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Death Squad 235:Gordon v Koko PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Juholt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Musta Surma's chin.
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152 lbs
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Great wrestler
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juholt looking to score a takedown here. Surma is defending well but Juholt drives through and ends up in Surma's guard.
Juholt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Surma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juholt.
Juholt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Juholt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Surma stopping the sweep attempt from Juholt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juholt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juholt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surma won't allow Juholt to sweep him here.
Surma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt wants to sweep but no luck.
Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Juholt looking for a guillotine here but Surma defends easily.
Juholt working for a triangle but Surma defends it easily.
Surma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juholt is looking for a triangle but Surma pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.
Juholt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Juholt working for submissions but it's allowed Surma to get to half guard.
Juholt tries to roll over but Surma keeps him under control.
Juholt wants to get back to full guard but Surma has passed into side control.
Juholt is looking for a sweep.
Juholt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Surma off and has taken his back!
Juholt is striking from the back but Surma escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juholt has his takedown stuffed
and Surma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juholt drives through with a takedown into Surma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Surma managing to control the position.
Juholt throwing strikes from guard but Surma blocks nicely.
Juholt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Surma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juholt is one step ahead there.
Juholt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Surma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juholt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Juholt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Surma manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surma managing to control the position.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surma looking for a sweep. Not yet Surma, not yet.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juholt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juholt throwing strikes but missing.
Juholt throws a strike but Surma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juholt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Juholt shoots in looking for a takedown but Surma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juholt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Juholt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Surma circles away.
Juholt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Surma swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Surma duly obliges.
It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Juholt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Surma counter with a right hand.
Surma clinches up with Juholt and pushes him back against the cage.
Surma lands a nice elbow.
Juholt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Surma after a bit of a struggle.
Surma gets underhooks to prevent Juholt's takedown attempt.
Surma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Juholt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Surma smiles and moves away.
Juholt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juholt dives in and grabs Surma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Surma pushes down on Juholt's head and hops out.
Surma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juholt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Surma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Juholt dives in and grabs Surma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Surma pushes down on Juholt's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Surma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juholt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Surma as he avoids it easily.
Surma closes the distance and pushes Juholt back into the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Juholt drops back down to his feet.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike from Surma.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Juholt jumps guard but Surma stands there with Juholt around his waist. Juholt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Surma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Surma lands a good knee to the midsection. Juholt won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juholt avoids it.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Surma lands a nice shot to the body.
Juholt is trying to drag Surma to the mat but Surma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hakan Juholt's cut is getting worse.
Surma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Surma digs a right hand underneath Juholt's ribcage. Juholt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Surma trying to land knees to the body.
Juholt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Surma is defending well.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Surma obliges.
Surma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juholt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Surma scores with a shot to the side of Juholt's head.
Juholt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Surma walks away with a smile on his face. Juholt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Surma connects with a right hand. Juholt shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Juholt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Juholt wants a takedown.
Surma can't find room to land a body shot as Juholt controls the action.
Surma lands a hook that snaps the head of Juholt backwards.
Juholt is trying to pull guard but Surma has him pressed against the cage.
Surma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Juholt takes an elbow to the temple.
Hakan Juholt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma won't allow it.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Surma misses with a punch to the body.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juholt is defending well for now.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Surma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juholt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Surma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Surma throws an elbow that misses.
Surma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juholt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Surma smiles and moves away.
Juholt with a poor takedown
and Surma counters by moving into the clinch.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Juholt blocks the elbow strike.
Juholt managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Juholt drags the fight down to the ground.
Surma wanted to stand there but Juholt had control of the position.
Juholt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Surma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juholt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma is trying to control the action in half guard but Juholt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Surma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakan Juholt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice jab there from Surma.
Hakan Juholt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juholt fails with the takedown.
Surma drives through and clinches with Juholt against the cage.
Juholt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Surma regains guard.
Juholt throws a big right hand that misses.
Juholt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surma looking to control.
Juholt connects with a couple of short punches.
Juholt throws an elbow that misses. Surma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Juholt's guard. Nice move by Surma!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.
Juholt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Surma uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juholt is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma lands an elbow.
Surma stands up.
Juholt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Surma to score with a decent uppercut.
Surma slaps away a takedown attempt from Juholt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Surma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Juholt.
Juholt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juholt with a poor takedown
and Surma counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakan Juholt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surma clinches.
Juholt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Surma is defending well.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
Surma lands a body punch.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Juholt tries to pull guard but Surma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surma lands a nice elbow.
Juholt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juholt's defenses.
