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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bupe Mubanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ackley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bupe Mubanga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bupe Mubanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Ackley!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubanga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ackley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mubanga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mubanga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ackley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mubanga closes the distance and clinches.
Mubanga is trying to pull guard but Ackley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ackley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mubanga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mubanga lands a hook that snaps the head of Ackley backwards.
It looks like Jason Ackley has been cut.
Ackley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mubanga is keeping busy.
Mubanga lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubanga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Ackley as Mubanga shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mubanga moves into the clinch.
Mubanga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubanga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mubanga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mubanga closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Mubanga.
Mubanga trying to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Ackley has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mubanga stalls.
Mubanga tries to pull guard but Ackley won't allow it.
Mubanga wants a takedown but no success here.
Mubanga tries to land a knee to the head but Ackley blocks with his arms.
Mubanga manages to break the clinch.
Mubanga has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mubanga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga jumps guard.
Mubanga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ackley's guard.
Mubanga lands a couple of elbows.
Mubanga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mubanga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ackley's head.
Mubanga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ackley on the ground.
Mubanga 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.
Mubanga tries to free his leg and advance position but Ackley is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubanga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mubanga drops back looking for a leg! Ackley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ackley manages to kick Mubanga off! Mubanga jumps back into Ackley's guard.
Mubanga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ackley has a closed guard, preventing Mubanga from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mubanga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ackley has momentary wrist control but Mubanga slips an elbow through the middle.
Mubanga wants to control from the top but Ackley keeps moving.
Mubanga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mubanga shoots in for a takedown but Ackley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mubanga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ackley tries to avoid it but Mubanga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ackley to the ground. Ackley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ackley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bupe Mubanga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Ackley's cut.
That's time! Mubanga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mubanga.
Ackley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mubanga clinches with his opponent.
Mubanga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ackley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mubanga.
Mubanga shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mubanga feints with a jab and clips Ackley right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Ackley is sent crashing into the canvas and Mubanga leaps in for the kill! Ackley tries to get to his feet but Mubanga is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Ackley is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bupe Mubanga!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Familia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Familia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Familia jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Familia throws a head punch that misses.
Familia scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Familia can't get the takedown.
Familia tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Familia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
Familia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Familia has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Familia jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hughes lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Familia takes a shot to the head.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Familia or not.
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Familia is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Familia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Familia's ribcage. Familia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes pushes Familia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
Hughes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Familia regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Familia keeps moving.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Familia is keeping the position.
Familia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Familia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Familia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Familia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Familia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes taking a breather here.
Familia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Familia has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hughes escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hughes!
Familia tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is working Familia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Familia struggling a bit here.
Familia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Familia tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hughes trying to control the position but Familia is working away.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Familia to see if he's OK.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Familia down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Familia bucks up and tries to throw Hughes off but instead Hughes has got his back!
Hughes is punishing Familia with some ground and pound.
Hughes is trying to stick to Familia's back but Familia is turning into Hughes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hughes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Familia.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Familia is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughes swings for the body but Familia moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Familia takes one on the button.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Familia on the side of the head.
Familia is rocked!
Hughes clinches up with Familia and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Familia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Familia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Familia.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes lands a big right hand that drops Familia! The killer instinct kicks in and Hughes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
After winning the bout, Michael Hughes 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Swinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Sammy Swinger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Swinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jones!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swinger goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swinger.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Swinger. Swinger gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Swinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swinger checks a low kick from Jones.
Swinger tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Swinger fights it but they end up in guard.
Swinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Swinger is tightening it up a little... Jones has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jones reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jones taps out! Nice BJJ there by Swinger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sammy Swinger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Dann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dann tries to keep at a distance but McDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dann just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Dann blocks it.
Dann decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dann throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Dann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dann pulls McDonald in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Dann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Dann stops McDonald from standing up.
Dann with a nice head shot there.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Dann defends easily.
Dann is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dann tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Dann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonald is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dann rolls with it to try and escape but McDonald cranks on the arm and Dann is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David McDonald!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lukaszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukaszewicz's entrance music is Alter Bridge - Show me a leader. A fine choice. Robert Lukaszewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Lukaszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses avoids the head kick by Lukaszewicz.
Lukaszewicz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moses takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lukaszewicz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lukaszewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Lukaszewicz misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moses or perhaps it was just good defense by Lukaszewicz, which made it look bad.
Moses gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Lukaszewicz counter with a right hand.
Robert Lukaszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukaszewicz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moses back to the cage. Lukaszewicz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Sean Moses has been cut.
Moses's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lukaszewicz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moses scrambles back to his feet.
Moses is rocked!
Lukaszewicz cracks Moses's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Moses slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Lukaszewicz can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Lukaszewicz!
Robert Lukaszewicz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Malcoms (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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175 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Cathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Malcoms !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathaway misses with an uppercut
and Cathaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cathaway fails with a takedown attempt.
Cathaway misses the body punch
and Malcoms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malcoms moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Malcoms .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cathaway is defended easily by Malcoms .
