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GKNY 71 - Cruz V Mencken PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaric The Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Visigoth has chosen Aelfric - Gautis Bida (The Prayer of Gaut) as his entrance music. Alaric The Visigoth is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alaric The Visigoth!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Visigoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Alaric The Visigoth has been cut.
The Visigoth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Visigoth.
The Visigoth lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by The Visigoth.
The Visigoth misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings The Visigoth.
The Visigoth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Visigoth throws a leg kick
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Visigoth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Visigoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Visigoth, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Visigoth.
The Visigoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alaric The Visigoth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Visigoth is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Visigoth. The Visigoth obviously looking to wear him down.
The Visigoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva checks a leg kick.
The Visigoth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. The Visigoth does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Visigoth blocks the body kick.
The Visigoth thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Visigoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
The Visigoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Silva lands but The Visigoth takes it in his stride.
The Visigoth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Silva was looking to counter with a kick there.
Silva avoids the head kick by The Visigoth.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva checks a leg kick.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Visigoth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Visigoth blocks the body kick.
The Visigoth looks to throw a body kick
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Alaric The Visigoth's cut even more.
Alaric The Visigoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Visigoth throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Visigoth, right into the meat.
A low kick from The Visigoth misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
The Visigoth tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Visigoth connects with a high kick.
The Visigoth is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
The Visigoth moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Visigoth misses with a low kick.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and The Visigoth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Visigoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Visigoth is looking to score with low kicks.
The Visigoth moves out of range of the strikes.
The Visigoth connects with an inside leg kick.
The Visigoth throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and The Visigoth only half commits.
The Visigoth throws a head kick that misses.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Visigoth in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Visigoth.
A head kick misses from The Visigoth.
The Visigoth takes one on the button.
The cut above Alaric The Visigoth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva with a hook.
The Visigoth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Visigoth scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Visigoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Visigoth misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva misses with an uppercut. The Visigoth saw that one coming.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Visigoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
The Visigoth connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva looks to land a right hand but The Visigoth moved out of range.
The Visigoth was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Visigoth counters with a body kick.
The Visigoth throws a lazy head kick
and The Visigoth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alaric The Visigoth's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a head kick that The Visigoth semi-blocks.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alaric The Visigoth's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richard Silva!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris loads up on a big right hand but Fellows slips the punch.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fellows stuns Morris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fellows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morris can pounce on him.
Fellows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Morris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fellows.
Morris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fellows just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fellows manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellows lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Fellows's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fellows jabs at Morris's body.
Fellows has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fellows to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows landing knees to the body.
Fellows landing knees to the head.
Morris jumps guard but Fellows stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dean Fellows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fellows works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morris looks winded!
Morris jumps guard but Fellows turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fellows obliges.
Fellows manages to break the clinch.
Morris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fellows lands a slapping body shot.
Dean Fellows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fellows with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morris swings widly with a right hand
and Fellows counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fellows is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fellows - the referee stops the clock and Morris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fellows. Morris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fellows.
Fellows closes the distance and clinches.
Fellows lands a knee to the body.
Fellows putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fellows lands a nice shot to the body.
Fellows unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fellows stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fellows crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Fellows landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fellows holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fellows crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fellows.
Fellows landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fellows crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Fellows crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Fellows lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Fellows.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fellows is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fellows stalls.
Fellows using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fellows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fellows throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
Morris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fellows counters with a two punch combo.
Fellows throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fellows!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Fellows lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fellows connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fellows.
Fellows scores with a leg kick.
Fellows cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fellows throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fellows!
Morris is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Fellows dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fellows slips under a jab from Morris.
Fellows appears to be looking for a big counter.
Melvin Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fellows.
Nice body punch from Fellows.
Dean Fellows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fellows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morris tries to clinch but Fellows moves out of range.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fellows fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fellows counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Fellows looks at the referee who does nothing so Fellows lands a crushing right that sends Morris to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Fellows!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kit Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kit Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Abobomination Training in the buildup to the fight.
