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T97: Fountain of Youth PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Neidhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neidhart throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Neidhart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Neidhart stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Neidhart tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neidhart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neidhart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Neidhart checks it well.
Neidhart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been hearing reports that Neidhart has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Neidhart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neidhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Neidhart working away.
Diaz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Neidhart is staying active.
Neidhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neidhart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Neidhart tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz gets back to half guard.
Neidhart trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neidhart wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Neidhart wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Neidhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neidhart looking to control.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
Neidhart trying to control here.
Neidhart is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neidhart trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz is keen to just control but Neidhart is a slippery customer.
Neidhart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neidhart trying to control here.
Neidhart is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Neidhart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neidhart misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a right hand that Neidhart ducks under and follows up with a left that Neidhart also avoids with ease.
Thomas Neidhart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neidhart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neidhart tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neidhart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is not content to let Neidhart control the position.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neidhart pulls his head out easily.
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.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neidhart is working away from the top position though.
Neidhart trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Neidhart content to control rather than advance.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Neidhart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neidhart.
Neidhart slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Neidhart stalling.
Diaz trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is staying active underneath Neidhart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neidhart is working for an americana but Diaz has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Neidhart was thinking about the submission.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Neidhart.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neidhart on the side of the head.
Neidhart misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Neidhart is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nate Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Neidhart throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Thomas Neidhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neidhart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Neidhart bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Neidhart throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz defending well as Neidhart loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neidhart throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Neidhart cracks Diaz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neidhart throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neidhart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Neidhart wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Neidhart in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Neidhart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Neidhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Neidhart gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Neidhart.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neidhart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Neidhart trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neidhart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Neidhart moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Neidhart controlling the pace.
Diaz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Neidhart controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
BOOM! Neidhart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Diaz tries to hold on but Neidhart pushes him away.
Neidhart landing strikes from the mount and Diaz is in trouble!
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Neidhart's attempts to control the action.
Neidhart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Neidhart cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Neidhart has a good base and remains in mount.
Neidhart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neidhart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz keeping control of the position.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neidhart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Neidhart winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is in trouble now - Neidhart has advanced to mount!
Neidhart wants to finish this one by submission but Diaz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Neidhart.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Neidhart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neidhart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Neidhart!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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181 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Hall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux throws a lazy uppercut
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hall is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Dux takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dux lands with a right hand.
Dux goes for a double leg but Hall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hall continues to drive forward.
Dux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hall at a distance.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Dux thumps Hall with a low kick.
Hall slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Dux.
Hall cracks the inside of Dux's front leg.
Hall swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Dux misses its target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dux connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
A big right from Dux misses.
Hall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hall.
Dux loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
And Hall tries to counter it with a takedown but Dux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Dux moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dux.
Dux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dux somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux cracks Hall with a good jab.
Dux shoots for a takedown but Hall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall winds up and cracks Dux with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Dux'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.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Hall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Dux wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hall winds up and cracks Dux with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Hall is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Dux looking for submissions off his back.
Hall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Hall 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.
Dux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hall.
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dux. That did some damage!
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dux throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Dux digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Dux connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Dux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux ducks right into an uppercut from Hall.
Dux scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Dux digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to move into range but Dux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dux misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Dux throws a lazy head kick
and Hall counters with an outside leg kick.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like John Dux has been cut.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall slips under a jab from Dux.
Hall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Dux moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Dux misses.
Hall connects with an inside leg kick.
Dux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hall back to the cage. Dux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dux.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hall. That's going to slow Dux down.
A cross from Hall lands.
Dux is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hall pounces like a tiger and cracks Dux with a vicious hook! Dux is down but not out! Hall follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Justin Hall!
A very excited looking Justin Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian McDunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDunn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lost In Forever-P.O.D.. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian McDunn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for McDunn on that attempt.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McDunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Ian McDunn has been cut.
