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SP ICON: The Aftermath PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Kittel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kittel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Kittel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kittel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kittel works his way into side control.
Kittel is staying tight to Johnson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kittel decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson with a hook.
Kittel is rocked!
Kittel walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kittel limp body while Johnson jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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195 lbs
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191 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Funk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Araujo gets the takedown into side control.
Funk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Araujo's best efforts.
Funk wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Funk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Funk is trying to get back to full guard.
Funk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Funk gets full guard.
Funk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Funk is proving hard to escape from.
Funk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Araujo manages to get himself to full guard.
Funk cracks Araujo with a solid left hand.
Funk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Funk is working Araujo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Funk from controlling successfully.
Funk is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo is trying to control the position but Funk postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Funk chips away with some ground and pound.
Araujo is rocked!
Funk 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.
Funk postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Araujo covers up, he's hurt! Funk keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Funk and the ref steps in to end the fight! Funk can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Funk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ury Dikunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kshau Nish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshau Nish will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ury Dikunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kshau Nish!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dikunov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dikunov working some strikes from top position.
Dikunov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dikunov passes Nish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dikunov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dikunov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nish for as long as he can get away with.
Dikunov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
It looks like Kshau Nish has been cut.
Dikunov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Dikunov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dikunov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikunov scores with a big shot! Nish's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Nish! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ury Dikunov!
Ury Dikunov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mnajdra Sheze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biernat comes to the cage accompanied by Hustler. Mnajdra Sheze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mnajdra Sheze!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheze wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biernat throws a combination that misses
and Sheze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheze slips a jab and a cross from Biernat.
Mateusz Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheze counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sheze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Biernat tries to clinch but Sheze moves out of range.
Sheze has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Biernat is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice shot lands for Sheze.
Sheze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biernat misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biernat on the side of the head.
Biernat is rocked!
Sheze is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Biernat flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Biernat is out cold! Sheze holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mnajdra Sheze!
Mnajdra Sheze was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murphy Stanns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quintus Octavian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quintus Octavian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murphy Stanns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Quintus Octavian!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Octavian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Octavian lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanns's head.
We've been told by Stanns's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body punch from Stanns.
Stanns punishes Octavian's body with a nice straight punch.
Octavian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Octavian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Octavian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Octavian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Octavian lands with a shot to the body.
Stanns has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stanns lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanns lands a right hand.
Octavian manages to break the clinch.
Stanns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Octavian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanns moves into the clinch.
Stanns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Octavian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stanns up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Octavian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stanns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Octavian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stanns backwards.
Stanns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stanns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy Stanns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanns looks to score with a jab to the body but Octavian is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Octavian can't find room to land a body shot as Stanns controls the action.
Octavian misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Octavian.
Stanns misses with a punch on the inside.
Stanns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Octavian stalling in the clinch.
Octavian tries to break the clinch but Stanns is controlling the position.
Octavian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stanns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Octavian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Octavian jumps guard and drags Stanns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Octavian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Octavian has his foot on Stanns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanns works his way back into a safe position though.
Octavian looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stanns is defending well. Octavian quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stanns has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Octavian celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quintus Octavian!
An intense looking Quintus Octavian took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Came with a plan, executed it. Tropical fight I had the JDS plan so I sucked, this time my camp took this fight serious, like they didn't fucking forget!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Zoplias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoplias has chosen ABC-Jackson 5 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Zoplias!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoplias darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoplias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Zoplias keeps moving.
Zoplias wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoplias keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform us that Zoplias has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Zoplias wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoplias is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson is keen to just control but Zoplias is a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zoplias tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Zoplias moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Zoplias misses with some punches.
Zoplias misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoplias working aggressively here.
Zoplias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Zoplias lands with a light punch inside.
Zoplias misses with the head strike.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoplias wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson trying to control but Zoplias is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Johnson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Zoplias screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Johnson! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Anthony Johnson!
A victorious Anthony Johnson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between August Spies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spies's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wretched of the Earth - When Tyranny is Law Revolution is Order. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonzo Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trotter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spies.
Spies misses with a lunging right hand
and Trotter counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like August Spies has been cut.
Spies missing with a left hand there. Trotter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trotter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spies throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trotter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trotter lands a nice shot that snaps Spies's head back.
Spies looks to land a left hand but Trotter moved out of range nicely.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spies was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
Spies avoids the body shot from Trotter.
Spies misses with a straight right.
Spies cracks a nice hook into Trotter's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spies looks to land a left hand but Trotter moved out of range nicely.
Spies misses the shot to the body.
Spies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trotter on the side of the head.
Spies works Trotter's body with a nice hook.
Trotter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trotter.
