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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hossein Vaziri Jr. (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). and Never More. More is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never More. Hossein Vaziri Jr. had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hossein Vaziri Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by More there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vaziri Jr. bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Never More has been cut.
Vaziri Jr. dives in and grabs More's left leg, looking for a takedown. More pushes down on Vaziri Jr.'s head and hops out.
More connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a hook
and More counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Vaziri Jr. misses.
More feints a counter leg kick.
Vaziri Jr. closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. More quickly recovers to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. wants to pass the guard but More is defending well.
More moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vaziri Jr. in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
More looking to control.
More controlling Vaziri Jr.'s posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vaziri Jr. accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. is fighting to break More's control of his arms but More is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vaziri Jr. throws a strike but More rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
More stopping the sweep attempt from Vaziri Jr..
More must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaziri Jr. holds on and takes a little breather.
Vaziri Jr. working a defensive guard here.
More won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
Vaziri Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. has his hands on More's head, controlling the position.
More slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More won't allow Vaziri Jr. to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
More tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaziri Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from More.
More looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaziri Jr. is just out of range.
Vaziri Jr. half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. throws a leg kick
and More counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaziri Jr. checks the leg kick.
More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaziri Jr. manages to avoid it.
More is looking to slow Vaziri Jr. down with leg kicks.
More scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from More.
Vaziri Jr. throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Vaziri Jr. misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on More's shoulder, as More tries to avoid the shot.
Vaziri Jr. darts in and clinches More up against the cage.
More working hard to break the clinch.
More stalling in the clinch.
More with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaziri Jr. looking for a takedown.
More breaks the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. tries to close the distance and clinch up but More swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Never More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
More connects with a jab.
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!
More throws a wild body kick that Vaziri Jr. sees coming a mile off.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a telegraphed body shot
and More counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaziri Jr. delivers a nice body kick.
Vaziri Jr. takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a body kick.
Vaziri Jr. tries for a takedown but More sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hossein Vaziri Jr.. That's going to take a lot out of him.
More tries a low kick but Vaziri Jr. avoids it.
More connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaziri Jr. throws a head kick but More moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Vaziri Jr. lands an impressive looking overhand right. More doesn't seem phased though.
Vaziri Jr. avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
More circles away from the clinch attempt.
More only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vaziri Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook but More blocks it.
More throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
More thuds a left hand into Vaziri Jr.'s body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
More lands a leg kick that knocks Vaziri Jr. off balance momentarily.
Vaziri Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Vaziri Jr. dives in and grabs More's left leg, looking for a takedown. More pushes down on Vaziri Jr.'s head and hops out.
More is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaziri Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
More avoids the body shot from Vaziri Jr..
More throws a head kick but Vaziri Jr. moves out of range.
Vaziri Jr. attempts a counter takedown but More avoids it well and moves away.
Vaziri Jr. blocks a jab.
Vaziri Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
More lands a body shot.
Vaziri Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Vaziri Jr. misses its intended target.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to clinch.
Vaziri Jr. has closed the distance and engaged More in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
More is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri Jr. is controlling him.
More is trying to break the clinch but Vaziri Jr. is controlling him.
More is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
More holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. wants to stall.
More wants to stall.
More is trying to maintain a safe position but Vaziri Jr. gets an underhook and turns More into the cage.
Vaziri Jr. is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
More breaks the clinch.
Vaziri Jr. fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaziri Jr. checks a low kick from More.
More throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vaziri Jr. connects with a jab.
More has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
More connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from More.
Vaziri Jr. moves into the clinch.
More looking to throw knees to the head but Vaziri Jr. is blocking nicely.
More leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vaziri Jr. gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, More regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control from the top but More keeps moving.
Vaziri Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. More swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaziri Jr. is working More over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaziri Jr. working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of More's head.
More utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vaziri Jr. trying to move into half guard but instead More has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. pulls More in close to prevent any damage.
More looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vaziri Jr. 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.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the position.
More stopping the sweep attempt from Vaziri Jr..
Vaziri Jr. wants to stand and escape but More is having none of it.
Vaziri Jr. seems keen to control More's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vaziri Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaziri Jr. wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and More is now in half guard.
Vaziri Jr. wants to sweep but More has passed to side control!
More is looking to take a break and control but Vaziri Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaziri Jr. is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Never More will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
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.
Vaziri Jr. connects with a leg kick. More looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
More is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
More stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaziri Jr..
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vaziri Jr..
More lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaziri Jr. gets the takedown into side control.
More tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vaziri Jr. wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaziri Jr. in side control, throwing shots but More defends.
Vaziri Jr. misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Vaziri Jr.'s face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vaziri Jr. working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. with the ground and pound but More regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
More is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vaziri Jr.'s legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vaziri Jr.'s back!
More controlling the position well here. Vaziri Jr. rolled but More kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Vaziri Jr. is really stuck here.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - More's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Vaziri Jr. trying to control the action but More just sinks the hooks in.
Never More is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because More is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hossein Vaziri Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaziri Jr. can't escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Vaziri Jr. tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaziri Jr. tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
More controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vaziri Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
More avoids the attempt from Vaziri Jr. to control.
More trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaziri Jr. is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Never More comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got More winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Never More!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Never More made sure he mentioned MayheM sportswear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock comes to the cage accompanied by Robbie Williams - Come Undone. Alexander Povetkin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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23 - 13 - 0 |
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178 lbs
42 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gridlock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Povetkin scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Povetkin.
Povetkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Povetkin slips under a jab from Gridlock.
Gridlock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gridlock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Povetkin on the side of the head.
Gridlock checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Povetkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Povetkin loads up on a big right hand but Gridlock slips the punch.
Gridlock moves into the clinch.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gridlock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice cross by Gridlock.
Gridlock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Gridlock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gridlock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Povetkin throws out the jab.
Gridlock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gridlock 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.
Gridlock avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gridlock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Povetkin misses with a straight right.
Gridlock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Povetkin moves out of range as Gridlock strikes.
Gridlock throws a head kick that Povetkin semi-blocks.
Gridlock cracks Povetkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Povetkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gridlock - the referee stops the clock and Povetkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gridlock. Povetkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gridlock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Povetkin.