Malcoms throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcoms misses with a head kick.
Cathaway closes the distance but Malcoms moves to the side
and Cathaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcoms leaves Cathaway with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malcoms doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Cathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cathaway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malcoms , pushing him back against the cage.
Cathaway leaning against his opponent.
Malcoms lands a nice uppercut.
Malcoms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cathaway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malcoms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Malcoms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malcoms throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cathaway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malcoms counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway throws a combination that misses
and Malcoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cathaway lands a two punch combo.
Malcoms slaps away a takedown attempt from Cathaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cathaway slips a straight right by Malcoms .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cathaway misses with an uppercut
and Malcoms makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cathaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
Cathaway swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
Malcoms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malcoms leaves Cathaway with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malcoms feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Malcoms misses.
Cathaway doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malcoms counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms cracks Cathaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cathaway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malcoms bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cathaway's head backwards.
Malcoms gets caught napping as Cathaway dives in and scores a takedown. Malcoms manages to retain guard.
Malcoms trying to keep a closed guard but Cathaway is proving a slippery customer.
Malcoms is controlling Cathaway's posture.
Malcoms working a defensive guard here.
Malcoms lands some strikes from the bottom.
Cathaway drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malcoms manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cathaway has Malcoms in his guard.
Cathaway has his foot on Malcoms 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malcoms works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms trying to control the position from guard on top but Cathaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cathaway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malcoms content to stall in guard here.
Cathaway isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Malcoms stacks Cathaway on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Malcoms !
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cathaway manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Malcoms dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Malcoms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimmy Cathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cathaway tries for a takedown but Malcoms circles away easily
and Malcoms counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cathaway moves into the clinch successfully.
Malcoms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cathaway tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malcoms scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcoms scores with a shot to the side of Cathaway's head.
A nice left hand lands by Malcoms .
Malcoms has a couple of punches blocked by Cathaway.
Malcoms working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcoms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malcoms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malcoms stops a takedown attempt from Cathaway.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Cathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malcoms working aggressively here.
Malcoms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cathaway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malcoms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cathaway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cathaway has picked Malcoms up - he's going for a ride! Cathaway dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cathaway is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malcoms sees it coming and defends easily.
Malcoms has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Malcoms tries to get to full guard but Cathaway has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms gets full guard.
Cathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Malcoms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malcoms is adopting a defensive guard.
Malcoms is trying to keep Cathaway in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Malcoms dives on top into guard.
Jimmy Cathaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malcoms working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Malcoms 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malcoms is looking to work some ground and pound but Cathaway has wrist control.
Cathaway has his foot on Malcoms 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malcoms works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cathaway is on top in guard.
Cathaway wants to control from the top but Malcoms keeps moving.
Cathaway being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms looking for a sweep. Not yet Malcoms , not yet.
Malcoms keeping moving, preventing Cathaway from controlling successfully.
Malcoms trying to control the position.
Malcoms trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malcoms will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Malcoms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cathaway looks for a takedown but Malcoms sprawls well.
Malcoms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cathaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Malcoms there.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Cathaway lands a lovely overhand right.
Cathaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malcoms throws a leg kick which misses Cathaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Cathaway tries to avoid it.
Malcoms displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cathaway.
Cathaway with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Cathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malcoms .
Cathaway fails with the takedown
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cathaway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Malcoms catches Cathaway right on the button with a cross.
Cathaway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Cathaway - just one landing.
Cathaway scores with the left hand. Malcoms knows he should have avoided that one.
Cathaway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cathaway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcoms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Malcoms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cathaway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cathaway misses with a takedown attempt
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malcoms misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Cathaway is predictable there
and Malcoms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malcoms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cathaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malcoms throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malcoms counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniel Malcoms seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cathaway throws a right hand that misses
and Malcoms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cathaway's knee momentarily.
Malcoms dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cathaway tries to clinch
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cathaway slips under a jab from Malcoms .
Cathaway gets a takedown into half guard.
Malcoms trying to control but Cathaway postures up.
Cathaway is looking to advance position but Malcoms won't allow it.
Malcoms makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malcoms .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathaway postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Malcoms is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cathaway, into his guard.
Malcoms slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malcoms makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malcoms is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malcoms avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malcoms wants to control from the top but Cathaway keeps moving.
Cathaway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jimmy Cathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cathaway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniel Malcoms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malcoms postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Malcoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malcoms winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Malcoms !
In his post fight interview, Daniel Malcoms 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huffy Sanna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conchito Alonso comes to the cage accompanied by War - The Cisco Kid . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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196 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huffy Sanna!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanna throws the left hand but Conchito Alonso avoids the punch easily.
Conchito Alonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanna lands with a slapping head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sanna has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sanna cracks a nice hook into Conchito Alonso 's ribs.
Conchito Alonso seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Conchito Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.
Conchito Alonso lands an uppercut.
It looks like Huffy Sanna has been cut.
Conchito Alonso lands a nice uppercut.
Conchito Alonso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Conchito Alonso scores with a shot to the side of Sanna's head.
