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MMMA 51 Cortez vs Legstrong PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 5729 p4p, 630 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 5168 p4p, 596 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Mean A Thing. 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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183 lbs
21 - 21 - 0 |
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170 lbs
17 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class 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
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Police Officer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Officer moves into the clinch.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Officer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Officer tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Officer misses with some punches.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Officer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Officer tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Officer.
Officer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson sets himself, and Officer steps forward looking for the clinch! Nelson avoids it this time.
A left lands for Officer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws a poor cross that misses
and Officer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Officer has managed to clinch.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Officer.
Nelson tries to circle away but Officer has him pinned against the cage.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
Officer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Officer.
Officer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nelson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Officer forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Officer tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Officer back against the cage.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Officer digs a right hand underneath Nelson's ribcage. Nelson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Officer throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
A body shot lands from Officer.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Officer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Officer pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Officer rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Officer throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily.
Officer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nelson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Officer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Officer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Officer scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Officer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Officer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Police Officer.
A left lands for Nelson.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Officer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer throws out a powerful jab.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Officer counter with a right hand.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Officer.
It looked like Nelson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Officer.
Officer is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Officer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Officer cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Officer closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nelson.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Officer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Officer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nelson blocks an uppercut.
Officer misses with a body punch.
Officer can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Officer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Officer misses with the head strike.
Nelson working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Officer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Officer.
Officer wants to take the fight to the mat but Nelson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Officer working aggressively here.
Officer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Officer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Officer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Officer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Officer pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Officer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Officer in his tracks.
Officer throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Officer misses with a series of wild punches.
Officer throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Officer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nelson. That did some damage!
Officer jabs at Nelson's body.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Officer moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Officer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Officer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Officer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nelson. Nelson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Officer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Officer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Officer cracks Nelson with an open hand slap.
Officer tries to clinch up but Nelson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Officer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nelson scrambles back to his feet.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Officer throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Nelson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Officer slips under a jab.
Officer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Officer throws a body shot but no joy.
Officer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Officer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Officer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Officer tries to clinch but Nelson moves out of range.
Officer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Officer misses.
Officer moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Nelson wants to break free but Officer has control.
Officer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Officer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Officer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nelson.
Officer tries for a takedown but Nelson manages to get underhooks.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Officer ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Officer closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Officer pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roy Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Police Officer.
Officer lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Officer's shoulder, as Officer tries to avoid the shot.
Officer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Officer swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Officer lands a two punch combo.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Police Officer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Officer throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Nelson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Officer.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Officer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nelson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Officer.
Nelson digs a good hook to Officer's body.
Officer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Officer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nelson with a body shot.
Officer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Officer closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson slips a jab from Officer.
It looked like Nelson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Officer.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Officer misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nelson misses with a left hand
and Officer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Officer wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Officer is breathing heavily.
Nelson thuds a left hand into Officer's body.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Officer.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Officer's head back.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Officer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Officer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Officer dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Officer throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Officer has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Police Officer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Officer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Officer moves out of range of the strikes.
Officer dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Officer.
Officer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nelson is trying to defend but Officer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Officer seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by Officer.
Officer is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Officer seems to be looking for submissions.
Officer is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Nelson wants to improve his position but Officer is controlling well.
Officer trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Officer stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Officer seems to be looking for submissions.
Nelson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Officer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Officer dodges an elbow strike from Nelson.
A left hand lands to the body for Officer.
Officer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Officer fails to land.
Officer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Officer has a couple of punches blocked by Nelson.
A right handed body shot lands from Officer.
Officer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Officer.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Officer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Officer moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Officer eats them both and turns towards Nelson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Officer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nelson!
Officer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Officer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Officer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Officer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Police Officer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Officer just content to control the position.
Officer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nelson keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Officer taking a breather here.
Officer wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Police Officer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Officer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Police Officer!
After the big win, Police Officer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 3771 p4p, 462 weight class) and Sharky Shark (ranked 3407 p4p, 432 weight class). Pitakaka comes to the cage accompanied by my dick. Shark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stand My Ground. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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217 lbs
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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
26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sharky Shark!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and Shark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shark looks to land a left hand but Pitakaka moved out of range nicely.
