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Torcida 1 - Martel Vs Opened PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolan Drung (ranked 6056 p4p, 653 weight class) and Joe Joe (ranked 9094 p4p, 770 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolan Drung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Joe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drung finds it's target.
Drung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drung lands with a nice combination. Joe backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Joe Joe has been cut.
Drung just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drung scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Drung tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolan Drung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drung throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe slips under a jab from Drung.
Drung throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Drung.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drung throws out the jab.
Drung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Drung.
Joe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drung defends it nicely.
Drung appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Drung misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung swings widly with a right hand
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Drung misses its intended target.
Joe is looking for the big counter here.
Drung throws a head kick but Joe moves out of range.
Drung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drung misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Drung.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe tries to clinch but Drung is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Drung.
Joe wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drung lands a jab.
Drung cracks Joe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drung with a jab.
Drung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolan Drung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe is looking to clinch but Drung is avoiding it.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Drung jabs at Joe's body.
Drung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Drung scores with a nice head shot.
Drung moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe blocks a jab.
Drung scores with a jab to the head.
Drung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drung pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Joe back to the cage. Drung follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Drung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drung lands the left hand.
Drung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drung throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Drung misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Drung misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drung throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drung throws a big shot that misses.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Drung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drung misses with a double jab.
Joe feints a counter leg kick.
Drung looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Drung keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Drung.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Joe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drung misses the jab.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Drung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Drung misses.
Joe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drung looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Drung scores with a jab. Joe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Joe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drung scores with a body shot.
Bolan Drung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe looks for a takedown but Drung sprawls well.
Bolan Drung is winning the standup battle so far.
Drung connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Drung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Drung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe has Drung up against the cage in a clinch.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
Drung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Drung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Drung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drung can't break the clinch.
Joe prevents Drung from breaking the clinch.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe misses with an elbow strike.
Drung has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Joe throws an elbow but it misses.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Drung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Drung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drung looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drung.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Drung circles away.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drung.
Drung tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Drung pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Drung misses the target.
Joe tries to clinch there but Drung circles away.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drung throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Drung lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drung, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe working aggressively here.
Joe throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolan Drung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Joe's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Drung throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Drung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Drung.
Drung lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe slips under a jab from Drung.
Joe instigates a clinch.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Drung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but Drung blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drung.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Joe prevents Drung from breaking the clinch.
Drung tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Drung.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Drung avoids the elbow strike from Joe, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
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.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Joe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drung is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drung.
The fighters circling - Drung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe pushes Drung up against the cage in a clinch.
Drung blocks an uppercut.
Drung blocking some punches.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Drung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drung misses with a few strikes there.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drung misses with a body shot.
Joe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drung lands with a cross.
Drung swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drung swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Joe Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolan Drung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolan Drung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolan Drung!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holliday (ranked 6013 p4p, 578 weight class) and Trevor Lavinski (ranked 7964 p4p, 661 weight class). Lavinski has chosen Go Off - Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, & Travis Scott as his entrance music. Michael Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Lavinski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavinski tests Holliday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holliday dips to his left and cracks Lavinski with an uppercut!
Lavinski misses with a looping right.
Holliday cracks Lavinski with an uppercut from hell and Lavinski crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Holliday's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lavinski is rocked!
Holliday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lavinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lavinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holliday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lavinski is looking to stand up but Holliday isn't so interested in that idea.
Lavinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holliday landing some decent shots from guard.
Holliday pushing down on Lavinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Holliday works his foot free and advances to mount.
Holliday quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Holliday but it's paid off an Lavinski is forced to tap! Nice work by Holliday.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Holliday!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Holliday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Gibson (ranked 6044 p4p, 605 weight class) and Brandan Ingram (ranked 8531 p4p, 698 weight class). John Gibson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandan Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ingram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ingram digs a good body shot into Gibson's ribs.
Brandan Ingram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson throws an overhand right that lands on Ingram's shoulder, as Ingram tries to avoid the shot.
