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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Yen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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230 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Yen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yen works over Fertus's head and body with a nice combination.
Yen thows a leg kick but Fertus checks it
enabling Fertus to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yen. Fertus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fertus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fertus misses with the combination.
Yen misses with a takedown attempt
and Fertus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fertus rushes Yen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fertus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fertus will feel that in the morning.
Yen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yen scores with a head kick. Fertus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yen throws a wild body kick that Fertus sees coming a mile off.
Yen doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Fertus to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fertus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yen scores with a kick to the body.
Yen lands a nice hook to Fertus's body. Fertus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Yen.
Oooooh!!! Yen has knocked Fertus down with a huge combo! Yen steps away and waves a wobbly Fertus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fertus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yen connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Fertus covering up! Yen comes in with a big uppercut and Fertus goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donnie Yen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fathy's entrance music is Eat You Alive. A fine choice. 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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270 lbs
14 - 14 - 1 |
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30
250 lbs
12 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherif Fathy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kothciushco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fathy. Fathy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fathy throws a head kick but Kothciushco moves out of range.
Fathy connects with an inside leg kick.
Fathy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fathy looks to land a left hand but Kothciushco moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fathy.
Fathy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kothciushco is just out of range.
Fathy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kothciushco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kothciushco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kothciushco misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kothciushco as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fathy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco slips a jab from Fathy.
Kothciushco looks to land a right hand but Fathy moved out of range.
Fathy drives through and clinches with Kothciushco against the cage.
Kothciushco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fathy's elbow.
Kothciushco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a 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!
Fathy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy blocks an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Fathy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fathy working aggressively here.
Kothciushco misses with a punch to the body.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Kothciushco is blocking nicely.
Kothciushco lands with a light punch inside.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kothciushco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fathy blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fathy avoids it.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy wants to take the fight to the mat but Kothciushco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kothciushco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fathy throws a looping overhand right but Kothciushco ducks down to avoid it.
Fathy tries to clinch up but Kothciushco circles away and keeps his distance.
Kothciushco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fathy scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Fathy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fathy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco blocks the body kick.
Kothciushco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fathy.
Fathy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kothciushco rushes Fathy and presses him up against the cage.
Kothciushco working hard to break the clinch.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Kothciushco blocks with his arms.
Fathy fails to pull guard.
Kothciushco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fathy avoids it.
Kothciushco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kothciushco checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kothciushco.
Fathy scores with a nice right hand.
Kothciushco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fathy blocks a head kick by Kothciushco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy wants to clinch up but Kothciushco keeps it at a distance.
Kothciushco lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.
Fathy misses the body punch
and Kothciushco counters with a stiff right hand.
Fathy takes a swing at Kothciushco's ribcage but misses.
Fathy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fathy scores with a head kick.
Fathy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fathy is looking to slow Kothciushco down with leg kicks.
Fathy swings for the body but Kothciushco moves out of range.
Fathy throws a jab when Kothciushco was well out of range.
Kothciushco throws a leg kick but Fathy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fathy misses the target.
Kothciushco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fathy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fathy throwing a counter right hand but Kothciushco manages to avoid it.
Kothciushco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kothciushco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fathy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Fathy misses with a straight right.
Kothciushco takes one to the chin there.
Fathy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco scores with a punch to the head.
Kothciushco lands a nice looking body kick.
Fathy thumps Kothciushco with a low kick.
Kothciushco throws a right and a left that Fathy avoids nicely.
As Kothciushco backs away, Fathy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fathy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fathy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fathy slips a jab from Kothciushco.
A swing and a miss from Fathy.
Kothciushco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kothciushco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fathy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kothciushco but Kothciushco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherif Fathy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kothciushco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fathy.
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 Sherif Fathy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kothciushco is looking to clinch.
Fathy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kothciushco has a takedown stuffed.
Sherif Fathy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kothciushco scores with a nice head shot.
Fathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kothciushco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fathy.
Kothciushco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fathy.
Kothciushco misses with a straight right.
Fathy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kothciushco.
Fathy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kothciushco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kothciushco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kothciushco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fathy lands a head kick. Kothciushco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kothciushco moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Kothciushco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fathy prevents a body shot from Kothciushco.
Fathy is trying to pull guard but Kothciushco has him pressed against the cage.
Fathy connects with a knee to the head.
