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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Azir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crespo comes to the ring accompanied by Silent Lucidity. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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147 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo Crespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Azir!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azir misses with a series of wild punches.
Azir fails to land with a series of punches.
Crespo scores with a leg kick.
Crespo lands with a right hand.
Azir throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it.
Azir throws a combination that misses
and Crespo counters with a takedown into side control.
Crespo controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crespo has hold of Azir's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Azir tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Crespo cranks the arm and Azir screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Azir, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aldo Crespo!
Aldo Crespo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RAGS of a RONIN for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirusho Matasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirusho Matasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matasaki gets caught flat footed, as Silver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Matasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matasaki pulls Silver in to control the position.
Silver wants to stand but Matasaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silver wants to stand and escape but instead Matasaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Matasaki 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matasaki being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Matasaki manages to pass to side control.
Silver looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matasaki prevents Silver from improving his position.
Silver tries to kick Matasaki off but Matasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silver trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Matasaki not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matasaki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silver wants to control but Matasaki is having none of it.
Silver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Matasaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matasaki content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Matasaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silver tries to get out of the position.
You get the feeling that Silver really doesn't like being in this position too much.
My spies in Hard Knocks Training inform me that Matasaki has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Matasaki misses with a head shot.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silver tries to improve his position but instead Matasaki has taken his back!
Matasaki avoiding Silver 's attempts to control his hands.
Silver is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Matasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matasaki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Silver tries to escape the position.
Silver is trying to stand back up.
Matasaki is riding his opponent, not letting Silver buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matasaki not allowing Silver to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hirusho Matasaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matasaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Matasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Matasaki misses.
A cross from Matasaki lands.
Silver throws a chopping leg kick but Matasaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Silver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matasaki jabs Silver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Matasaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Matasaki.
Silver is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matasaki did well to prevent Silver getting side control.
Oh Silver is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matasaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silver's back!
Hirusho Matasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good control from Matasaki.
Silver wants to get back to his feet.
Silver seems to have got his legs back now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Matasaki has his arm under Silver's chin here. Game over son! Matasaki squeezes tightly and Silver is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hirusho Matasaki!
In his post fight interview, Hirusho Matasaki 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes into the arena with Aint No Sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, David Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Daebak 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.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daebak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickinson avoids a kick to the body.
Dickinson clinches.
Daebak prevents a body shot from Dickinson.
Daebak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickinson backwards.
Dickinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Daebak.
Dickinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickinson has picked Daebak up - he's going for a ride! Dickinson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Daebak is looking for a sweep. Dickinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daebak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickinson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daebak!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebak wants to hold on but Dickinson pushes him away.
Dickinson takes Daebak's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Daebak is in trouble.
Dickinson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Daebak is defending well though. Dickinson let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak tries to roll but Dickinson sticks to his back.
Daebak trying to control the action but Dickinson just sinks the hooks in.
Dickinson doesn't have the hooks in and Daebak manages to turn into his guard.
Daebak wants to pass the guard but Dickinson is keeping the position.
Dickinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daebak is aware though and is defending well.
Dickinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daebak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dickinson is tightening it up a little... Daebak has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Daebak reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Daebak taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dickinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Dickinson!
David Dickinson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Chalke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Chalke has chosen Operation Blade as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chalke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astalo can pounce on him.
Astalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chalke's head backwards.
It looks like Cody Chalke has been cut.
Astalo cracks Chalke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Astalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Astalo finds it's way through Chalke's defenses.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Astalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chalke's calf.
Chalke wants to clinch up but Astalo keeps it at a distance.
Astalo thows a leg kick but Chalke checks it
and Chalke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Astalo won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astalo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chalke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chalke lands an elbow.
Chalke scoring with punches and elbows.
Astalo tries to bench press Chalke off him but Chalke keeps the position.
Chalke scoring with punches and elbows.
Chalke controlling from side mount.
