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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joan Vila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan Vila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angus Jung!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung throws a head kick that misses.
Angus Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Vila.
Vila throws a series of punches but Jung moves out of range.
Jung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Vila was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jung misses the jab.
Vila is looking for a counter combo.
Jung throws a push kick but Vila slaps the foot to one side.
Jung throws a nice head kick!
Vila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jung.
Jung dodges the punch combination from Vila.
Jung wants to counter with a clinch but Vila pushes him away.
Vila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vila connects with a crisp jab.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jung throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vila counters with a left and a right that stings Jung.
Vila lands a lovely overhand right.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Vila circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jung is looking to clinch.
Vila works the jab nicely.
Jung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jung throws a leg kick
and Vila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jung moves in looking to clinch but Vila pushes him off.
Vila keeps the fight on the outside.
Jung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vila digs a good body shot into Jung's ribs.
A left lands for Vila.
Vila connects with a right that clearly hurt Jung. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Vila proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Jung collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joan Vila!
Joan Vila decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayko Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hope Jr's entrance music is Dmx The Rain. A fine choice. 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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270 lbs
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Hope Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayko Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Billy Hope Jr has been cut.
Oswald staying out of range there.
Hope Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hope Jr defending well as Oswald loads up on a big left hand.
Hope Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hope Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oswald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Oswald misses the target.
Oswald has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hope Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oswald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hope Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Oswald lands a jab to Hope Jr's midsection.
Oswald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hope Jr is rocked!
Oswald plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Hope Jr to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Hope Jr just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rayko Oswald!
An out of breath Rayko Oswald thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Widar Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Wolvhammer (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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159 lbs
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156 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 Las Vegas, Widar Blixt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khali Wolvhammer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolvhammer walks into a jab.
Wolvhammer throws out a loose jab but Blixt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolvhammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Blixt is just out of range.
A low kick from Wolvhammer misses
and Blixt moves into the clinch.
Wolvhammer blocks a body shot from Blixt.
Blixt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blixt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blixt lands with a light punch inside.
Wolvhammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blixt pushes Wolvhammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolvhammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've been informed that Wolvhammer 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.
Blixt landing knees to the head.
Blixt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolvhammer can't break the clinch.
Blixt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolvhammer takes a shot to the head.
Blixt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blixt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wolvhammer is trying to break the clinch but Blixt has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolvhammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Blixt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolvhammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blixt lands a body shot.
Blixt works on Wolvhammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Wolvhammer prevents a body shot from Blixt.
Blixt with a knee to the head.
Wolvhammer is rocked!
Blixt lands a nice knee to the body.
Wolvhammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Blixt finish him?
Blixt scores with a shot to the side of Wolvhammer's head.
Blixt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wolvhammer or not.
Wolvhammer looks winded!
Blixt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Blixt.
A short left from Blixt.
Blixt lands a big right hand that drops Wolvhammer! The killer instinct kicks in and Blixt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blixt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Widar Blixt!
Widar Blixt 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Ward!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Ward sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward lands with a shot to the body.
Ward connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by King.
King throwing a counter right hand but Ward manages to avoid it.
Ward slips a straight right by King.
Ward works King's body with a nice hook.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ward works the jab nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Ward as King shoots in.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ward thows a left - swing and a miss!
King changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ward has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ward lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King looks for a takedown but Ward sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ward's guard.
King distracts Ward with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ward has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but King has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ward can do anything to dispel that myth.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
King 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a sweep.
King wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
King working the ground and pound but Ward is defending the strikes.
King creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ward sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ward is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King misses with the ground and pound.
King trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from King.
King throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Ward.
Ward missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
Ward scores with a nice head shot.
King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Ward 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.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
King slips under a jab from Ward.
A cross from Ward lands.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
King works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward manages to regain half guard. Good work.
King controlling the action here.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ward keeping control of the position.
Ward is trying to control but can't.
Ward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.
King controlling the pace.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King content to control rather than advance.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if King 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.