Kothciushco stalling in the clinch but Fathy improves position.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kothciushco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krzysztof Kothciushco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kothciushco pushes Fathy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fathy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kothciushco walks away with a smile on his face. Fathy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fathy is defended easily by Kothciushco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherif Fathy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kothciushco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fathy moves away.
Kothciushco missing with a left hand there. Fathy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fathy scores with a body shot.
Kothciushco moves into the clinch.
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!
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kothciushco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kothciushco misses with a knee strike.
Kothciushco misses with a body punch.
Kothciushco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kothciushco lands a shoulder strike.
Kothciushco lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kothciushco scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fathy.
Kothciushco working Fathy over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kothciushco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fathy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kothciushco can turn it around.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kothciushco misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kothciushco presses Fathy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Kothciushco tenderised Fathy's leg. Fathy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kothciushco blocks a jab.
Kothciushco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fathy misses with a takedown
and Kothciushco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fathy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kothciushco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fathy's head.
Kothciushco throws a nice looking combination but Fathy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kothciushco throws a right and a left that Fathy avoids nicely.
Fathy throws a low kick but Kothciushco avoids it.
Fathy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fathy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fathy blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Kothciushco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kothciushco misses with a wild body shot.
Fathy throws the kick towards the body but Kothciushco avoids it.
Kothciushco throws a body shot but no joy.
Kothciushco misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Kothciushco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fathy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fathy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kothciushco is just out of range.
Kothciushco throws a head kick but Fathy moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kothciushco. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kothciushco slips a jab and a cross from Fathy.
Fathy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Fathy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kothciushco sizes up Fathy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kothciushco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fathy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Kothciushco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kothciushco looks to land a combination but Fathy avoids it well.
Kothciushco swings for the body but Fathy moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Fathy there.
Fathy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Fathy misses
enabling Kothciushco to counter with a crisp jab.
Kothciushco punishes Fathy's body with a nice straight punch.
Fathy scores with a nice right hand.
Fathy misses with a wild body shot.
Kothciushco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kothciushco connects with an inside leg kick.
Kothciushco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kothciushco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fathy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco looks to land a left hand but Fathy moved out of range nicely.
Fathy ducks under a wild hook from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fathy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fathy lands a really nice looking cross but Kothciushco seems unphased.
Fathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy slips under a jab.
Sherif Fathy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kothciushco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fathy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kothciushco moves out of range of the body kick from Fathy.
Kothciushco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kothciushco misses with a few strikes there.
Fathy ducks under a wild hook from Kothciushco.
A jab from Fathy finds it's way through Kothciushco's defenses.
Kothciushco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fathy misses with a low kick as Kothciushco jumps back.
Kothciushco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fathy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kothciushco blocks the low kick.
Kothciushco shoots in for a double leg but Fathy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fathy with a jab.
Fathy throws a looping overhand right but Kothciushco ducks down to avoid it.
Kothciushco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fathy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Kothciushco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kothciushco looks to land a left hand but Fathy moved out of range nicely.
Fathy is looking to counter punch.
Kothciushco is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Krzysztof Kothciushco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kothciushco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kothciushco throws a right hand that Fathy ducks under and follows up with a left that Fathy also avoids with ease.
Fathy throws a solid leg kick but Kothciushco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fathy.
Kothciushco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fathy tries to clinch up but Kothciushco circles away and keeps his distance.
Kothciushco misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fathy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries a head kick but it misses.
Fathy avoids the body shot from Kothciushco.
Fathy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kothciushco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kothciushco tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kothciushco looks to throw the jab but Fathy is out of range.
Fathy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kothciushco just manages to avoid it.
Kothciushco misses with a wild body shot.
Fathy throws a head kick that misses.
Kothciushco tries a quick counter leg kick but Fathy is wise to it.
Kothciushco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kothciushco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy throws a wild body kick that Kothciushco sees coming a mile off.
Kothciushco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fathy lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Fathy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fathy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kothciushco misses the shot to the body.
Fathy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kothciushco.
Fathy thuds a left hand into Kothciushco's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kothciushco fails to land with a series of punches.
Kothciushco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fathy moves away.
Fathy throws a sloppy head kick and Kothciushco moves out of range easily.
Fathy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kothciushco clinches with his opponent.
Fathy jumps guard but Kothciushco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fathy jumps guard.
Kothciushco looking to sit in guard and control but Fathy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kothciushco wants to stand and escape but Fathy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Krzysztof Kothciushco just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
That's time! Fathy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fathy misses with a straight right.
Fathy with a jab.