Shark 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.
Shark throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pitakaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pitakaka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shark.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and Shark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shark sizes up Pitakaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from Shark misses.
Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shark let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Shark now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shark avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Shark checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shark lands a really nice looking cross but Pitakaka seems unphased.
Shark blocks a leg kick.
Shark takes a swing at Pitakaka's ribcage but misses.
Shark misses with a kick to the body.
Shark moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Pitakaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shark moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.
Shark moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shark blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Shark avoids a kick to the body.
Shark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pitakaka's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shark lands a jab.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitakaka checks a leg kick nicely.
Pitakaka slips a jab from Shark.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Shark moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitakaka.
Shark throws a solid leg kick but Pitakaka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shark.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pitakaka wants to slow Shark down by chopping away at his legs.
Pitakaka is looking to slow Shark down with leg kicks.
Pitakaka walks into a left hand.
Pitakaka throws a wild body kick that Shark sees coming a mile off.
Shark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitakaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Shark moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shark throws a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it.
Shark avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shark feints and then cracks Pitakaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitakaka down.
Shark takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shark scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shark checks a leg kick.
Pitakaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shark misses with a head kick.
It appears Pitakaka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Shark moves out of range.
Pitakaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shark shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pitakaka eats them both and turns towards Shark to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shark scores with a hook to the body. Pitakaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark throws a right and a left that Pitakaka avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark fails to land with a series of punches.
Shark blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Shark sizes up Pitakaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shark throws a head kick that misses.
Shark blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
A jab from Shark finds it's way through Pitakaka's defenses.
Pitakaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Shark misses its intended target.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark blocks the body kick.
Shark let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Shark.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick that knocks Shark off balance momentarily.
Shark avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sharky Shark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shark throws a right and a left that Pitakaka avoids nicely.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shark avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Shark avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
A little jabbing left from Shark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Pitakaka misses
and Shark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pitakaka, right into the meat.
Shark scores with a nice right hand.
Shark blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Shark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses
and Pitakaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Shark.
Shark misses with a straight right.
As Shark looks to move away, Pitakaka throws a big counter combo but Shark just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shark connects with a right hand. Pitakaka shakes it off.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Shark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick from Pitakaka misses.
Shark is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitakaka with a body shot.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Shark dips to his left and cracks Pitakaka with an uppercut!
Shark with a hook.
Pitakaka is rocked!
Shark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Pitakaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitakaka tries to land a body kick
and Shark counters with a right hand from hell and Pitakaka is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sharky Shark!
Sharky Shark decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 4406 p4p, 482 weight class) and Delvin Shore (ranked 4712 p4p, 508 weight class). Krzysztof Kothciushco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Delvin Shore's chin.
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277 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
24 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Delvin Shore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kothciushco is not content to let Shore control the position.
Shore with the ground and pound but Kothciushco regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Shore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kothciushco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shore.
Kothciushco 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.
Kothciushco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shore is working for a kimura but Kothciushco is defending it quite comfortably.
Shore 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.
Shore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kothciushco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shore.
Kothciushco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shore is working away from the top position though.
That's two 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.
Shore is trying to work for a kimura but Kothciushco is defending well.
Kothciushco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kothciushco missing with punches from the bottom.
Shore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shore seems to be working for a kimura but Kothciushco defends the submission attempt.
Shore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kothciushco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco is defending against the submission attempts here by Shore.
Kothciushco is defending against the submission attempts here by Shore.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kothciushco defending well though.
Shore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kothciushco tries to get to full guard but Shore has control of the leg.
Shore has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kothciushco defend it? Shore steps over the head and cranks it - Kothciushco is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Delvin Shore!
A relieved looking Delvin Shore 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 3021 p4p, 102 weight class) and Kim Jong Un (ranked 1923 p4p, 60 weight class). Nielsen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wardruna - Fehu. Kim Jong Un has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sven Kristian Nielsen's chin.
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285 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kim Jong Un!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Un bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jong Un now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nielsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jong Un is fending him off so far but Nielsen persists. Nope, Jong Un circles away and we're back to standing.
