in for a single leg takedown but Dill sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Bonnano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnano jumps guard but Dill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonnano is breathing heavily.
Dill just leaning against Bonnano, taking a breather.
Dill lands a damaging elbow.
Dill manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dill looking for a sweep. Not yet Dill, not yet.
Bonnano stops Dill from standing up.
Bonnano gets to his feet - Dill follows without any prompting.
Bonnano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnano throws a right hand that Dill ducks under and follows up with a left that Dill also avoids with ease.
Salvatore Bonnano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnano stuffs the takedown attempt from Dill. Dill gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonnano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonnano's defenses.
Dill pulls guard.
Bonnano throws a big elbow that misses.
Dill wriggles free and stands up.
Dill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonnano avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bonnano lands.
Bonnano has his takedown stuffed
and Dill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonnano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dill pulls guard successfully.
Bonnano being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dill keeping moving, preventing Bonnano from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Salvatore Bonnano just wasn't active enough.
Dill shoots in and drives through. Bonnano sprawls well.
Bonnano closes the distance but Dill moves to the side
and Dill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dill landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonnano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonnano manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dill.
Bonnano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonnano defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dill closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dill dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick by Bonnano misses
and Dill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonnano breaks from the clinch.
Dill darts in looking for a takedown but Bonnano gets double underhooks and turns Dill into the cage.
Dill scores with a knee to the head.
Dill decides to pull guard.
Dill pulls Bonnano in to control the position.
Dill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bonnano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dill smiles and moves away.
Bonnano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dill moves into the clinch.
Dill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonnano's face.
Nice elbow from Dill.
Dill manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dill holds on and takes a little breather.
Dill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bonnano won't allow Dill to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano wants to pass the guard but Dill is keeping the position.
Mark Dill has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bonnano throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonnano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Bonnano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnano wants to clinch but Dill slips to the side
and Dill moves into the clinch.
Dill lands a knee to the body.
Dill lands a good knee to the midsection. Bonnano won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dill utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dill has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Dill with a knee to the head.
Bonnano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dill takes the fight into the clinch.
Dill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mark Dill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dill decides to pull guard.
Bonnano trying to control but Dill is working from the bottom.
Bonnano is fighting to break Dill's control of his arms but Dill is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dill lands a big elbow.
Dill working for a guillotine from mount but Bonnano is in no mood to give up.
Dill looking to control but Bonnano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonnano can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonnano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonnano tries to clinch but Dill moves away
and Dill counters by clinching up.
Dill gets control of Bonnano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dill is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bonnano won't allow Dill to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dill gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonnano.
Salvatore Bonnano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dill pushes Bonnano up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonnano goes for a takedown attempt but Dill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bonnano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dill defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Bonnano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dill fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonnano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dill defends it nicely.
Dill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonnano, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dill is pushing Bonnano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dill obliges.
Dill lands an elbow inside.
Dill successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dill holds on and takes a little breather.
Dill has his feet on Bonnano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bonnano throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnano misses with the combination.
Bonnano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonnano wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bonnano. No joy for Dill on that attempt.
Bonnano swings widly with a right hand
and Dill moves into the clinch.
Dill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dill jumps guard and drags Bonnano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonnano wants to control from the top but Dill keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonnano gets to his feet - Dill follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dill 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dill!
An out of breath Mark Dill 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Vilkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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144 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas fails with the takedown.
Vilkas tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Vilkas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pettis counters with a head kick.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Vilkas.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vilkas throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vilkas wants to clinch.
Vilkas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Jay Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Vilkas.
Vilkas shoots in but Pettis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vilkas throws a lazy head kick
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vilkas looks for a takedown but Pettis sprawls well.
Vilkas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilkas shoots in looking for a takedown but Pettis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vilkas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Vilkas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vilkas throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Vilkas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vilkas throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Vilkas backing up. Vilkas nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Vilkas wants to clinch.
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Pettis moved out of range nicely.
Vilkas moves into range and clinches up with Pettis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkas wants a takedown but no success here.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Vilkas is controlling the position.
Pettis is trying to push Vilkas away but Vilkas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Vilkas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pettis sprawls well. Pettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vilkas gets slowly back to his feet.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Vilkas tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vilkas is defended easily by Pettis.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Vilkas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilkas.