Ingram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
Ingram moves out of range as Gibson strikes.
Ingram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gibson. Gibson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ingram connects with a nice looking jab.
Ingram misses with a looping right.
Gibson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson misses with a straight right.
Ingram fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gibson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ingram working aggressively here.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
Ingram lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like John Gibson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingram lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Ingram works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gibson takes a shot to the head.
Ingram lands an uppercut.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram lands a right hand.
Gibson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ingram lands with a left to the head.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibson successfully pulls guard.
Ingram wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Gibson trying to control the position here.
Ingram is posturing up here but Gibson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ingram tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ingram has to tap! Slick submission there by Gibson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Gibson!
An out of breath John Gibson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gommy Tunn (ranked 6486 p4p, 635 weight class) and Matt Thompson (ranked 7723 p4p, 671 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gommy Tunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Tunn scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from Thompson.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Thompson throws out a counter right but Tunn avoids it with no problem.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tunn misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Thompson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tunn.
Thompson staying out of range there.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thompson throws a jab when Tunn was well out of range.
Tunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunn misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Tunn misses
and Tunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tunn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a body punch but Tunn moves out of range.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson throws a sloppy body shot
and Tunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thompson misses with a looping left.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Tunn had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tunn throws a shot to the body.
Tunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Matt Thompson has been cut.
Tunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunn throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tunn manages to avoid it.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tunn doesn't seem phased though.
Tunn scores with a hook.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Tunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Tunn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Tunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson slips under a jab from Tunn.
Tunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tunn looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson cracks Tunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson slips under a jab from Tunn.
Tunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Tunn cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tunn throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Tunn misses with a body shot.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tunn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tunn throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Tunn swinging wildly here.
Tunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Tunn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tunn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Tunn backing up. Tunn nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Tunn is rocked!
Tunn throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Oh Tunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tunn misses the shot to the body.
Thompson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Tunn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tunn.
Good shot there by Thompson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunn tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tunn takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Tunn misses with a wild body shot.
Tunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Tunn.
Thompson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tunn misses with a two punch combination.
Tunn is breathing heavily.
Tunn misses with a hook
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tunn.
Thompson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Tunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Tunn's head but Tunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson cracks Tunn with a big right hand and Tunn goes down!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tunn missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Tunn goes down! Can Thompson finish him!?
Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Tunn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tunn manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Tunn's guard.
Tunn is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tunn wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tunn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tunn tries to get out of the position.
Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Tunn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tunn manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Tunn's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tunn's guard.
Thompson is working for a submission of some sort.
Thompson passes to full mount!
Thompson wants to finish this one by submission but Tunn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thompson.
Thompson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tunn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Thompson extends the arm and Tunn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Thompson!
After the fight, Matt Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Toa (ranked 7820 p4p, 726 weight class) and Joe Wright (ranked 6409 p4p, 672 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Toa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Wright!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Toa walks away with a smile on his face. Wright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Toa, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Toa against the cage but Toa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Toa throws a series of strikes that have Wright backpedaling.
Wright wants to clinch.
Wright wants to clinch.
Toa throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toa scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Toa circles away.
Joe Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright wants to clinch
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.
Wright rushes Toa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright fails with the takedown
and Toa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toa lands with a good body shot.
Toa cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright darts in trying to clinch
and Toa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toa avoids it really well and circles away.
Toa is looking for a counter combo.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance but Toa moves to the side
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright tries to clinch
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toa lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Toa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toa works over Wright's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright misses with the body kick
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Toa to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright misses with a kick to the body
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Toa.
Toa looks to land a combination. Wright sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wright throws a leg kick
and Toa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toa lands with a shot to the body.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Toa had a free shot at his head there.
Wright looks to clinch
and Toa counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Toa dominated that round.
That's time! Toa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright tries to clinch
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Toa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Toa does it's job there.
Wright wants to clinch
and Toa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Toa - just one landing.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Toa does it's job there.
Wright walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa stalks Wright and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wright's face. Wright staggers backwards, shaken.