Jong Un has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nielsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nielsen misses with a body punch
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
Jong Un with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jong Un connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nielsen checks a low kick from Jong Un.
Jong Un slips a straight right by Nielsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielsen.
Nielsen takes one to the chin there.
Nielsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jong Un counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Jong Un moved out of range nicely.
Jong Un lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jong Un just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Un just misses with a punch to the body.
Nielsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Un moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Jong Un there.
Nielsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jong Un counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielsen misses with a body shot.
Nielsen missing with a left hand there. Jong Un was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and Jong Un counters with a straight right hand.
Jong Un lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is getting worse.
Nielsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong Un's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jong Un tries a quick counter leg kick but Nielsen is wise to it.
Jong Un lands an overhand right.
Nielsen throws a good cross that connects.
Jong Un fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielsen.
Jong Un is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Jong Un moves out of range.
Jong Un scores with a nice strike.
Jong Un slaps away a takedown attempt from Nielsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nielsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nielsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim Jong Un is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Nielsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nielsen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Kristian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Un slips a jab from Nielsen.
Jong Un listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the body
and Jong Un counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un lands with an uppercut that bounces Nielsen off the cage and back into range.
Nielsen is rocked!
Nielsen gets a double leg takedown into Jong Un's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Un lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jong Un pushes down on Nielsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jong Un looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jong Un works Nielsen's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jong Un.
Jong Un scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sven Kristian Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen walks into a left hand.
Jong Un lands with a nice body punch.
Kim Jong Un seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un rushes Nielsen and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nielsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jong Un has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nielsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jong Un misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jong Un backwards.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Jong Un working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nielsen can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Un controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielsen.
A left hand lands to the body for Jong Un.
Jong Un blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Jong Un back against the cage.
Jong Un tries to throw a body punch but Nielsen avoids it by throwing Jong Un back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Jong Un misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Un lands an uppercut.
Nielsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Un.
Jong Un throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen tries a body shot but Jong Un blocks it.
Jong Un dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jong Un tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielsen's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen presses Jong Un against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jong Un is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nielsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jong Un blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielsen is trying to pull guard but Jong Un has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Un letting Nielsen take a breather here.
Nielsen digs a right hand underneath Jong Un's ribcage. Jong Un let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nielsen lands with a right to the head.
Jong Un lands a hook that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Un misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong Un.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nielsen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nielsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.
Nielsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jong Un trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jong Un works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jong Un looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nielsen is one step ahead there.
Nielsen trying to control but Jong Un is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jong Un sprawls well. Jong Un wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nielsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jong Un doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Kristian Nielsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jong Un lands a nice looking body shot.
Jong Un tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nielsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nielsen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jong Un sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Un showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jong Un lands a two punch combo.
Jong Un lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nielsen's sensitive parts.
Jong Un connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jeez, Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nielsen tries for a takedown but Jong Un circles away easily
and Jong Un counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Nielsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Kristian Nielsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong Un!
In his post fight interview, Kim Jong Un started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 2497 p4p, 349 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 2610 p4p, 360 weight class). Hong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Power. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Kvirkvelia misses its intended target.
Kvirkvelia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Kvirkvelia.
It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Levan Kvirkvelia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvirkvelia scores with a nice right hand.
Kvirkvelia misses with a looping right.
Hong scores with a body shot.
We've been told by Kvirkvelia's head coaches at Russian Bears Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kvirkvelia misses with a leg kick.
Hong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the side of Hong's head but Hong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kvirkvelia.
Hong moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Hong 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.
Kvirkvelia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hong backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia misses with the head strike.
Kvirkvelia working aggressively here.
Hong blocks a body shot from Kvirkvelia.
Hong tries to work over Kvirkvelia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kvirkvelia backwards.
Kvirkvelia leaning against his opponent.
Kvirkvelia tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kvirkvelia blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kvirkvelia looking for a takedown.
Hong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kvirkvelia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kvirkvelia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kvirkvelia's elbow.
Kvirkvelia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kvirkvelia manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong is looking to regain half guard here but Kvirkvelia keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia controls the position.