Walker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Walker in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Johnson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kit Walker!
Kit Walker gave a mention to Bloodlust Horde Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagemedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paave Heiskanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmagemedov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West ft Jay-Z Nicki Minaj Rick Ross and Bon Iver - Monster. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagemedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paave Heiskanen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagemedov walks into a jab.
Nurmagemedov tries for a takedown but Heiskanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heiskanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nurmagemedov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nurmagemedov tries to pass to full mount but Heiskanen defends it.
Heiskanen wants to get back to full guard.
Heiskanen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nurmagemedov passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagemedov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagemedov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nurmagemedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heiskanen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heiskanen is trying desperately to improve position.
Heiskanen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nurmagemedov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Heiskanen wants to control but Nurmagemedov is having none of it.
Nurmagemedov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Heiskanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmagemedov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurmagemedov with shots to the head and body - Heiskanen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Heiskanen is rocked!
We've been hearing that Nurmagemedov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagemedov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Heiskanen is still in real trouble! Can Nurmagemedov finish him?
Nurmagemedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nurmagemedov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Heiskanen covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagemedov!
Khabib Nurmagemedov very nearly forgot to thank Mohito Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patterson shoots in looking for a takedown. Willis tries to sprawl out of it but Patterson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Willis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Willis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Patterson backs up against the cage.
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Willis breaks the clinch.
Patterson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Willis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willis wants it to stay on the feet.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willis pinned against the cage. Willis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dom Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Patterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis throws a nice looking combination but Patterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Willis.
Patterson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willis pinned against the cage. Willis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson fails to land the takedown.
Willis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Patterson.
Willis tries to bum rush Patterson with a series of wild strikes but Patterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patterson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patterson lands in his opponent's guard.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Willis is keeping the position.
Willis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Willis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Patterson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A short right from Willis.
Willis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis lands a body punch.
Patterson tries to pull guard but Willis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis manages to break the clinch.
Willis moves into the clinch.
Willis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willis to score with a decent uppercut.
Patterson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Willis keeps Patterson at a distance using the push kick.
Patterson fails with the takedown.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patterson is rocked!
Willis lands a hook that stumbles Patterson back into the cage. Willis follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Patterson to the canvas! Willis pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Patterson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dom Willis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dom Willis waved his t-shirt featuring Bushido Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makonnen Amore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Mile. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makonnen Amore!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amore sizes up Powell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powell lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Amore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amore misses with a wild body shot.
Powell attempts a counter takedown but Amore avoids it well and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Amore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Powell lands with a cross.
Powell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Amore throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amore misses with the head strike.
Amore working aggressively here.
Amore can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Powell lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell working aggressively here.
Powell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powell blocks a body shot from Amore.
Amore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amore scores with a shot to the side of Powell's head.
Amore throws a head punch that misses.
Amore's coach down at Outer Heaven Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Amore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Powell blocks a body shot from Amore.
Amore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Amore tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Amore is leaning against Powell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Amore tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Powell tries a body shot but Amore blocks it.
Amore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Powell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Amore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amore swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.
Amore tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amore takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amore.
Amore tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Amore back against the cage.
Powell lands a takedown into guard.
Amore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Makonnen Amore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powell forces Amore back against the cage and clinches.
Amore throws a head punch that misses.
Powell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amore backwards.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amore.
Amore can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Powell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Amore is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Powell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Powell trying to control but Amore is working from the bottom.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Powell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Powell connects with a couple of short punches.
Powell is looking to work some ground and pound but Amore has wrist control.
Powell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Powell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Powell postures up.
Amore wants to sweep here but Powell controlling him for the moment.
Powell postures up and lands a big shot to Amore's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amore controls Powell momentarily but Powell frees himself.
Powell content to stall in guard here.
Amore trying to keep a closed guard but Powell is proving a slippery customer.
Powell throws a strike but Amore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amore controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 Jimi Powell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Amore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Powell on the side of the head.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
Amore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amore throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amore lands with a right hand.