Povetkin avoids the head kick by Gridlock.
Gridlock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Povetkin.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gridlock - that will leave a mark!
Gridlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gridlock stalks Povetkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Povetkin's face. Povetkin staggers backwards, shaken.
Gridlock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin walks into a left hand.
Povetkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gridlock.
Povetkin throws an overhand right that lands on Gridlock's shoulder, as Gridlock tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Povetkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice combination there by Povetkin.
Gridlock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Povetkin misses.
Gridlock tried to counter with a leg kick but Povetkin avoided it.
Gridlock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Povetkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Povetkin misses with an uppercut.
Gridlock tries to score with a low kick but Povetkin moves his leg out of the way.
Povetkin unleashes a big counter combination but Gridlock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gridlock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gridlock lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a straight left.
Gridlock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Povetkin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gridlock to counter with a crisp jab.
Gridlock clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Gridlock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gridlock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gridlock stalling the fight.
Gridlock throws a head punch that misses.
Gridlock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gridlock prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.
Gridlock throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Gridlock misses with a punch on the inside.
Povetkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gridlock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Povetkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gridlock cracks Povetkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Povetkin misses the target.
Gridlock misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin cracks Gridlock with a good jab.
Gridlock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Povetkin throws a hook but Gridlock avoids it easily.
A jab from Gridlock finds it's way through Povetkin's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gridlock.
Gridlock has closed the distance and engaged Povetkin in a clinch.
Gridlock misses with a punch on the inside.
Povetkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gridlock is trying to stall.
Povetkin takes a shot to the head.
Gridlock swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gridlock misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Gridlock.
Gridlock manages to break the clinch.
Gridlock ducks under a wild hook from Povetkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Gridlock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gridlock clobbers Povetkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gridlock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gridlock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Povetkin's calf.
Gridlock throws a leg kick which misses Povetkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Povetkin tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gridlock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Povetkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Povetkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gridlock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Povetkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Povetkin misses with an uppercut.
Gridlock scores with a nice body kick.
Povetkin tries to bum rush Gridlock with a series of wild strikes but Gridlock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gridlock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Gridlock throws a lazy right hand but Povetkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Povetkin throws the left hand but Gridlock avoids the punch easily.
Gridlock lands a nice hook to Povetkin's body. Povetkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gridlock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock connects with a leg kick. Povetkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gridlock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Povetkin blocks the body kick.
Gridlock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
Povetkin throws a hook but Gridlock avoids it easily.
Gridlock thuds his shin into the meat of Povetkin's side.
Povetkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gridlock. Gridlock obviously looking to wear him down.
Gridlock blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gridlock - that will leave a mark!
Povetkin throws a leg kick which misses Gridlock's front leg but catches the back leg as Gridlock tries to avoid it.
Gridlock lands a head kick!
Povetkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gridlock scores with a kick to the body.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Povetkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Povetkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gridlock clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Gridlock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gridlock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Gridlock slams his shin into Povetkin's torso.
Nice uppercut lands for Gridlock. That snapped Povetkin's head back.
Gridlock swings for the body but Povetkin moves out of range.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Gridlock moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gridlock.
Gridlock tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Povetkin misses with a combination
and Gridlock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Povetkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gridlock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Povetkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Povetkin momentarily.
Gridlock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gridlock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Povetkin's head backwards.
Povetkin looks to land a right hand but Gridlock moved out of range.
Povetkin lands a jab.
Gridlock throws a right and a left that Povetkin avoids nicely.
Povetkin moves out of range as Gridlock throws a body kick.
Povetkin moves out of range as Gridlock strikes.
Gridlock lands with a nice body punch.
Gridlock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Povetkin.
Gridlock closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gridlock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Gridlock stalling the fight.
Povetkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gridlock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Gridlock prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to throw a body punch but Gridlock avoids it by throwing Povetkin back against the cage.
Gridlock lands with a left to the head.
Gridlock lands a shoulder strike.
Povetkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gridlock misses with the head strike.
Povetkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gridlock has Povetkin pressed against the cage.
Gridlock stalling.
Gridlock seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gridlock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Gridlock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gridlock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Povetkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gridlock's head.
Povetkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gridlock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Povetkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gridlock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gridlock.
Povetkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gridlock.
Povetkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Gridlock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gridlock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gridlock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Povetkin misses with a looping right.
Gridlock throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gridlock. That's going to slow Povetkin down.
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gridlock slips a straight right by Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Gridlock moves out of range.
Povetkin connects with a right hand. Gridlock shakes it off.
Povetkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gridlock can pounce on him.
Gridlock closes the distance and clinches.
Povetkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alastair Gridlock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gridlock misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Gridlock on the inside.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Povetkin tries to keep at a distance but Gridlock has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Gridlock won't allow it.
Gridlock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gridlock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gridlock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gridlock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gridlock lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gridlock.
Gridlock taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gridlock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gridlock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Povetkin! But no joy.
Gridlock lands a glancing blow to the side of Povetkin's head.
Gridlock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Gridlock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gridlock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Povetkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gridlock can pounce on him.
Gridlock scores with a push kick.
Povetkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gridlock thows a body kick. Povetkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gridlock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gridlock. That's going to slow Povetkin down.
Povetkin loads up on a big right hand but Gridlock slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Gridlock. That snapped Povetkin's head back.
Gridlock walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gridlock, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Povetkin cracks Gridlock with an open hand slap.
Gridlock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin with a hook.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gridlock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Povetkin is able to avoid easily.
Gridlock with a jab.
Gridlock sizes up Povetkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Povetkin is rocked!
Gridlock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Povetkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gridlock finish him?
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gridlock throws a chopping leg kick but Povetkin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gridlock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gridlock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gridlock can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Gridlock.
Gridlock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Povetkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Povetkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a leg kick.
Povetkin lands with a nice combination. Gridlock backs away looking to recover.
Alastair Gridlock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Povetkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gridlock.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gridlock lands a nice looking body kick.
Povetkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Gridlock checks it.
Gridlock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Povetkin misses with an uppercut. Gridlock saw that one coming.
Gridlock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Povetkin throws a right and a left that Gridlock avoids nicely.
A cross from Gridlock lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gridlock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Povetkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Gridlock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gridlock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gridlock lands a really nice looking cross but Povetkin seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alastair Gridlock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gridlock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alastair Gridlock!