Kvirkvelia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hong!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kvirkvelia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kvirkvelia controlling his opponent.
Hong working to try and regain half guard.
Kvirkvelia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hong tries to reverse the position but Kvirkvelia maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia controlling from the full mount.
Hong is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia content just to control the position here.
Hong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kvirkvelia trying to pass the guard but Hong defending well.
Kvirkvelia not doing much here.
Hong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kvirkvelia pulls his head out easily.
Hong wants to get back to full guard.
Kvirkvelia wants to free his trapped foot but Hong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kvirkvelia slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Kvirkvelia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kvirkvelia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Kvirkvelia misses.
Kvirkvelia misses with a straight right.
Kvirkvelia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hong lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kvirkvelia is looking to counter the offense by Hong and move into the clinch.
Hong lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kvirkvelia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kvirkvelia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Kvirkvelia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hong.
Kvirkvelia defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong cracks Kvirkvelia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kvirkvelia throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia misses with a left hand
and Kvirkvelia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hong.
Kvirkvelia misses with a looping right.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kvirkvelia misses with a straight left.
Kvirkvelia misses the shot to the body.
Hong thows a body kick. Kvirkvelia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kvirkvelia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kvirkvelia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kvirkvelia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hong, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kvirkvelia walks into a jab.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong moves away from the strike by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong moves out of range of the strikes.
Hong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kvirkvelia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hong clinches.
Kvirkvelia has clasped his hands together around Hong's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia controls the position.
Hong is looking to regain half guard here but Kvirkvelia keeps moving and retains side control.
Kvirkvelia gets to mount! Hong was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kvirkvelia working the ground and pound effectively.
Kvirkvelia content just to control the position here.
Kvirkvelia tries to control but Hong wriggling away.
Hong is looking to improve his position but Kvirkvelia isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kvirkvelia controlling from mount.
Hong tries to lock up and control but Kvirkvelia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvirkvelia controlling his opponent.
Hong is trying desperately to improve position.
Hong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvirkvelia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Kristofer Hong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hong defending well as Kvirkvelia loads up on a big left hand.
Hong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kvirkvelia takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target.
Hong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kvirkvelias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot.
Hong fakes the leg kick and cracks Kvirkvelia in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong punishes Kvirkvelia's body with a nice straight punch.
Hong keeps Kvirkvelia at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Kvirkvelia misses
and Hong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hong.
Hong trying to control but Kvirkvelia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hong throws an elbow that misses. Kvirkvelia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hong's guard. Nice move by Kvirkvelia!
Hong working for a triangle but Kvirkvelia defends it easily.
Hong working for a triangle but Kvirkvelia defends it easily.
Hong keeping full guard, as Kvirkvelia tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong controls Kvirkvelia momentarily but Kvirkvelia frees himself.
Hong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kvirkvelia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong 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.
Hong controls Kvirkvelia momentarily but Kvirkvelia frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hong being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kvirkvelia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kvirkvelia misses with a jab to the body
and Hong counters with a series of strikes. Kvirkvelia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kvirkvelia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvirkvelia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kvirkvelia circles away.
Kvirkvelia throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hong to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kvirkvelia.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hong. That one must have hurt.
Levan Kvirkvelia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kvirkvelia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvirkvelia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kvirkvelia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kvirkvelia is rocked!
Hong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Kvirkvelia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body punch
and Hong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Kvirkvelia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hong walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kvirkvelia drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hong swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kvirkvelia's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Kristofer Hong!
Our winner, Antoni Kristofer Hong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bujol (ranked 2906 p4p, 278 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 2938 p4p, 282 weight class). Hanma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. B-Complex - Beautiful Lies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sergio Bujol is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bujol blocks the leg kick.
Bujol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bujol moves into the clinch.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Bujol just leaning against Hanma, taking a breather.
We've been informed that Hanma 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.
A nice left hand lands by Bujol.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bujol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bujol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bujol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bujol lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bujol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bujol throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Bujol lands a jab to the nose.
Hanma instigates a clinch.
Bujol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Bujol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bujol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bujol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bujol tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bujol is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Bujol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Bujol controls the action.