Spies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trotter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trotter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spies misses with a lunging right hand
and Trotter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Spies.
A shot to the body from Spies misses
and Trotter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trotter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter throws a big elbow that misses.
Trotter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spies is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Trotter presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trotter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spies backwards.
Spies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spies has a couple of punches blocked by Trotter.
Spies gets through Trotter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Spies - that landed with a thud.
Trotter pushes Spies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Spies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies is fighting off a takedown attempt but Trotter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spies to the mat. Spies regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Trotter won't allow Spies to get back to his feet.
Trotter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trotter is looking to work some ground and pound but Spies has wrist control.
Trotter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spies is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trotter throwing strikes from guard but Spies blocks nicely.
Spies wants to stand up but Trotter is controlling him.
Trotter throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trotter looks to throw the jab but Spies is out of range.
Trotter throws a jab when Spies was well out of range.
Spies loads up on a big right hand but Trotter slips the punch.
Trotter works Spies's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Spies misses.
A little jabbing left from Trotter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
August Spies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trotter ducks under a wild hook from Spies.
Spies throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Spies lands.
Spies thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Spies misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trotter. Spies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spies was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spies misses with a lunging right hand
and Trotter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spies thinking.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spies was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
Trotter misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trotter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spies at a distance.
Spies misses with a hook
letting Trotter counter with a right hand.
August Spies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trotter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Trotter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spies throws a hook to the side of Trotter's head but Trotter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trotter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spies was well out of range. Poor timing from Trotter.
Spies throws a right and a left that Trotter avoids nicely.
Spies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trotter manages to avoid it.
Trotter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trotter moves out of range as Spies strikes.
Spies cracks a nice hook into Trotter's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Spies misses its intended target.
Spies looks to land a left hand but Trotter moved out of range nicely.
Spies throws an off balance right hand
and Trotter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trotter on the ground.
Trotter trying to pass the guard but Spies defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on August Spies's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Spies misses.
Trotter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spies defends it well.
Trotter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spies is rocked!
Spies misses with a lunging right hand
and Trotter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Spies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trotter lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Spies - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Trotter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alonzo Trotter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Urani blocks the low kick.
Pesonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Urani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pesonen.
Pesonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pesonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen slips under a jab from Urani.
Urani motions for Pesonen to come forward. Urani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pesonen misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Urani moves forwards but Pesonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pesonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Pesonen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen misses with a right hand
and Urani counters with a good low kick that Pesonen was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pesonen. Urani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pesonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urani instigates a clinch.
Urani working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen is trying to break free.
Urani struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesonen controls his hands.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urani prevents Pesonen from breaking the clinch.
Urani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urani misses with a body punch.
Pesonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Urani can't find room to land a body shot as Pesonen controls the action.
A short left from Pesonen.
Urani tries to stall but Pesonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Urani.
Pesonen tries to work over Urani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesonen is trying to break free.
Pesonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Urani.
Urani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Urani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani misses with a punch to the body.
Pesonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen is trying to force a seperation but Urani has the dominant position.
Urani throws a punch but it's blocked by Pesonen.
Urani misses with a punch on the inside.
Urani stalling the fight.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Urani.
Urani scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pesonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Urani misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urani.
Urani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Pesonen back against the cage.
Urani tries to throw a body punch but Pesonen avoids it by throwing Urani back against the cage.
Urani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pesonen working hard to break the clinch.
Urani blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Urani trying to control the position but instead, Pesonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urani into the cage.
Pesonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pesonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pesonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urani.
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pesonen lands a jab-cross combination.
Pesonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesonen takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani walks into a jab.
Pesonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Urani's head.
Pesonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pesonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urani walks into a straight right hand from Pesonen.
Urani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Urani misses with a body punch.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pesonen can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urani.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pesonen.
Pesonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani lands with a short shot to the head.
Pesonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
Pesonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pesonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Pesonen. Those never looked like landing.
Pesonen throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Urani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with a body shot.
Urani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Urani throws a hook but Pesonen blocks it.
Jallu Pesonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Urani is looking to chop away at Pesonen's legs.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urani slips under a jab.
Pesonen misses with a body shot.
Urani checks a leg kick.
Pesonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Pesonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urani can do to turn this around?
Urani moves out of range of the leg kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen fakes the leg kick and cracks Urani in the body.
Pesonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pesonen connects with a high kick.
Pesonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Urani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pesonen.
Pesonen is looking to wear down Urani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Urani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pesonen.
Nice uppercut lands for Pesonen. That snapped Urani's head back.
Pesonen scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urani.
Urani tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pesonen throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
Urani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pesonen misses.
Urani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Pesonen misses
and Urani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Urani throws a right hand that misses
and Pesonen counters with a solid body kick.
Pesonen throws the kick towards the body but Urani avoids it.