Jeez, Hakan Juholt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Juholt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juholt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Surma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juholt fails to pull guard.
Juholt blocks an elbow strike from Surma.
Juholt avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Surma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Surma with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hakan Juholt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musta Surma!
Musta Surma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Leslie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Leslie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Morley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morley.
Leslie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morley manages to avoid it.
Morley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morley working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Morley.
Morley in the domination position with Leslie hanging on.
Leslie can't do much from the bottom here.
Leslie is looking for a sweep.
Morley trying to control the position but Leslie is working away.
Leslie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leslie defending against the ground and pound.
Morley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been hearing good reports from Leslie'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.
Leslie regains half guard.
Leslie tries to get to full guard but Morley has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morley trying to pass the guard but Leslie defending well.
Leslie wants to control but Morley is keeping busy.
Leslie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morley is looking to work some ground and pound but Leslie has wrist control.
Morley trying to control the position from guard on top but Leslie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morley told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Leslie wants to sweep here but Morley controlling him for the moment.
Morley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leslie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leslie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morley wants to control from the top but Leslie keeps moving.
Leslie wants to stand up but Morley is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leslie wants to hit a switch here but Morley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leslie there!
Morley lands a big elbow.
Morley breaks from Leslie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morley landing punches.
Leslie is bucking up trying to escape but Morley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leslie is looking to get to half guard.
Morley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morley is landing with some decent strikes but Leslie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leslie is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Morley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morley postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Leslie out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Morley goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Morley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Gragula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page has chosen The Hand That Feeds as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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222 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Gragula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Page!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gragula looks for a takedown but Page sprawls well.
Page closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gragula's guard.
Gragula working for a triangle but Page defends it easily.
Page postures up and lands a big shot to Gragula's brow.
Gragula looking for a guillotine here but Page defends easily.
Gragula is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Page is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gragula has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Page can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Page accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Page throws a strike but Gragula rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gragula drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Page manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gragula has Page in his guard.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Gragula has wrist control.
Gragula striking off his back but it's not causing Page any problems.
Gragula tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Page's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gragula has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Page doesn't defend quickly enough and Gragula has managed to lock this one up! Can Page escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gragula on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Viktor Gragula!
During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Gragula thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (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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208 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa 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.
Johnstown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Natsisiwa at a distance.
Johnstown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnstown tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstown misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa digs a good hook to Johnstown's body.
Johnstown lands a big head kick that sends Natsisiwa tumbling to the mat! Johnstown takes a step backwards and waves Natsisiwa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kalle Natsisiwa has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstown clinches up against the cage.
Natsisiwa lands a nice uppercut.
Natsisiwa blocks an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa tries to break the clinch but Johnstown is controlling the position.
Johnstown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Johnstown.
A short right from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnstown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnstown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Natsisiwa's defenses.
Kalle Natsisiwa's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnstown.
Johnstown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnstown misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsisiwa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Natsisiwa pushes Johnstown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnstown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Natsisiwa's elbow.
Natsisiwa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Natsisiwa tries to break free but Johnstown pushes him back against the cage.
Natsisiwa avoids the elbow strike from Johnstown, against the cage.
Natsisiwa lands an uppercut.
Natsisiwa avoids the elbow strike from Johnstown, against the cage.
Natsisiwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Natsisiwa avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa is trying to push Johnstown away but Johnstown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Natsisiwa blocks a body shot from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa blocks an elbow strike.
Johnstown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Natsisiwa lands an uppercut.
Natsisiwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstown backwards.
Natsisiwa gets through Johnstown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Natsisiwa has had enough of the clinch but Johnstown keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kalle Natsisiwa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natsisiwa lands a right hand.
Natsisiwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnstown backwards.
Natsisiwa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnstown tries to work over Natsisiwa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnstown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Natsisiwa's defenses.
Natsisiwa is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnstown has double underhooks.
Natsisiwa tries to break the clinch but Johnstown is controlling the position.
Natsisiwa dodges an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnstown backwards.
Natsisiwa dodges an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Natsisiwa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Natsisiwa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Natsisiwa lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa is trying to break free.
Johnstown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Natsisiwa misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnstown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Natsisiwa's brow.
Johnstown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeez, Kalle Natsisiwa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kalle Natsisiwa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mack Johnstown!
An out of breath Mack Johnstown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Stockton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil comes to the cage accompanied by Black Rob - Whoa!. 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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25
288 lbs
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260 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Stockton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kalil.
Stockton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalil counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Kalil looking to finish!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stockton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stockton is working an open guard so Kalil takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stockton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalil.