Bujol tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Bujol back against the cage.
Bujol is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bujol.
Bujol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bujol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bujol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol misses with a body kick.
Bujol tries to clinch up.
Sergio Bujol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma scores with a kick to the body.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Bujol counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from Bujol.
Hanma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bujol with a body shot.
Hanma tries to clinch but Bujol is having none of it.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Bujol.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bujol throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Bujol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bujol misses with a looping right.
Hanma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol misses the body punch
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Hanma jabs at Bujol's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma thumps Bujol with a low kick.
Bujol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bujol throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bujol. That did some damage!
A left lands for Hanma.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma forces Bujol back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bujol is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Bujol tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanma tries to score with a low kick but Bujol moves his leg out of the way.
Bujol is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bujol scores with a body shot.
Bujol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bujol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bujol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bujol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Bujol wants to clinch.
Hanma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bujol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Bujol throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma flicks out a counter leg kick but Bujol steps away.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bujol misses the target.
Hanma throws a jab when Bujol was well out of range.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Bujol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bujol throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Hanma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bujol is out of range.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanma lands a leg kick that knocks Bujol off balance momentarily.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bujol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bujol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bujol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bujol. That snapped Hanma's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bujol throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanma - that will leave a mark!
Bujol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing.
Bujol tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Bujol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bujol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Bujol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hanma counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bujol throws out the jab.
Bujol stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bujol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanma.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Bujol swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma lands a jab.
Hanma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bujol counters with a straight right hand.
Bujol wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bujol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bujol is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Bujol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bujol seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Bujol circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bujol trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.
Bujol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Bujol throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Bujol seems unphased.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Bujol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bujol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanma momentarily.
Bujol swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bujol, pushing him back against the cage.
Baki Hanma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bujol misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bujols head.
Bujol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bujol misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol misses with a punch on the inside.
Bujol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol throws a head punch that misses.
Bujol is trying to force a seperation but Hanma has the dominant position.
Bujol tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Bujol back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Bujol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Bujol avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Bujol controls his hands.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bujol's elbow.
Bujol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Bujol as the two fighters clinch.
Bujol tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Bujol trying to control the position but instead, Hanma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bujol into the cage.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Bujol.
Bujol pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bujol scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Sergio Bujol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bujol is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Bujol is looking to wear down Hanma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Hanma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hanma is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bujol throws a series of strikes that have Hanma backpedaling.
Hanma misses with a right hand
letting Bujol counter with a right hand.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bujol cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.
Bujol moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bujols head.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma is leaning against Bujol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Bujol's head.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Bujol keeps it at a distance.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bujol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanma can pounce on him.
Bujol throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bujol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol with a jab.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bujol tried to score with a low kick but Hanma checks it.
Bujol clinches up against the cage.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bujol misses with a hook to the body
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bujol throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Bujol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters by clinching up.
Hanma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma digs a right hand into Bujol's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bujol's gas tank.
Good body shot from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma presses Bujol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 1471 p4p, 73 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 2237 p4p, 110 weight class). Yas Uru told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteban throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uru lands with a shot to the body.
Monteban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricardo Monteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru slaps away a takedown attempt from Monteban, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monteban throws a hook but Uru avoids it easily.
Uru tries to land a front kick but Monteban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monteban is looking to counter the offense by Uru and move into the clinch.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban moves into the clinch.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteban misses with a leg kick
and Uru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monteban is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Uru checks a leg kick.
Uru blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban scores with a hook to the body. Uru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monteban cracks Uru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monteban counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Monteban won't allow Uru to get back to his feet.
Monteban throws a big elbow that misses.
Monteban won't allow Uru to get back to his feet.
Monteban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uru manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Monteban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uru's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Monteban
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monteban thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteban lands with a right hand.
Uru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uru 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Monteban manages to step out the way in time.
Uru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monteban's calf.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru is having none of it.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Monteban with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uru tries a head kick but it misses.
Monteban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monteban tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uru sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monteban somewhat.
Monteban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban just misses with a punch to the body.