Wright closes the distance but Toa moves to the side
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Wright tries to clinch up
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toa connects with a crisp jab.
Joe Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wright takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Toa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toa misses with a wild combination.
Toa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright tries for a takedown but Toa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Toa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimi Toa is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toa lands a jab-cross combination.
Wright throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Toa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown
letting Toa counter with a right hand.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Toa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright rushes Toa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toa connects with a body shot that sends Wright's belly button to the back.
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright moves to clinch but Toa breaks away
and Toa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown
and Toa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toa connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright fails with the takedown
and Toa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
Wright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wright shoots and misses
and Toa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Toa dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toa counters with a straight right hand.
Wright tries to clinch
and Toa counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Toa to acknowledge the strikes.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toa counters with a left to the body.
Toa scores with a punch to the head.
Toa slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wright tries for a takedown but Toa circles away easily
and Toa counters with a series of strikes. Wright will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
Jimi Toa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wright.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toa swivels and escapes.
Wright tries to clinch but Toa moves away
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toa counters with a three punch combo that has Wright backing up. Wright nods at Toa to acknowledge the strikes.
Wright throws a lazy head kick
and Toa counters with a stiff right hand.
Toa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toa connects with a right hand. Wright shakes it off.
Toa lands a two punch combo.
Toa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Jab, jab by Toa - just one landing.
Toa stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Toa as he connects with a hook.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toa, as that shot connected.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Toa, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Toa against the cage but Toa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Wright looks to move away, Toa throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Toa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toa dips to his left and cracks Wright with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Toa.
Wright is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright is rocked!
Jimi Toa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toa tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Toa finish him?
and Toa counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wright! He's just covering up as Toa starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Toa!
Jimi Toa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joe Wright stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well Shitt!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Jackson (ranked 7306 p4p, 657 weight class) and Jacob DeBlaey (ranked 5169 p4p, 553 weight class). DeBlaey has chosen Battle Cry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jacob DeBlaey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kelvin Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob DeBlaey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBlaey throws a leg kick that misses.
DeBlaey throws a leg kick
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson wants to control from the top but DeBlaey keeps moving.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
DeBlaey is trying to hold Jackson in close to prevent damage but Jackson has managed to pass into half guard.
DeBlaey wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeBlaey wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeBlaey trying to control but Jackson postures up.
DeBlaey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeBlaey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
DeBlaey tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
DeBlaey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeBlaey is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DeBlaey avoid being mounted?
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeBlaey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've been hearing that Jackson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
DeBlaey wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBlaey wants to get back to full guard.
DeBlaey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
DeBlaey is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
DeBlaey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
DeBlaey has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
DeBlaey blocks an uppercut.
DeBlaey has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by DeBlaey.
DeBlaey has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as DeBlaey controls his hands.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by DeBlaey.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeBlaey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson is leaning against DeBlaey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBlaey working aggressively here.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by DeBlaey.
A head punch on the inside from DeBlaey fails to land.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from DeBlaey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeBlaey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson looks to throw the jab but DeBlaey is out of range.
Jackson motions for DeBlaey to come forward. Jackson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeBlaey is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and DeBlaey counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
Jackson sizes up DeBlaey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
DeBlaey looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
DeBlaey misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson looks for the body kick but DeBlaey saw that one coming.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBlaey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Jacob DeBlaey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBlaey throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeBlaey.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Jackson backs off DeBlaey throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
DeBlaey connects with a high kick.
It looks like Kelvin Jackson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. DeBlaey moves away and avoids it.
Jackson with a jab.
DeBlaey lands a two punch combo.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeBlaey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeBlaey connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeBlaey lands a high kick!
DeBlaey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but DeBlaey just manages to avoid it.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
DeBlaey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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!
DeBlaey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBlaey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson checks a low kick from DeBlaey.
DeBlaey misses with a series of wild punches.
DeBlaey's coach down at Croque Mitaine Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on DeBlaey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
DeBlaey gets caught flat footed, as Jackson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DeBlaey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
DeBlaey scores with a head kick.