Kothciushco tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Fathy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kothciushco tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kothciushco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fathy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kothciushco moves out of range as Fathy throws a body kick.
Kothciushco is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Kothciushco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco tries to clinch but Fathy is having none of it.
Fathy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries to clinch but Fathy is having none of it.
It looked like Fathy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fathy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fathy throws a push kick but Kothciushco slaps the foot to one side.
Fathy blocks a jab.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy misses with a straight right.
Fathy throws a hook but Kothciushco avoids it easily.
Kothciushco blocks a low kick nicely.
Kothciushco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fathy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kothciushco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fathy.
Kothciushco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fathy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fathy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Kothciushco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fathy manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kothciushco misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fathy on the side of the head.
Fathy moves away from the strike by Kothciushco.
An inside leg kick lands from Fathy.
Kothciushco tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
Fathy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fathy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Fathy misses
and Kothciushco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kothciushco misses with a low kick.
Fathy wants to slow Kothciushco down by chopping away at his legs.
Kothciushco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kothciushco tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kothciushco lands a jab to Fathy's midsection.
Kothciushco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fathy connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy blocks a head kick by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco misses with a hook. Fathy ducked under it nicely.
Kothciushco scores with a decent looking hook.
Fathy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kothciushco.
Fathy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kothciushco.
Fathy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kothciushco is fending him off so far but Fathy persists. Nope, Kothciushco circles away and we're back to standing.
Fathy connects with a high kick.
Kothciushco connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fathy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kothciushco. Fathy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fathy works the jab nicely.
Fathy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kothciushco throws a jab when Fathy was well out of range.
Kothciushco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fathy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kothciushco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fathy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fathy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Kothciushco.
Fathy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fathy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fathy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good exchange - Fathy coming out on top.
Kothciushco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fathy throws a push kick but Kothciushco slaps the foot to one side.
Kothciushco connects with a body shot.
Kothciushco just misses with a punch to the body.
Fathy swings widly with a right hand
and Kothciushco counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sherif Fathy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fathy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fathy sets himself, and Kothciushco steps forward looking for the clinch! Fathy avoids it this time.
Kothciushco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kothciushco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fathy throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco is looking to clinch.
Fathy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Fathy misses.
As Fathy backs off Kothciushco throws a huge counter combo but Fathy manages to avoid it all.
Fathy lands a slapping body shot.
Kothciushco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fathy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kothciushco scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco clinches with his opponent.
Fathy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kothciushcos head.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Kothciushco is blocking nicely.
Kothciushco digs a right hand into Fathy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fathy's gas tank.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fathy avoiding damage as Kothciushco throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kothciushco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kothciushco blocks it with crossed arms.
Kothciushco tries to throw a body punch but Fathy avoids it by throwing Kothciushco back against the cage.
Kothciushco is leaning against Fathy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kothciushco lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kothciushco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kothciushco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Kothciushco working Fathy over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Kothciushco.
A hook to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fathy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fathy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fathy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kothciushco tries to work over Fathy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fathy jumps guard but Kothciushco stands there with Fathy around his waist. Fathy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kothciushco cracks Fathy with a nice body shot.
Kothciushco can't find room to land a body shot as Fathy controls the action.
Kothciushco misses with a punch to the body.
Sherif Fathy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Kothciushco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fathy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kothciushco tries to work over Fathy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fathy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kothciushco missing with knees to the body.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kothciushco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fathy lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Krzysztof Kothciushco has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy avoiding damage as Kothciushco throws knees to the body.
Fathy is trying to drag Kothciushco to the mat but Kothciushco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kothciushco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Fathy.
Kothciushco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fathy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fathy wants to take the fight to the mat but Kothciushco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherif Fathy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kothciushco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco tries to work over Fathy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fathy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fathy avoiding damage as Kothciushco throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy blocks a body shot from Kothciushco.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Kothciushco blocks with his arms.
Kothciushco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kothciushco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kothciushco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fathy pulls Kothciushco into guard.
Fathy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kothciushco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kothciushco is looking to work some ground and pound but Fathy has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kothciushco trying to control but Fathy is working from the bottom.
Fathy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Kothciushco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kothciushco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Krzysztof Kothciushco!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Krzysztof Kothciushco!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Krzysztof Kothciushco!
Krzysztof Kothciushco wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosko Balaban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosko Balaban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick James, Bitch!'s chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bosko Balaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch! misses with a hook.
Balaban misses with a body kick.
Balaban blocks a low kick nicely.