Pesonen swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
Pesonen feints and then cracks Urani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urani down.
Urani moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
A little jabbing left from Urani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pesonen looks to land a combination but Urani avoids it well.
Urani is looking for the big counter here.
Pesonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
Pesonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pesonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urani.
Pesonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Urani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen looks to land a combination but Urani avoids it well.
Urani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pesonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pesonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Pesonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pesonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pesonen tried to score with a low kick but Urani checks it.
Urani is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Urani throws out a loose jab but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pesonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Pesonen misses.
Urani feints and then cracks Pesonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pesonen down.
Pesonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pesonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Urani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Urani throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pesonen counter with a right hand.
Urani misses with a series of wild punches.
Pesonen lands a really nice looking cross but Urani seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pesonen scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Pesonen as he connects with a hook.
Pesonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urani counters with a left to the body.
Urani moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
Pesonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Pesonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pesonen throws a leg kick
and Pesonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jallu Pesonen has been cut.
Urani slips under a jab from Pesonen.
Urani wants to counter the offense by Pesonen and move into the clinch position.
Pesonen throws an off balance right hand
and Urani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urani checks a low kick from Pesonen.
Urani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Urani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pesonen throws a lazy body kick
and Urani counters with a straight right hand.
Urani moves away from the strike by Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a wild body kick that Urani sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani misses with a low kick.
Pesonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pesonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urani.
Pesonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urani checks it well.
Pesonen feints and then cracks Urani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urani down.
Urani tries to land a leg kick but Pesonen saw it coming and moves away.
Urani slips under a jab.
Urani moves out of range as Pesonen strikes.
Urani appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pesonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Pesonen settles back down.
Pesonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Urani throws a body punch but Pesonen moves out of range.
Pesonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Urani.
Urani dodges the punch combination from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pesonen dodges the punch combination from Urani.
Pesonen throwing a counter right hand but Urani manages to avoid it.
Pesonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urani momentarily.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Urani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pesonen throws a right hand that misses
and Urani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urani is looking to land body kicks.
Pesonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Pesonen settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Pesonen misses.
Pesonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Pesonen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pesonen tries to land a body kick
and Urani counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urani is looking to clinch.
Pesonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Pesonen.
Pesonen motions for Urani to come forward. Pesonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pesonen throws the kick towards the body but Urani avoids it.
Urani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pesonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pesonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pesonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with a right hand
and Urani counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ephram Urani seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pesonens head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Urani.
Urani has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Urani cracks Pesonen with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urani.
The referee is keeping an eye on Urani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pesonen tries to break free but Urani pushes him back against the cage.
Urani blocking some punches.
Pesonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uranis head.
Urani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urani can't find room to land a body shot as Pesonen controls the action.
Urani digs a right hand into Pesonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pesonen's gas tank.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pesonen throws a head punch that misses.
Pesonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jallu Pesonen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pesonen, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jallu Pesonen!
In his post fight interview, Jallu Pesonen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Markberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markberg comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lawson's choice of entrance music: Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally Markberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Markberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Markberg takes one on the button.
Markberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Lawson sprawls well. He's pushed Markberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lawson throws an off balance right hand
and Markberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Markberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawson misses with a two punch combination.
Markberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Markberg walks into a straight right hand from Lawson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson connects with a nice looking jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Markberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawson, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Lawson throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawson has managed to clinch.
Markberg tries to work over Lawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Markberg controls his hands.
Lawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Markberg.
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson misses the shot to the body.
Lawson throws a hook but Markberg avoids it easily.
Markberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lawson misses with a lunging right hand
and Markberg moves into the clinch.
Markberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Lawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markberg is defending well for now.
Markberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markbergs head.
Lawson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markberg is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Markberg as Lawson tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Lawson.
Markberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lawson is rocked!
Markberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Markberg finish him?
Markberg blocks an uppercut.
Markberg missing with knees to the body.
Markberg is leaning against Lawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lawson looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Markberg.
Markberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Markberg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lawson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Markberg is unloading with more strikes now! Lawson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Markberg!
Our winner, Wally Markberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pollo Tropical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. Pollo Tropical has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Ryan's chin.
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212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pollo Tropical!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tropical tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tropical 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.
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tropical checks the leg kick.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Tropical had a free shot at his head there.
Tropical swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan swings for the body but Tropical moves out of range.
Tropical takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tropical has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ryan.
Tropical misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tropical looks winded!
Tropical gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tropical's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tropical drops his hands momentarily and Ryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropical was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropical moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan scores with a jab to the head.
Tropical displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryan throws out the jab.
Pollo Tropical seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropical takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tropical is rocked!
Tropical gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Ryan points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Tropical wakes up just in time to hear Ryan thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Ryan!
After the big win, Jimmy Ryan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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