Stockton misses with a hook.
Stockton 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.
Kalil misses with a two punch combination.
Kalil sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Stockton to the ground! Kalil dives into full mount looking to finish!
Stockton is rocked!
It looks like Duane Stockton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalil wants to control but instead Stockton manages to regain half guard.
Stockton is refusing to be controlled, as Kalil sits in half guard.
Kalil decides to return to a standing position.
Kalil circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stockton drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kalil follows Stockton to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaled Kalil!
Khaled Kalil thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Paul Fish!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Cornholio!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fish with a jab.
It looks like Great Cornholio has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fish.
Cornholio has a takedown stuffed.
Cornholio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fish.
Cornholio throws a head kick that misses
and Fish moves into the clinch.
Cornholio letting Fish take a breather here.
Fish putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cornholio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Fish.
Fish lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fish tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornholio avoids the damage to the body.
Cornholio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fish avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cornholio avoiding damage as Fish throws knees to the body.
Cornholio avoids a wild elbow strike from Fish.
Fish takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Fish scores with a nice short uppercut.
That has opened up Great Cornholio's cut even more.
Fish blocks a body shot from Cornholio.
Cornholio misses with a punch on the inside.
Fish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cornholio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fish pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fish tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cornholio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fish gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cornholio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to land knees in the clinch but Cornholio avoids the damage to the body.
Fish pushes off an throws an elbow but Cornholio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cornholio misses with a punch to the body.
Fish pushes off an throws an elbow but Cornholio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fish lands a knee to the body.
Fish tightens his grip and picks Cornholio up, before dumping him to the ground. Cornholio manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fish working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Cornholio trying to control the position.
Cornholio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fish is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fish looking to sit in guard and control but Cornholio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cornholio won't allow Fish to sweep him here.
Cornholio trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fish scores with a nice strike.
Jon Paul Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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.
Cornholio tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Fish throwing a counter right hand but Cornholio manages to avoid it.
Jon Paul Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish works the jab nicely.
Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Fish is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fish throws a one two combo.
Fish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jon Paul Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Cornholio.
Fish lands a jab.
Fish has Cornholio up against the cage in a clinch.
Fish throws an elbow that misses.
Fish's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cornholio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cornholio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Cornholio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cornholio misses with an uppercut. Fish saw that one coming.
Fish has Cornholio up against the cage in a clinch.
Fish lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Fish.
Cornholio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cornholio misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornholio blocks an elbow strike from Fish.
Fish is working for takedown but Cornholio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cornholio throws an elbow that misses.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cornholio can do to turn this around?
Cornholio lands a right hand.
Cornholio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fish lands a shoulder strike.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fish.
Fish blocks an uppercut.
Cornholio tries to stall but Fish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fish pushes off an throws an elbow but Cornholio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cornholio trying to stall but Fish improves his position.
Cornholio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cornholio managing to block the knees to the body from Fish.
Jon Paul Fish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fish blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Cornholio to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish with a knee to the head.
The cut above Great Cornholio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cornholio tries to stall but Fish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fish drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cornholio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Paul Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish has picked Cornholio up - he's going for a ride! Fish dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fish moves into full mount! Cornholio won't be happy about that!
Fish is landing with some decent strikes but Cornholio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Great Cornholio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Paul Fish!
Jon Paul Fish retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Jon Paul Fish, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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23
262 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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290 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Stephensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sydney Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephensson scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Sydney Jones has been cut.
Stephensson thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Stephensson.
Stephensson misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Stephensson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stephensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephensson misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Stephensson lands a jab to the nose.
Stephensson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Stephensson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephensson throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Stephensson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stephensson throws a lazy body kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stephensson misses with a low kick.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephensson.
Stephensson breaks the clinch.
Stephensson throws a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones avoids the head kick by Stephensson.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Stephensson throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stephensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Stephensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephensson misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Stephensson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stephensson looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stephensson misses with a body kick.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stephensson. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a fast counter high kick but Stephensson manages to duck under it in time.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stephensson.
Stephensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A low kick from Stephensson misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stephensson throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephensson half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones blocks a jab.
Stephensson throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Marty Stephensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephensson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones lands a head shot.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Stephensson clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stephensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stephensson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stephensson on the side of the head.
Jones blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephensson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Stephensson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones slips under a jab from Stephensson.
Jones blocks a head kick by Stephensson.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones looks to clinch
and Stephensson counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stephensson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stephensson tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Stephensson throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Jones is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marty Stephensson!