Uru tries to land a leg kick but Monteban saw it coming and moves away.
Monteban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uru tries a quick counter leg kick but Monteban is wise to it.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Monteban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uru's head.
Monteban gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monteban thinking.
Uru jabs at Monteban's body.
Monteban misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Monteban throws a leg kick but Uru moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Uru.
Monteban misses with a hook to the body
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Monteban 's knee.
Uru stuffs the takedown attempt from Monteban. Monteban gets slowly back to his feet.
Uru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monteban scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru prevents Monteban from improving position.
Monteban throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Monteban crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monteban misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Monteban trying to control the action but Uru is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yas Uru will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monteban blocks the body kick.
Monteban throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Monteban scores with a shot to the body.
Monteban missing with a left hand there. Uru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monteban avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Uru.
Monteban scores with a push kick.
Monteban ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monteban moves out of range as Uru throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Uru checks a leg kick.
Monteban throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Monteban scores with a jab to the body.
Uru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru misses with a body shot.
Monteban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monteban scores with a nice body kick.
Uru throws a body kick that misses
and Monteban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uru blocks a leg kick.
Monteban drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Monteban wants to control from the top but Uru keeps moving.
Monteban postures up in Uru's guard and throws a big left but Uru blocks it.
Monteban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monteban trying to control but Uru is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is stalling in the full guard.
Monteban throws a big elbow that misses.
Monteban wants to control from the top but Uru keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Uru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monteban.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Monteban from controlling successfully.
Uru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uru avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru wriggles free and stands up.
Monteban misses with an uppercut
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Uru.
Uru avoids the body shot from Monteban.
Uru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uru takes a swing at Monteban's ribcage but misses.
Monteban misses with a right hand
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monteban chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uru. Monteban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monteban is looking to counter the offense by Uru and move into the clinch.
Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uru lands with a hook. Monteban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monteban looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monteban shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monteban.
Monteban looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Uru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monteban to score with a decent uppercut.
Uru on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monteban. Monteban obviously looking to wear him down.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uru let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Monteban takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Uru!
Monteban wants to clinch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monteban throws a hook but Uru blocks it.
Uru throws a big counter head kick but Monteban avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Monteban will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uru lands a body shot.
Monteban looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Monteban backing away here, and Uru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Uru throws a lazy right hand but Monteban sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Monteban.
Monteban looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Monteban manages to step out the way in time.
Monteban looks to land a left hand but Uru moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Monteban throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monteban with a body shot.
Uru keeps Monteban at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monteban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Uru. That snapped Monteban's head back.
Monteban misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Uru misses.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Monteban.
Uru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monteban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uru. Uru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monteban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monteban.
Monteban closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uru but Uru pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monteban closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uru misses with a looping right.
Uru punishes Monteban's body with a nice straight punch.
Uru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monteban misses with a hook.
Monteban clinches up with Uru and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monteban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Monteban's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Monteban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uru is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monteban throws a head punch that misses.
Uru tries to break the clinch but Monteban is controlling the position.
Monteban lands with a right to the head.
Monteban is stalling here.
Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monteban throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Uru was covering up waiting for the punch and Monteban finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Monteban is looking to work some ground and pound but Uru has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteban working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monteban 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.
Monteban postures up in Uru's guard and throws a big left but Uru blocks it.
Monteban makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uru pushes Monteban off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru misses with a straight left.
Uru just misses with a punch to the body.
Monteban throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Monteban tries to clinch but Uru moves out of range.
Uru missing with a left hand there. Monteban was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monteban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uru can pounce on him.
Monteban throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it.
Uru throws out a counter right but Monteban avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Monteban.
I think Monteban has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Monteban!
A victorious Ricardo Monteban thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hewitt (ranked 1762 p4p, 82 weight class) and Raiymbek Batyr (ranked 1749 p4p, 80 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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134 lbs
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raiymbek Batyr!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batyr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batyr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Batyr misses with a combination
and Batyr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batyr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hewitt back to the cage. Batyr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Batyr misses with a combination
enabling Hewitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Hewitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Batyr counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batyr misses with a straight right.
Hewitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batyr manages to avoid it.
Batyr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Batyr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Batyr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Batyr.
Hewitt lands a glancing blow to the side of Batyr's head.
A shot to the body from Batyr misses
and Batyr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batyr throws a combination that misses
and Hewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hewitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Batyr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Batyr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hewitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Batyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hewitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batyr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batyr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hewitt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batyr slips a straight right by Hewitt.
Batyr misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batyr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batyr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hewitt backs up against the cage.
Batyr lands an overhand right.
Batyr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batyr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batyr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hewitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Batyr misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batyr misses with a looping right.
Hewitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Batyr misses with a body punch
and Hewitt counters with a straight right hand.
Hewitt connects with a body shot that sends Batyr's belly button to the back.
Hewitt throws a body punch but Batyr moves out of range.
Hewitt ducks right into an uppercut from Batyr.
A shot to the body from Hewitt misses
and Batyr counters with a left and a right that stings Hewitt.
Batyr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hewitt.
Batyr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batyr scores with a nice right hand.
Batyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batyr, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hewitt misses with a jab to the body
and Batyr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Batyr tenderised Hewitt's leg. Hewitt is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Batyr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Batyr looks to land a combination but Hewitt avoids it well.
Batyr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hewitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hewitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batyr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Batyr duly obliges.
Hewitt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Batyr.
It looks like Paul Hewitt has been cut.
Batyr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hewitt.
Hewitt throws a shot from downtown. Batyr moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raiymbek Batyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Batyr with a hook.
Batyr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hewitt counter with a right hand.
It looks like Raiymbek Batyr has been cut.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hewitt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batyr misses with a series of wild punches.
Batyr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raiymbek Batyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hewitt, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batyr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hewitt misses with a looping right.
Batyr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Hewitt does no damage.
Batyr throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Batyr. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batyr throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Batyr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Hewitt - just one landing.
Batyr is rocked!
Hewitt throws a body shot but no joy.
Batyr is still on wobbly legs! Can Hewitt finish him?
Batyr connects with the punch.
Raiymbek Batyr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batyr loads up on a big right hand but Hewitt slips the punch.
Batyr seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hewitt.
Batyr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hewitt has time to react.
Hewitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batyr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hewitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Batyr throws a combination that misses
and Hewitt counters with a huge left! Batyr is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hewitt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Batyr from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hewitt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hewitt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barol Kedorf (ranked 2769 p4p, 326 weight class) and Eldar Smith (ranked 2696 p4p, 315 weight class). Kedorf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is POPEK MONSTER - DIRTY DIANA (MATHEO PRODUCTION). Eldar Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barol Kedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kedorf.
Kedorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Barol Kedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kedorf takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Kedorf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kedorf misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
Kedorf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kedorf misses with a body shot.
Kedorf misses the shot to the body.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kedorf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Kedorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kedorf lands with a good body shot.
Kedorf lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kedorf works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kedorf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedorf throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kedorf.
Kedorf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith looks winded!
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith moves forwards but Kedorf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kedorf throws out a powerful jab.
Kedorf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kedorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kedorf is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kedorf cracks Smith on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Smith falls backwards against the cage. Kedorf follows up with more strikes that drop Smith to his knees. Kedorf keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Smith! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barol Kedorf!
Post fight, Barol Kedorf took to the microphone: 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa. Wezme Go na kolana, a potem poloze sie obok Niego i razem zasniemy. To jest prawdziwe szczescie'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 174 p4p, 27 weight class) and Lance Legstrong (ranked 768 p4p, 100 weight class). Cortez comes to the cage accompanied by $$$. Legstrong has chosen Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden as his entrance music. Lance Legstrong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legstrong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Legstrong cracks Cortez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortez 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.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Legstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Legstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Legstrong throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Legstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cortez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cortez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Legstrong lands a jab to the head.
Cortez is rocked!
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Legstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Legstrong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Legstrong with a nice cross.
and Legstrong counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cortez! He's just covering up as Legstrong starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Legstrong!
Lance Legstrong is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Lance Legstrong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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A |
G |
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B |
G |
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C |
G |
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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
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72% |
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