Kim dodges the punch combination from McDunn.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kim is out of range and McDunn settles back down.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDunn throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDunn clinches with his opponent.
McDunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim misses with a hook
and McDunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDunn throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
McDunn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice jab there from McDunn.
McDunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDunn misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDunn is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
A combination from McDunn does no damage.
Kim lands a glancing blow to the side of McDunn's head.
McDunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDunn misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDunn wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Kim misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDunn clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDunn.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
McDunn tries to stall but Kim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDunn throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ian McDunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim lands a big right hand that sends McDunn crashing to the mat! Kim stays standing though and waves McDunn back to his feet!
McDunn is rocked!
Kim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDunn misses with a low kick.
Kim cracks McDunn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McDunn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kim finish him?
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 Jin Kim will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim takes one on the button.
McDunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Kim finish him?
That has opened up Ian McDunn's cut even more.
McDunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McDunn seems to have recovered his senses.
McDunn lands with a good body shot.
McDunn is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Ian McDunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses the jab.
McDunn tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDunn tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim is trying to break free.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim lands with a right hand.
McDunn fails with the takedown.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps McDunn's head back.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as McDunn shoots in.
Kim lands a big right hand that sends McDunn crashing to the mat! Kim stays standing though and waves McDunn back to his feet!
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!
McDunn misses the shot to the body.
McDunn throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from McDunn misses.
McDunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim cracks McDunn with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends McDunn tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kim pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! McDunn is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Kim!
Jin Kim bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero has chosen Пачка сигар as his entrance music. Rainbow Hero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
177 lbs
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Risley misses the target.
Risley moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHero.
Hero throws a right hand that misses
and Risley moves into the clinch.
Risley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hero misses with the head strike.
Risley misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Hero.
Risley stalls.
Hero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Risley letting Hero take a breather here.
Come on Risley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Hero darts in and clinches Risley up against the cage.
Risley lands with a short shot to the head.
Risley struggles to land a body shot inside as Hero controls his hands.
Risley has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Risley fails to land.
Risley effectively controlling the action here.
Risley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Risley prevents a body shot from Hero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Risley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hero.
Risley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Risley throws a push kick but Hero slaps the foot to one side.
Hero scores with the left hand. Risley knows he should have avoided that one.
Risley throws a leg kick which misses Hero's front leg but catches the back leg as Hero tries to avoid it.
Hero misses with a body punch
and Risley counters with a solid body kick.
Risley throws a leg kick which misses Hero's front leg but catches the back leg as Hero tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Risley. Those never looked like landing.
Risley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Risley takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Hero misses
and Risley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Risley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley throws a hook to the side of Hero's head but Hero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Risley looks to land a body kick but Hero moved away.
Risley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rainbow Hero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risley.
Risley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hero's head.
Risley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hero throws a jab when Risley was well out of range.
Risley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hero's calf.
Hero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Risley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hero lands a head shot.
Hero connects with a solid leg kick.
Risley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Risley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Risley missing with a left hand there. Hero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Risley moves away and avoids it.
Risley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Risley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero jabs at Risley's body.
Hero avoids the body shot from Risley.
Hero connects with a body shot.
Risley connects with a body shot.
Hero throws out a powerful jab.
Risley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rainbow Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Risley avoids the body shot from Hero.
Risley throws a lazy body kick
and Hero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Risley with a hook.
Risley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Risley lands with a nice body punch.
Risley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hero's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero defending well as Risley loads up on a big left hand.
Hero takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hero as the two fighters clinch.
Risley slowing the pace effectively.
Risley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hero misses with a punch to the body.
Hero is working Risley over against the cage.
Risley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Risley controlling the action here for a moment.
Risley slows down the pace here.
Risley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Risley backwards.
Risley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Risley lands a hook that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
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 Joe Risley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hero has managed to clinch.
Risley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.
Hero scores with a shot to the side of Risley's head.
Good body shot from Hero.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hero blocks a body shot from Risley.