DeBlaey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
DeBlaey tries a quick counter leg kick but Jackson is wise to it.
DeBlaey throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles DeBlaey's knee momentarily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from DeBlaey.
It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
DeBlaey is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBlaey wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson moves into full mount! DeBlaey won't be happy about that!
DeBlaey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to control but DeBlaey wriggling away.
Jackson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - DeBlaey looks very uncomfortable down there.
DeBlaey gets back to half guard.
DeBlaey is looking to improve his position.
DeBlaey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
DeBlaey tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson is stalling here. DeBlaey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jackson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and DeBlaey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
DeBlaey trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob DeBlaey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson lunges at DeBlaey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeBlaey's hand.
A low kick from DeBlaey is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
DeBlaey walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
A low kick from DeBlaey is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a good, hard body kick but DeBlaey shrugs it off.
DeBlaey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeBlaey manages to avoid it.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DeBlaey.
DeBlaey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeBlaey is looking to score with low kicks.
DeBlaey is looking to score with low kicks.
DeBlaey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
DeBlaey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBlaey blocks the body kick.
DeBlaey is looking for the big counter here.
DeBlaey ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
DeBlaey misses with a low kick.
DeBlaey throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jacob DeBlaey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in DeBlaey's guard.
DeBlaey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
DeBlaey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson wants to control from the top but DeBlaey keeps moving.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeBlaey looking to control.
DeBlaey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson is working DeBlaey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
DeBlaey working a defensive guard here.
DeBlaey wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DeBlaey looking for a sweep. Not yet DeBlaey, not yet.
DeBlaey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jacob DeBlaey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and DeBlaey is able to avoid easily.
DeBlaey throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeBlaey can do to turn this around?
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson lands with a hook. DeBlaey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DeBlaey tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson throws a low kick but DeBlaey moves out of range easily.
A low kick from DeBlaey misses
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeBlaey wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jackson is pressing down on DeBlaey's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeBlaey is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
DeBlaey is rocked!
Jackson lands a big elbow - DeBlaey is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Jackson!
A very excited looking Kelvin Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Jacob DeBlaey had this to say: 'I want to congratulate my opponent, he is really tough and today he was the better fighter.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Mulhern (ranked 6278 p4p, 574 weight class) and Nico Amadeus (ranked 6143 p4p, 569 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Mulhern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nico Amadeus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulhern gets tackled into the cage by Amadeus. Amadeus maintains the clinch.
Mulhern has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Amadeus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mulhern lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Amadeus.
Mulhern has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Amadeus.
Mulhern scores with punches from the back.
Mulhern trying to control.
Mulhern throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Amadeus!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulhern is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mulhern softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mulhern lands strikes to the head.
Mulhern scores with punches to the body.
Mulhern lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Amadeus tries to roll but Mulhern sticks to his back.
Amadeus tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus tries to hold on but Mulhern pushes him away.
Amadeus regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mulhern 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.
Mulhern drops an elbow to the side of Amadeus's head.
Mulhern slips a nice elbow through Amadeus's hands, connecting with Amadeus's forehead.
Mulhern winds up and cracks Amadeus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mulhern seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mulhern with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Amadeus wants to get back to his feet.
Mulhern takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mulhern lands strikes from half guard.
Mulhern trying to control the action but Amadeus is working from the bottom.
Mulhern controlling the action here.
Mulhern slips a nice elbow through Amadeus's hands, connecting with Amadeus's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulhern looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Amadeus is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mulhern connects with a nice short shot to Amadeus's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulhern lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mulhern lands strikes from half guard.
Amadeus has hold of Mulhern's hands but Mulhern slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Amadeus trying to control from the bottom.
Mulhern looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Amadeus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Amadeus is controlling Mulhern's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mulhern is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mulhern takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mulhern lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amadeus wants to improve his position but Mulhern is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulhern is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mulhern slips a nice elbow through Amadeus's hands, connecting with Amadeus's forehead.