Bitch! blocks a head kick by Balaban.
Bitch! ducks under a wild hook from Balaban.
Balaban lands a nice looking body shot.
Bosko Balaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Balaban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balaban wants to land a leg kick but Bitch! is out of range.
Balaban misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Balaban misses.
Bitch! throws a looping overhand right but Balaban ducks down to avoid it.
Balaban throws a head kick that Bitch! semi-blocks.
Whack! Balaban lands a heavy head kick that drops Bitch!. The ref tackles Balaban to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bitch! was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bosko Balaban!
Our winner, Bosko Balaban, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Faldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo has chosen Paparazzi Pone - Man Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Faldo misses the jab.
Faldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Faldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rook half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rook slowing the pace effectively.
Rook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Rook.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Rook looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Faldo avoids the elbow strike from Rook, against the cage.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rook.
Rook blocking some punches.
Rook tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Rook lands with a right to the head.
Rook blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Rook.
Faldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rook scores a nice knee to the body.
Faldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rook controls his hands.
Rook wants to stall.
Rook looking to slow down the pace here.
Rook tries to throw a body punch but Faldo avoids it by throwing Rook back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Faldo.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rook's elbow.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Faldo throws an elbow that misses.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo blocks an uppercut.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Rook.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rook.
Rook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rook throws an elbow but misses.
Faldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Faldo.
Rook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rook.
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Rook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rook looking to slow down the pace here.
Faldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rook blocks it with crossed arms.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rook.
Rook can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo scores with a shot to the side of Rook's head.
Faldo blocking some punches.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Rook lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rook.
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 Bowman Rook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Faldo throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Rook half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rook moves forwards but Faldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Faldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rook seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Rook throws an overhand right that lands on Faldo's shoulder, as Faldo tries to avoid the shot.
Rook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faldo.
Rook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rook moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook throws a leg kick that is checked
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Rook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Faldo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bowman Rook has been cut.
Faldo blocks a body shot from Rook.
Faldo misses with an elbow strike.
Rook connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faldo's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rook.
Faldo lands a knee to the head.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Rook.
Faldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rook can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
A head punch on the inside from Rook fails to land.
Rook working aggressively here.
Rook lands with a right to the head.
Rook pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Rook pushes Faldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries a body shot but Faldo blocks it.
Rook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faldo landing knees to the body.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Rook stalling in the clinch but Faldo improves position.
Faldo with a knee to the head.
Faldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Rook.
Rook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Rook lands with a light punch inside.
Faldo tries a knee to the head but Rook blocks it.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rook's face.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rook tries to throw a body punch but Faldo avoids it by throwing Rook back against the cage.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook presses Faldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Rook wants to stall.
Rook lands a left hand.
Faldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Faldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Faldo.
Faldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rook. That did some damage!
Faldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Faldo ducks right into an uppercut from Rook.
Faldo wants to slow Rook down by chopping away at his legs.
Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
Rook keeps the fight on the outside.
Rook throws a hook but Faldo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faldo.
Rook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rook backing away here, and Faldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rook fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faldo is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook ducks right into an uppercut from Faldo.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
A little jabbing left from Faldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Faldo misses with a wild combination.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rook moves away.
Faldo cracks Rook with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nick Faldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Rook checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rook walks into a straight right hand from Faldo.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Faldo is predictable there
and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Bowman Rook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo throws an elbow but it misses.
Rook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faldo lands a knee to the body.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rook struggles to land a body shot inside as Faldo controls his hands.
Rook looking to stall.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook presses Faldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faldo avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
A shot in the inside from Faldo.
Faldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rook tries to throw a body punch but Faldo avoids it by throwing Rook back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rook fails to land.
Rook misses with a punch on the inside.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rook is rocked!
Rook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo lands a left hand.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo gets through Rook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rook struggles to land a body shot inside as Faldo controls his hands.
Faldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Rook tries to work over Faldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rook blocks it with crossed arms.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rook is leaning against Faldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Faldo.
Rook 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.
Rook is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Faldo blocks the low kick.
Rook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faldo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Faldo is looking to clinch.
A big right from Faldo misses.
Faldo defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Rook is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faldo lands with a hook. Rook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Rook has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Faldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nick Faldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faldo connects with a body shot that sends Rook's belly button to the back.
Rook throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off.
A cross from Rook lands.
Faldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Faldo checks a leg kick.
Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
Faldo throws a low kick but Rook moves out of range easily.