Risley is trying to maintain a safe position but Hero gets an underhook and turns Risley into the cage.
Hero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Risley or not.
Hero misses with a body punch.
Hero is trying to force a seperation but Risley has the dominant position.
Hero wants to break free but Risley has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero working aggressively here.
A short left from Hero.
Hero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Risley has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
Risley throws a punch but it's blocked by Hero.
Hero manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Risley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hero throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to the liver by Risley. Beautiful body shot.
Risley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hero finds it's way round the side to connect with Risley's head.
Risley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Risley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Risley scores with a spinning back kick!
Risley misses with a jab to the body
and Hero counters with an inside leg kick.
Risley stuns Hero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Hero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hero connects with a jab.
Risley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Risley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Risley momentarily.
Risley is rocked!
Hero cracks Risley with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Risley tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hero pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Risley is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rainbow Hero!
A victorious Rainbow Hero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores comes to the cage accompanied by The XX - Intro. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
212 lbs
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32
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 2 |
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Kule Den!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den throws a sloppy head kick
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Kule Den has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Flores has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Flores buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Den on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Den lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Den misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Den counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flores.
Flores throws a shot to the body.
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Flores.
Rafael Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Den. Den circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flores.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Den moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Den.
Flores misses with a jab to the body
and Den counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flores connects with a looping right hand.
Den throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Den is looking to chop away at Flores's legs.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Den on the side of the head.
Flores throws a lazy uppercut
and Flores takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Den manages to avoid it.
Flores falls off balance throwing a combination
and Den counters with a head kick. That will keep Flores thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Den walks into a straight right hand from Flores.
Flores motions for Den to come forward. Flores throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Den misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores lands a big right hand that sends Den crashing to the mat! Flores stays standing though and waves Den back to his feet!
Den is rocked!
That has opened up Kule Den's cut even more.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Den is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Den.
Flores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The cut above Kule Den's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Flores fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Den swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
It looked like Flores was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Flores throws a low kick but Den moves out of range easily.
Den seems to have recovered his senses.
Flores pounces like a tiger and cracks Den with a vicious hook! Den is down but not out! Flores follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Miss The Misery. Munster is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Munsters Theme. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herman Munster!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Munster scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Moses Sithole has been cut.
Munster throws a combination that misses
and Sithole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sithole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sithole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Munster loads up on a big right hand but Sithole slips the punch.
Munster connects with a body shot that sends Sithole's belly button to the back.
A solid body kick from Sithole.
Munster scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sithole scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Sithole coming out on top.
Munster thuds his shin into the meat of Sithole's side.
Good exchange - Munster coming out on top.
Munster throws a series of punches but Sithole moves out of range.
It appears Sithole was looking to counter with a kick there.
Munster misses with a looping left.
Sithole half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sithole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munster tries to avoid it but Sithole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munster to the ground. Munster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole throws a looping overhand right but Munster ducks down to avoid it.
Sithole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munster looks for the body kick but Sithole saw that one coming.
Munster takes a swing at Sithole's ribcage but misses.
Munster throws a head kick that misses.
Munster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Sithole.
Munster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munster missing with a left hand there. Sithole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sithole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munster.
Good shot there by Sithole.
Munster throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munster.
Sithole just misses with a punch to the body.
Munster scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sithole lands a jab.
Munster staying out of range there.
Munster blocks a head kick by Sithole.
Munster is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sithole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sithole working the body and head with strikes.
Munster is trying to control Sithole's posture but Sithole avoids it.
The ground and pound from Sithole seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sithole landing a few strikes.
Sithole working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The strikes coming from Sithole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Munster is looking to reverse the position.
Munster managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sithole.
The strikes coming from Sithole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sithole tries to advance to mount but Munster denies him.
Sithole throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Munster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sithole is putting a hurting on Munster here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster is trying to control Sithole's posture but Sithole avoids it.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Munster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Munster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sithole working the ground and pound.