Vilkas shoots for a double leg takedown but Pettis sprawls well. He's pushed Vilkas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jay Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vilkas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pettis to the ground. Vilkas is now in Pettis's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vilkas throws an elbow that misses. Pettis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vilkas's guard. Nice move by Pettis!
Vilkas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vilkas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vilkas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vilkas misses with a takedown
and Pettis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vilkas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vilkas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vilkas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pettis breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas dives in for a single leg takedown but Pettis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jay Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Vilkas.
Vilkas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vilkas.
Vilkas fails with a takedown attempt.
Vilkas is breathing heavily.
Vilkas misses with a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Vilkas is trying to break free.
Vilkas is trying to drag Pettis to the mat but Pettis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vilkas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pettis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vilkas is trying to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling him.
The referee calls for Vilkas to work.
Pettis breaks the clinch.
Vilkas tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas misses with a head kick.
Vilkas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vilkas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Vilkas won't allow Pettis to get back to his feet.
Vilkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vilkas tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Vilkas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vilkas darts in looking for a takedown but Pettis gets double underhooks and turns Vilkas into the cage.
Pettis tries to circle away but Vilkas has him pinned against the cage.
Vilkas is trying to pull guard but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Vilkas missing with knees to the body.
Pettis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vilkas keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilkas is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position.
Vilkas manages to break the clinch.
Pettis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vilkas.
Jay Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Vilkas.
Vilkas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pettis defends well and Vilkas ends up having to push Pettis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vilkas tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage.
Vilkas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vilkas wants a takedown.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steven Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilkas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilkas with a poor takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Vilkas backing up. Vilkas nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Vilkas throws a body kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vilkas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pettis but Pettis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Vilkas misses with a left hand
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jay Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vilkas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Vilkas.
Jay Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vilkas shoots in but no luck this time.
Vilkas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a one-two to the body.
Vilkas shoots and misses
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Vilkas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vilkas tries to clinch up
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Vilkas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Pettis. No joy for Vilkas on that attempt.
Vilkas throws a sloppy head kick
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Vilkas.
Vilkas with a poor takedown
and Pettis counters with a two punch combo.
Vilkas looks for a takedown but Pettis sprawls well.
Vilkas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Vilkas backing up. Vilkas nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilkas tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a big head kick but Vilkas shrugs it off.
Vilkas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Vilkas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vilkas throws a lazy body kick
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Vilkas.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Vilkas backing up. Vilkas nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Steven Vilkas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steven Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steven Vilkas.
Well Vilkas 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Vilkas!
The defeated Jay Pettis had this to say: 'Next Time!! God bless'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Valakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valakas comes into the arena with Coolio - Gangster's Paradise blaring out of the sound system. Kamanula has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Fabricio Valakas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tamiwe Kamanula's chin.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabricio Valakas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valakas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Valakas moves out of range easily.
Valakas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Fabricio Valakas has been cut.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula lands with a right hand.
Valakas looking to score a takedown here. Kamanula is defending well but Valakas drives through and ends up in Kamanula's guard.
Kamanula preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valakas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kamanula is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Valakas, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamanula wants to get up but he can't break Valakas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kamanula is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kamanula wants to stand but Valakas is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valakas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kamanula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valakas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valakas is trying to keep Kamanula in close.
Kamanula would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Valakas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula wants to control from the top but Valakas keeps moving.
Kamanula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valakas working for a triangle but Kamanula defends it easily.
Kamanula tries to stand but Valakas is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valakas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kamanula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kamanula stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valakas.
Tamiwe Kamanula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamanula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valakas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamanula counters with a head kick. That will keep Valakas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Valakas moves out of range easily.
Valakas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamanula sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamanula connects with a solid leg kick.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Valakas moves out of range easily.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valakas misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a nice head kick!
Valakas is rocked!
Kamanula lands a leg kick that knocks Valakas off balance momentarily.
Valakas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valakas slips a jab from Kamanula.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Valakas moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamanula.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamanula, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Valakas misses its intended target.