During a confident post fight interview, Marty Stephensson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel comes to the cage accompanied by Haifisch. Frank Garfunkel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Slade's chin.
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32
272 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garfunkel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garfunkel shoots for a double leg takedown but Slade sprawls well. He's pushed Garfunkel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Slade's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Slade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garfunkel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slade misses with a double jab
and Garfunkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garfunkel closes the distance and clinches.
Garfunkel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slade prevents it.
Slade misses with the head strike.
Slade looking to slow down the pace here.
Garfunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade trying to control the position but instead, Garfunkel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slade into the cage.
Garfunkel scores with a shot to the side of Slade's head.
It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Garfunkel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garfunkel takes a shot to the head.
Garfunkel is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Garfunkel.
Garfunkel struggles to land a body shot inside as Slade controls his hands.
Slade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garfunkels head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garfunkel.
Slade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slade scores with a hook to the body.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garfunkel is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Garfunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Slade fails to land.
Slade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garfunkel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slade pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garfunkel connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slade connects with a body shot that sends Garfunkel's belly button to the back.
Garfunkel blocks the body kick.
Garfunkel is looking to counter punch.
Slade looks to land a left hand but Garfunkel moved out of range nicely.
Garfunkel cracks Slade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slade swings widly with a right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garfunkel connects with a single shot there.
Slade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garfunkel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slade, pushing him back against the cage.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slade manages to break the clinch.
Garfunkel thuds a left hand into Slade's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up
and Slade counters with a solid body kick.
Slade misses with a double jab
and Garfunkel counters with a left and a right that stings Slade.
Garfunkel blocks the body kick.
Garfunkel walks into a straight right hand from Slade.
It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Slade throws a nice looking combination but Garfunkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slade looks to score with a jab to the body but Garfunkel is just out of range.
A jab from Garfunkel misses.
Garfunkel is looking to clinch.
Slade throws a push kick but Garfunkel slaps the foot to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garfunkel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slade - the referee stops the clock and Garfunkel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slade. Garfunkel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Slade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garfunkel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Garfunkel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade lands a two punch combo.
Garfunkel is breathing heavily.
Garfunkel moves in looking to clinch but Slade pushes him off.
Slade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slade swinging wildly here.
Slade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slade throws a right and a left that Garfunkel avoids nicely.
Garfunkel dives in for a single leg takedown but Slade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Slade slips a jab from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel takes a swing at Slade's ribcage but misses.
Garfunkel misses with a takedown attempt - Slade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Slade dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slade keeps the fight on the outside.
Garfunkel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slade checks a low kick from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel tries to clinch but Slade moves out of range.
Slade throws a counter combo.
Garfunkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garfunkel avoids a kick to the body.
Tyrone Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slade works Garfunkel's body with a nice hook.
Slade looks for the body kick but Garfunkel saw that one coming.
Tyrone Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Slade.
Slade lands a nice shot that snaps Garfunkel's head back.
Slade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garfunkel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garfunkel.
Good shot there by Garfunkel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slade.
Garfunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garfunkel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garfunkel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garfunkel rather than just go for the knockout.
Garfunkel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Slade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slade throws a head kick that misses
enabling Garfunkel to counter with a crisp jab.
Slade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slade throws a head kick but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Slade throws a body punch but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Slade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garfunkel or perhaps it was just good defense by Slade, which made it look bad.
Garfunkel lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Slade misses with a wild body shot.
Garfunkel lands with a straight right. Slade didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Tyrone Slade's cut even more.
Slade is looking to land body kicks.
Garfunkel avoids the head kick by Slade.
Slade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garfunkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Garfunkel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slade. Slade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slade.
Garfunkel feinted with a counter takedown.
Slade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garfunkel is able to avoid easily.
Garfunkel scores with the left hand. Slade knows he should have avoided that one.
Slade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Garfunkel finds it's target.
Slade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garfunkel counters with a straight right hand.
Slade is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garfunkel.
Slade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The cut above Tyrone Slade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Garfunkel avoids the body shot from Slade.
Slade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garfunkel moves out of range of the body kick from Slade.
Slade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slade misses with a body kick.
Slade tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone Slade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garfunkel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slade pinned against the cage. Slade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garfunkel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Garfunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garfunkel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slade has time to react.
Slade throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyrone Slade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garfunkel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garfunkel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frank Garfunkel's cut is getting worse.
Garfunkel closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Slade.
Slade stalls.
Garfunkel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Slade regains guard immediately.