Mulhern working Amadeus over with strikes.
Mulhern looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Amadeus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mulhern is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Amadeus is rocked!
Mulhern winds up and cracks Amadeus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mulhern is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Amadeus reverses the position - he's now on top in Mulhern's guard.
Mulhern managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulhern continues to stall.
Mulhern has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mulhern's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mulhern looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulhern, not yet.
Mulhern wants to get back to his feet but Amadeus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mulhern keeping moving, preventing Amadeus from controlling successfully.
Mulhern is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mulhern 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.
Amadeus clinches up with Mulhern and pushes him back against the cage.
Mulhern is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amadeus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mulhern lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mulhern drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mulhern is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Amadeus is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mulhern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amadeus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mulhern.
Mulhern is trying to drag Amadeus to the mat but Amadeus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mulhern drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amadeus pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulhern throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Amadeus was covering up waiting for the punch and Mulhern finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Amadeus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulhern trying to control the position from guard on top but Amadeus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulhern postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mulhern works over Amadeus with some ground and pound from guard.
Amadeus has Mulhern pulled in close to control his posture.
Amadeus keeping moving, preventing Mulhern from controlling successfully.
Amadeus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulhern is one step ahead there.
Mulhern is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Amadeus keeping moving, preventing Mulhern from controlling successfully.
Amadeus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mulhern. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mulhern postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulhern not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mulhern landing some decent shots from guard.
Amadeus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulhern distracts Amadeus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mulhern postures up and lands a big shot to Amadeus's brow.
Mulhern slips nicely into half guard.
Mulhern is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mulhern wants to control but Amadeus is keeping him busy.
Mulhern slips a nice elbow through Amadeus's hands, connecting with Amadeus's forehead.
Amadeus has hold of Mulhern's hands but Mulhern slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Amadeus is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus taking some punishment here, with Mulhern in his half guard.
Mulhern drops an elbow to the side of Amadeus's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mulhern lands a nice short elbow.
John Mulhern overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mulhern connects with a nice short shot to Amadeus's temple.
Amadeus is still in real trouble! Can Mulhern finish him?
Mulhern throwing shots but Amadeus is blocking nicely.
Amadeus seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulhern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amadeus can do to turn this around?
Amadeus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mulhern scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Mulhern.
Ground and pound from Mulhern.
Mulhern takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Amadeus trying to control here.
Mulhern drops an elbow to the side of Amadeus's head.
Mulhern drops an elbow to the side of Amadeus's head.
Mulhern winds up and cracks Amadeus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Amadeus taking some punishment here, with Mulhern in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulhern slips a nice elbow through Amadeus's hands, connecting with Amadeus's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amadeus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mulhern scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mulhern unloads with some huge strikes here! Amadeus is out! Mulhern wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Mulhern!
John Mulhern was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dvan Irago (ranked 6088 p4p, 655 weight class) and Billy Joe Skeeter (ranked 6089 p4p, 654 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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205 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dvan Irago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Joe Skeeter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irago jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skeeter throws a head kick but Irago moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irago.
It looks like Billy Joe Skeeter has been cut.
Jab, jab by Irago - just one landing.
Irago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skeeter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skeeter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Irago.
Irago misses with a hook.
Skeeter with the counter takedown but Irago avoids it easily.
Skeeter has a takedown stuffed.
Skeeter needs to keep his hands up - Irago had a free shot at his head there.
Skeeter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Irago throwing a counter right hand but Skeeter manages to avoid it.
Irago scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Irago misses.
Skeeter is trying to counter with his kicks.
Skeeter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Irago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skeeter's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irago misses with a shot to the body
and Skeeter counters with a stiff right hand.
Irago throws a right hand that Skeeter ducks under and follows up with a left that Skeeter also avoids with ease.
Skeeter fails to land the takedown.
Dvan Irago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Joe Skeeter.
Skeeter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irago is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Irago misses the jab.
