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SyFi 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Madden (ranked 7482 p4p, 597 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 9016 p4p, 647 weight class). Jorginho Marcelo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo throws a jab but it's blocked by Madden.
Madden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Madden showed some decent athleticism there.
Marcelo tries to get to full guard but Madden has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcelo is not content to let Madden control the position.
Marcelo manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Madden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo wants to sweep but no luck.
Madden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcelo keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Marcelo wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcelo is looking to sweep but instead, Madden has passed into half guard.
Marcelo is looking to improve his position.
Marcelo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcelo gets back to full guard.
Marcelo keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Marcelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madden is one step ahead there.
Marcelo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Madden uses it to pass to side control.
Marcelo manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelo moves into full guard.
Marcelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madden is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to control from the top but Marcelo keeps moving.
Marcelo wants to hit a switch here but Madden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marcelo there!
Madden connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marcelo regains half guard.
Marcelo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Madden pulls his head out easily.
Madden is stalling here. Marcelo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Madden seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marcelo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Madden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marcelo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Madden wants to pass the guard but Marcelo is keeping the position.
Madden wants to control from the top but Marcelo keeps moving.
Marcelo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madden wants to control from the top but Marcelo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Madden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Madden ducks under a wild hook from Marcelo.
Madden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Madden prevents Marcelo from improving his position.
Marcelo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Madden has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marcelo is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Madden.
Marcelo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Madden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marcelo is looking to escape.
Marcelo is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marcelo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Madden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcelo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Madden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Madden's back!
Marcelo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Madden is controlling Marcelo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Marcelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo has a closed guard, preventing Madden from standing up.
Marcelo keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Bob Madden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marcelo wants to sweep here but Madden controlling him for the moment.
Madden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marcelo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Madden puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marcelo is refusing to be controlled, as Madden sits in half guard.
Marcelo has hold of Madden's hands but Madden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Madden seems to be working for a kimura but Marcelo defends the submission attempt.
Madden wants to take a breather but Marcelo is having none of it.
Marcelo is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcelo moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madden looking to pass the guard.
Marcelo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Madden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marcelo throws a body shot but no joy.
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcelo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?
Marcelo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Madden manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Marcelo on his heels. He'll look to pass Marcelo's guard now, I'm sure.
Marcelo has his foot on Madden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madden works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madden manages to get himself to full guard.
Madden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marcelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marcelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcelo passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden tries to roll over but Marcelo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo trying to mount his opponent but Madden defends it.
Madden tries to kick Marcelo off but Marcelo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcelo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Madden to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Madden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marcelo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Madden controls Marcelo momentarily but Marcelo frees himself.
Marcelo wants to pass the guard but Madden is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Madden can't keep his opponent in guard - Marcelo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Madden is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to pass to full mount but Madden defends it.
Marcelo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Madden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marcelo.
Marcelo is trying to work for a kimura but Madden is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marcelo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marcelo's back!
Madden keeps control of the position as Marcelo tries to break free.
Marcelo prevents Madden from getting a body triangle.
Marcelo is trying to break free.
Madden trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Madden trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jorginho Marcelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcelo tries to break free.
Madden trying to control.
Marcelo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marcelo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Madden's guard. Nice work there by Marcelo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcelo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob Madden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcelo is pushing down on Madden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Madden is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcelo has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Madden.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Madden!
A very excited looking Bob Madden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johnson (ranked 7232 p4p, 640 weight class) and Reiner Brawn (ranked 7961 p4p, 667 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reiner Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson controls Brawn momentarily but Brawn frees himself.
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Brawn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brawn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Brawn is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brawn stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brawn connects with a couple of short punches.
Brawn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Brawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Brawn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Brawn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson wants to stand but Brawn is controlling the position.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brawn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brawn prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Brawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brawn is stalling in the full guard.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Brawn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Brawn won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Brawn landing some decent shots from guard.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brawn is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brawn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brawn advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brawn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Brawn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawn gets a takedown into half guard.
Brawn slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Brawn stalling.
Brawn is continuing to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brawn connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Brawn working Johnson over with strikes.
Brawn slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to roll over but Brawn keeps him under control.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Brawn has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brawn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brawn winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reiner Brawn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brawn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Brawn.
Brawn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brawn content to control rather than advance.
Brawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn trying to control the pace.
Nice strikes from Brawn there.
Brawn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.