Valakas blocks a head kick by Kamanula.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamanula's coach down at ROCK-A-FELLA FIGHT CLUB was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kamanula's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Valakas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oh Valakas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamanula looks winded!
Valakas throws an overhand right that lands on Kamanula's shoulder, as Kamanula tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamiwe Kamanula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Valakas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kamanula lands a big head kick that sends Valakas tumbling to the mat! Kamanula takes a step backwards and waves Valakas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kamanula circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Valakas drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kamanula follows Valakas to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamiwe Kamanula!
Tamiwe Kamanula seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burley Haines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiran Corkhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiran Corkhill acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burley Haines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keiran Corkhill!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haines shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Haines was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Haines is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corkhill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haines tries to advance position but instead Corkhill slips a leg back in to half guard.
Haines lands with a punch from half guard.
Corkhill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haines trying to control the position from guard on top but Corkhill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haines looking to pass the guard.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haines defends it easily.
Corkhill working for a triangle but Haines defends it easily.
Haines advances position into side control!
Corkhill stops Haines from passing to mount.
Haines advances to full mount.
Corkhill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corkhill keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haines lands a big elbow.
Corkhill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Corkhill is pressing down on Haines's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haines is working Corkhill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corkhill is looking for a triangle but Haines pushes his legs off easily.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haines wants to control from the top but Corkhill keeps moving.
Haines pushes down on Corkhill's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haines is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haines trying to pass the guard but Corkhill defending well.
Corkhill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haines is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Corkhill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haines pulls his head out easily.
Corkhill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Corkhill.
Haines advances to half guard.
Haines moves nicely into side control.
Corkhill manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haines's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill moves into full guard.
Haines tries to free his leg and advance position but Corkhill is retaining full guard.
Corkhill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Corkhill told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Haines is pushing down on Corkhill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corkhill is fighting to maintain full guard but Haines has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haines missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corkhill tries to get to full guard but Haines has control of the leg.
Corkhill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Haines sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haines wants to control from the top but Corkhill keeps moving.
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 Burley Haines will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haines gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haines lands an elbow just above Corkhill 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Haines manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Haines there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corkhill shoots and misses
and Haines counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haines is looking for a kimura but Corkhill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haines to get the leverage.
We've been hearing good reports from Haines'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.
Corkhill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haines wants to pass to mount but Corkhill is defending the position.
Haines stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill is staying active underneath Haines, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Haines.
Haines is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Corkhill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Corkhill wants to control but Haines is keeping busy.
Haines tries to pass to full mount but Corkhill defends it.
Haines is looking to take a break and control but Corkhill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haines tries to pass to full mount but Corkhill defends it.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.
Haines is looking to advance position but Corkhill won't allow it.
Haines looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corkhill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burley Haines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corkhill is concentrating on defense, preventing Haines from advancing position.
Corkhill is pressing down on Haines's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Corkhill has his foot on Haines's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haines works his way back into a safe position though.
Haines works over Corkhill with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corkhill has an active guard here but Haines has managed to pass into half guard.
Haines takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haines prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
Haines is just content to waste time from the top position. Corkhill takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Haines is looking to work some ground and pound but Corkhill has wrist control.
Corkhill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corkhill has his foot on Haines's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haines works his way back into a safe position though.
Haines pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corkhill is keeping the position for now.
Haines is in close to Corkhill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Corkhill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Haines defends it easily.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haines is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haines looking to pass the guard.
Corkhill looking for a guillotine here but Haines defends easily.
Haines forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haines takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haines tries to pass the half guard into mount. Corkhill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haines looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Corkhill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Corkhill actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burley Haines dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Corkhill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Haines holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corkhill is fighting off a takedown attempt but Haines is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Corkhill to the mat. Corkhill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haines looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haines working some strikes from top position.
Haines works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Corkhill looking for submissions off his back.
Corkhill wants to improve his position but Haines is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Corkhill is in trouble now - Haines has advanced to mount!
Corkhill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Haines goes for an armbar but Corkhill turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Corkhill.
Corkhill trying to control the position from guard on top but Haines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haines 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.
Corkhill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Haines is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Corkhill, into his guard.
Burley Haines is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haines postures up and lands a big shot to Corkhill's brow.