Slade pulls Garfunkel in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garfunkel dodges the punch combination from Slade.
Slade scores with a head kick.
A jab from Slade misses.
Slade misses with a body kick.
Slade lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slade tries to land a front kick but Garfunkel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garfunkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slade was covering up waiting for the punch and Garfunkel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slade manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slade.
Slade leaning against his opponent.
Garfunkel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyrone Slade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slade misses with a knee to the head.
Slade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garfunkel misses with a punch on the inside.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garfunkel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garfunkel.
Garfunkel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garfunkel dodges an elbow strike from Slade.
Garfunkel lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garfunkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slade tries to stall but Garfunkel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garfunkel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slade stalling the fight.
Slade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Garfunkel. That snapped Slade's head back.
Slade staying out of range there.
Garfunkel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garfunkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slade throws out the jab.
Garfunkel is looking to counter punch.
Slade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garfunkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Garfunkel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slade sprawls and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garfunkel.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
Slade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garfunkel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garfunkel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garfunkel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Slade working a defensive guard but Garfunkel passes into half guard.
Garfunkel wants to work for an arm triangle but Slade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slade is looking to improve his position.
Slade has a hand on Garfunkel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Garfunkel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Garfunkel tries to clinch up but Slade circles away and keeps his distance.
Garfunkel misses with a wild body shot.
Garfunkel lands a nice shot that snaps Slade's head back.
Garfunkel scores with a sloppy right hand. Slade should have avoided that one.
Slade throws a body kick that misses.
Slade misses with a double jab.
Slade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Garfunkel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garfunkel stands up over Slade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tyrone Slade just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slade fails to land with a series of punches.
Slade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Slade.
Slade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slade wants it to stay on the feet.
Garfunkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slade misses with a double jab.
It looked like Garfunkel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Garfunkel.
Garfunkel avoids the head kick by Slade.
It looked like Garfunkel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slade falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garfunkel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyrone Slade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown but Slade shows good takedown defense.
Slade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garfunkel misses with a right hand
letting Slade counter with a right hand.
Slade misses with a body shot
and Garfunkel counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Slade.
Garfunkel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slade, pushing him back against the cage.
Slade looking to stall.
Garfunkel is looking to control Slade's arms but Slade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garfunkel has his back to the cage.
Garfunkel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slade misses with a punch on the inside.
Slade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garfunkel looking to stall.
Slade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade misses with a body punch.
Garfunkel lands a body shot.
Slade is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garfunkel lands with a right to the head.
Garfunkel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slade avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Garfunkel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel tries to close the distance and clinch but Slade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garfunkel lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyrone Slade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel retains his super heavyweight title!
Frank Garfunkel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darby Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by United Booty Foundation. Darby Gordon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Koko's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darby Gordon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gordon throws the kick towards the body but Koko avoids it.
Koko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gordon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Gordon misses its intended target.
Koko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gordon slips under a jab.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gordon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koko.
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Koko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Koko misses.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Koko.
Koko trying to stall but Gordon improves his position.
Koko blocks an uppercut.
Koko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Koko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gordon or not.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gordon.
A short right from Gordon.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Koko blocks the leg kick.
Gordon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Koko did well to prevent Gordon getting side control.
Gordon throws a strike but Koko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Koko has a closed guard, preventing Gordon from standing up.
Gordon trying to control but Koko is working from the bottom.
Koko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Koko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gordon stands up over Koko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koko is keeping the position for now.
Koko wants to get back to his feet but Gordon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Koko won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koko wants to stand up but Gordon is controlling him.
Gordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koko is keeping the position for now.
Koko keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Koko looking for a sweep. Not yet Koko, not yet.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Koko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Gordon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michael Koko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koko drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koko connects with a body shot that sends Gordon's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon avoids a kick to the body.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Koko counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koko throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koko moves to clinch but Gordon breaks away
and Gordon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gordon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koko's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
Koko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gordon.
Gordon lands a jab.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koko manages to avoid it.
Koko misses with a hook.
Koko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koko tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darby Gordon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Koko blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Koko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon throws a nice looking combination but Koko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Koko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koko, as that shot connected.
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darby Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gordon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon has Koko up against the cage in a clinch.
Koko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Koko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Koko avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
Koko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koko breaks the clinch.
Gordon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon shoots in and bounces Koko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koko seems keen to control Gordon's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gordon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koko.
Koko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koko blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Koko.
Gordon tries a body shot but Koko blocks it.
Koko avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Koko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koko lands a right hand.
Koko misses with a punch to the body.
Koko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Koko misses with some punches.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Koko controls his hands.