Powell misses the jab.
Amore shapes to counter with a head kick.
Powell lands a slapping body shot.
Amore lands a jab to Powell's midsection.
Powell throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amore.
Powell checks a leg kick.
Powell darts in and clinches Amore up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Powell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Amore - that landed with a thud.
Amore struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Amore.
Powell goes for a takedown attempt but Amore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amore let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amore.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Powell tries to clinch there but Amore circles away.
Amore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amore motions for Powell to come forward. Amore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell lands with a cross.
Amore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amore throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.
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!
Amore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Amore gets caught flat footed, as Powell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Powell being controlled here momentarily.
Amore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell throws a big elbow that misses.
Powell wants to control from the top but Amore keeps moving.
Amore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore is pulling down on Powell's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Amore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Powell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Amore misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Amore misses the target.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amore misses with a head kick.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Amore tries to move into range but Powell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Amore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimi Powell is winning the standup battle so far.
Amore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Amore circles away.
Amore throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Powell checks a leg kick.
Amore clinches.
Amore tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Amore back against the cage.
Powell digs a right hand underneath Amore's ribcage. Amore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amore is breathing heavily.
Powell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Powell lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell lands a shoulder strike.
Powell lands a body punch.
Powell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amore throws the left hand but Powell avoids the punch easily.
Powell slips under a jab.
Powell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.
Powell misses with a hook. Amore ducked under it nicely.
Amore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Powell dominated that second round.
That's time! Powell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Amore avoids the body shot from Powell.
Powell avoids the head kick by Amore.
Powell lands a head shot.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Amore looks to land a right hand but Powell moved out of range.
Amore throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Powell avoids the body shot from Amore.
Powell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell is chipping away with strikes.
Amore is looking for a sweep.
Amore taking punishment in the form of punches.
Amore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amore defending against the ground and pound.
Amore is trying to improve his position.
Powell trying to control the action but Amore is working from the bottom.
Powell working the ground and pound.
Jimi Powell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell tries to score with some ground and pound. Amore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Powell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Amore is not content to let Powell control the position.
Powell with the ground and pound but Amore regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amore trying to control here.
Amore is looking for a sweep. Powell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powell connects with a nice short shot to Amore's temple.
Amore is rocked!
Powell is thwarting Amore's attempts to control the position.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Amore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Amore is still in real trouble! Can Powell finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Amore is hurt! He's hurt bad - Powell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Amore from any more punishment! Congratulations to Powell! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Powell!
After winning the bout, Jimi Powell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into the arena with The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life blaring out of the sound system. 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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178 lbs
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Excellent 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Skog!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skog swinging wildly here.
Skog looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Skog thumps Durden with a low kick.
Skog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Skog thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
A quick step to the side and Durden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Durden blocks the leg kick.
Skog scores with a takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden looking for a sweep. Not yet Durden, not yet.
My spies in Hunter MMA inform me that Skog has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Durden is working hard here to advance position.
Durden is trying to keep Skog in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog stopping the sweep attempt from Durden.
Durden being controlled here, momentarily.
Durden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Skog controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skog scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Durden duly obliges.
Durden tries to work over Skog's front leg with a kick but Skog checks it.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Skog moves out of range easily.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skog circles away quickly and effectively.
Skog misses the shot to the body.
Skog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skog on the side of the head.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden shoots in looking for a takedown. Skog tries to sprawl out of it but Durden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skog throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durden misses with a few strikes there.
Skog misses with an uppercut.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skog.
Skog throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Durden counters with a stiff 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!
Durden throws a leg kick but Skog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skog slips a jab from Durden.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skog punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skog.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden looks for the body kick but Skog saw that one coming.
Skog jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden is looking to counter punch.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Skog off balance momentarily.
Skog thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skog throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a quick counter kick to the body but Skog avoids it.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden swings for the body but Skog moves out of range.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skog tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Durden moves out of range as Skog throws a body kick.