Conchito Alonso is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanna can't fight it off and eventually Conchito Alonso manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanna looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanna wants to stand and escape but Conchito Alonso is having none of it.
Conchito Alonso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conchito Alonso trying to control but Sanna is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conchito Alonso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conchito Alonso prevents Sanna from getting back to his feet.
Conchito Alonso works over Sanna with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Conchito Alonso 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Conchito Alonso wants to control from the top but Sanna keeps moving.
Sanna manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Conchito Alonso blocks a head kick by Sanna.
Conchito Alonso is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanna missing with a left hand there. Conchito Alonso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conchito Alonso has closed the distance and engaged Sanna in a clinch.
Conchito Alonso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanna actively working from the bottom here.
Sanna is kicking away at Conchito Alonso from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Conchito Alonso grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Sanna trying to push Conchito Alonso off... Sanna taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
Our winner, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso , 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by The Vamps-Wake Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iggy Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zell Dincht!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dincht manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Dincht was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dincht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Dincht.
Dincht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Dincht.
Still in the clinch, Dincht scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dincht working aggressively here.
Dincht is pressed up against the cage. Steve has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dincht down to the mat. Dincht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good leg kick by Dincht there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dincht smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Iggy Steve has been cut.
Dincht moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dincht scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve misses with a takedown attempt - Dincht sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dincht.
A right hand to the body from Dincht.
Steve is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Dincht.
Dincht pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dincht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Dincht there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dincht fakes the leg kick and cracks Steve in the body.
Dincht rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steve fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dincht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve misses with a combination
and Dincht counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dincht lands a nice looking body shot.
Dincht lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Dincht.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steve is rocked!
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve misses with a leg kick
and Dincht counters with a solid body kick.
Dincht weaves into range and cracks Steve right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Steve goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Dincht is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Dincht!
Zell Dincht is the new middleweight champion!
In defeat, Iggy Steve stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry,i've got an idiot manager'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Nicolas has the eye of the tiger 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnhy Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
Five seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Five drives through and clinches with Nicolas against the cage.
Nicolas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas breaks from the clinch.
Nicolas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicolas throws out a counter right but Five avoids it with no problem.
Five clinches with his opponent.
Nicolas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Five fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicolas sizes up Five with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Five tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nicolas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Five doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Five slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicolas thuds his right hand into Five's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nicolas connects with the punch.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nicolas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nicolas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Five is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jonnhy Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five shoots for a double leg takedown but Nicolas sprawls well. He's pushed Five's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Five throws a series of punches but Nicolas avoids them all with ease.
Nicolas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicolas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Five counters with a straight right hand.
Nicolas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nicolas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Five on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicolas. That snapped Five's head back.
Five is rocked!
Nicolas circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Five to the canvas! Five doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nicolas keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Nicolas!
Harold Nicolas very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinneas avoids the body shot from Austin.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Shane Austin has been cut.
Kinneas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kinneas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kinneas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Austin lands with a cross.
Kinneas throws the left hand but Austin avoids the punch easily.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin misses with a hook
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinneas misses with a right hand
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin connects with a body shot that sends Kinneas's belly button to the back.
Austin lands a body shot.
Kinneas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Austin.
Kinneas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kinneas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Austin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Kinneas misses.
Austin misses with a hook to the body
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Austin jabs Kinneas right on the nose. Kinneas blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinneas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kinneas throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kinneas misses with a wild combination.
Austin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kinneas throws a chopping leg kick but Austin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kinneas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shane Austin's cut is getting worse.
Austin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Austin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Austin takes a swing at Kinneas's ribcage but misses.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
Austin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinneas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Austin throws a jab when Kinneas was well out of range.
Kinneas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kinneas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Austin cracks a nice hook into Kinneas's ribs.
Austin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinneas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinneas moves away from the strike by Austin.
Kinneas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Austin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kinneas throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinneas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Austin to score with a decent uppercut.
Kinneas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Austin is out of range and Kinneas settles back down.
Kinneas swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas thuds his shin into the meat of Austin's side.
A big left from Austin misses.
Kinneas lands a jab to the head.
Shane Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinneas is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses
and Austin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kinneas lands a high kick!
Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Kinneas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kinneas feints and then cracks Austin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Austin down.
Kinneas scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Shane Austin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kinneas throws an off balance right hand
and Austin counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irvine Kinneas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Austin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Austin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinneas.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Austin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kinneas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses
and Austin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kinneas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin with a nice cross.
Austin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinneas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Kinneas misses
and Austin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin scores with a nice strike.
Kinneas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Austin checks the leg kick.
Austin misses the body punch
and Kinneas counters with an inside leg kick.
Kinneas looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Austin digs a good hook to Kinneas's body.
Kinneas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Austin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinneas as he connects with a hook.
Austin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Kinneas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Austin throws a jab when Kinneas was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinneas! But no joy.
Kinneas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Austin's sensitive parts.
Austin misses the body punch
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Austin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Irvine Kinneas! Irvine Kinneas retains his light heavyweight title!
Irvine Kinneas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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