An out of breath Alastair Gridlock 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Pegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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247 lbs
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291 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pegas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Radebe if he has to take too many more of those.
Radebe lunges at Pegas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pegas's hand.
It looks like Jon Pegas has been cut.
Pegas swings for the body but Radebe moves out of range.
Radebe blocks a jab.
Pegas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been informed that Radebe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Radebe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Radebe misses with a low kick.
Pegas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pegas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pegas throws the left hand but Radebe avoids the punch easily.
Pegas feints and then cracks Radebe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Radebe down.
Donk. Pegas catches Radebe right on the button with a cross.
Pegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Radebe's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radebe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Radebe lands a big head kick that sends Pegas tumbling to the mat! Radebe takes a step backwards and waves Pegas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pegas is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Pegas moves out of range easily.
Pegas tries a head kick but it misses.
Radebe tries a quick counter leg kick but Pegas is wise to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pegas.
Radebe throws an overhand right that lands on Pegas's shoulder, as Pegas tries to avoid the shot.
Pegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Radebe is looking to score with low kicks.
Pegas throws a big shot that misses.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe checks the leg kick.
Pegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pegas throws a low kick but Radebe moves out of range easily.
Radebe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pegas counters with a low kick, right behind Radebe 's knee.
Radebe checks a leg kick.
Radebe tries a quick counter leg kick but Pegas is wise to it.
Pegas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Radebe's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pegas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pegas backing away here, and Radebe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Radebe misses.
Radebe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pegas.
Pegas backing away here, and Radebe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Radebe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pegas.
Pegas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegas scores with a three punch combo!
Pegas throws a wild body kick that Radebe sees coming a mile off.
Pegas scores with a nice strike.
Pegas throws a solid leg kick but Radebe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pegas.
Radebe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pegas.
Pegas with a nice cross.
Pegas motions for Radebe to come forward. Pegas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe slips a straight right by Pegas.
Pegas throws a jab when Radebe was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas lands the left hand.
Pegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Radebe misses.
Pegas lands with a right hand.
Pegas throws a head kick that misses.
Radebe throws a head kick that half lands.
Pegas 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.
Pegas takes a swing at Radebe's ribcage but misses.
Pegas misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radebe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radebe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pegas misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Radebe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pegas cracks Radebe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pegas connects with a leg kick. Radebe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Radebe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pegas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Radebe at a distance.
A jab from Radebe finds it's way through Pegas's defenses.
Jon Pegas's cut is getting worse.
Pegas lands a head shot.
Pegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Radebe's hands.
A big right from Pegas misses.
Pegas misses with a right hand
and Pegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pegas swings widly with a right hand
and Radebe counters by clinching up.
Radebe lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Pegas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pegas throws a head kick but Radebe moves out of range.
Pegas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Radebe is able to avoid easily.
Jon Pegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Pegas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radebe.
Radebe scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Pegas misses.
Radebe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Radebe moves away from the strike by Pegas.
Radebe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pegas misses with an uppercut. Radebe saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe is looking to slow Pegas down with leg kicks.
Radebe throws a leg kick which misses Pegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Pegas tries to avoid it.
Radebe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pegas throws a low kick but Radebe moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Radebe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Radebe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pegas.
Radebe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pegas.
Radebe cracks Pegas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Radebe has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pegas to stand back up!
Oh Pegas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radebe cracks the inside of Pegas's front leg.
Radebe fakes the body blow, causing Pegas to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Pegas goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieron Radebe!
Kieron Radebe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bich Nga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield misses with a hook.
Nga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Winnfield.
Nga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winnfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut there from Winnfield.
Winnfield misses with a looping left.
Winnfield throws a shot from downtown. Nga moves away and avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nga blocking some punches.
Winnfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nga throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Winnfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nga throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Nga lands a right hand.
It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winnfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Winnfield blocks an uppercut.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winnfield's coach down at Bruize Brothaz was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Winnfield's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nga throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Nga pushes off an throws an elbow but Winnfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winnfield stalling.
Nga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winnfield tries to throw a body punch but Nga avoids it by throwing Winnfield back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnfield.
Nga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winnfield's elbow.
Winnfield leaning against his opponent.
Nga lands an elbow that stopped Winnfield in his tracks for a moment.
Winnfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winnfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winnfield lands a left hand.
Nga is leaning against Winnfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nga gets through Winnfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nga lands a damaging elbow.
Nga tries to throw a body punch but Winnfield avoids it by throwing Nga back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nga fails to land.
Winnfield dodges an elbow strike from Nga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nga.
That has opened up Jules Winnfield's cut even more.
Nga blocks an uppercut.
Winnfield misses with a body punch.
Winnfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winnfield.
Nga scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Nga.
Nga misses with a punch to the body.
Nga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Winnfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nga can't find room to land a body shot as Winnfield controls the action.
Nga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The cut above Jules Winnfield's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winnfield has a couple of punches blocked by Nga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield takes a shot to the head.
Nga misses with an elbow over the top.
Winnfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Nga.
Winnfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winnfield misses with the head strike.
Winnfield tries to stall but Nga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nga misses with the head strike.
Nga throws a head punch that misses.
Winnfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nga struggles to land a body shot inside as Winnfield controls his hands.
Nga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jules Winnfield's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bich Nga!
A less than humble Bich Nga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Olonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuenca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - Troublesome '96 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Olonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olonga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cuenca tries to land a front kick but Olonga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch but Olonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuenca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olonga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olonga cracks Cuenca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cuenca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Olonga throws a leg kick but Cuenca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Olonga seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice straight punches there by Olonga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olonga.
Olonga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cuenca on the side of the head.
Cuenca lands a nice looking body shot.
Olonga blocks a low kick nicely.
Olonga misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuenca 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.
Cuenca misses with a head kick.
Olonga throws out a loose jab but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuenca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Olonga cracks a nice hook into Cuenca's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca misses with a low kick.
Cuenca throws a head kick that Olonga semi-blocks.
Olonga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cuenca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuenca sizes up Olonga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cuenca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuenca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olonga misses with a body shot.
Cuenca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Cuenca misses its intended target.
Olonga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cuenca.