Astalo is trying to control Chalke's posture but Chalke avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Astalo regains half guard.
Astalo has his hands clasped together around Chalke's back. He's all about the action.
Astalo wants to improve his position but Chalke is controlling well.
Chalke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Astalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Astalo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Astalo tries to get out of the position.
Chalke winds up and cracks Astalo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chalke prevents Astalo from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chalke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Chalke lands strikes from half guard.
Chalke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chalke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chalke lands a nice short elbow.
Chalke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Astalo is looking to improve his position.
Astalo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chalke on the ground.
Chalke controlling the pace.
Chalke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chalke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Astalo is rocked!
Chalke is thwarting Astalo's attempts to control the position.
Astalo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Astalo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chalke working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Chalke seems content to control.
Astalo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Still in half guard, Chalke seems content to control.
Astalo is looking for a sweep. Chalke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Astalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Chalke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Astalo is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Chalke.
Astalo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chalke has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Astalo tries to hold on but Chalke pushes him away.
Chalke lands a big elbow.
Chalke postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Astalo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Chalke and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Chalke!
Cody Chalke made sure to mention his sponsor, RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Rami Astalo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing to say but fuck off,gonna smoke joint or two'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards fails with the takedown
and Svensson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svensson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svensson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sven Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Richards.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
Svensson lands a right hand.
Svensson stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Ben Richards has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Richards is looking for a takedown.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Svensson on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the ropes.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
Richards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Svensson is defending well.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Svensson.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a hook to the body.
Svensson dips a shoulder and cracks Richards with a mighty uppercut! Richards falls back against the ropes and Svensson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Richards is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Svensson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
A very excited looking Sven Svensson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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279 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs throws a low kick but Kuznetcov avoids it.
Springs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuznetcov back to the ropes. Springs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Springs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Springs lands a really nice looking cross but Kuznetcov seems unphased.
Kuznetcov cracks Springs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Springs swings for the body but Kuznetcov moves out of range.
Kuznetcov 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.
Kuznetcov looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Springs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuznetcov is out of range and Springs settles back down.
Kuznetcov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Springs doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuznetcov fails with a takedown attempt.
Springs slips a jab from Kuznetcov.
Kuznetcov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetcov prevents a body shot from Springs.
Springs pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuznetcov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetcov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetcov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetcov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Springs is trying to keep an underhook but Kuznetcov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Springs is staying active underneath Kuznetcov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Springs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Springs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuznetcov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuznetcov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kuznetcov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Springs wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuznetcov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov prevents Springs from getting the reversal.
Kuznetcov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kuznetcov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuznetcov working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Randy Springs has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuznetcov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Springs looks a forlorn figure.
Kuznetcov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Springs scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kuznetcov land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kuznetcov stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Kuznetcov!
Andrey Kuznetcov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko's entrance music is S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Black!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a body kick that misses
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
Black gets a clinch.
Darko jumps guard but Black stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darko tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
We've been hearing reports that Darko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short right from Black.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darko's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
A short left from Black.
Darko blocks a body shot from Black.
Darko working aggressively here.
Darko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darko is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko lands a left hand.
Black working aggressively here.
Darko jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Darko is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Black in the domination position with Darko hanging on.
Black slows the pace down.
Darko is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Darko is not content to let Black control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Black crashes against the mat.
Darko can't do much from the bottom here.
Darko seems a little lost for a moment, as Black dominates the positioning.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Darko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black working away.
Darko is looking for a sweep.
Black is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Darko is looking for a sweep.
Darko is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Black working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darko is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.
Black wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Darko tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
Darko sneaks back into half guard.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darko is trying to control but can't.
Black is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Darko is controlling Black's trapped leg to prevent Black from advancing to side control.
Darko trying to control from the bottom.
Darko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Black with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darko doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black throws a fast counter high kick but Darko manages to duck under it in time.
Darko throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Darko avoids the body shot from Black.