Corkhill working for a triangle but Haines defends it easily.
Corkhill throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Haines escapes and throws Corkhill's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Haines happy to just control the position for now.
Haines trying to control the position but Corkhill is working away.
Corkhill regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haines pulls his head out easily.
Keiran Corkhill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haines is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Corkhill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haines.
Haines content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Corkhill is not content to let Haines control the position.
Corkhill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haines pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haines content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Haines prevents Corkhill from improving his position.
Haines slips a nice elbow through Corkhill's hands, connecting with Corkhill's forehead.
Corkhill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haines pulls his head out easily.
Haines looks to land a strike but Corkhill avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haines passes into half guard.
Haines trying to advance position but Corkhill counters by regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burley Haines showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haines 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burley Haines!
Burley Haines spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Branson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. Patrick Angel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Branson's chin.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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World class MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Branson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel misses with a double jab
and Branson counters by clinching up.
Branson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Branson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Branson fails to pull guard.
Patrick Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
Branson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
Angel throws a head kick that misses.
Angel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Branson avoids the head kick by Angel.
Patrick Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branson feints and as Angel raises his hands in defense, Branson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Angel wants to stand but Branson is controlling the position.
Branson wants to pass the guard but Angel is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Branson stops Angel from standing up.
Branson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Branson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branson wants to pass the guard but Angel is keeping the position.
Angel has momentary wrist control but Branson slips an elbow through the middle.
Angel wants to get back to his feet but Branson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Branson connects with a couple of short punches.
Angel wants to stand and escape but Branson is having none of it.
Branson tries to free his leg and advance position but Angel is retaining full guard.
Branson trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
Branson slips nicely into half guard.
Branson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angel is trying to stand back up but Branson is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branson is thwarting Angel's attempts to control the position.
Branson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branson throwing shots but Angel is blocking nicely.
Angel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Branson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Branson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Angel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Branson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Angel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel wants to get back to full guard.
Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Branson.
Branson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branson.
Angel tries to kick Branson off but Branson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Branson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branson stops Angel from getting back to his feet.
Branson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branson.
Branson is stalling here. Angel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Branson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Angel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Branson is not content to let Angel control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel tries to stand but Branson is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Branson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Angel throws a series of strikes that have Branson backpedaling.
It looks like Kyle Branson has been cut.
Branson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Branson throws a big elbow that misses.
Branson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Angel wants to stand up but Branson is controlling him.
Branson with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branson stops Angel from standing up.
Branson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branson wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Angel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Branson trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branson stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
Branson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Angel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Angel has escaped and now he's on top!
Angel throws a strike but Branson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kyle Branson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Branson passes Angel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Angel is trying to stand.
Branson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Angel is just riding it out for now. Branson eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Branson.
Branson seems to be looking for submissions.
Branson seems to be looking for submissions.
Branson trying to pass the guard but Angel defending well.
Branson is looking for submissions but instead, Angel has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Angel dives on top into guard.
Branson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Angel uses it to pass to side control.
Angel decides to stand back up.
Angel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Branson.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Branson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Branson is trying to work for a kimura but Angel is defending well.
Branson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angel's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.
Branson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branson stops Angel from getting back to his feet.
Branson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Angel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Branson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angel actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Branson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Branson's cut.
That's time! Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Angel misses with a looping left.
Angel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Angel as Branson shoots in.
Patrick Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angel swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Angel.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Branson blocks a head kick by Angel.
Angel throws a series of punches but Branson moves out of range.
Branson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Angel is looking to improve his position.
Branson is keen to just control but Angel is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Branson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branson winds up and cracks Angel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Branson trying to control from Angel's half guard. Angel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Angel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Branson is controlling him.
Branson trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel looking to control.
Branson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angel being controlled here, momentarily.
Angel keeping full guard, as Branson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Branson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angel avoids it really well and circles away.
Angel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patrick Angel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branson walks into a jab.
Branson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Patrick Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Branson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Branson or perhaps it was just good defense by Angel, which made it look bad.
Branson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Angel defends it nicely.
Branson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Angel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Branson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Branson stops Angel from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branson is looking to advance position but Angel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Angel is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Branson is desperately trying to improve his position but Angel has a good base and remains in mount.