Olonga tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuenca avoided it.
Olonga connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Olonga.
Cuenca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Olonga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olonga swings for the body but Cuenca moves out of range.
Cuenca misses with a left hand
and Olonga counters with a right hand to the body.
Olonga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuenca is just out of range.
Olonga lands a front kick.
Olonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuenca manages to avoid it.
Olonga cracks Cuenca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cuenca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olonga.
Olonga misses the shot to the body.
Cuenca slips under a jab from Olonga.
Olonga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Olonga jabs Cuenca to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olonga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Olonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olonga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga misses with a shot to the body
and Cuenca counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Olonga thinking.
Olonga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cuenca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Olonga ducks under a wild hook from Cuenca.
Olonga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cuenca misses with a kick to the body.
Cuenca misses with a wild body shot.
Cuenca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olonga counters with a nice leg kick.
Olonga walks into a stiff left hand from Cuenca.
Olonga throws a hook but Cuenca avoids it easily.
Cuenca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olonga.
Good leg kick by Olonga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olonga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Olonga backing away here, and Cuenca unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cuenca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuenca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cuenca tries to work over Olonga's front leg with a kick but Olonga checks it.
Cuenca just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOlonga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca looks to land a right hand but Olonga moved out of range.
Olonga misses with a hook to the body
and Cuenca counters with an outside leg kick.
Olonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuenca.
Olonga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Olonga lands a body shot.
Olonga thumps Cuenca with a low kick.
Olonga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olonga connects with a single shot there.
Cuenca cracks the inside of Olonga's front leg.
Cuenca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Olonga there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olonga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cuenca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olonga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olonga is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Olonga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olonga misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Cuenca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cuenca slips under a jab.
Cuenca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuenca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olonga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cuenca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olonga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Olonga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olonga connects with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cuenca might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Olonga has got the better of the exchanges.
Cuenca blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olonga avoids the body shot from Cuenca.
Olonga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olonga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cuenca counter with a right hand.
Olonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuenca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olonga.
Olonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuenca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca misses with a looping left.
Cuenca tries to land a front kick but Olonga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Olonga misses.
A slow jab from Cuenca misses its intended target.
Olonga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olonga. Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cuenca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olonga.
Cuenca is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A good leg kick by Cuenca.
Olonga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henry Olonga is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuenca moves away from the strike by Olonga.
Olonga stalks Cuenca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cuenca's face. Cuenca staggers backwards, shaken.
Cuenca slips under a jab.
Olonga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cuenca will feel that in the morning.
Olonga throws a leg kick
and Cuenca counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuenca throws a wild body kick that Olonga sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Olonga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olonga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuenca can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cuenca connects with a looping right hand.
Cuenca tries to clinch but Olonga is having none of it.
Cuenca with a hook.
Cuenca throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Olonga checks a leg kick.
Olonga misses with a leg kick
and Cuenca counters with a nice uppercut.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Olonga cracks Cuenca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olonga throws a body kick that misses.
Cuenca loads up on a big right hand but Olonga slips the punch.
Olonga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cuenca throws an overhand right that lands on Olonga's shoulder, as Olonga tries to avoid the shot.
Olonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuenca manages to avoid it.
Olonga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olonga motions for Cuenca to come forward. Olonga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olonga misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuenca.
Olonga delivers a nice body kick.
Cuenca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Olonga is looking to chop away at Cuenca's legs.
Cuenca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuenca jabs Olonga right on the nose. Olonga blinks but takes it well.
Cuenca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olonga blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cuenca 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.
Olonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Olonga.
A left lands for Cuenca.
Olonga lands a head shot.
Cuenca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olonga.
Olonga throws a shot from downtown. Cuenca moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuenca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olonga swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuenca.
Cuenca loads up on a big right hand but Olonga slips the punch.
Cuenca thuds a left hand into Olonga's body.
Cuenca misses with a straight right.
Olonga throws a looping overhand right but Cuenca ducks down to avoid it.
Olonga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cuenca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Olonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuenca.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cuenca, as that shot connected.
Cuenca misses with a looping left.
Olonga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cuenca motions for Olonga to come forward. Cuenca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Olonga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olonga is looking to wear down Cuenca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Olonga throws a low kick, looking for Cuenca's leg but Cuenca calmly moves out of range.
Olonga slips a straight right by Cuenca.
Cuenca misses with a looping left.
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 Henry Olonga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Olonga scores with a sloppy right hand. Cuenca should have avoided that one.
Olonga misses the shot to the body.
Olonga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Olonga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cuenca's calf.
Cuenca throws a sloppy head kick
and Olonga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olonga moves forwards but Cuenca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Olonga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Olonga misses with a hook.
Olonga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuenca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuenca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olonga. Olonga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cuenca misses with a wild body shot.
Cuenca misses with an uppercut. Olonga saw that one coming.
Olonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuenca was well out of range. Poor timing from Olonga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuenca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Olonga's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca throws a body punch but Olonga moves out of range.
Cuenca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cuenca moves away from the strike by Olonga.
Cuenca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Olonga.
Olonga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuenca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuenca manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuenca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olonga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cuenca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cuenca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cuenca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olonga.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard Cuenca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Olonga throws a hook to the side of Cuenca's head but Cuenca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuenca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Olonga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olonga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olonga throws a leg kick that misses.
Olonga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cuenca has closed the distance and engaged Olonga in a clinch.
Olonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow.
Olonga avoids a wild elbow strike from Cuenca.
Olonga misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cuenca throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olonga tries to work over Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuenca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olonga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cuenca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cuenca misses with a body kick.
Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuenca throws out a loose jab but Olonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olonga fakes the leg kick and cracks Cuenca in the body.
Cuenca blocks the body kick.
Cuenca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olonga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Olonga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cuenca doesn't seem bothered though.
Cuenca thows a leg kick but Olonga checks it
and Olonga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry Olonga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cuenca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Olonga does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuenca throws a head kick but Olonga moves out of range.
Olonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Cuenca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olonga scores with a jab. Cuenca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cuenca throws a leg kick but Olonga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cuenca delivers a nice body kick.
Olonga cracks a nice hook into Cuenca's ribs.
Olonga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cuenca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Olonga.