Brawn is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brawn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawn controlling the action here.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn is controlling the pace.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brawn on the ground.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Brawn is controlling well.
Brawn controlling the action here.
Johnson is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brawn in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Brawn there.
Brawn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brawn connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brawn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brawn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brawn is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brawn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reiner Brawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brawn closes the distance and clinches.
Brawn keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carl Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawn takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson pushes Brawn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn moves into the clinch successfully.
Brawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Johnson.
It looks like Reiner Brawn has been cut.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawn tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Brawn drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Brawn prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Brawn controlling from the top position.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Brawn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Brawn controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brawn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brawn prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working for a triangle but Brawn defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More stalling from Brawn.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carl Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawn clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Brawn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Brawn gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Brawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Brawn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Brawn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reiner Brawn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brawn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brawn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brawn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carl Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brawn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reiner Brawn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brawn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiner Brawn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tori Kankunnen (ranked 5616 p4p, 569 weight class) and Conor Henderson (ranked 5657 p4p, 574 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tori Kankunnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kankunnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kankunnen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kankunnen is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kankunnen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kankunnen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kankunnen pulls his head out easily.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kankunnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Kankunnen.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kankunnen seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Kankunnen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kankunnen jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kankunnen controls the position.
Kankunnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kankunnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Kankunnen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Henderson manages to get back to half guard.
Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kankunnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kankunnen tries to pass to full mount but Henderson defends it.
Henderson tries to roll over but Kankunnen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kankunnen pulls his head out easily.
Kankunnen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Kankunnen controlling the action here.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kankunnen pulls his head out easily.
Henderson looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kankunnen controlling the action here.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kankunnen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kankunnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kankunnen is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kankunnen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tori Kankunnen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henderson dives in and grabs Kankunnen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kankunnen pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.
Conor Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kankunnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kankunnen defends well.
Kankunnen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kankunnen has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.
Kankunnen trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Kankunnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kankunnen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kankunnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kankunnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kankunnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kankunnen defends well.
Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Kankunnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kankunnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kankunnen defends it easily.
Henderson has his foot on Kankunnen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kankunnen works his way back into a safe position though.
Kankunnen wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Kankunnen from controlling successfully.
Kankunnen is really struggling to control Henderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kankunnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kankunnen defends it easily.
Henderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kankunnen defends well.
Kankunnen wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson is looking for a triangle but Kankunnen pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking for a triangle here but Kankunnen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Henderson regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Kankunnen there.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kankunnen lands with a punch from half guard.
Kankunnen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kankunnen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kankunnen is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kankunnen content to control rather than advance.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kankunnen lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kankunnen pulls his head out easily.
Kankunnen working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kankunnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson looking for subs from the bottom but Kankunnen mounts him!
Kankunnen looking to finish Henderson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henderson!
Henderson is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tori Kankunnen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kankunnen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Henderson is still in real trouble! Can Kankunnen finish him?
Kankunnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson working for a triangle but Kankunnen defends it easily.
Henderson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Kankunnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kankunnen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson is in close to Kankunnen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kankunnen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kankunnen tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kankunnen has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kankunnen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Kankunnen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson distracts Kankunnen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Kankunnen looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Tori Kankunnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
Kankunnen seems keen to control Henderson's posture.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Kankunnen.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kankunnen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kankunnen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kankunnen has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Kankunnen's brow.
Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kankunnen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kankunnen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kankunnen!
Henderson is looking to regain half guard here but Kankunnen keeps moving and retains side control.
Henderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kankunnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kankunnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kankunnen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kankunnen takes a little break here. Henderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Henderson looking for a sweep but Kankunnen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kankunnen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kankunnen controlling the pace for now.
Kankunnen trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kankunnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Tori Kankunnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kankunnen pulls his head out easily.
Conor Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tori Kankunnen.
Well Kankunnen 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tori Kankunnen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dema (ranked 4488 p4p, 201 weight class) and Vladimir Shevchenko (ranked 5505 p4p, 231 weight class). Vladimir Shevchenko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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139 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dema misses with an uppercut. Shevchenko saw that one coming.
Dema throws a head kick that misses.
Shevchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shevchenko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shevchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dema fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shevchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Shevchenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dema works on Shevchenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Dema lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dema.
Shevchenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Shevchenko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dema after a bit of a struggle.
Gary Dema has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Shevchenko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dema.
