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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Lothall (ranked 22413 p4p, 708 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 8889 p4p, 663 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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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, Lothar Lothall!
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, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothall staying out of range there.
Lothall throws a right hand that Menshikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Menshikov also avoids with ease.
Menshikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menshikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Menshikov connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Lothall.
Menshikov dips to his left and cracks Lothall with an uppercut!
It looks like Lothar Lothall has been cut.
Menshikov lands with a hook. Lothall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Menshikov lands a big right hand that sends Lothall crashing to the mat! Menshikov stays standing though and waves Lothall back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menshikov walks into a straight right hand from Lothall.
Lothall tries to bum rush Menshikov with a series of wild strikes but Menshikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Menshikov closes the distance and pushes Lothall back into the cage.
Menshikov can't find room to land a body shot as Lothall controls the action.
Lothall wants to break free but Menshikov has control.
Menshikov tries to throw a body punch but Lothall avoids it by throwing Menshikov back against the cage.
Menshikov drops Lothall onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lothall is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lothall is rocked!
Lothar Lothall's cut is getting worse.
Menshikov creates a bit of distance for himself, with Lothall pressed up against the cage and cracks Lothall with a massive uppercut! Lothall goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Menshikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Menshikov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viserys Targaryen (ranked 6548 p4p, 602 weight class) and Melchior Jackson (ranked 8534 p4p, 694 weight class). Viserys Targaryen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Melchior Jackson's chin.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viserys Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchior Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Targaryen's guard.
Targaryen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Targaryen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Targaryen is controlling the position.
Targaryen has clasped his hands together around Jackson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Targaryen is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Targaryen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jackson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Targaryen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Targaryen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Targaryen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Targaryen scoring with strikes.
Targaryen 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.
Targaryen scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen controls the position.
Targaryen scoring with punches from side control.
Targaryen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson is rocked!
A lull in the action here.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Targaryen finish him?
Jackson is pushing Targaryen's head away, looking to escape. Targaryen manages to hold on to the position though.
Targaryen is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Targaryen working the body and head with strikes.
Targaryen controls the position from side control.
Targaryen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Jackson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Targaryen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viserys Targaryen!
Viserys Targaryen 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 Will Norris (ranked 7856 p4p, 299 weight class) and Tom Knocksville (ranked 4119 p4p, 191 weight class). Knocksville has chosen In Hell I'll be in Good Company as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Knocksville!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knocksville throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris moves away from the strike by Knocksville.
Knocksville tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knocksville's head.
Knocksville tries to move into range but Norris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knocksville fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Knocksville both land. Nice combination.
A lazy body kick from Knocksville
enabling Norris to counter with a crisp jab.
Knocksville throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Norris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knocksville is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Norris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris tries to clinch up but Knocksville circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knocksville, as that shot connected.
Knocksville misses with a low kick.
Knocksville misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knocksville tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
Norris lands a body shot.
Knocksville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knocksville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Knocksville's front leg but catches the back leg as Knocksville tries to avoid it.
Norris lands a head kick!
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knocksville struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
A frustrated look appears on Knocksville's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Knocksville 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.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Knocksville working hard to break the clinch.
Knocksville wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Knocksville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knocksville tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris is leaning against Knocksville and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knocksville breaks from the clinch.
Knocksville thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Knocksville.
Norris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knocksville darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Norris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knocksville throws a poor cross that misses
and Norris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Norris dodges the punch combination from Knocksville.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris scores with a nice right hand.
Norris lands a jab.
Knocksville misses with a wild body shot.
Knocksville moves forwards but Norris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knocksville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norris wants to clinch up but Knocksville keeps it at a distance.
Knocksville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris cracks a nice hook into Knocksville's ribs.
Knocksville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norris clinches up against the cage.
Knocksville tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Knocksville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knocksville throws a counter combo.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knocksville lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knocksville wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris lands a body punch.
Norris working aggressively here.
Knocksville wants to break free but Norris has control.
Norris working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Knocksville.
Knocksville can't break the clinch.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Knocksville.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
Norris misses with some punches.
Knocksville struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Knocksville wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Norris blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Knocksville looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knocksville will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Norris up against the cage.