Angel looking to finish with strikes here!
Branson is trying desperately to improve position.
Angel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Branson because Angel loaded up on that one.
Branson working to try and regain half guard.
Branson has given up his back here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Branson right now.
I would not like to be Branson right now.
Angel is trying to stick to Branson's back but Branson is turning into Angel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Angel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Branson.
Angel pulls Branson in close to prevent any damage.
Branson pushing down on Angel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
Angel wants to get back to his feet.
Branson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kyle Branson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel is in trouble now - Branson has advanced to mount!
Patrick Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Branson wants to control the pace but Angel is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Branson.
I've got Branson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Branson!
Our winner, Kyle Branson, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Krutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krutcher comes to the cage accompanied by Fun Things - Savage. 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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36
203 lbs
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220 lbs
43 - 18 - 1 |
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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
36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Krutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti blocks a jab.
Krutcher blocks a head kick by Ruanti.
Krutcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Krutcher moves out of range as Ruanti throws a body kick.
Ruanti blocks a leg kick.
Ruanti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krutcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krutcher moves out of range of the body kick.
Krutcher is looking to clinch.
Krutcher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krutcher feints and then cracks Ruanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruanti down.
Krutcher tries to clinch but Ruanti moves away
and Ruanti counters with an inside leg kick.
Krutcher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruanti takes a step back to recover.
Krutcher gets tackled into the cage by Ruanti. Ruanti maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krutcher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krutcher blocks a body shot from Ruanti.
Krutcher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krutcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruanti avoids the damage to the body.
Ruanti trying to stall but Krutcher improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Krutcher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruanti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krutcher tries a body shot but Ruanti blocks it.
Krutcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruanti is defending well for now.
Krutcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruanti avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ruanti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krutcher misses with a body punch.
Ruanti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruanti scores with a hook to the body.
Krutcher blocks a body shot from Ruanti.
Krutcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruanti shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krutcher.
Krutcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruanti looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruanti just leaning against Krutcher, taking a breather.
Ruanti scores with a shot to the side of Krutcher's head.
A head punch on the inside from Krutcher fails to land.
Ruanti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krutcher backwards.
Ruanti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruanti blocks the elbow strike.
Krutcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Ruanti - that landed with a thud.
Krutcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruanti backwards.
Ruanti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krutcher avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Krutcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruanti.
Nice shot lands for Krutcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruanti blocks a head kick by Krutcher.
Ruanti scores with a sloppy right hand. Krutcher should have avoided that one.
Krutcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krutcher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krutcher is looking to chop away at Ruanti's legs.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick and Krutcher moves out of range easily.
Krutcher takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Krutcher throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Krutcher misses with a body kick.
Krutcher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Ruanti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krutcher dips to his left and cracks Ruanti with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ruanti.
Ruanti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Krutcher is just out of range.
Ruanti swings for the body but Krutcher moves out of range.
Ruanti tries to close the distance and clinch but Krutcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruanti throws a lazy right hand but Krutcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krutcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Krutcher.
Krutcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruanti. That did some damage!
Ruanti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krutcher throws a push kick but Ruanti slaps the foot to one side.
Krutcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick and Krutcher moves out of range easily.
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 Jason Krutcher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruanti doesn't manage to clinch there - Krutcher circles away.
Ruanti throws a right hand that misses
and Krutcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Krutcher tries to clinch there but Ruanti circles away.
Ruanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krutcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruanti lands a body shot.
Jason Krutcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruanti slips a jab from Krutcher.
Ruanti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krutcher.
Ruanti avoids the body shot from Krutcher.
Jab from Krutcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krutcher throws a leg kick
and Ruanti counters with a nice body shot.
Krutcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krutcher with a nice cross.
Krutcher throws a wild body kick that Ruanti sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti connects with a leg kick. Krutcher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krutcher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruanti takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruanti looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruanti manages to break the clinch.
Jason Krutcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Krutcher blocks the body kick.
Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krutcher lands a two punch combo.
Krutcher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Krutcher finds it's target.
Ruanti is rocked!