Rook appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rook throws a leg kick
and Rook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with an uppercut. Faldo saw that one coming.
A left lands for Faldo.
Rook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Faldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rook.
Faldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faldo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faldo cracks the inside of Rook's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faldo, right into the meat.
Faldo throws a leg kick which misses Rook's front leg but catches the back leg as Rook tries to avoid it.
Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Rook scoring well with a low kick there.
Rook slips under a jab from Faldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Faldo feints and then cracks Rook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rook down.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook moves forwards but Faldo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Faldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook misses the jab.
Faldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rook.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rook attempts a counter takedown but Faldo avoids it well and moves away.
Rook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rook is looking to chop away at Faldo's legs.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rook tries to land a front kick but Faldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faldo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rook scoring well with a low kick there.
Rook throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Rook counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rook throws a strike but Faldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Faldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rook is on top in guard.
Faldo controls Rook momentarily but Rook frees himself.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nick Faldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rook throws a leg kick
and Faldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Faldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rook misses with a looping right.
Faldo tries a quick counter leg kick but Rook is wise to it.
Rook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rook's sensitive parts.
Rook looks to throw the jab but Faldo is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rook shoots in for a takedown but Faldo shows good takedown defense.
Rook checks a leg kick nicely.
Rook seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Faldo.
Faldo thows a leg kick but Rook checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Faldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faldo tries to clinch there but Rook circles away.
Rook feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rook checks a leg kick.
Rook is looking to counter the offense by Faldo and move into the clinch.
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Rook tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Faldo misses with an uppercut.
Faldo misses with a hook. Rook ducked under it nicely.
Faldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Faldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rook at a distance.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo avoids the body shot from Rook.
Faldo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Faldo looks to land a body kick but Rook moved away.
Rook misses with a body shot.
Rook throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faldo. That's going to slow Rook down.
Rook throws a leg kick
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faldo.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook leaning against his opponent.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Rook.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Rook.
Rook digs a right hand into Faldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faldo's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Rook into the cage.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Rook lands a hook that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Rook.
Faldo blocks an elbow strike from Rook.
Faldo blocks a body shot from Rook.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rook is working Faldo over against the cage.
Rook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Faldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rook stalls.
Rook has a couple of punches blocked by Faldo.
Faldo with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faldo.
Rook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rook misses with a knee strike.
Rook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Bowman Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Faldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Faldo.
I think Faldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nick Faldo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nick Faldo!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo wins by unanimous decision!
Nick Faldo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Nothing against my manager, but things didn't work out the way we wanted it. Even if I did win most of my fights under him. Thanks to my fans and CCF though.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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37
198 lbs
19 - 17 - 1 |
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34
201 lbs
16 - 21 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper V!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tupper V doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Augustus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tupper V taking some punishment here, with Augustus in his half guard.
Tupper V is trying is best to control the position here.
Augustus lands with a punch from half guard.
Augustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tupper V is just riding it out for now. Augustus eventually gives up the hold.
Tupper V blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tupper V keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is looking for a kimura here.
Tupper V is looking for a sweep. Augustus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tupper V is trying to stand back up but Augustus is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupper V is looking to improve his position.
Augustus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustus prevents Tupper V from improving his position.
Tupper V is trying to stand.
Augustus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Augustus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tupper V's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper V is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Augustus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tupper V hang on?
Augustus connects with a bit shot that sees Tupper V covering up! More strikes from Augustus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Augustus is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caeser Augustus!
Caeser Augustus took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 95% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Clack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 2 |
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Clack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archer Christian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian forces Clack back against the cage and clinches.
Christian tries to circle away but Clack has him pinned against the cage.
Christian is trying to break free.
Christian breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Christian blocking some punches.
Clack throws a punch but it's blocked by Christian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clack misses with some punches.
Clack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Clack.
Christian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clack has Christian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Christian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clack misses with some punches.
Christian working hard to break the clinch.
Clack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christian tries to circle away but Clack has him pinned against the cage.
Clack lands with a right to the head.
Clack lands a shoulder strike.
Clack throws a head punch that misses.
Clack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christian prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Clack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clack lands a left hand.
Clack drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clack throws a head punch that misses.
Clack wants a takedown but no success here.
Clack scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clack has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Christian blocking some punches.
Clack has Christian pressed against the cage, preventing Christian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clack cracks Christian with a nice body shot.
Christian is looking to break free of the clinch but Clack has double underhooks.
Christian stops a takedown attempt from Clack.