Dema stalling against the cage.
Dema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shevchenko's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Dema.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shevchenko's defenses.
Dema stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dema has Shevchenko pushed against the cage.
Shevchenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dema pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dema throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shevchenko.
Nice sprawl there from Dema as Shevchenko shoots in.
Dema cracks Shevchenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Dema as Shevchenko shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Dema as Shevchenko shoots in.
We've been told by Dema's head coaches at Doherty's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dema throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shevchenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dema forces Shevchenko back against the cage and clinches.
Dema is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dema lands a hook that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dema lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye.
The referee calls for Dema to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dema.
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!
Shevchenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dema avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dema lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off.
It looks like Vladimir Shevchenko has been cut.
Dema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dema lands an elbow that stopped Shevchenko in his tracks for a moment.
Dema throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shevchenkos head.
Shevchenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Dema shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dema lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
Dema with a knee to the head.
Shevchenko trying to land knees to the body.
Dema lands an elbow that stopped Shevchenko in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dema lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dema working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dema just leaning against Shevchenko, taking a breather.
Dema leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dema is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dema lands a damaging elbow.
Dema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dema slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Dema.
Dema gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dema is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dema connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shevchenko's face.
Dema slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gary Dema.
Dema misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dema throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dema enables Shevchenko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dema manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dema is looking to stand back up but Shevchenko counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dema.
Dema is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dema dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Shevchenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shevchenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dema fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shevchenko manages to avoid it.
Dema closes the distance and clinches.
Dema digs a right hand into Shevchenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shevchenko's gas tank.
Dema comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dema stalls.
Dema pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dema creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shevchenko's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko has Dema pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dema manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shevchenko is trying to pull guard but Dema turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dema stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dema is pressed up against the cage. Shevchenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dema down to the mat. Dema avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gary Dema has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Shevchenko.
Dema closes the distance and clinches.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dema lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
Dema lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye.
Shevchenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Dema manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dema - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dema is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shevchenko can do to turn this around?
Dema lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off.
Dema lands a right hand.
Dema lands a damaging elbow.
Shevchenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dema gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dema lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Vladimir Shevchenko's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dema lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 nice glancing elbow lands by Dema.
Dema unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dema lands a damaging elbow.
Dema working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dema.
Nice elbow from Dema.
Shevchenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dema fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That kick from Dema tenderised Shevchenko's leg. Shevchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Dema. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dema.
Dema has closed the distance and engaged Shevchenko in a clinch.
Dema has Shevchenko pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dema.
Dema lands a damaging elbow.
Dema slowing the pace effectively.
Dema controlling the action here for a moment.
Shevchenko wants the takedown. Dema is fighting it off but Shevchenko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dema's guard against the cage.
Dema has his feet on Shevchenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shevchenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Dema bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Shevchenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Dema sprawls well. He's pushed Shevchenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shevchenko is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dema connects with an inside leg kick.
Dema lands with a straight right. Shevchenko didn't see that one coming.
Dema has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dema.
Shevchenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dema content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dema just leaning against Shevchenko, taking a breather.
Dema lands an elbow just above Shevchenko 's eye.
Shevchenko prevents a body shot from Dema.
Shevchenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Vladimir Shevchenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dema lands a nice elbow.
Dema comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dema with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shevchenko is rocked!
Dema lands a nice elbow.
Shevchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Dema finish him?
Dema lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dema dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Shevchenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shevchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dema sprawls well. Dema wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shevchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Shevchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Dema, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shevchenko with the counter takedown but Dema avoids it easily.
Dema fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shevchenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shevchenko slips a jab and a cross from Dema.
Dema is looking to clinch.
Dema drives through and clinches with Shevchenko against the cage.
Dema lands an elbow that stopped Shevchenko in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Dema.
Dema lands an elbow that stopped Shevchenko in his tracks for a moment.
Dema pushes Shevchenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dema lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off.
Dema lands an elbow inside that Shevchenko shrugs off.
Dema lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dema creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shevchenko with a big uppercut! Shevchenko tries to clinch up but Dema pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Shevchenko to the mat! Shevchenko covers up and Dema unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gary Dema!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Thunder Rolls (ranked 4719 p4p, 478 weight class) and Eddie Johnson (ranked 5641 p4p, 525 weight class). Chief Thunder Rolls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Thunder Rolls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thunder Rolls to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thunder Rolls keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Thunder Rolls postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder Rolls content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thunder Rolls connects with a couple of short punches.