Krutcher jabs Ruanti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruanti is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruanti gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Krutcher gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Krutcher!
Jason Krutcher made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is P.O.D. - Boom. O Conghaile has chosen The Deer's Cry by Angelina 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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27
188 lbs
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201 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arthanier.
Good leg kick by Arthanier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Conghaile looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Conghaile moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Arthanier's head coaches at Hunter's hideout that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arthanier scores with a jab to the head.
Arthanier takes a swing at O Conghaile's ribcage but misses.
Arthanier connects with an inside leg kick.
O Conghaile looks for the body kick but Arthanier saw that one coming.
Arthanier swings widly with a right hand
and Arthanier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arthanier throws out a loose jab but O Conghaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Conghaile throws a push kick but Arthanier slaps the foot to one side.
Arthanier looks to land a left hand but O Conghaile moved out of range nicely.
O Conghaile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arthanier cracks the inside of O Conghaile's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier throws the left hand but O Conghaile avoids the punch easily.
Arthanier takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Arthanier lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Conghaile doesn't seem phased though.
O Conghaile shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from O Conghaile misses
and Arthanier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
O Conghaile gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a body punch but O Conghaile moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Arthanier misses.
Arthanier misses with a leg kick
and O Conghaile counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Arthanier. That snapped O Conghaile's head back.
Arthanier thows a body kick. O Conghaile tries to catch it but that hurt him.
O Conghaile avoids a kick to the body.
Arthanier connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a solid leg kick but O Conghaile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arthanier.
O Conghaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Conghaile takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arthanier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arthanier dips to his left and cracks O Conghaile with an uppercut!
Arthanier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Conghaile stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arthanier checks a leg kick.
Arthanier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arthanier blocks a leg kick.
Arthanier throws a lazy body kick
and O Conghaile counters with a nice leg kick.
O Conghaile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arthanier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses with a right hand
and Arthanier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Conghaile throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arthanier lands a jab.
O Conghaile moves away from the strike by Arthanier.
Arthanier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arthanier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arthanier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Conghaile is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Arthanier.
Arthanier moves out of range of the body kick from O Conghaile.
A head kick by O Conghaile misses
and Arthanier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Conghaile scores with a spinning back kick!
O Conghaile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arthanier throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
Arthanier lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Conghaile's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arthanier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick by O Conghaile misses
and Arthanier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arthanier lunges at O Conghaile with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Conghaile's hand.
Arthanier lands a head shot.
Arthanier lands a nice looking body shot.
O Conghaile lands a high kick!
It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Conghaile checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramus Arthanier dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Arthanier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arthanier connects with a body shot.
O Conghaile moves out of range as Arthanier strikes.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that Arthanier semi-blocks.
Ramus Arthanier is winning the standup battle so far.
Arthanier jabs O Conghaile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Conghaile thows a body kick. Arthanier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arthanier throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Conghaile takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arthanier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Conghaile counters with a low kick, right behind Arthanier 's knee.
O Conghaile looks to land a body kick but Arthanier moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arthanier misses with a lunging right hand
and O Conghaile counters with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arthanier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arthanier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arthanier misses with a hook.
Arthanier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Conghaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Arthanier.
Arthanier cracks O Conghaile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Conghaile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arthanier pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Conghaile is out of range and Arthanier settles back down.
O Conghaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a body kick that misses
and O Conghaile counters with a stiff right hand.
O Conghaile cracks the inside of Arthanier's front leg.
O Conghaile throws a hook but Arthanier blocks it.
O Conghaile works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arthanier wants to land a leg kick but O Conghaile is out of range.
O Conghaile takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Conghaile throws a body kick that misses.
Arthanier tries to land a body kick
and O Conghaile makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but O Conghaile checks it.
Arthanier throws a leg kick
and O Conghaile counters with a thumping low kick.
Arthanier misses with a lunging right hand
and O Conghaile counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arthanier. O Conghaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Conghaile on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Conghaile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arthanier misses with a shot to the body
and O Conghaile counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arthanier.
O Conghaile catches Arthanier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arthanier misses with a body shot.
Arthanier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Conghaile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arthanier swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling O Conghaile to counter with a crisp jab.