Munster tries to buck Sithole off but Sithole is having none of it.
Sithole working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sithole throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Sithole's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munster looks to land a left hand but Sithole moved out of range nicely.
Munster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sithole misses with a body shot.
Munster cracks Sithole with an open hand slap.
Munster throws a wild body kick that Sithole sees coming a mile off.
Sithole half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sithole closes the distance and clinches up with Munster, looking for a takedown. Sithole pushes Munster against the cage but Munster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sithole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Munster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sithole moves away.
Munster lands a jab to the nose.
Munster throws a series of punches but Sithole avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sithole lands a jab.
Sithole looks to score with a jab to the body but Munster is just out of range.
Munster throws a low kick but Sithole moves out of range easily.
and Sithole counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Munster! He's just covering up as Sithole starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Sithole!
A very excited looking Moses Sithole made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (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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30
162 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Yoshimune.
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Volkov throws a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.
Volkov throws a head kick but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Yoshimune throws a low kick but Volkov moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volkov throws a leg kick
letting Yoshimune counter with a right hand.
Yoshimune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshimune.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshimune lands a slapping body shot.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshimune! But no joy.
A big left from Volkov misses.
Volkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sali in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshimune tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshimune throws a leg kick but Volkov moved away.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Yoshimune was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Yoshimune checks it
and Yoshimune makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Volkov really felt that one!
Yoshimune lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
Yoshimune takes one to the chin there.
Volkov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Volkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volkov.
Yoshimune's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Volkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yoshimune scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshimune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Yoshimune blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Yoshimune swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Yoshimune blocks the body kick.
A solid body kick from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Volkov - just one landing.
Volkov throws a push kick but Yoshimune slaps the foot to one side.
Volkov connects with a body shot that sends Yoshimune's belly button to the back.
Yoshimune tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Volkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshimune manages to avoid it.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshimune avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yoshimune counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshimune throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshimune was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Volkov is predictable there
and Yoshimune makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshimune thows a leg kick but Volkov checks it
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshimune scores with a leg kick.
Yoshimune takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkov.
Volkov stuns Yoshimune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshimune checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshimune doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Volkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshimune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yoshimune takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshimune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a good cross that connects.
Volkov throws a body punch but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Yoshimune fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkov.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshimune.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Yoshimune ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshimune needs to keep his hands up - Volkov had a free shot at his head there.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshimune's shoulder, as Yoshimune tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Yoshimune circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshimune misses the shot to the body.
Volkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshimune counters with a left to the body.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Volkov tries to land a leg kick but Yoshimune saw it coming and moves away.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Volkov steps away.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volkov throws a good cross that connects.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshimune!
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yoshimune might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Volkov has got the better of the exchanges.
Yoshimune throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshimune. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoshimune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volkov checks a leg kick.
Yoshimune lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshimune scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshimune uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volkov has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a looping right.
Yoshimune takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good work by Volkov as he checks the leg kick.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Volkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshimune works Volkov's body with a nice hook.
Volkov drops his hands momentarily and Yoshimune takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
Volkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volkov lands a jab to Yoshimune's midsection.
Yoshimune looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshimune scores with a hook to the body. Volkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volkov tries to clinch up
and Yoshimune counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshimune was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yoshimune misses with a body kick.
Volkov throws a head kick that half lands.
Volkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshimune takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Volkov swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Volkov throws a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.
Yoshimune throws out a counter right but Volkov avoids it with no problem.
Yoshimune jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoshimune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshimune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Volkov throws the kick towards the body but Yoshimune avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Yoshimune moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Yoshimune throws out a counter right but Volkov avoids it with no problem.
Volkov misses the body punch
and Yoshimune counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune tries a quick counter leg kick but Volkov is wise to it.
Yoshimune looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Volkov throws out a leg kick but Yoshimune moves out of range and Volkov only half commits.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshimune throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yoshimune lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Volkov counters with a quick kick to the body but Yoshimune blocks it.