King wants to pass the guard but Ward is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King working over Ward with some ground and pound. Ward looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ward pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ward tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King uses his free foot to push down on Ward's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Devon King will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
King walks into a stiff left hand from Ward.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ward connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
King throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ward avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Aaron Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips under a jab.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
King goes for a double leg but Ward avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ward continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Ward connects with a single shot there.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Ward punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Ward lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ward manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ward is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ward misses the body punch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King slips under a jab.
Ward scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Ward getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ward connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ward lands a head shot.
Ward throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands with an overhand left.
King shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
King drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King is rocked!
A jab from Ward finds it's way through King's defenses.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ward quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Ward!
During a confident post fight interview, Aaron Ward thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pollo Tropical (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanagan comes to the cage accompanied by Cro Mags - We Gotta Know. Pollo Tropical is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pollo Tropical!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanagan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tropical has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tropical trying to control from the bottom.
Tropical wants to get back to full guard.
Tropical is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanagan.
Tropical is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Tropical defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hanagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tropical is just riding it out for now. Hanagan eventually gives up the hold.
Hanagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tropical tries to kick Hanagan off in order to stand up. Hanagan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hanagan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tropical is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hanagan yanks on the arm and Tropical is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hanagan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarome Patches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heavy Rain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarome Patches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patches.
Patches slips a jab and a cross from Rain.
Rain takes a swing at Patches's ribcage but misses.
Patches darts in looking for a takedown but Rain gets double underhooks and turns Patches into the cage.
Rain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Patches tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Patches somewhat.
Rain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain swinging wildly here.
Patches throws a leg kick
and Rain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Patches's knee momentarily.
Patches looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patches fails with the takedown
and Rain counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarome Patches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patches throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rain misses with a body punch
and Rain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patches misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rain.
Patches avoids the head kick by Rain.
Patches is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Patches misses its intended target.
Patches slips a jab and a cross from Rain.
It looked like Patches was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rain.
Rain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patches on the side of the head.
It looks like Jarome Patches has been cut.
Patches fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rain has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rain.
Good shot there by Patches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patches.
Rain steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rain.
Rain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patches moves away.
Heavy Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rain scores with a nice body kick.
Rain jabs Patches to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Patches is breathing heavily.
Patches has a takedown stuffed.
Rain grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Patches takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Rain cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heavy Rain!
Heavy Rain spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Publius Sestius will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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199 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Publius Sestius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sestius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Publius Sestius has been cut.
Knox connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sestius blocks the low kick.
Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Knox misses with the body kick
and Sestius finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knox cracks Sestius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sestius. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox feints and then cracks Sestius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sestius down.
An inside leg kick lands from Sestius.
Knox cracks Sestius with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sestius looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Knox finish him?
Sestius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sestius walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Sestius limp body while Knox jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Archibald Knox!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles Of Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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269 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Dahl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knuckles Of Steel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahl ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Dahl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dahl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dahl.
Steel digs a good body shot into Dahl's ribs.
Good exchange - Dahl coming out on top.
It looks like Knuckles Of Steel has been cut.
Dahl with a nice cross.
Dahl feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Steel sprawling to the canvas! Steel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dahl finish him?!
Steel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Dahl points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Steel wakes up just in time to hear Dahl thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otto Dahl!
Otto Dahl retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Otto Dahl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinku Intiaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawson comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Intiaani has chosen Wayrapa Muspuynin as his entrance music. Trevor Lawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinku Intiaani!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Intiaani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawson.
Intiaani looks to throw a body kick
and Lawson counters with a left and a right that stings Intiaani.
Intiaani lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawson off the cage and back into range.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Intiaani circles away.
Lawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson misses with a hook
and Intiaani counters with a left and a right that stings Lawson.
Intiaani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lawsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Intiaani saw that one coming.
Lawson misses with a double jab
and Intiaani counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson is rocked!
It looks like Trevor Lawson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Intiaani drops Lawson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lawson! Intiaani dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinku Intiaani!
Vinku Intiaani bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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