Irago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Irago throws a jab when Skeeter was well out of range.
Irago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skeeter shoots for a takedown but Irago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Skeeter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvan Irago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Irago does no damage.
Irago jabs Skeeter right on the nose. Skeeter blinks but takes it well.
Irago misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irago thuds a left hand into Skeeter's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skeeter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skeeter slips under a jab from Irago.
Irago misses with the combination.
Skeeter wants to clinch
and Skeeter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skeeter wants to clinch.
Skeeter shoots in and drives through. Irago sprawls well.
Skeeter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irago but Irago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skeeter looks winded!
Irago lands the left hand.
Irago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irago throws an overhand right that lands on Skeeter's shoulder, as Skeeter tries to avoid the shot.
Skeeter moves out of range of the strikes.
Skeeter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Irago. Those never looked like landing.
Skeeter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irago.
Skeeter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skeeter dives in and grabs Irago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Irago pushes down on Skeeter's head and hops out.
Irago appears to be looking for a big counter.
Irago cracks Skeeter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Irago misses with a straight left.
Skeeter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irago.
Irago misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irago.
Irago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skeeter.
Irago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irago.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skeeter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skeeter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skeeter is rocked!
Irago tests Skeeter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skeeter is still on wobbly legs! Can Irago finish him?
Irago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skeeter seems to have recovered his senses.
Irago throws an overhand right that lands on Skeeter's shoulder, as Skeeter tries to avoid the shot.
Skeeter drops his hands momentarily and Irago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No luck for Skeeter with that takedown attempt.
Irago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skeeter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skeeter under the eye.
Irago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skeeter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irago cracks a nice hook into Skeeter's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dvan Irago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Joe Skeeter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Irago digs a good body shot into Skeeter's ribs.
Skeeter defending well as Irago loads up on a big left hand.
Irago connects with the punch.
Irago clobbers Skeeter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Irago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skeeter can do to turn this around?
Skeeter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skeeter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Irago has got the better of the exchanges.
Irago drops Skeeter with a beautiful combination! Skeeter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Irago is looking for the KO!
Irago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skeeter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Irago is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Skeeter.
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!
Skeeter defending well as Irago loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Irago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skeeter circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irago.
Skeeter is breathing heavily.
Skeeter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Irago defends well and Skeeter ends up having to push Irago into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Skeeter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skeeter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dvan Irago is winning the standup battle so far.
Irago stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Irago stalks Skeeter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skeeter's face. Skeeter staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dvan Irago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Irago connects with a looping right hand.
Skeeter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Irago throws the left hand but Skeeter avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Skeeter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irago cracks a nice hook into Skeeter's ribs.
Skeeter slips a jab and a cross from Irago.
Irago misses with a body shot.
Irago with a jab.
Irago jabs at Skeeter's body.
A punch combination from Irago misses.
Nice shot lands for Irago.
Irago's corner calls for a 1-2. Irago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skeeter needs to keep his hands up - Irago had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skeeter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter throws a low kick but Irago moves out of range easily.
Irago scores with a hook.
BOOM! Irago lands a beautiful left hook that drops Skeeter. Skeeter tries to recover but Irago is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Skeeter lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dvan Irago!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conour McNugget (ranked 5928 p4p, 556 weight class) and Bocky Ralboa (ranked 6302 p4p, 576 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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18
161 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conour McNugget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bocky Ralboa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNugget lands a slapping body shot.
McNugget slips a jab from Ralboa.
Ralboa misses with a looping left.
Ralboa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNugget counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ralboa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ralboa throws a body shot but no joy.
McNugget seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big left from Ralboa misses.
McNugget throws a quick counter head kick but Ralboa was just out of range.
A shot to the body from Ralboa misses
and McNugget counters with a head kick. That will keep Ralboa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ralboa is rocked!
The fighters circle, before McNugget throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ralboa's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! McNugget lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Conour McNugget!
Conour McNugget made sure to mention his sponsor, Bank of noobs in his post fight interview.
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