Arthanier is rocked!
O Conghaile throws a series of punches but Arthanier moves out of range.
Oh Arthanier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Arthanier misses its intended target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arthanier.
Arthanier seems to have got his legs back now.
Arthanier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthanier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Conghaile. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Arthanier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arthanier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Conghaile takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
O Conghaile on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arthanier. Arthanier obviously looking to wear him down.
Arthanier ducks under a wild hook from O Conghaile.
A head kick by Arthanier misses
and O Conghaile counters with a head kick. That will keep Arthanier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arthanier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Conghaile throws the kick towards the body but Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier loads up on a big right hand but O Conghaile slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arthanier throws a series of punches but O Conghaile avoids them all with ease.
O Conghaile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oisin O Conghaile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Arthanier.
O Conghaile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arthanier throws out the jab.
O Conghaile has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O Conghaile staying out of range there.
Arthanier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Conghaile throws a jab when Arthanier was well out of range.
O Conghaile avoids the body shot from Arthanier.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arthanier - that will leave a mark!
O Conghaile bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arthanier misses with a wild body shot.
Arthanier moves out of range of the body kick.
Arthanier misses with a body shot.
O Conghaile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Arthanier.
Arthanier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Conghaile counters with a nice body kick.
Arthanier 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.
Arthanier throws a low kick but O Conghaile avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arthanier, right into the meat.
Arthanier throws a hook but O Conghaile blocks it.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Arthanier misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Arthanier. Beautiful body shot.
Arthanier connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile misses the shot to the body.
O Conghaile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arthanier.
Arthanier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arthanier misses with a leg kick.
O Conghaile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Conghaile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arthanier throws the left hand but O Conghaile avoids the punch easily.
O Conghaile has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arthanier.
O Conghaile lands with a hook. Arthanier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arthanier misses with a body punch
enabling O Conghaile to counter with a crisp jab.
O Conghaile tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arthanier is able to avoid easily.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Conghaile.
A swing and a miss from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a low kick but Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier misses with a right hand
and O Conghaile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arthanier connects with the punch.
O Conghaile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arthanier.
Arthanier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Conghaile tries to land a front kick but Arthanier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Arthanier misses its intended target.
Arthanier 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.
Arthanier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthanier misses with a low kick.
Arthanier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arthanier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Conghaile moves out of range of the body kick from Arthanier.
O Conghaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arthanier.
A big right from Arthanier misses.
Arthanier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by O Conghaile.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from O Conghaile misses
and Arthanier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Conghaile misses with a head kick.
O Conghaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Arthanier counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oisin O Conghaile.
Well O Conghaile 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Oisin O Conghaile!
In his post fight interview, Oisin O Conghaile started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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182 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
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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
48 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esposito.
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Khan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Esposito shrugs off.
It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
Esposito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Khan avoiding damage as Esposito throws knees to the body.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan pushes off an throws an elbow but Esposito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from Esposito.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Esposito is defending well for now.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
Esposito with a knee to the head.
Esposito pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Esposito missing with knees to the body.
Esposito landing knees to the head.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esposito avoids it.
Khan has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan missing with knees to the body.
Esposito misses with a knee to the head.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands an elbow just above Esposito 's eye.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Esposito lands a right hand.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Esposito's brow.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Frank Esposito's cut is getting worse.
Khan lands an elbow inside that Esposito shrugs off.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan stalling in the clinch.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esposito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Esposito dodges an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Esposito blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Esposito blocks it.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Esposito lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Esposito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esposito.
Khan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank Esposito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khan lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Esposito avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Esposito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Esposito.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Esposito.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito scores with a knee to the head.
Esposito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Esposito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khan throws an elbow but misses.
Khan is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abaka Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Esposito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esposito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito thows a body shot but no joy.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Khan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abaka Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Esposito.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esposito avoids it.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Esposito lands with a left to the head.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Esposito avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Esposito blocks an elbow strike from Khan.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Esposito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Esposito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan misses with an elbow strike.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan lands a left hand.
Jeez, Frank Esposito's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Esposito blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Esposito's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abaka Khan!