Thunder Rolls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thunder Rolls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thunder Rolls throws a big right hand that misses.
Thunder Rolls stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Thunder Rolls trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thunder Rolls throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder Rolls with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thunder Rolls lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thunder Rolls accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thunder Rolls with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder Rolls throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Thunder Rolls scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to keep Thunder Rolls in close.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Thunder Rolls slips an elbow through the middle.
Thunder Rolls has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Thunder Rolls postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thunder Rolls throws a big right hand that misses.
Thunder Rolls throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson trying to control but Thunder Rolls is working from the bottom.
Thunder Rolls escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thunder Rolls escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thunder Rolls trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thunder Rolls is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thunder Rolls working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Thunder Rolls trying to strike off his back.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder Rolls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Rolls working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Thunder Rolls keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thunder Rolls actively working from the bottom here.
Thunder Rolls looking for submissions off his back.
Thunder Rolls actively working from the bottom here.
Thunder Rolls is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson is thwarting Thunder Rolls's attempts to control the position.
Johnson wants to control but Thunder Rolls is keeping him busy.
Thunder Rolls is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thunder Rolls actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson prevents Thunder Rolls from improving his position.
Thunder Rolls is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Thunder Rolls dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thunder Rolls leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thunder Rolls attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Thunder Rolls closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder Rolls defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder Rolls loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder Rolls keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Thunder Rolls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder Rolls lands a couple of digs.
Thunder Rolls postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Thunder Rolls postures up.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson pulls Thunder Rolls in close to his closed guard and prevents Thunder Rolls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Thunder Rolls is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson is rocked!
Thunder Rolls arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Johnson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chief Thunder Rolls!
Chief Thunder Rolls made sure to mention his sponsor, Annihilation Apparel in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Anderson (ranked 4649 p4p, 486 weight class) and Ciro Di Marzio (ranked 4832 p4p, 501 weight class). Ciro Di Marzio has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Anderson's chin.
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195 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Di Marzio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marzio moves away.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Marzio counters with a straight right hand.
Marzio misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marzio circles away.
Marzio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marzio counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marzio circles away.
Anderson moves to clinch but Marzio breaks away
and Marzio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson moves to clinch but Marzio breaks away
and Marzio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson is rocked!
Anderson tries to clinch
and Marzio counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Anderson out cold! What a finish! Marzio is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ciro Di Marzio!
Ciro Di Marzio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knockdown Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 4603 p4p, 470 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 3029 p4p, 334 weight class). Canthropus Jr's entrance music is Daddy Wasn't There. A fine choice. Gennady Golovkin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pit Canthropus Jr's chin.
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Canthropus Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Canthropus Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Canthropus Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Canthropus Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Canthropus Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Canthropus Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Golovkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Canthropus Jr under the eye.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golovkin checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Canthropus Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golovkin digs a good hook to Canthropus Jr's body.
Canthropus Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canthropus Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Canthropus Jr quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Golovkin scores with a jab. Canthropus Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. Canthropus Jr shakes it off.
Canthropus Jr is rocked!
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canthropus Jr throws out the jab.
Oh Canthropus Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Canthropus Jr's body.
Canthropus Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Golovkin drops Canthropus Jr with a naaaaasty hook - Canthropus Jr is in real trouble here! Golovkin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennady Golovkin!
Our winner, Gennady Golovkin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zac Hendal (ranked 3095 p4p, 139 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 4417 p4p, 196 weight class). Por Pramuk has chosen Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zac Hendal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hendal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hendal throws a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zac Hendal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Por Pramuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Por Pramuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendal misses with a body kick.
Por Pramuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendal looks for the body kick but Por Pramuk saw that one coming.
Hendal clinches up with Por Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Hendal holds him up against the cage and eventually Por Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Hendal won't allow it.
Por Pramuk jumps guard but Hendal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zac Hendal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.
Hendal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendal looks to throw a body kick
and Por Pramuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hendal smiles and moves away.
Hendal looks for the body kick but Por Pramuk saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Por Pramuk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Por Pramuk dodges the punch combination from Hendal.
Por Pramuk tries to counter with a clinch but Hendal shakes him off and moves away.
Hendal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Por Pramuk counters with a straight right hand.
