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KFC Fight Night St Pete PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Leo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francisco Babyara's chin.
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270 lbs
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292 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Leo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like King Leo has been cut.
Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babyara circles away quickly and effectively.
Babyara throws a body punch but Leo moves out of range.
Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Babyara.
Babyara stalks Leo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leo's face. Leo staggers backwards, shaken.
Leo misses with a double jab.
Babyara moves in close and cracks Leo with a massive right hand! Leo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Babyara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara gave a mention to Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamagoshi Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bushido. Woodley has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyron Woodley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tamagoshi Yoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi scores with a hook to the body. Woodley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Woodley seems unphased.
Yoshi digs a good hook to Woodley's body.
Nice shot by Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight.
Woodley looks winded!
Yoshi lands with a straight right. Woodley didn't see that one coming.
Yoshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woodley doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoshi throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshi as he connects with a hook.
Woodley is rocked!
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woodley is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoshi finish him?
Nice cross by Yoshi.
Yoshi plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Woodley swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Woodley face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tamagoshi Yoshi!
After winning the bout, Tamagoshi Yoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Tyron Woodley had this to say: 'I don't know what is next for me after this lose'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorin Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naoise Durnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thorin Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naoise Durnin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durnin's head.
Durnin shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Durnin fails with the takedown.
Steve throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durnin on the side of the head.
Durnin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorin Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naoise Durnin.
Durnin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durnin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durnin fails with the takedown
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thorin Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durnin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durnin. Durnin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve throws a hook but Durnin blocks it.
Steve lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Steve shuts the power down on Durnin. Lights out, game over! Steve is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thorin Steve!
Thorin Steve decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Jackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Jackman.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackman swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a left and a right that stings Jackman.
Jackman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackman.
Jackman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Jackman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackman circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Jackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackman throws a big counter combination but Wilson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackman throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Jackman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jackman backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Jackman manages to avoid it all.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Jackman moves away and avoids it.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackman just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackman misses the body punch
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Jackman backing up. Jackman nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.
It looks like Garry Wilson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman misses with a body shot.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackman at a distance.
Jackman ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackman misses the target.
Jackman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jackman's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackman.
Jackman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackman misses with a body shot
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. Jackman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackman lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson looks to land a combination. Jackman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garry Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackman throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Garry Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackman slips under a jab.
Jackman throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Jackman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jackman.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Jackman.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Jackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackman momentarily.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Jackman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackman works the jab nicely.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Jackman's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jackman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Jackman backs off Wilson throws a huge counter combo but Jackman manages to avoid it all.
Jackman drops Wilson with a beautiful combination! Wilson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jackman is looking for the KO!
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Jackman.
Jackman misses with a body punch
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to bum rush Jackman with a series of wild strikes but Jackman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Jackman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackman scores with a jab to the head.
Ed Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Jackman.
Jackman dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackman misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Wilson slips a straight right by Jackman.
Wilson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Jackman saw that one coming.
It looked like Jackman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Jackman scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilson should have avoided that one.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ed Jackman is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackman misses with a looping right.
Jackman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Jackman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garry Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Jackman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Jackman.
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.
Wilson with a nice cross.
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackman misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman lands an overhand right.
Jackman punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Jackman.
Jackman scores with a punch to the head.
Jackman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wilson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jackman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wilson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Jackman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by The Monster. 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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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Rustow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Rustow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Rustow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab lands there for Rustow.
It looks like George Allen has been cut.
Rustow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Rustow slips the punch.
Allen lands a big right hand that sends Rustow crashing to the mat! Allen stays standing though and waves Rustow back to his feet!
It looks like Mikhail Rustow has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen misses the jab.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Rustow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rustow with a hook.
Allen drops Rustow with a huge uppercut! Rustow drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Allen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Allen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, George Allen made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiquinho Fodetudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sidney Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiquinho Fodetudo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Fodetudo misses.
Grove takes one to the side of the head.
Grove has his takedown stuffed
and Fodetudo counters with a left to the body.
Grove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fodetudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodetudo looks to land a left hand but Grove moved out of range nicely.
Grove shoots for a takedown but Fodetudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodetudo throws a shot from downtown. Grove moves away and avoids it.
Grove walks into a jab.
Grove looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fodetudo.
Nice straight punches there by Fodetudo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fodetudo.
Grove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fodetudo.
Grove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fodetudo.
Grove shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sidney Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove has his takedown stuffed
and Fodetudo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fodetudo misses with a looping right.