Skog thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Skog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skog just manages to avoid it.
Skog scores with a push kick.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Skog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Skog.
Jab by Skog.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Skog throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Skog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skog looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
Skog takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skog scores with the left hand. Durden knows he should have avoided that one.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden appears to be looking for a big counter.
Skog defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skog throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
Skog tries a quick counter leg kick but Durden is wise to it.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden scores with a jab. Skog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skog throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden throws a jab when Skog was well out of range.
Skog throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Skog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skog.
Skog throws a head kick that half lands.
Skog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skog throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skog was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skog.
Skog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Good shot there by Skog.
Durden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Skog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden 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.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skog throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Skog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Durden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skog. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden moves out of range of the leg kick from Skog.
Skog connects with a solid leg kick.
Skog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skog lands a jab to the head.
Skog throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden moves out of range as Skog throws a body kick.
Skog looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Skog throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Skog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skog lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Durden is chipping away with strikes.
Durden in side control, throwing shots but Skog defends.
Skog takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Skog can't do much from the bottom here.
Durden throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Skog is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Durden off and has taken his back!
What can Durden do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Durden tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden can't escape the position.
Skog trying to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I really don't envy Durden right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durden is covering up but some of the strikes from Skog are getting through and doing damage.
Durden trying to control the position but Skog manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Skog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Skog!
Tyler Durden spoke after the fight, saying 'That ain't right! I have no idea how could it happen...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Tiddlywinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiddlywinks comes into the arena with The Seinfeld Intro blaring out of the sound system. Khalidov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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World class MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Tiddlywinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov tries to work over Tiddlywinks's front leg with a kick but Tiddlywinks checks it.
Tiddlywinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidov moves out of range easily.
Tiddlywinks throws a lazy head kick
and Khalidov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khalidov checks a low kick from Tiddlywinks.
Khalidov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiddlywinks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khalidov blocks a head kick by Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalidov throws a lazy right hand but Tiddlywinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roger Tiddlywinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov pushes Tiddlywinks away with a front kick.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiddlywinks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiddlywinks misses with a hook. Khalidov ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Khalidov.
Tiddlywinks feints and then cracks Khalidov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khalidov down.
A head kick by Tiddlywinks misses
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidov checks a leg kick.
Tiddlywinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidov moves out of range easily.
Tiddlywinks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov unleashes a big counter combination but Tiddlywinks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
Tiddlywinks tried to score with a low kick but Khalidov checks it.
Tiddlywinks checks a leg kick.
Khalidov throws a jab when Tiddlywinks was well out of range.
Tiddlywinks gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Khalidov counters with a big uppercut that knocks Tiddlywinks off his feet! Khalidov dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Roger Tiddlywinks has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Khalidov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tiddlywinks, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tiddlywinks is avoiding damage well.
Khalidov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tiddlywinks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tiddlywinks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tiddlywinks tries to get out of the position.
Khalidov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tiddlywinks to his feet.
Tiddlywinks throws a combination that misses
and Khalidov counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks pushes Khalidov away with a front kick.
Khalidov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tiddlywinks throws a front kick aimed at Khalidov's knee but Khalidov avoids it well.
Khalidov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tiddlywinks throws a looping overhand right but Khalidov ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tiddlywinks.
Despite the aggression on Khalidov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tiddlywinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khalidov throws out the jab.
Tiddlywinks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidov moves out of range as Tiddlywinks throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Khalidov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tiddlywinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalidov's head.
Khalidov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiddlywinks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tiddlywinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalidov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiddlywinks can pounce on him.
Khalidov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tiddlywinks throws a lazy head kick
and Khalidov counters with a straight right hand.
Tiddlywinks is rocked!
Tiddlywinks ducks into an uppercut from Khalidov and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mamed Khalidov!
After the big win, Mamed Khalidov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Roger Tiddlywinks was interviewed post fight and said 'I want icecream mom'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jeremy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Odenson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy misses with a leg kick.