Hendal throws the kick towards the body but Por Pramuk avoids it.
Hendal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Por Pramuk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hendal shoots in and bounces Por Pramuk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Hendal from controlling successfully.
Por Pramuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hendal is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Por Pramuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendal has managed to get both his arms back between Por Pramuk's legs - danger averted.
Por Pramuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Por Pramuk on the ground.
Por Pramuk is trying to keep Hendal in close.
Por Pramuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hendal is aware though and is defending well.
Por Pramuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendal landing with the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Makoa - Hilo Cheapest Gym inform us that Por Pramuk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hendal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Por Pramuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Por Pramuk is trying to keep Hendal in close.
Hendal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Por Pramuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendal has managed to get both his arms back between Por Pramuk's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Por Pramuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendal landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Hendal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hendal throws a lazy head kick
and Por Pramuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that Hendal avoids nicely.
Hendal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Por Pramuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Hendal throwing a counter right hand but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hendal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Por Pramuk unleashes a big counter combination but Hendal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendal misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Por Pramuk! But no joy.
Hendal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuk lands a head kick. Hendal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Por Pramuk's guard.
Hendal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Por Pramuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendal defends well.
Por Pramuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendal defends well.
Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendal is in close to Por Pramuk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Por Pramuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Por Pramuk has momentary wrist control but Hendal slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendal throws a big right hand that misses.
Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Hendal pushes his legs off easily.
Hendal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendal cracks Por Pramuk with a solid left hand.
Hendal is looking to work some ground and pound but Por Pramuk has wrist control.
Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Hendal defends easily.
Hendal trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Hendal working some strikes from top position.
Hendal landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendal trying to control the position from guard on top but Por Pramuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Por Pramuk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hendal defends it easily.
Por Pramuk pulls Hendal in close to prevent any damage.
Hendal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hendal throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Hendal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hendal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Por Pramuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Pramuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hendal gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Por Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Por Pramuk enables Hendal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Por Pramuk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hendal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Por Pramuk is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hendal throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Por Pramuk's body to avoid the submission. Por Pramuk has instead reached around Hendal's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Por Pramuk arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
During a confident post fight interview, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Zac Hendal had this to say: 'This was so much fun. I'll definitely be back, and better.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo De Barros (ranked 3229 p4p, 352 weight class) and John MaGee (ranked 3481 p4p, 371 weight class). MaGee has chosen Cunnilingus as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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20
160 lbs
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26
162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo De Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John MaGee!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from De Barros misses.
MaGee has taken the fight to the clinch.
MaGee gets through De Barros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Barros content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MaGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Barros backwards.
We've been hearing reports that De Barros has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
De Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by MaGee.
De Barros looking to stall.
De Barros takes a shot to the head.
MaGee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Barros ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Barros no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
De Barros working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MaGee.
De Barros working for a triangle but MaGee defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Barros working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MaGee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MaGee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MaGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MaGee postures up in De Barros's guard and throws a big left but De Barros blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Barros is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
MaGee throws a big right hand that misses.
MaGee wants to stand but De Barros is controlling his posture from full guard.
De Barros looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MaGee stopping the sweep attempt from De Barros.
De Barros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MaGee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MaGee is looking to work some ground and pound but De Barros has wrist control.
De Barros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MaGee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MaGee tries to stand but De Barros is controlling from the bottom.
De Barros is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MaGee postures up in De Barros's guard and throws a big left but De Barros blocks it.
De Barros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Barros is looking for a triangle but MaGee pushes his legs off easily.
De Barros has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. MaGee doesn't defend quickly enough and De Barros has managed to lock this one up! Can MaGee escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to De Barros on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bernardo De Barros!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petchuangtong Sitsongrit (ranked 2916 p4p, 324 weight class) and Pat Williams (ranked 2244 p4p, 249 weight class). Pat Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Petchuangtong Sitsongrit's chin.
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19
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Williams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sitsongrit to the ground. Williams is now in Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williams won't allow Sitsongrit to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams won't allow Sitsongrit to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Sitsongrit as Williams shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Williams is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sitsongrit's waist but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Williams off to one side.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petchuangtong Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pat Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit cracks Williams with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sitsongrit has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Williams to stand back up!
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sitsongrit comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Williams falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Williams was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!
Petchuangtong Sitsongrit is the new lightweight champion!
Petchuangtong Sitsongrit decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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