Yoshimune moves away from the strike by Volkov.
It seemed like Yoshimune was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoshimune is looking to slow Volkov down with leg kicks.
Volkov throws a big shot that misses.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshimune counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshimune counters with a right hand to the body.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshimune lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Yoshimune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshimune throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Yoshimune with a hook.
Volkov connects with a crisp jab.
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshimune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshimune lands a body shot.
Yoshimune tries to move into range but Volkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshimune fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshimune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
That's time! Volkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Volkov with a jab.
Yoshimune throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshimune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshimune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkov can pounce on him.
Yoshimune fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Volkov tries to land a body kick
and Yoshimune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Yoshimune.
Volkov connects with a body shot.
Volkov lands a head kick. Yoshimune smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yoshimune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshimune. That did some damage!
Volkov swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Yoshimune's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune misses with the combination.
Volkov wants to land a leg kick but Yoshimune is out of range.
Volkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshimune throws a hook but Volkov blocks it.
Yoshimune throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshimune throws a low kick, looking for Volkov's leg but Volkov calmly moves out of range.
Volkov connects with a looping right hand.
Volkov connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Yoshimune moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshimune.
Yoshimune moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshimune lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Volkov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshimune blocks a jab.
Yoshimune cracks a nice hook into Volkov's ribs.
Yoshimune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkov takes a swing at Yoshimune's ribcage but misses.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Volkov backing away here, and Yoshimune unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Volkov misses with a left hand
and Yoshimune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshimune lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Yoshimune checks it
and Yoshimune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshimune scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshimune blocks a jab.
Volkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshimune avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshimune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov tries a low kick but Yoshimune avoids it.
Yoshimune doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshimune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov throws a low kick but Yoshimune moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune moves forwards but Volkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshimune prevents a body shot from Volkov.
A short body shot lands from Volkov as the two fighters clinch.
Yoshimune prevents a body shot from Volkov.
Yoshimune misses with some punches.
Yoshimune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
A short right from Volkov.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshimune trying to stall but Volkov improves his position.
Yoshimune misses with the head strike.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Yoshimune has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Yoshimune.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshimune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
Yoshimune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
Well Volkov 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
Post fight, an emotional Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov said 'I am proud communist.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatish Sunuwar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stapleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunuwar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peace Sells. Stapleton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stick To Your Guns - Against Them All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aatish Sunuwar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Stapleton's chin.
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215 lbs
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aatish Sunuwar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Stapleton!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunuwar checks a low kick from Stapleton.
Sunuwar scores with a body shot.
Stapleton throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sunuwar to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jeremy Stapleton has been cut.
Sunuwar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Granite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Stapleton misses with an uppercut. Sunuwar saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sunuwar.
Sunuwar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stapleton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sunuwar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sunuwar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stapleton's sensitive parts.
Stapleton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stapleton scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Stapleton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Stapleton - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sunuwar lands a body shot.
Stapleton loads up on a big right hand but Sunuwar slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Sunuwar - just one landing.
Stapleton 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.
Sunuwar fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stapleton to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stapleton looks to clinch but Sunuwar throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stapleton taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aatish Sunuwar!
Post fight, an emotional Aatish Sunuwar said 'Is my opponnent okay? It felt like his chin just got turned to dust when I hit him.. Have a speedy recovery!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: frenzal rhomb - Mum changed the locks. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzuca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a body kick that misses.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mazzuca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazzuca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith digs a good hook to Mazzuca's body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Mazzuca was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've been informed that Smith 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a body shot.
Smith with a hook.
Mazzuca throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazzuca clinches with his opponent.
Mazzuca blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazzuca misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Mazzuca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mazzuca stalls.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Mazzuca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Mazzuca avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A short left from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Mazzuca has the dominant position.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Mazzuca has the dominant position.
Mazzuca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mazzuca breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Mazzuca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Mazzuca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith defending well as Mazzuca loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mazzuca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Mazzuca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Mazzuca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mazzuca back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mazzuca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Mazzuca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazzuca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mazzuca is looking to clinch.