Knocksville is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Knocksville into the cage.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Norris wants to clinch up but Knocksville keeps it at a distance.
Knocksville tries to score with a low kick but Norris moves his leg out of the way.
Knocksville takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knocksville tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Norris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norris darts in and clinches Knocksville up against the cage.
Knocksville misses with a punch on the inside.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Knocksville into the cage.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Will Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knocksville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knocksville blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Knocksville is stalling here.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
Knocksville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Knocksville's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Knocksville is trying to break free.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
A short right from Norris.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Knocksville fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Knocksville swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knocksville can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris lands a right hand.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knocksville can do to turn this around?
Knocksville throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Knocksville wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Knocksville blocking some punches.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knocksville lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris blocks a body shot from Knocksville.
Norris lands a body shot.
Knocksville is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knocksville stalling against the cage.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
Knocksville blocks an uppercut.
Knocksville breaks from the clinch.
Knocksville throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knocksville momentarily.
Will Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris connects with the punch.
Norris pushes Knocksville up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
Norris tries to work over Knocksville's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Knocksville controls the action.
Knocksville tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knocksville is rocked!
Knocksville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Knocksville blocks a body shot from Norris.
Knocksville swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris gets through Knocksville's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville is still on wobbly legs! Can Norris finish him?
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Norris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Norris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knocksville seems to have recovered his senses.
Norris has Knocksville up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocksville is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Norris works on Knocksville's body with a couple of short punches.
Knocksville has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Knocksville misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
Norris has Knocksville pressed against the cage, preventing Knocksville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knocksville misses with a body punch.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Knocksville controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Knocksville tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Norris.
Knocksville is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knocksville prevents a body shot from Norris.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knocksville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knocksville swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knocksville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knocksvilles head.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knocksville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knocksville misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris working aggressively here.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Knocksville's ribcage. Knocksville let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norris is working Knocksville over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Norris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knocksville's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Knocksville avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Knocksville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knocksville.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris misses with some punches.
A short right from Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knocksville tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris pushes Knocksville back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knocksville misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Knocksville is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knocksville misses with the head strike.
Knocksville misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knocksville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Knocksville tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knocksville or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris tries a body shot but Knocksville blocks it.
Tom Knocksville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Will Norris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knocksville.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knocksville backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Norris!
Will Norris 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bifjocky Tamali (ranked 4859 p4p, 506 weight class) and Jimmy Pearson (ranked 4331 p4p, 460 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bifjocky Tamali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Tamali slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamali.
Tamali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tamali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pearson back to the cage. Tamali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Tamali - just one landing.
Tamali lands a jab to the nose.
Tamali throws a head kick but Pearson moves out of range.
Pearson throws a good cross that connects.
Pearson misses with a looping left.
Tamali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson scores with a body shot.
Tamali moves out of range as Pearson throws a body kick.
Tamali avoids a kick to the body.
Tamali throws a series of strikes that have Pearson backpedaling.
Tamali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pearson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson looks for the body kick but Tamali saw that one coming.
Tamali checks a leg kick.
A big left from Tamali misses.
Pearson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tamali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pearson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tamali is looking to chop away at Pearson's legs.
Pearson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Tamali catches Pearson right on the button with a cross.
Tamali dips to his left and cracks Pearson with an uppercut!
Pearson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tamali misses with a kick to the body.
Pearson takes a swing at Tamali's ribcage but misses.
Tamali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tamali has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Tamali looks for the body kick but Pearson saw that one coming.
Tamali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tamali staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson blocks a leg kick.
Pearson throws a body punch but Tamali moves out of range.
Pearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pearson blocks a leg kick.
Tamali throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tamali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Pearson.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Tamali.
Pearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pearson throws a looping overhand right but Tamali ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pearson misses its intended target.
Tamali takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamali.
Tamali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tamali lands a lovely overhand right.
Pearson lands the left hand.
Tamali throws out a loose jab but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Pearson. Beautiful body shot.
Tamali throws a right hand that misses
and Pearson counters with a right hand to the body.
Pearson blocks a jab.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Tamali.
A little jabbing left from Pearson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tamali lands a head shot.