Cuenca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olonga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Olonga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Olonga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cuenca in his tracks.
Cuenca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olonga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Olonga throws a body punch but Cuenca moves out of range.
Cuenca needs to keep his hands up - Olonga had a free shot at his head there.
Olonga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Olonga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olonga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Olonga!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pinto (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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183 lbs
38 - 20 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinto throws a hook but Teller blocks it.
Pinto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinto misses the target.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
Teller misses with a looping right.
Pinto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinto scores with a jab to the body.
Teller defending well as Pinto loads up on a big left hand.
Teller is looking to counter punch.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
It looked like Teller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Pinto catches Teller right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinto misses with a left hand
and Teller counters with an outside leg kick.
Teller slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto scores with a three punch combo!
Pinto misses with a hook.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinto.
Teller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Teller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pinto throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
Teller keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
Pinto throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinto misses with a straight left.
Pinto connects with a body shot that sends Teller's belly button to the back.
Pinto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Pinto misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Pinto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto scores with a jab. Teller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
Teller swings widly with a right hand
and Pinto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Teller thinking.
Pinto tries to clinch but Teller is having none of it.
Teller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pinto has managed to clinch.
Teller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pinto stalling against the cage.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teller missing with knees to the body.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinto avoids the damage to the body.
Pinto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.
A short left from Pinto.
Pinto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Teller lands with a light punch inside.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinto is leaning against Teller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Teller blocks a body shot from Pinto.
A hook to the body from Pinto.
Pinto stalling.
Pinto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Teller breaks from the clinch.
Teller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pinto misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teller throws a head kick but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto loads up on a big right hand but Teller slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teller takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Pinto misses.
Teller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinto wants to clinch.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinto looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto moves out of range of the strikes.
Teller throws a big shot that misses.
Pinto throws out a counter right but Teller avoids it with no problem.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Pinto.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pinto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pinto is looking to clinch.
Pinto throws a hook but Teller blocks it.
Pinto throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Pinto misses the jab.
Teller looks to land a left hand but Pinto moved out of range nicely.
Arthur Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pinto misses with a hook.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Teller.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinto is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinto! But no joy.
A big left from Pinto misses.
Teller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Pinto there.
Pinto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Teller misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller moves out of range of the strikes.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinto.
Pinto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Teller throws a hook but Pinto blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teller. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Pinto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Teller instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinto's brow.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teller blocks a body shot from Pinto.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinto.
Pinto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pinto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Teller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arthur Pinto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Teller swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teller lands an elbow that stopped Pinto in his tracks for a moment.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Teller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a body punch.
Teller scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Teller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
Pinto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pinto misses with a body punch.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Arthur Pinto has been cut.
Teller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinto tries to work over Teller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Teller.
Teller blocking some punches.
Pinto taking a breather.
Teller tries a body shot but Pinto blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Pinto as the two fighters clinch.
Teller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Teller presses Pinto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pinto leaning against his opponent.
Pinto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teller prevents a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pinto lands a shoulder strike.
Teller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Pinto working aggressively here.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but Pinto blocks with his arms.
Pinto keeps control of Teller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pinto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pinto misses with a looping right.
Pinto tries to bum rush Teller with a series of wild strikes but Teller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinto lands with an uppercut that bounces Teller off the cage and back into range.
Pinto misses with a wild body shot.
Teller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Pinto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Teller momentarily.
A lazy left from Teller finds it's target.
Pinto connects with a right hand. Teller shakes it off.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pinto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinto misses with a double jab.
Teller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pinto looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller is looking to counter punch.
Pinto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Pinto misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Teller moves away from the strike by Pinto.
Pinto just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinto moves out of range of the body kick.
Teller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pinto throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
Teller needs to keep his hands up - Pinto had a free shot at his head there.
Pinto misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinto instigates a clinch.
Teller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teller lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.
Good body shot from Pinto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to work over Pinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
Teller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teller's elbow.
Pinto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pinto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinto blocks an elbow strike.
Teller tries to throw a body punch but Pinto avoids it by throwing Teller back against the cage.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teller lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Teller controls his hands.
Teller throws an elbow but it misses.
Teller tries to work over Pinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto blocks an elbow strike from Teller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinto throws a head punch that misses.
Pinto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Teller.
Teller misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
Teller lands an elbow that stopped Pinto in his tracks for a moment.
Pinto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teller lands a shoulder strike.
Teller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinto.
Teller missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinto's brow.
Pinto is trying to maintain a safe position but Teller gets an underhook and turns Pinto into the cage.
Teller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller staying out of range there.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller is looking to counter the offense by Pinto and move into the clinch.
Pinto misses with a series of wild punches.
Teller is looking to counter punch.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Pinto saw that one coming.
Teller cracks Pinto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Pinto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Teller misses with a hook.
Pinto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
The fighters circling - Pinto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teller moves out of range as Pinto strikes.
Pinto rushes Teller and presses him up against the cage.
Teller misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pinto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Pullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pullo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wild Boys. Titus Pullo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Perrin Aybara's chin.
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38
272 lbs
28 - 4 - 0 |
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35
245 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Pullo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara misses with a series of wild punches.
Aybara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pullo counters with a nice uppercut.
Pullo jabs at Aybara's body.
Aybara misses with a jab to the body
and Pullo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aybara moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aybara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aybara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aybara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pullo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut.
Pullo breaks the clinch.
Pullo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aybara manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pullo misses its intended target.
Aybara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aybara misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Aybara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pullo was well out of range. Poor timing from Aybara.
Pullo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pullo. Pullo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pullo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pullo thows a body kick. Aybara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pullo missing with a left hand there. Aybara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aybara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perrin Aybara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo lands a really nice looking cross but Aybara seems unphased.
Pullo throws a body punch but Aybara moves out of range.
Aybara was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Titus Pullo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pullo misses with a head kick.
Aybara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pullo has time to react.
Aybara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aybara moves in looking to clinch but Pullo pushes him off.
Pullo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aybara.
Pullo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Aybara throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullo.
Aybara moves away from the strike by Pullo.
Pullo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aybara lands with a good body shot.
Aybara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pullo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aybara, right into the meat.
Pullo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aybara counters with a straight right hand.
Aybara fails with the takedown.
Aybara misses with a hook. Pullo ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Aybara.