Jeremy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jeremy misses the shot to the body.
Odenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jeremy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Odenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Odenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jeremy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Odenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jeremy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeremy punishes Odenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jeremy lands with a cross.
Jeremy swings for the body but Odenson moves out of range.
Odenson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Odenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jeremy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Odenson!
Thor Odenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeremy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Odenson.
Odenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Odenson stalks Jeremy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jeremy's face. Jeremy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice combo by Jeremy! Oh, that's hurt him - Odenson falls to the canvas and Jeremy follows him into side control.
Odenson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeremy tries for a kimura but Odenson is defending well.
Odenson is still in real trouble! Can Jeremy finish him?
Jeremy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Odenson, who protects the arm well.
Odenson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jeremy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Odenson seems to have recovered his senses.
Odenson is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Odenson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jeremy's guard! Nice work there by Odenson!
Odenson stopping the sweep attempt from Jeremy.
Odenson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jeremy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Odenson has managed to get both his arms back between Jeremy's legs - danger averted.
Odenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Odenson throwing strikes but missing.
Jeremy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Odenson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jeremy has tightened it up now! Odenson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Jeremy!
In his post fight interview, Ron Jeremy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken has chosen Circle Jerks - Question Authority as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mencken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Mencken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mencken throws a big shot that misses.
Mencken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mencken throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Mencken has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cruz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mencken misses with a straight right.
Cruz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mencken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a big counter combination but Mencken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mencken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mencken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Mencken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mencken throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Mencken lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Mencken scores with a decent looking hook.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Mencken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Mencken lands with a good body shot.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
HL Mencken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mencken lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz catches Mencken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Mencken ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mencken.
Mencken scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
A combination from Mencken does no damage.
Cruz throws a big counter combination but Mencken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mencken cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mencken misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
Mencken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mencken throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz tries to move into range but Mencken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken with a jab.
Mencken works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Mencken.
Cruz walks into a left hand.
Cruz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mencken throws a combination that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mencken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mencken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Mencken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mencken lands a nice shot to the body.
Mencken scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Mencken misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Mencken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mencken cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Mencken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mencken with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Mencken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Mencken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mencken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
HL Mencken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mencken throws a shot to the body.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Mencken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mencken misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Mencken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mencken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mencken lands with a nice combination. Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Mencken throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mencken throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mencken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
HL Mencken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mencken pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cruz back to the cage. Mencken follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Mencken checks it.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mencken misses with a wild combination.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mencken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mencken lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mencken looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
As Mencken backs away, Cruz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mencken misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Mencken.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mencken with a nice cross.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Mencken.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken lands a nice looking body shot.
Mencken lands a body shot.
Mencken lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Mencken throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz throws a body punch but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mencken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mencken lands a jab to the head.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mencken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a nice leg kick.
Mencken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mencken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mencken.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mencken lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Mencken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cruz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mencken.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Mencken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mencken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Mencken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mencken throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Menckens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mencken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Mencken misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
HL Mencken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mencken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mencken.
Mencken with a jab.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mencken swinging wildly here.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz slips a straight right by Mencken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mencken.
Mencken connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
Donk. Mencken catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mencken.
Mencken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Mencken.
Mencken loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mencken.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Mencken lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
A jab lands there for Mencken.
Jab by Mencken.
Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Mencken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mencken scores with a nice strike.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Cruz slips under a jab from Mencken.
Cruz throws a jab when Mencken was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mencken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz dodges the punch combination from Mencken.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Mencken lands a right hook to the body.
Mencken looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mencken scores with a body shot.
Mencken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mencken wants to clinch but Cruz slips to the side
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Mencken. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz slips a jab from Mencken.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mencken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruz on the side of the head.
Mencken lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Mencken backs away, Cruz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mencken throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mencken connects with a single shot there.
Mencken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
HL Mencken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mencken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
HL Mencken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mencken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... HL Mencken!
After winning the bout, HL Mencken thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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