Pearson misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson moves away from the strike by Tamali.
Tamali misses with a straight right.
Pearson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pearson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamali throws the left hand but Pearson avoids the punch easily.
Pearson misses with a leg kick.
Pearson misses with a straight right.
Tamali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearson.
Tamali looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearson is just out of range.
Tamali lunges at Pearson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pearson's hand.
Pearson misses with a left hand
and Tamali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pearson swings for the body but Tamali moves out of range.
Pearson slips under a jab.
Tamali thuds his right hand into Pearson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pearson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamali misses with a straight right.
Pearson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pearson throws a good cross that connects.
Tamali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pearson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tamali moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bifjocky Tamali dominated that round.
That's time! Tamali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tamali just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pearson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tamali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pearson in his tracks.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Tamali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tamali.
A little jabbing left from Pearson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tamali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Tamali throws a right hand that Pearson ducks under and follows up with a left that Pearson also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamali lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Pearson.
Pearson lands with a hook. Tamali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bifjocky Tamali is winning the standup battle so far.
Pearson 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson slips under a jab from Tamali.
Tamali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pearson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamali misses the target.
Pearson needs to keep his hands up - Tamali had a free shot at his head there.
Pearson connects with a right hand. Tamali shakes it off.
Pearson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Tamali slips the punch.
Tamali throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Tamali looks to land a left hand but Pearson moved out of range nicely.
Pearson misses with a low kick.
Tamali is looking to counter punch.
Pearson ducks under a wild hook from Tamali.
Tamali misses with a low kick.
Pearson blocks a jab.
Tamali misses the jab.
Pearson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tamali off the cage and back into range.
Tamali throws a hook to the side of Pearson's head but Pearson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pearson misses with a low kick as Tamali jumps back.
Tamali lands with a straight right. Pearson didn't see that one coming.
Pearson misses with a leg kick.
Tamali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tamali throws a poor cross that misses
and Pearson counters with a nice leg kick.
Pearson looks to throw the jab but Tamali is out of range.
A slow jab from Tamali misses its intended target.
Pearson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pearson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pearson throws a hook to the side of Tamali's head but Tamali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tamali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Tamali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tamali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pearson throws a body punch but Tamali moves out of range.
Tamali throwing a counter right hand but Pearson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Tamali.
Pearson tried to score with a low kick but Tamali checks it.
Tamali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pearson misses with a body kick.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pearson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pearson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pearson looks to land a left hand but Tamali moved out of range nicely.
Tamali scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Tamali finds it's way through Pearson's defenses.
Pearson is rocked!
Pearson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tamali finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson throws a body punch but Tamali moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tamali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamali takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tamali drops Pearson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tamali follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bifjocky Tamali!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope (ranked 4128 p4p, 496 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 3509 p4p, 442 weight class). Hope comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope throws out a leg kick but Leighton moves out of range and Hope only half commits.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope wants to land a leg kick but Leighton is out of range.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Hope lands a nice shot that snaps Leighton's head back.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leighton's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($600/Week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hope lands a glancing blow to the side of Leighton's head.
Hope scores with a nice right hand.
Leighton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a left hand
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
It seemed like Leighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton throws a leg kick which misses Hope's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope tries to avoid it.
Leighton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a lazy uppercut
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hope lands a nice looking body shot.
Hope lands a big head kick that sends Leighton tumbling to the mat! Hope takes a step backwards and waves Leighton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Leighton moves out of range easily.
Leighton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton lands with a cross.
Hope misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton blocks a head kick by Hope.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighton, right into the meat.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Hope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hope thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leighton.
Hope throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope lands with a good body shot.
Hope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leighton. That's going to slow Hope down.
A head kick by Hope misses
and Leighton counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hope.
Leighton wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Hope scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leighton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hope has got the better of the exchanges.
Leighton moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton feints the counter takedown.
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
Hope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hope breaks from the clinch.
Hope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Hope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Hope controls the action.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Leighton keeps control of Hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton manages to pull guard.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Hope controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hope manages to get himself to full guard.
Leighton stays in close to Hope's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton stands and throws Hope's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leighton just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leighton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hope misses with a leg kick.