Koko wants to get back to striking at distance but Gordon won't allow it.
Gordon lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koko.
Koko stalling the fight.
Gordon lands a damaging elbow.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koko delivers a nice body kick.
Koko feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick.
Koko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koko staying out of range there.
Koko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koko lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Gordon.
Koko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gordon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koko sizes up Gordon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left and a right from Koko both land. Nice combination.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Koko counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon forces Koko back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koko blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koko.
Koko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koko.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koko's elbow.
Koko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Koko works the jab nicely.
Koko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koko tries to clinch up.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koko.
Gordon avoids the body shot from Koko.
A head kick misses from Koko.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koko misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses.
Gordon motions for Koko to come forward. Gordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon blocks the body kick.
Gordon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koko lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gordon checks a leg kick.
Gordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koko.
Koko slips a straight right by Gordon.
Koko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gordon throws out the jab.
Gordon misses with a takedown attempt - Koko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Koko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gordon closes the distance but Koko moves to the side
enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab.
Koko misses with a low kick as Gordon jumps back.
The crowd cheers as Koko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
Gordon swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko throws a push kick but Gordon slaps the foot to one side.
Gordon closes the distance and pushes Koko back into the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gordon slips a straight right by Koko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko lands a head shot.
Koko looks for the body kick but Gordon saw that one coming.
Koko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Gordon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gordon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koko.
Darby Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon tries a head kick but it misses.
Koko avoids the head kick by Gordon.
Koko dips to his left and cracks Gordon with an uppercut!
Koko takes a swing at Gordon's ribcage but misses.
Koko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koko misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Koko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koko digs a good hook to Gordon's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Koko counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Gordon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koko to score with a decent uppercut.
Gordon misses with a body shot.
Gordon throws a wild body kick that Koko sees coming a mile off.
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
Koko connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koko.
Koko with a nice cross.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koko counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koko. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gordon.
Koko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koko throws a shot to the body.
Gordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gordon is rocked!
Good leg kick by Koko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koko misses with a body kick.
Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koko misses with a body punch.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koko's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Gordon.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gordon misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Darby Gordon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koko tries a body shot but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Koko.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko misses with the head strike.
Koko misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koko backwards.
Koko lands with a right to the head.
Koko is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koko has his back to the cage.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Koko won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Koko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Koko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gordon wants to slow Koko down by chopping away at his legs.
Gordon tries to bum rush Koko with a series of wild strikes but Koko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koko checks a leg kick nicely.
Koko throws a jab when Gordon was well out of range.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Koko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gordon.
Koko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Koko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Koko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koko.
Koko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koko.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Koko.
Koko lands a body shot.
Koko throws a head punch that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Koko lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko breaks from the clinch.
Koko just misses with a punch to the body.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Gordon throws a head kick but Koko moves out of range.
Koko thuds his right hand into Gordon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gordon dives in for a single leg takedown but Koko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Koko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gordon scores with a leg kick.
Koko cracks Gordon with an open hand slap.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koko connects with a solid leg kick.
Gordon throws a head kick that half lands.
Koko clinches.
Gordon seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Gordon throws a punch but it's blocked by Koko.
Koko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koko misses the shot to the body.
Gordon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koko misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gordon, right into the meat.
Gordon gets the takedown into side control.
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Koko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koko is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koko some visible discomfort.
Koko stops Gordon from passing to mount.
Gordon working away.
Gordon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon decides to stand back up. Gordon steps back and let's Koko get back to his feet.
Koko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koko with a hook.
Koko lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
Koko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gordon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gordon.
Koko misses with a low kick as Gordon jumps back.
Gordon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koko. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Koko.
Koko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koko lands with a nice body punch.
Koko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon cracks Koko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gordon thows a leg kick but Koko checks it
and Koko counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.
Koko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gordon is out of range.
Koko throws a hook but Gordon avoids it easily.
Koko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koko throws a good cross that connects.
Koko lands a glancing blow to the side of Gordon's head.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Koko moved out of range nicely.
Gordon misses with a combination
and Koko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koko throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Koko dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koko moves in looking to clinch but Gordon pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koko.
Gordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koko.
Gordon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koko.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gordon throws a head kick but Koko moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Koko.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Koko avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gordon.
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gordon moves away.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gordon with a body shot.
Gordon connects with a body shot that sends Koko's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michael Koko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
BOOM! Koko lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gordon. Gordon tries to recover but Koko is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gordon lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Koko!
Michael Koko is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Michael Koko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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