Pullo throws a head kick that misses.
Aybara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pullo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pullo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aybara on the side of the head.
Aybara wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws an off balance right hand
and Pullo counters with a left to the body.
Aybara blocks the body kick.
Pullo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aybara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pullo but Pullo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pullo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pullo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aybara closes the distance and pushes Pullo back into the cage.
Pullo blocks an uppercut.
Pullo manages to break the clinch.
Aybara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aybara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pullo. Aybara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aybara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pullo was well out of range. Poor timing from Aybara.
Aybara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aybara throws a body shot but no joy.
Pullo lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aybara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pullo circles away.
Titus Pullo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perrin Aybara.
Aybara throws a hook but Pullo blocks it.
Pullo misses with a body kick.
Aybara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pullo sprawls well initially but Aybara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aybara is taking a breather. Pullo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aybara is stalling here. Pullo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Aybara seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pullo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aybara tries to bench press Pullo off him but Pullo keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pullo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Titus Pullo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Pullo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pullo ducks under a wild hook from Aybara.
Pullo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pullo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aybara missing with a left hand there. Pullo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Pullo misses.
Aybara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pullo scores with a head kick. Aybara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Perrin Aybara has been cut.
Nice cross by Pullo.
Pullo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aybara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pullo throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Pullo.
Aybara is looking for the big counter here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pullo.
Pullo blocks a head kick by Aybara.
Aybara tries to clinch but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Titus Pullo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aybara loads up on a big right hand but Pullo slips the punch.
It looked like Pullo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pullo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pullo's sensitive parts.
Aybara looks to clinch
and Pullo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aybara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aybara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pullo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aybara throws a one two combo.
Aybara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aybara tries to clinch up.
Aybara moves in looking to clinch but Pullo pushes him off.
Pullo lands with an uppercut that bounces Aybara off the cage and back into range.
Aybara connects with a looping right hand.
Aybara looks to throw the jab but Pullo is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
Aybara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pullo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullo stuns Aybara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullo lunges at Aybara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aybara's hand.
Aybara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pullo. That one must have hurt.
Aybara is breathing heavily.
Aybara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pullo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pullo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aybara.
Pullo breaks from the clinch.
Pullo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aybara.
Aybara wants to clinch up but Pullo keeps it at a distance.
Pullo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aybaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pullo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aybara.
Pullo throws a nice looking combination but Aybara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aybara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Aybara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aybara looks to land a left hand but Pullo moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Pullo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pullo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pullo.
Pullo delivers a nice body kick.
Pullo cracks Aybara with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aybara looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pullo finish him?
Aybara is rocked!
Pullo misses the shot to the body.
Aybara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pullo counters with a nice right hand that sends Aybara toppling to the canvas! Aybara scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pullo finish him?!
Aybara is still on wobbly legs! Can Pullo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Pullo connects with the perfect overhand right and Aybara falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Pullo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Titus Pullo!
A victorious Titus Pullo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dubrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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34
206 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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31
215 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pavel Dubrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dubrov.
Dubrov misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko tries a quick counter leg kick but Dubrov is wise to it.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dubrov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice jab there from Dubrov.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Dubrov.
Emelianenko counters with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Emelianenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dubrov in his tracks.
Dubrov slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubrov is just out of range.
Dubrov misses with a kick to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Dubrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dubrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dubrov.
It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dubrov lands a body shot.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dubrov.
Dubrov sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelianenko.
Dubrov swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Dubrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dubrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Emelianenko.
Dubrov is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Dubrov lands a left and a right that send Emelianenko crashing to the mat, dazed. Dubrov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Dubrov scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko wants to land a leg kick but Dubrov is out of range.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dubrov. Dubrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dubrov misses with a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a low kick, right behind Dubrov 's knee.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Dubrov.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov moves out of range as Emelianenko throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
Donk. Dubrov catches Emelianenko right on the button with a cross.
Dubrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Emelianenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Dubrov misses with a hook.
Dubrov throws a leg kick
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Dubrov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelianenko defending well as Dubrov loads up on a big left hand.
Dubrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Dubrov works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Dubrov checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Dubrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko motions for Dubrov to come forward. Emelianenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dubrov is looking to counter punch.
Dubrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Dubrov off balance momentarily.
Dubrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dubrov throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Dubrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubrov throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko unleashes a big counter combination but Dubrov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dubrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dubrov.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dubrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dubrov just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Dubrov is predictable there
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dubrov looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Dubrov cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dubrov, right into the meat.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubrov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Dubrov slaps the foot to one side.
Dubrov throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Dubrov misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dubrov throws a front kick aimed at Emelianenko's knee but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dubrov in his tracks.
Dubrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Dubrov blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Dubrov misses.
Emelianenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dubrov lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dubrov throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Emelianenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pavel Dubrov will probably get the nod.
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.
Dubrov missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Emelianenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Dubrov tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubrov drives through with a takedown into Emelianenko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dubrov wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Dubrov tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emelianenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Dubrov is keeping the position.
Emelianenko stops Dubrov from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko trying to control but Dubrov is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dubrov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dubrov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dubrov somewhat.
Pavel Dubrov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Emelianenko tenderised Dubrov's leg. Dubrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot that snaps Dubrov's head back.
Dubrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelianenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Dubrov lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Dubrov misses the shot to the body.
Dubrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick
and Dubrov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dubrov looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dubrov misses with an uppercut
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Dubrov throws a looping overhand right but Emelianenko ducks down to avoid it.
Dubrov tries a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Dubrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emelianenko is looking to slow Dubrov down with leg kicks.
Dubrov misses with a leg kick.
Emelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dubrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubrov.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dubrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dubrov throws a lazy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko thuds his shin into the meat of Dubrov's side.
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 Pavel Dubrov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Emelianenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dubrov.
Emelianenko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dubrov blocks it well.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dubrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dubrov looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Good exchange - Dubrov coming out on top.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
As Emelianenko backs away, Dubrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dubrov doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
Dubrov works over Emelianenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Dubrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick that stops Dubrov in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubrov sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dubrov tried to score with a low kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Emelianenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dubrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dubrov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dubrov misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubrov checks a leg kick.
Dubrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Emelianenko. That one must have hurt.
Dubrov throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Dubrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Dubrov tried to counter with a leg kick but Emelianenko avoided it.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Dubrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dubrov looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Dubrov.
Dubrov misses with a jab to the body
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dubrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but Dubrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dubrov swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Dubrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexander Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
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!
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Dubrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dubrov.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Dubrov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
Dubrov blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Dubrov throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Dubrov moves out of range.
Dubrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Dubrov.
Dubrov lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Dubrov.
Emelianenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dubrov misses.
Dubrov ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
Dubrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Dubrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavel Dubrov's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Dubrov moved away.
Oooooh!!! Emelianenko has knocked Dubrov down with a huge combo! Emelianenko steps away and waves a wobbly Dubrov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dubrov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Are you kidding me?! Emelianenko ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Dubrov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Emelianenko!
Alexander Emelianenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hun's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Attila Hun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Stoppers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoppers throws a right hand that misses
and Hun counters with a right hand to the body.
Stoppers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoppers thows a leg kick but Hun checks it
and Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Hun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Stoppers walks into a left hand.
Hun blocks a leg kick.
Hun appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hun throws a hook but Stoppers avoids it easily.
Hun sizes up Stoppers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Hun.
Hun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Hun.
Stoppers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hun avoids the body shot from Stoppers.
Stoppers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stoppers is rocked!
Stoppers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hun was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoppers.
Stoppers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hun throws a push kick but Stoppers slaps the foot to one side.
Willy Stoppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoppers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stoppers is countered with a crisp right hand from Hun that sends him to the canvas! Hun follows him to the mat into side control.
Stoppers is still in real trouble! Can Hun finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hun tries to score with some ground and pound. Stoppers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hun throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stoppers wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Hun stalls from top position.
Hun throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hun controlling the position.
Stoppers seems to have recovered his senses.
Stoppers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hun throws a strike aimed at the side of Stoppers's head but Stoppers avoids it well.
Hun misses with the ground and pound.
Hun controlling the position.
Stoppers regains half guard, as Hun was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers is staying active underneath Hun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hun thows a huge punch but Stoppers dodges it nicely.
Hun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stoppers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hun thows a huge punch but Stoppers dodges it nicely.
Hun is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stoppers avoids the head kick by Hun.
Stoppers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stoppers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hun.
Stoppers tries to land a leg kick but Hun saw it coming and moves away.
Stoppers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoppers misses with a right hand
and Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hun tried to counter with a leg kick but Stoppers avoided it.
Stoppers throws a jab when Hun was well out of range.
Hun appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hun counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoppers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hun counters with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hun. That's going to slow Stoppers down.
Stoppers throws a lazy body kick
and Hun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stoppers thinking.
Stoppers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoppers throws a right hand that misses
and Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoppers.
Stoppers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hun is able to avoid easily.
Stoppers looks to land a body kick but Hun moved away.
Hun blocks the body kick.
Hun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stoppers throws a looping overhand right but Hun ducks down to avoid it.
Stoppers misses with a two punch combination.
Hun jabs at Stoppers's body.
Hun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoppers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Attila Hun dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hun takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stoppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hun missing with a left hand there. Stoppers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stoppers flicks out a counter leg kick but Hun steps away.
Attila Hun is winning the standup battle so far.
Hun thows a body kick. Stoppers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stoppers connects with a leg kick. Hun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Stoppers misses
and Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Hun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Hun misses its intended target.
Stoppers thinks about the counter body kick.
Stoppers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hun moves out of range of the body kick from Stoppers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoppers throws an off balance right hand
and Hun counters with a nice uppercut.
Hun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hun tries to score with a low kick but Stoppers moves his leg out of the way.
Stoppers throws a counter combo.
Stoppers tries to land a front kick but Hun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stoppers misses with a straight left.
Hun throwing a counter right hand but Stoppers manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoppers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hun. That did some damage!
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Hun sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hun lands a jab to the nose.
Stoppers misses with an uppercut.
Hun ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.
Stoppers misses with a wild body shot.
Hun misses with a straight right.
Hun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoppers can do to turn this around?
Hun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoppers moves out of range as Hun strikes.
Hun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stoppers's waist but Stoppers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hun off to one side.
Stoppers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stoppers lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hun.
Hun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Stoppers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stoppers misses the target.
Hun looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hun throws a chopping leg kick but Stoppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stoppers looks to throw the jab but Hun is out of range.
Stoppers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hun doesn't seem bothered though.
Hun on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hun throws a head kick that misses.
Stoppers throws out a counter right but Hun avoids it with no problem.
Hun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stoppers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stoppers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stoppers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hun manages to avoid it.
Stoppers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hun on the side of the head.
Hun scores with a nice head shot.
Stoppers feints and then cracks Hun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hun down.
Hun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stoppers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stoppers's corner calls for a 1-2. Stoppers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stoppers throws a wild body kick that Hun sees coming a mile off.
Stoppers misses with a wild combination.
Hun connects with a high kick.
Hun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoppers was well out of range. Poor timing from Hun.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stoppers! But no joy.
Hun scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoppers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hun circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hun misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stoppers! But no joy.
Hun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stoppers lands a two punch combo.
Stoppers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hun throws a hook to the side of Stoppers's head but Stoppers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stoppers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hun checks the leg kick.
Hun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hun throws out a powerful jab.
Hun slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hun.
Hun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoppers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hun scrambles back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stoppers - that will leave a mark!
Stoppers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hun.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoppers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hun's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Willy Stoppers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stoppers lands a nice shot that snaps Hun's head back.
Hun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hun checks a leg kick.
Stoppers misses with a leg kick
and Hun counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoppers misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hun misses the target.
Stoppers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Hun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stoppers.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stoppers - that will leave a mark!
Stoppers is looking to land body kicks.
Stoppers throws a leg kick
and Stoppers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hun takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stoppers misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hun misses the target.
Stoppers lands a nice looking body kick.
Stoppers loads up on a big right hand but Hun slips the punch.
Hun tried to counter with a leg kick but Stoppers avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stoppers throws an overhand right that lands on Hun's shoulder, as Hun tries to avoid the shot.
Hun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stoppers tries to score with a low kick but Hun moves his leg out of the way.