Leighton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hope's sensitive parts.
Hope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighton with a jab.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hope misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Leighton.
Leighton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Hope's head.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Leighton lands a body punch.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton lands a body punch.
A short left from Leighton.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Leighton scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton is leaning against Hope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton digs a right hand underneath Hope's ribcage. Hope let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hope or not.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hope backwards.
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leighton is on top in guard.
Hope can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leighton controls the pace.
Leighton is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Leighton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Leighton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Leighton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leighton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hope looking to stall.
Hope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Gracie (ranked 7653 p4p, 655 weight class) and Gene Tunney (ranked 2637 p4p, 315 weight class). Gene Tunney acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacare Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Tunney !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunney works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Tunney stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Tunney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Jacare Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tunney sprawls well. Tunney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunney jabs at Gracie's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Tunney counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tunney cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tunney finish him?
Gracie is rocked!
BAM! Tunney delivers a spinning backfist that drops Gracie like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Gene Tunney !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leprechaun Davis (ranked 4125 p4p, 326 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 3205 p4p, 271 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leprechaun Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lannister.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis blocks a head kick by Lannister.
Lannister plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davis scores with a nice body kick.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis is looking to counter the offense by Lannister and move into the clinch.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Lannister misses
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis has Lannister up against the cage in a clinch.
Lannister blocking some punches.
Davis misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lannister working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Davis.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lannister manages to break the clinch.
Lannister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Davis tries to clinch up but Lannister circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lannister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lannister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.
Lannister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis blocks a head kick by Lannister.
Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lannister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Davis.
Our sources have told us that Davis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis misses with a body punch.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is struggling to control the position.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.
Lannister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis blocks a head kick by Lannister.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis clinches up against the cage.
Davis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Davis gets through Lannister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lannister.
Davis misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister can't break the clinch.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis with a hook.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leprechaun Davis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Lannister saw that one coming.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Davis scores with a kick to the body.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis catches Lannister with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis jabs at Lannister's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Davis.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis blocks a head kick by Lannister.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Davis lands a jab.
Lannister slips a straight right by Davis.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Davis lands a head kick. Lannister smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Davis cracks Lannister with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lannister was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis is looking to clinch but Lannister is avoiding it.
Davis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Davis cracks Lannister with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Lannister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lannister moves out of range of the strikes.
Lannister throws a fast counter high kick but Davis manages to duck under it in time.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Lannister with an uppercut!
Lannister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Lannister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis throws a front kick that sends Lannister stumbling back into the cage.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Lannister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Davis closes the distance and pushes Lannister back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lannister.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Lannister.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
Leprechaun Davis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lannister's elbow.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lannister tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Lannister is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Lannister tries to break the clinch but Davis is controlling the position.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Lannister.
Lannister can't break the clinch.
Lannister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lannister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leprechaun Davis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lannister's head backwards.
Lannister slips a straight right by Davis.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lannister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lannister throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
A combination from Davis does no damage.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Lannister tries to get set, Davis tries to push him back and clinch up but Lannister manages to avoid the attempt.
Lannister throws a nice head kick!
Davis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lannister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lannister under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Lannister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.
Davis lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lannister controls his hands.
Lannister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Davis.
Lannister wants to stall.
Lannister breaks from the clinch.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lannister scores with a head kick.
Lannister chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davis can pounce on him.
Lannister takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lannister tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Lannister throws a head kick that misses.
Davis lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lannister plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davis throws a right and a left that Lannister avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Lannister.
A head kick misses from Lannister.
Lannister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lannister 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lannister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lannister has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davis.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.
Lannister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Lannister off the cage and back into range.
Lannister throws a lazy head kick
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davis throws a push kick but Lannister slaps the foot to one side.
Lannister takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Lannister misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Lannister backing up. Lannister nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
Davis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Davis digs a good hook to Lannister's body.
Davis lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leprechaun Davis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Davis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leprechaun Davis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 2324 p4p, 310 weight class) and Fred Dodd (ranked 4077 p4p, 489 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Dodd!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Dodd misses
and Bradman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dodd in his tracks.
Dodd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bradman throws a combination that misses
and Dodd counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dodd. Those never looked like landing.