Mazzuca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mazzuca finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Mazzuca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Mazzuca moves away and avoids it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Mazzuca is avoiding it.
A big right from Mazzuca misses.
Mazzuca throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith throws a body punch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Mazzuca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith wants to clinch
and Mazzuca counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mazzuca takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Mazzuca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mazzuca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mazzuca fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazzuca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mazzuca to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazzuca.
Smith moves forwards but Mazzuca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thuds a left hand into Mazzuca's body.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mazzuca rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazzuca manages to avoid it.
Mazzuca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Mazzuca's head.
Mazzuca throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith checks a low kick from Mazzuca.
A big right from Mazzuca misses.
Smith slips under a jab from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazzuca. Mazzuca obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazzuca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazzuca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left lands for Smith.
Mazzuca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Mazzuca's head but Mazzuca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mazzuca throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith tries to clinch up but Mazzuca circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzuca throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazzuca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazzuca scrambles back to his feet.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mazzuca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mazzuca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Mazzuca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazzuca should have avoided that one.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Mazzuca counters with a solid body kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazzuca thinking.
Smith with a hook.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Mazzuca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazzuca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazzuca tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Mazzuca is predictable there
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mazzuca there.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith thumps Mazzuca with a low kick.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mazzuca. Mazzuca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Mazzuca misses.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith with a hook.
Mazzuca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Mazzuca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mazzuca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Mazzuca lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Mazzuca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mazzuca tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazzuca. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazzuca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Mazzuca.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Mazzuca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the head kick by Mazzuca.
A head kick misses from Mazzuca.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Smith misses.
Mazzuca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mazzuca gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Mazzuca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Mazzuca.
Smith tries to break free but Mazzuca pushes him back against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mazzuca - that will leave a mark!
Mazzuca throws a shot to the body.
Mazzuca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Mazzuca counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Mazzuca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mazzuca throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazzuca as he connects with a hook.
Mazzuca thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mazzuca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Mazzuca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Mazzuca slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mazzuca misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Mazzuca misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mazzuca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Mazzuca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot.
Mazzuca misses with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Mazzuca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazzuca moves away from the strike by Smith.
Mazzuca throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Mazzuca throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Mazzuca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazzuca manages to avoid it.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good leg kick by Mazzuca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mazzuca lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mazzuca in his tracks.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Mazzuca's leg but Mazzuca calmly moves out of range.
Mazzuca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mazzuca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mazzuca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Robert Mazzuca did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Mazzuca.
Mazzuca throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazzuca moves away.
Mazzuca throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Mazzuca throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazzuca.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith swings for the body but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Good work by Mazzuca as he checks the leg kick.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Mazzuca's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazzuca misses the target.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mazzuca counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Mazzuca moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazzuca misses the target.
Nice body punch from Mazzuca.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazzuca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a hook but Mazzuca avoids it easily.
Mazzuca looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith lands with a cross.
Mazzuca keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mazzuca scores with a decent looking hook.
Mazzuca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazzuca.
Mazzuca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy left from Mazzuca finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mazzuca checks a leg kick.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mazzuca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith throws a leg kick but Mazzuca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzuca blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Mazzuca counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mazzuca misses with a leg kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mazzuca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mazzuca scores with a leg kick.
Mazzuca throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Mazzuca only half commits.
Smith throws a jab when Mazzuca was well out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Mazzuca pushes him off.
Mazzuca tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Mazzuca bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazzuca. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mazzuca breaks the clinch.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a body punch.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzuca controls the action.