An out of breath Abaka Khan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Frank Esposito was interviewed post fight and said 'This was my final competitive fight. It's been a great career.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Phillips has chosen Black Skinhead as his entrance music. Felipe Melo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kent Phillips'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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Felipe Melo has been cut.
Melo misses with the body kick
and Phillips counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Melo wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been informed that Phillips 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.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Melo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillips connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo.
A clash of legs there as Phillips blocks the low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Felipe Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Phillips.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Phillips's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillips tries to avoid it.
Melo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kent Phillips has been cut.
Melo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips rushes Melo and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phillips.
I was talking to Melo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Melo has a couple of punches blocked by Phillips.
Phillips leaning his opponent against the cage.
Melo is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Melo misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Melo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Melo counters with a solid body kick.
Phillips tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Phillips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Melo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Melo swivels and escapes.
Melo pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Phillips looks winded!
Melo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Melo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Melo.
Phillips walks straight into a right hand from Melo - that's dropped him! Melo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Phillips from any more punishment! Phillips complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felipe Melo!
An intense looking Felipe Melo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Shit , that was a tough fight.'.
The defeated Kent Phillips had this to say: 'I'll be back better and stronger.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee. 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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo is looking to chop away at Danze's legs.
Romo scores with a leg kick.
Danze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romo. Romo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Danze.
Romo moves away from the strike by Danze.
Danze clinches with his opponent.
Romo scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danze.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Danze is breathing heavily.
Danze misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Romo.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Danze blocks with his arms.
Danze is trying to pull guard but Romo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danze is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romo to keep the fight standing.
Romo lands with a left to the head.
Danze wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Danze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze tries to pull guard but Romo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Danze on the inside.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danze blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
We've been informed that Romo 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.
Danze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Danze jumps into guard, dragging Romo to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Danze is trying to control the position but Romo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danze can't keep his opponent in guard - Romo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danze is not content to let Romo control the position.
Danze is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries to stand and escape but Danze is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Danze moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Romo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Danze's guard.
Danze wants to hit a switch here but Romo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Danze there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danze working to try and regain half guard.
Romo wants to stand but Danze is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Romo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danze.
No luck for Danze with that takedown attempt.
Romo scores with a body shot.
Danze connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick from Romo lands but Danze takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danze loads up on a big right hand but Romo slips the punch.
Romo lands with a straight right. Danze didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romo.
Danze has been working on his balance at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Romo.
An inside leg kick lands from Romo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze wants to clinch.
Danze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Romo tenderised Danze's leg. Danze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romo throws a head kick that half lands.
Danze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Danze there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romo ducks under a wild hook from Danze.
Danze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romo pinned against the cage. Romo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John Kyle Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo is looking to slow Danze down with leg kicks.
Romo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Romo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danze missing with a left hand there. Romo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romo tries to sprawl but Danze drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Romo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Romo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Romo trying to hold on to Danze's head to control him but Danze postures up.
Romo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Romo.
Romo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Danze looking for a guillotine here but Romo defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze working a defensive guard but Romo passes into half guard.
Romo wants to control but Danze is keeping him busy.
Danze tries to roll over but Romo keeps him under control.
Danze wants to control but Romo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Kyle Romo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Danze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romo cracks the inside of Danze's front leg.
A lazy left from Danze finds it's target.
Danze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
Romo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danze checks it well.
Romo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danze misses with a straight right.
Danze moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo motions for Danze to come forward. Romo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Danze slips under a jab from Romo.
John Kyle Romo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danze misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romo scores with a punch to the head.
Romo scores with a hook to the body. Danze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romo cracks the inside of Danze's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Danze if he has to take too many more of those.
Romo looks to land a combination. Danze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romo manages to avoid it.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
Romo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danze throws a sloppy body shot
and Romo counters with an outside leg kick.
Danze takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Romo feints and then cracks Danze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danze down.
Romo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Romo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danze's calf.
A right-left combo lands from Romo.
Romo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danze blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Romo. That's going to slow Danze down.
Romo is looking to slow Danze down with leg kicks.
Romo cracks Danze with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Danze to stand back up!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Danze gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Kyle Romo!
Our winner, John Kyle Romo, 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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