Dodd drops Bradman with a beautiful combination! Bradman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dodd is looking for the KO!
It looks like Don Bradman has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradman missing with a left hand there. Dodd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradman lands a really nice looking cross but Dodd seems unphased.
Dodd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dodd.
Bradman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodd.
Bradman throwing a counter right hand but Dodd manages to avoid it.
Bradman jabs at Dodd's body.
Bradman lands with a hook. Dodd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bradman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradman connects with a body shot that sends Dodd's belly button to the back.
Dodd clinches up with Bradman and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dodd working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Bradman.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd blocking some punches.
Dodd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradman has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman blocks an uppercut.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dodd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradman.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Dodd blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodd's elbow.
Bradman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodd can turn it around.
Dodd pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradman blocks the elbow strike.
Dodd misses with an elbow strike.
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!
A short left from Bradman.
Dodd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradman scores with a shot to the side of Dodd's head.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Dodd lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
Bradman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman slowing the pace effectively.
Bradman blocks an elbow strike.
Dodd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradman lands a shoulder strike.
Bradman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dodd tries to work over Bradman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradman backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Dodd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dodd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bradman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Bradman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Bradman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Bradman'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.
Dodd throws out a loose jab but Bradman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodd tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
Bradman misses with a hook. Dodd ducked under it nicely.
Bradman throws a jab but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd throws a counter combo.
Dodd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradman misses with a wild body shot.
Bradman scores with a body shot.
Dodd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
Fred Dodd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodd moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradman.
It looks like Fred Dodd has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman misses with some punches.
Bradman tries to work over Dodd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradman misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dodd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dodd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradman's elbow.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
Bradman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dodd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bradman has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Bradman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Bradman scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd blocking some punches.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd taking a breather.
Dodd takes a shot to the head.
Bradman breaks the clinch.
Dodd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dodd throws a right hand that Bradman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradman also avoids with ease.
Dodd misses with an uppercut.
Bradman misses with a hook to the body
and Dodd counters with a left to the body.
Bradman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Bradman scores with the left hand. Dodd knows he should have avoided that one.
Dodd tries to clinch but Bradman moves out of range.
Fred Dodd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dodd avoids the body shot from Bradman.
Dodd slips a jab from Bradman.
Dodd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dodd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradman staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dodd misses the target.
Bradman scores with a nice head shot.
Dodd misses with a two punch combination.
Dodd misses with a looping left.
Bradman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bradman takes one to the chin there.
Bradman looks to land a left hand but Dodd moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradman, as that shot connected.
Dodd tries to clinch but Bradman moves out of range.
Bradman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradman swings widly with a right hand
and Dodd counters with a two punch combo.
Dodd misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradman clinches with his opponent.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradman.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Dodd.
Bradman pushes Dodd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradman is stalling here.
Dodd can't find room to land a body shot as Bradman controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradman.
Bradman lands with a short shot to the head.
Dodd misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bradman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bradman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fred Dodd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradman moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradman blocks an uppercut.
Dodd prevents a body shot from Bradman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
Bradman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dodd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dodd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradman throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd blocks an uppercut.
Dodd lands a shoulder strike.
Bradman is trying to break the clinch but Dodd has him pressed against the cage.
Bradman misses with a body punch.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Dodd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodd lands a hook that snaps the head of Bradman backwards.
Bradman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Bradman prevents a body shot from Dodd.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradman breaks from the clinch.
Bradman scores with a one two! Dodd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dodd missing with a left hand there. Bradman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dodd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dodd drops Bradman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bradman! Dodd dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Dodd!
During a confident post fight interview, Fred Dodd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Forbes (ranked 1568 p4p, 158 weight class) and Ike Ibeabuchi (ranked 1345 p4p, 140 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Forbes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Ibeabuchi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Forbes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Ike Ibeabuchi has been cut.
Forbes rushes Ibeabuchi and presses him up against the cage.
Ibeabuchi tries to work over Forbes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibeabuchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forbes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Forbes avoids the body shot from Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi thuds a left hand into Forbes's body.
Forbes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ibeabuchi throws an off balance right hand
and Forbes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibeabuchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibeabuchi looks to land a left hand but Forbes moved out of range nicely.