Clack swings wildly with an uppercut but Christian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clack misses with a punch to the body.
Christian breaks from the clinch.
Christian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Christian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Clack counters with a single leg into guard. Christian didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christian is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clack staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Clack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clack looks for a takedown but Christian sprawls well.
Clack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clack throws a lazy right hand but Christian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christian can do to turn this around?
Christian throws a lazy head kick
and Clack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clack.
Christian moves out of range as Clack strikes.
Christian works the jab nicely.
Christian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christian doesn't manage to clinch there - Clack circles away.
Clack attempts a counter takedown but Christian avoids it well and moves away.
Christian lands a lovely overhand right.
Clack punishes Christian's body with a nice straight punch.
Christian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clack's head.
Clack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian throws a series of punches but Clack avoids them all with ease.
Clack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christian.
Clack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Christian throws out a loose jab but Clack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christian walks into a jab.
Clack misses with an uppercut. Christian saw that one coming.
Clack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Christian is rocked!
Christian ducks into an uppercut from Clack and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Clack!
After winning the bout, Kenny Clack thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Archer Christian was interviewed post fight and said 'My God! The fight is rigged! The judges are racist! The referee is owned by the Canadian Mafia! Outrage! Scandal!!! I hate you all!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Snead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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28
287 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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30
275 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Big right hand |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Snead!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snead just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snead smiles and moves away.
Snead looks to land a combination but Drogo avoids it well.
Snead darts in and clinches Drogo up against the cage.
Drogo avoiding damage as Snead throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drogo tightens his grip and picks Snead up, before dumping him to the ground. Snead manages to land in guard.
Snead looking for a sweep. Not yet Snead, not yet.
Drogo throwing strikes but missing.
Drogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snead is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snead tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at LOD: Xtreme MMA inform us that Snead has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Drogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Snead has wrist control.
Snead is pulling down on Drogo's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Drogo wants to pass the guard but Snead is keeping the position.
Snead wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Snead misses with a head kick.
Drogo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snead throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drogo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Snead throws a hook but Drogo blocks it.
Drogo tries to counter by clinching up but Snead breaks away and moves out of range.
Snead drops Drogo with a beautiful combination! Drogo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Snead is looking for the KO!
It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
Drogo darts in looking for a takedown but Snead gets double underhooks and turns Drogo into the cage.
Sam Snead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drogo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Snead can pounce on him.
Snead looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Snead throws the kick towards the body but Drogo avoids it.
Oooooh!!! Snead has knocked Drogo down with a huge combo! Snead steps away and waves a wobbly Drogo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Snead throws a body kick that misses.
Drogo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Drogo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drogo shoots for a takedown but Snead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snead throws a leg kick which misses Drogo's front leg but catches the back leg as Drogo tries to avoid it.
Snead throws an overhand right that has Drogo reeling! Snead follows up with more punches and Drogo is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Snead!
Sam Snead thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (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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32
210 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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33
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichiro Kosugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosugi fails to land with a series of punches.
Stunza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ichiro Kosugi has been cut.
Renars Stunza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stunza scores with the left hand. Kosugi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kosugi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Stunza misses its intended target.
Stunza misses with a hook.
Stunza clinches with his opponent.
Stunza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stunza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kosugi's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stunza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stunza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Stunza.
Kosugi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left and a right from Stunza both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi misses with a body kick.
Kosugi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Stunza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kosugi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stunza manages to circle out of the way.
Kosugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stunza manages to avoid it.
Stunza ducks under a wild hook from Kosugi.
Stunza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kosugi shoots for a double leg takedown but Stunza sprawls well. He's pushed Kosugi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stunza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kosugis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stunza.
Stunza connects with a right that clearly hurt Kosugi. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Stunza proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kosugi collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renars Stunza!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Renars Stunza waved his t-shirt featuring xXx Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Amado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klumpo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman . Aldo Amado looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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277 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
39
281 lbs
32 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Amado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heffo Klumpo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klumpo throws the kick towards the body but Amado avoids it.
Klumpo misses with a body kick.
Amado scores with a one two! Klumpo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klumpo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amado in his tracks.
It looks like Aldo Amado has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amado avoids a kick to the body.
Klumpo lands a jab to the nose.
Klumpo cracks Amado with an uppercut from hell and Amado crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Klumpo's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Amado is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klumpo stands up over Amado, holding on to his feet. Klumpo throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Amado is out cold! Klumpo lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heffo Klumpo!
Heffo Klumpo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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