Grove attempts a counter takedown but Fodetudo avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fodetudo. Grove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fodetudo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fodetudo.
Grove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fodetudo but Fodetudo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fodetudo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fodetudo.
Sidney Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove shoots in for a takedown but Fodetudo shows good takedown defense.
Fodetudo leaves Grove with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove looks to clinch
and Fodetudo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fodetudo defends it nicely.
Fodetudo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fodetudo catches Grove with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiquinho Fodetudo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Grove 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grove dives in for a single leg takedown but Fodetudo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Good shot there by Fodetudo.
Fodetudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grove.
It seemed like Fodetudo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fodetudo.
Grove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodetudo with a jab.
Grove drives through and clinches with Fodetudo against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Fodetudo on the inside.
Fodetudo tries to throw a body punch but Grove avoids it by throwing Fodetudo back against the cage.
Grove takes a shot to the head.
Grove drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fodetudo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grove misses the jab.
Fodetudo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fodetudo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grove gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fodetudo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sidney Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Fodetudo.
Grove closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fodetudo did well to prevent Grove getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo tries to roll over but Grove keeps him under control.
Fodetudo tries to kick Grove off but Grove keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Grove 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fodetudo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fodetudo wants to control but Grove is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grove missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fodetudo trying to control here.
Grove wants to take a breather but Fodetudo is having none of it.
Grove lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grove is looking for a kimura but Fodetudo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grove to get the leverage.
Grove tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fodetudo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fodetudo wants to improve his position but Grove is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grove throwing shots but Fodetudo is blocking nicely.
Fodetudo wants to control but Grove is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grove connects with a nice short shot to Fodetudo's temple.
Grove content to control rather than advance.
Grove is keen to just control but Fodetudo is a slippery customer.
Fodetudo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fodetudo is looking to improve his position.
Fodetudo wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grove throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fodetudo gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grove connects with a couple of short punches.
Grove throws a big right hand that misses.
Fodetudo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grove. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fodetudo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grove scoring with some ground and pound.
Grove trying to control but Fodetudo is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fodetudo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grove wants to pass the guard but Fodetudo is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fodetudo is adopting a defensive guard.
Grove is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fodetudo pulls Grove in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xiquinho Fodetudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fodetudo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grove attempts a counter takedown but Fodetudo avoids it well and moves away.
Grove scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grove throws an elbow but Fodetudo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sidney Grove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fodetudo can't do much from the bottom here.
Fodetudo is looking to regain half guard here but Grove keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Grove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grove looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fodetudo is looking for a sweep.
Grove trying to control the position but Fodetudo is working away.
Fodetudo tries to bench press Grove off him but Grove keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodetudo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grove is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grove sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fodetudo defending well though.
Fodetudo wants to improve his position but Grove is controlling well.
Fodetudo is refusing to be controlled, as Grove sits in half guard.
Fodetudo wants to get back to full guard.
Fodetudo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grove trying to mount his opponent but Fodetudo defends it.
Fodetudo trying to hold on to Grove's head to control him but Grove postures up.
Grove is pressing down on Fodetudo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fodetudo is holding on for now.
Grove 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.
Fodetudo has hold of Grove's hands but Grove slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sidney Grove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiquinho Fodetudo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grove lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grove is keen to just control but Fodetudo is a slippery customer.
Fodetudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grove's back!
Grove is keeping busy.
Fodetudo controls the action.
Grove manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fodetudo's guard. Nice work there by Grove.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo controlling Grove's posture.
Grove chips away with some ground and pound.
Fodetudo 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.
Grove working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grove throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fodetudo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fodetudo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grove landing some decent shots from guard.
Fodetudo is pulling down on Grove's head. It's preventing any offense from Grove, at least for the moment.
Fodetudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fodetudo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grove wants to control from the top but Fodetudo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fodetudo has Grove pulled in close to control his posture.
Grove postures up in Fodetudo's guard and throws a big left but Fodetudo blocks it.
Grove landing some decent shots from guard.
Grove postures up.
Grove scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grove with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grove throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grove throwing strikes but missing.
Grove distracts Fodetudo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fodetudo pulls Grove in close to prevent any damage.
Fodetudo working a defensive guard here.
Fodetudo has momentary wrist control but Grove slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Grove showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fodetudo 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xiquinho Fodetudo!
Xiquinho Fodetudo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Escobar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Hunt's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Escobar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Escobar stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escobar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar lands a jab.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Escobar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Escobar had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunt lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
It looks like Escobar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hunt throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobar under the eye.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Escobar. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar blocks a jab.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a left to the body.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hunt tries to get set, Escobar tries to push him back and clinch up but Hunt manages to avoid the attempt.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a nice body shot.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a crisp right hand that drops Escobar! Hunt lets Escobar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar is rocked!