Forbes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ibeabuchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibeabuchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Forbes. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Forbes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forbes connects with a right hand. Ibeabuchi shakes it off.
Ibeabuchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Ibeabuchi misses.
Ibeabuchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forbes misses with an uppercut. Ibeabuchi saw that one coming.
Forbes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forbes throws an off balance right hand
letting Ibeabuchi counter with a right hand.
Ibeabuchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forbes.
Ibeabuchi 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.
Forbes misses with a body shot
and Ibeabuchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Forbes lands with a hook. Ibeabuchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi throws a combination. Forbes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibeabuchi throws a hook but Forbes blocks it.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibeabuchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Forbes throws a jab when Ibeabuchi was well out of range.
Ibeabuchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibeabuchi thuds a left hand into Forbes's body.
Ibeabuchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Forbes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibeabuchi.
Forbes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ibeabuchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibeabuchi misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ibeabuchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibeabuchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forbes at a distance.
A jab from Forbes does it's job there.
That has opened up Ike Ibeabuchi's cut even more.
Ibeabuchi throws a nice looking combination but Forbes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forbes. Ibeabuchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Ibeabuchi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Forbes throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibeabuchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi thuds his right hand into Forbes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Forbes misses with a straight right.
Forbes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Ibeabuchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Forbes.
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!
Forbes clinches up against the cage.
Forbes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes misses with a body punch.
Ibeabuchi gets through Forbes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forbes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ibeabuchi stalling in the clinch but Forbes improves position.
Forbes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibeabuchi prevents a body shot from Forbes.
Ibeabuchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Forbes blocks a body shot from Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi blocks a body shot from Forbes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Ibeabuchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Ibeabuchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Forbes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Forbes ducks under a wild hook from Ibeabuchi.
Forbes swings for the body but Ibeabuchi moves out of range.
Ibeabuchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forbes lands a slapping body shot.
Reginald Forbes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ibeabuchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibeabuchi catches Forbes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
Forbes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibeabuchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes throws a combination that misses
and Forbes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Forbes is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Forbes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Forbes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi defending well as Forbes loads up on a big left hand.
Ike Ibeabuchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Forbes moves into the clinch successfully.
Forbes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibeabuchi controls his hands.
Forbes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes pushes Ibeabuchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibeabuchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibeabuchi backwards.
A hook to the body from Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibeabuchi.
Forbes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Forbes as the two fighters clinch.
Ibeabuchi wants to stall.
Ibeabuchi wants to stall.
Ibeabuchi looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ibeabuchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.
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!
Forbes can't find room to land a body shot as Ibeabuchi controls the action.
Ibeabuchi blocks a body shot from Forbes.
Ibeabuchi misses with a punch to the body.
Ibeabuchi blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Forbes.
Ibeabuchi is trying to maintain a safe position but Forbes gets an underhook and turns Ibeabuchi into the cage.
A short left from Forbes.
Ibeabuchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Forbes has double underhooks.
Reginald Forbes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forbes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Forbes fails to land.
Ibeabuchi breaks from the clinch.
Forbes clinches up against the cage.
Forbes avoiding damage.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibeabuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forbes throws a sloppy body shot
and Ibeabuchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Forbes misses with a left hand
and Ibeabuchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Forbes moves away from the strike by Ibeabuchi.
Forbes misses with a body shot.
Forbes stuns Ibeabuchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibeabuchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The cut above Ike Ibeabuchi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Forbes lands with a shot to the body.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Ibeabuchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ibeabuchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forbes doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi stuns Forbes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forbes misses with an uppercut
and Ibeabuchi counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Reginald Forbes has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ibeabuchi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Forbes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ibeabuchi.
Forbes moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibeabuchi with a hook.
Forbes needs to keep his hands up - Ibeabuchi had a free shot at his head there.
Forbes avoids the body shot from Ibeabuchi.
Oooooh!!! Ibeabuchi has knocked Forbes down with a huge combo! Ibeabuchi steps away and waves a wobbly Forbes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Forbes scores with a jab to the body.