Darko walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
Darko slips under a jab from Black.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black instigates a clinch.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Darko jumps guard and drags Black to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Darko looking to control.
Darko has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Darko looking to control.
Darko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darko looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Darko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Darko is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darko controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Darko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Black wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
Darko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Darko is trying to keep Black in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Darko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Black can pounce on him.
Black moves away from the strike by Darko.
Darko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jason Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black has Darko up against the ropes in a clinch.
Darko jumps guard but Black stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko blocks an uppercut.
Black stalling in the clinch but Darko improves position.
Darko struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Darko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Darko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Black.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Darko decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into side control.
Black trying to control the position but Darko is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darko is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Darko off the ropes and back into range.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darko.
Black connects with a leg kick. Darko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darko tries to clinch up.
Black was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko misses with a looping left.
Jason Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darko walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko slips a jab from Black.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darko on the side of the head.
Darko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Black throws a head kick but Darko moves out of range.
Darko misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Darko.
Darko attempts a counter takedown but Black avoids it well and moves away.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Black walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Black lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black misses with a body kick.
A jab from Black misses.
Darko throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it.
Black misses with a right hand
and Darko counters with a shoot takedown. Black fights it but they end up in guard.
Darko postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Darko is looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.
Darko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erick Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Darko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
Darko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Darko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jason Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Darko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into side control.
Black controls the position from side control.
Darko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Black wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Darko throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Black 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jason Black!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jason Black!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jason Black!
Jason Black wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Black 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Made in Brazil. The key to victory for Clarence Van Gaal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Van Gaal stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Gaal loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Van Gaal sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Gaal avoids it this time.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. Van Gaal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gaal misses the target.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal 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.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Van Gaal tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van Gaal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Van Gaal shakes him off and moves away.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvarez off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Gaal lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Van Gaal feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Van Gaal shakes him off and moves away.
Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Gaal is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Van Gaal moves his leg out of the way.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Gaal scores with a kick to the body.
Van Gaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Gaal throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvarez is rocked!
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a pinpoint strike between Alvarez's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Alvarez crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Van Gaal scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clarence Van Gaal!
Clarence Van Gaal retains his lightweight title!
Clarence Van Gaal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Back. 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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180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amr Al As!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al As misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a nice body kick.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al As throws out the jab.
Al As keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Nice cross by Wright.
A lazy body kick from Wright
and Al As makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Al As goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al As delivers a nice body kick.
Al As throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Al As pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al As looks to throw a body kick
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Al As throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright throws a hook but Al As avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al As uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Al As scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Al As tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al As sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amr Al As seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Al As blocks the leg kick.
Al As connects with a solid leg kick.
Al As tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Al As fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wright, pushing him back against the ropes.
Al As stalling in the clinch but Wright improves position.
Al As misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Wright scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al As.
Al As misses the jab.
Wright throws a push kick but Al As slaps the foot to one side.
Al As has taken the fight to the clinch.
Al As misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Wright.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
Al As breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright jabs Al As right on the nose. Al As blinks but takes it well.
Al As staying out of range there.
Al As is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al As moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al As stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al As throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al As misses with a double jab.
Wright slips a jab from Al As.
Al As misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As throws a body kick that misses
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al As cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Al As throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al As tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Al As.
Al As pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Al As manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al As avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al As fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Wright.
Al As paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al As is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al As.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al As is rocked!
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Al As.
Nice uppercut lands for Al As. That snapped Wright's head back.
Al As closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Al As is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al As lands a front kick.
Al As seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al As doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al As.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al As connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
Al As moves away from the strike by Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ira Wright will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al As checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al As counters with a body kick.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Ira Wright has been cut.
Al As lands with a shot to the body.
Wright throws a leg kick but Al As sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al As throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Al As takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al As throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Donk. Wright catches Al As right on the button with a cross.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Al As to the canvas! Al As doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wright keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ira Wright!
Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Ira Wright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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