Stoppers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoppers checks a leg kick.
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Hun checks it.
Hun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stoppers's head backwards.
Stoppers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stoppers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stoppers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stoppers under the eye.
Stoppers fails to land with a series of punches.
Hun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stoppers throws a low kick but Hun avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers swings for the body but Hun moves out of range.
Hun scores with the left hand. Stoppers knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoppers blocks a head kick by Hun.
Stoppers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stoppers looks to throw the jab but Hun is out of range.
Stoppers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stoppers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stoppers looks to throw the jab but Hun is out of range.
Stoppers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stoppers throws an overhand right that lands on Hun's shoulder, as Hun tries to avoid the shot.
Stoppers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoppers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hun tries a head kick but it misses.
Stoppers misses with a body punch
and Hun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Hun moved away.
Stoppers drops his hands momentarily and Hun needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Stoppers just on the top of the head. Stoppers drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Stoppers - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Attila Hun!
Attila Hun retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Attila Hun made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a hook but Quin blocks it.
A left lands for Quin.
Viv Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quin or perhaps it was just good defense by Richards, which made it look bad.
Richards quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Quin throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Richards with a body shot.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin punishes Richards's body with a nice straight punch.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quin.
Quin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quin connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.
Quin 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.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richards at a distance.
Richards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quin is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quin! But no joy.
Viv Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quin misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quin.
Quin throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quin connects with a body shot.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Quin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quin checks a leg kick.
Quin misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin digs a good hook to Richards's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Quin. That snapped Richards's head back.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quin throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Quin ducks down to avoid it.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin shoots in and bounces Richards off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Quin trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Quin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin is stalling in the full guard.
Quin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Let's hope that Quin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Quin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big right from Quin misses.
Richards throws a leg kick that misses.
Quin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Richards with a body shot.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Richards swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quin is defended easily by Richards.
A combination from Quin does no damage.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards misses the jab.
Quin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards throws a leg kick but Quin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards misses with a hook to the body
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quin takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards throws a quick counter head kick but Quin was just out of range.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richards looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Richards scores with a body shot.
Richards moves away from the strike by Quin.
Richards takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Richards avoids the body shot from Quin.
Quin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
As Quin backs away, Richards returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Richards tenderised Quin's leg. Quin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Richards misses the body punch
and Quin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Richards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Viv Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Quin.
Quin misses with a hook
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quin.
Richards slips under a jab.
Quin takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Quin avoids a kick to the body.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Richards moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Quin moves out of range as Richards throws a body kick.
Richards takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Quin scores with a nice right hand.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richards. That's going to slow Quin down.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Quin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Richards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Richards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quin lunges at Richards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Richards's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards cracks Quin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quin avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips under a jab.
Quin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richards's hands.
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Quin looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
Richards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quin missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Quin checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards misses with a shot to the body
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards slips a jab from Quin.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Richards lands a slapping body shot.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Richards takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin digs a good body shot into Richards's ribs.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Richards.
Quin misses with a double jab.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Quin feints the counter takedown.
Richards misses with an uppercut. Quin saw that one coming.
Quin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quin misses the jab.
Richards was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quin 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Richards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quin is out of range and Richards settles back down.
And Quin tries to counter it with a takedown but Richards pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin with a jab.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Quin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quin avoids the body shot from Richards.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Quin misses.
Richards throws a sloppy body shot
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Quin's leg but Quin calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but Quin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quin lands a jab to the head.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick.
Quin looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards misses with a looping right.
Quin moves out of range of the leg kick from Richards.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards wants to slow Quin down by chopping away at his legs.
Quin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Richards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richards.
A leg kick checked by Quin.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Richards throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Richards slips a jab and a cross from Quin.
Richards motions for Quin to come forward. Richards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quin.
Nice straight punches there by Quin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quin.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quin avoids a kick to the body.
Richards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Quin shoots in looking for a takedown. Richards tries to sprawl out of it but Quin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richards connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quin scrambles back to his feet.
Richards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Richards's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richards cracks Quin with a good jab.
Richards takes one to the chin there.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richards misses with a looping left.
Quin moves out of range of the strikes.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Quin lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Matt Quin just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quin cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Richards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Richards's corner calls for a 1-2. Richards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards slips a straight right by Quin.
Richards fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quin just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Richards slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin misses with a left hand
and Richards counters with a thumping low kick.
Quin checks a leg kick nicely.
Richards lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richards avoids the body shot from Quin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richards walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards half committed to a counter leg kick.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards digs a good hook to Quin's body.
Quin blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richards.
Richards walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richards connects with an inside leg kick.
Quin looks to land a combination. Richards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Quin checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richards's hands.
Quin walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Richards misses.
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quin's calf.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Quin throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards is looking to counter punch.
Richards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
letting Richards counter with a right hand.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards throws a good cross that connects.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quin throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Quin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quin slips a straight right by Richards.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Quin misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quin finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a solid leg kick but Quin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richards.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Quin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin slips a jab from Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick but Quin checks it.
Quin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards with a nice cross.
Quin drives through with a takedown into Richards's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Richards has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Quin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Viv Richards will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Richards misses with a shot to the body
and Quin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Richards misses.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Quin moves away and avoids it.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Quin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quin takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Richards misses the target.
Quin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quin momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin swinging wildly here.
Quin checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Richards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Richards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quin is out of range.
Quin swinging wildly here.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards throws a good cross that connects.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
A low kick from Richards is predictable there
enabling Quin to counter with a crisp jab.
Viv Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quin missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quin is out of range and Richards settles back down.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quin cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Quin cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Quin as he checks the leg kick.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quin.
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quin connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.
Richards moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quin fails with a takedown attempt.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quin digs a good body shot into Richards's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards thuds his right hand into Quin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richards catches Quin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin shoots in and drives through. Richards sprawls well.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards misses with a hook.
Quin cracks Richards with a good jab.
Richards throws a leg kick but Quin checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quin, as that shot connected.
Quin defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quin.
Quin 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.
Richards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Richards misses.
Quin lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Quin.
Well Quin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Viv Richards!
Viv Richards retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Viv Richards made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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