Forbes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibeabuchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ike Ibeabuchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ibeabuchi ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Forbes missing with a left hand there. Ibeabuchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab lands there for Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forbes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibeabuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Forbes throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ibeabuchi counters with a left to the body.
Forbes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibeabuchi.
As Forbes backs off Ibeabuchi throws a huge counter combo but Forbes manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibeabuchi stuns Forbes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Forbes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ibeabuchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ibeabuchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Forbes on the side of the head.
Ibeabuchi misses with a wild body shot.
Forbes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ibeabuchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibeabuchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibeabuchi connects with a body shot that sends Forbes's belly button to the back.
Ibeabuchi swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Forbes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forbes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ibeabuchi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes pushes Ibeabuchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ibeabuchi tries to throw a body punch but Forbes avoids it by throwing Ibeabuchi back against the cage.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi tries to stall but Forbes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibeabuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibeabuchi backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forbes tries to work over Ibeabuchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Forbes scores with a shot to the side of Ibeabuchi's head.
Forbes has a couple of punches blocked by Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.
Ibeabuchi looking to stall.
Ibeabuchi is trying to break the clinch but Forbes has him pressed against the cage.
Forbes tries a body shot but Ibeabuchi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a nice uppercut.
Forbes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibeabuchis head.
Ibeabuchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forbes taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ibeabuchi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ibeabuchi blocking some punches.
Forbes scores with a shot to the side of Ibeabuchi's head.
Forbes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forbes lands with a left to the head.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibeabuchi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ibeabuchi stalling in the clinch but Forbes improves position.
Forbes misses with some punches.
Forbes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibeabuchi.
Ibeabuchi can't break the clinch.
Forbes pushes Ibeabuchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a right hand.
Forbes presses Ibeabuchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Forbes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Forbes stalling against the cage.
Ibeabuchi looking to stall.
Ibeabuchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Forbes.
Ibeabuchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibeabuchi is trying to push Forbes away but Forbes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ibeabuchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Forbes.
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!
Forbes scores with a hook to the body.
Ibeabuchi is trying to break the clinch but Forbes has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Forbes.
Forbes lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibeabuchi backwards.
Forbes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Forbes clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Forbes throws out a powerful jab.
Good shot there by Forbes.
Ibeabuchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forbes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibeabuchi.
Forbes is looking to counter the offense by Ibeabuchi and move into the clinch.
Forbes scores with a decent looking hook.
Ike Ibeabuchi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Forbes avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibeabuchi lands with a straight right. Forbes didn't see that one coming.
Forbes digs a good hook to Ibeabuchi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibeabuchi staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ibeabuchi! But no joy.
A big right from Forbes misses.
Ibeabuchi slips under a jab from Forbes.
Ibeabuchi scores with a jab to the head.
Forbes connects with the punch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ike Ibeabuchi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reginald Forbes!
Reginald Forbes is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Reginald Forbes 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 783 p4p, 100 weight class) and Dilon Goncalves (ranked 1438 p4p, 177 weight class). Ribbler comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Religion - Infected. Goncalves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TAPOUT. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ibbe Ribbler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves fails with the takedown.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Ribbler.
And Goncalves tries to counter it with a takedown but Ribbler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goncalves shoots in looking for a takedown. Ribbler tries to sprawl out of it but Goncalves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ribbler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Ribbler as Goncalves shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Ribbler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibbe Ribbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dilon Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribbler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dilon Goncalves has been cut.
Goncalves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goncalves takes one on the button.
Goncalves closes the distance and pushes Ribbler back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribbler can't find room to land a body shot as Goncalves controls the action.
Goncalves jumps guard but Ribbler stands there with Goncalves around his waist. Goncalves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goncalves looking for a takedown.
A hook to the body from Ribbler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ribbler walks away with a smile on his face. Goncalves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Goncalves darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ribbler to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Ribbler's head coaches at Fenrir MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ribbler drops Goncalves with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Goncalves looks back up at him and smiles so Ribbler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Goncalves is rocked!
Goncalves glances at the clock... BAM! Ribbler nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Goncalves crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Goncalves is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibbe Ribbler!
Ibbe Ribbler retains his lightweight title!
Ibbe Ribbler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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