Mazzuca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazzuca.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzuca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mazzuca tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzuca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mazzuca throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mazzuca tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazzuca. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Mazzuca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Mazzuca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith jabs Mazzuca right on the nose. Mazzuca blinks but takes it well.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazzuca. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazzuca misses with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazzuca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith defending well as Mazzuca loads up on a big left hand.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Mazzuca connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mazzuca.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mazzuca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Mazzuca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazzuca throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Mazzuca jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith tries to clinch but Mazzuca is having none of it.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking body shot.
Mazzuca misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith clobbers Mazzuca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazzuca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazzuca ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzuca throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith defending well as Mazzuca loads up on a big left hand.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzuca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mazzuca keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazzuca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mazzuca misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzuca presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzuca lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to break free but Mazzuca pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazzuca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzuca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robert Mazzuca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith trying to stall but Mazzuca improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Smith.
I think Smith 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Smith!
Joe Smith is the new middleweight champion!
Joe Smith gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle has chosen Edu Kehäkettunen & Stig Dogg - Kullii as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Travis Bickle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Centurion's chin.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle tries to land a leg kick but Centurion saw it coming and moves away.
Centurion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle wants to land a leg kick but Centurion is out of range.
Centurion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Centurion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bickle lands a jab to the nose.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
Centurion scores with a hook.
Centurion scoring well with a low kick there.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Centurion misses the shot to the body.
Bickle scores with a jab. Centurion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Centurion throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centurion cracks Bickle with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bickle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bickle.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Centurion half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion fakes the leg kick and cracks Bickle in the body.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Centurion avoids it well.
Centurion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bickle takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Centurion - just one landing.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Bickle looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Centurion with a hook.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Centurion. That did some damage!
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.
Bickle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Centurion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Centurion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bickle. Bickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Centurion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Centurion throws out the jab.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Centurion.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Centurion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Bickle wants to counter the offense by Centurion and move into the clinch position.
Centurion looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Centurion throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Centurion tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Centurion slips a jab from Bickle.
As Bickle backs away, Centurion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bickle connects with an inside leg kick.
Centurion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Centurion slips the punch.
Bickle takes one on the button.
Crunch! Centurion slams his shin into Bickle's torso.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Bickle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bickle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Centurion throws a leg kick that misses.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Centurion.
Centurion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bickle is able to avoid easily.
Centurion lands a jab to the head.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Centurion circles away.
Centurion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Centurion misses with a low kick as Bickle jumps back.
Centurion scores with a decent looking hook.
Centurion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Centurion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle's sensitive parts.
Centurion catches Bickle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Centurion misses with a hook
and Bickle counters with a two punch combo.
Centurion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Centurion checks a leg kick nicely.
Centurion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bickle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Centurion connects with an inside leg kick.
Bickle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick from Centurion lands but Bickle takes it in his stride.
Centurion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Centurion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Centurion, right into the meat.
Centurion lands with a shot to the body.
Centurion lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.
Centurion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bickle cracks Centurion with an open hand slap.
It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.
Bickle tries to land a leg kick but Centurion saw it coming and moves away.
Centurion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Centurion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion misses with a looping left.
Centurion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Centurion looks for the body kick but Bickle saw that one coming.
A jab from Bickle misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion slips under a jab from Bickle.
Centurion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Centurion moved away.
Centurion tries a head kick but it misses.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Centurion throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Centurion.
Bickle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Centurion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.
Bickle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bickle checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Bickle misses.
Centurion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Centurion.
Centurion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Bickle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Centurion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Bickle misses the jab.
No joy there for Bickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bickle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Centurion finds it's way round the side to connect with Bickle's head.
Centurion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bickle.
Carlos Centurion is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle scoring well with a low kick there.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Centurion takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Centurion tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Centurion misses with a looping right.
Bickle throws a front kick aimed at Centurion's knee but Centurion avoids it well.
Bickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Centurion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bickle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Centurion.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Bickle.
Bickle lands a jab to the head.
Centurion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle counters with a thumping low kick.
Centurion throws a leg kick which misses Bickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Bickle tries to avoid it.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Centurion walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Centurion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Bickle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Centurion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bickle's knee momentarily.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion checks a leg kick.
Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Centurion sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Centurion just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Centurion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Centurion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Centurion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bickle tries to move into range but Centurion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centurion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Centurion slips a straight right by Bickle.
Centurion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Centurion.
Centurion scores with the left hand. Bickle knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's time! Centurion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Centurion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Centurion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
It looked like Centurion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Centurion misses with an uppercut
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Centurion tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Centurion avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Centurion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bickle's calf.
Bickle scores with a head kick.
Centurion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle thumps Centurion with a low kick.
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Bickle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle throws a front kick that sends Centurion stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion thows a body kick. Bickle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bickle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Centurion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bickle on the side of the head.
Centurion lands a high kick!
Centurion walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Bickle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Centurion.
Centurion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle throws a push kick but Centurion slaps the foot to one side.
Centurion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bickle just manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bickle!
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle throws a nice head kick!
Centurion looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Bickle is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle cracks Centurion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bickle lands with a right hand.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Centurion.
Bickle cracks Centurion with an open hand slap.
Centurion misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bickle tries to counter with a clinch but Centurion shakes him off and moves away.
Centurion ducks right into an uppercut from Bickle.
Centurion slips a jab from Bickle.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Bickle checks a low kick from Centurion.
Bickle wants to counter the offense by Centurion and move into the clinch position.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Centurion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
A big right from Centurion misses.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Centurion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Centurion.
Nice cross by Bickle.
Bickle throws a low kick, looking for Centurion's leg but Centurion calmly moves out of range.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Centurion keeps Bickle at a distance using the push kick.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
Centurion moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
The crowd cheers as Bickle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Centurion doesn't seem phased though.
Centurion scores with a spinning back kick!
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centurion.
Bickle pushes Centurion away with a front kick.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Centurion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Centurion checks a low kick from Bickle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Centurion. That's going to slow Bickle down.
Centurion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centurion 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.
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bickle misses with a body kick.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Centurion.
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Centurion moves out of range easily.
Centurion throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bickle.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Centurion.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Centurion misses the target.
A jab from Centurion misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through Centurion's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bickle.
Centurion thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bickle misses with a leg kick.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Centurion.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Centurion.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Good leg kick by Bickle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat.
Bickle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Centurion checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Centurion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Centurion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle lands with a good body shot.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Centurion under the eye.
Bickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Centurion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Centurion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bickle is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Bickle flicks out a counter leg kick but Centurion steps away.
Centurion throws a leg kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle wants to slow Centurion down by chopping away at his legs.
Centurion scores with a leg kick.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Centurion moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Bickle.
Centurion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Bickle.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle counters with a body kick.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Centurion checks a low kick from Bickle.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Centurion. That did some damage!
Centurion with a nice cross.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle lands a lovely overhand right.
Centurion throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Centurion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Centurion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bickle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bickle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Centurion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Centurion.
Centurion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Centurion.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Centurion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bickle connects with a body shot.
Bickle tries a low kick but Centurion avoids it.
Centurion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Centurion's head.
Bickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Bickle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle checks a low kick from Centurion.
Bickle scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion slips under a jab.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Centurion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Centurion throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Centurion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Centurion checks the leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Bickle scores with a sloppy right hand. Centurion should have avoided that one.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centurion.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Bickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bickle tests Centurion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Centurion lands a nice looking body shot.
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Centurion in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Centurion throws an elbow that misses.
Centurion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Centurion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Centurion working hard to break the clinch.
Centurion misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Centurion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Centurion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
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.
Bickle tries to work over Centurion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle presses Centurion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Centurion backwards.
Bickle gets through Centurion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Centurion's head.
Centurion is rocked!
Centurion blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Oh Centurion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Centurion seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Centurion or not.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle cracks Centurion on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Centurion falls backwards against the cage. Bickle follows up with more strikes that drop Centurion to his knees. Bickle keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Centurion! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle!
Travis Bickle is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Travis Bickle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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