Diego Escobar's cut is getting worse.
Escobar throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Escobar misses the jab.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Hunt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hunt throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Escobar staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar wants to clinch but Hunt slips to the side
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunt moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
A nice side step and Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunt scores with a counter punch that sends Escobar to the canvas! Hunt smells blood - he's punishing Escobar with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Escobar has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hunt!
Tim Hunt gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sage Sabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. Sabin has chosen Supersonic - Oasis as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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267 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sage Sabin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabin throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Potter misses its target.
Sabin misses with a body shot.
Potter jabs Sabin right on the nose. Sabin blinks but takes it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potter. Sabin shrugs it off though.
Sabin throws an off balance right hand
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Potter thumps Sabin with a low kick.
Sabin throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Potter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabin's sensitive parts.
Potter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Potter misses the target.
Sabin misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabin thinking.
Sabin looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Potter. Beautiful body shot.
A solid body kick from Potter.
Potter lands a nice looking body kick.
Potter drops Sabin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sabin looks back up at him and smiles so Potter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sabin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter cracks Sabin with a left hook right on the temple and Sabin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Potter lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Sabin is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Potter!
Jack Potter 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Packalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Packalen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy cracks Packalen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Packalen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Packalen shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kennedy scores with a nice strike.
Kennedy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Packalen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kennedy cracks Packalen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kennedy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Packalen to stand back up!
Packalen is rocked!
Kennedy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packalen with a poor takedown
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Liam Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Packalen.
Kennedy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Packalen sprawling to the canvas! Packalen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kennedy finish him?!
Packalen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Kennedy. Those never looked like landing.
Packalen with the counter takedown but Kennedy avoids it easily.
Liam Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packalen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Packalen seems to have recovered his senses.
Packalen has his takedown stuffed
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.
Kennedy cracks Packalen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy lands with a nice body punch.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Packalen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Packalen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kennedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kennedy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy flashes Packalen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Packalen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Packalen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kennedy punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Kennedy!
Liam Kennedy 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGettigan moves away.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but McGettigan pushes him off.
McGettigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like McGettigan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.
Peterson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterson wants to clinch
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McGettigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson walks into a jab.
Peterson throws the left hand but McGettigan avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson wants to clinch
and McGettigan counters with a straight right hand.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGettigan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Peterson tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from McGettigan misses its target.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ian Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGettigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Peterson lands a right hook to the body.
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
McGettigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGettigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from McGettigan misses the target.
Peterson tries to clinch up but McGettigan circles away and keeps his distance.
McGettigan takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from McGettigan misses the target.
Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peterson moves to clinch but McGettigan breaks away
and McGettigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson lands with a straight right. McGettigan didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGettigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGettigan keeps the fight on the outside.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson moves in looking to clinch but McGettigan pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGettigan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGettigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGettigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterson wants to clinch up but McGettigan keeps it at a distance.
McGettigan throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson tries to clinch there but McGettigan circles away.
Peterson darts in trying to clinch
and McGettigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGettigan lands a big uppercut and Peterson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peterson looks OK. McGettigan waves Peterson back to his feet!
Peterson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can McGettigan finish him?
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
It looked like McGettigan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom McGettigan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGettigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGettigan counters with a nice right hand that sends Peterson toppling to the canvas! Peterson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McGettigan finish him?!
Peterson is rocked!
Peterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like McGettigan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Peterson.
Peterson darts in and clinches McGettigan up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGettigan.
McGettigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGettigan lands an uppercut.
McGettigan can't find room to land a body shot as Peterson controls the action.
McGettigan blocks a body shot from Peterson.
Peterson has McGettigan pressed against the cage, preventing McGettigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGettigan breaks from the clinch.
Peterson misses the jab.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Peterson is looking to clinch.
McGettigan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but McGettigan is just out of range.
Peterson jabs at McGettigan's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGettigan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peterson tries to clinch but McGettigan is having none of it.
McGettigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from McGettigan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan throws a body shot but no joy.
Peterson moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson tries to clinch there but McGettigan circles away.
Peterson throws the left hand but McGettigan avoids the punch easily.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and McGettigan counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ian Peterson has been cut.
McGettigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGettigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGettigan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Peterson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom McGettigan!
Tom McGettigan retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Tom McGettigan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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