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GC 203 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Deadmarsh (ranked 2183 p4p, 251 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 1835 p4p, 222 weight class). Nazaryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
29 - 15 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 Las Vegas, Adam Deadmarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan tries to keep at a distance but Deadmarsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Deadmarsh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Deadmarsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nazaryan tries to work over Deadmarsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Deadmarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nazaryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Adam Deadmarsh has been cut.
Nazaryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deadmarsh backwards.
Deadmarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Nazaryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deadmarsh backwards.
Nazaryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deadmarsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Deadmarsh working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deadmarsh works on Nazaryan's body with a couple of short punches.
Deadmarsh blocks an uppercut.
Deadmarsh throws a head punch that misses.
Deadmarsh pushes Nazaryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deadmarsh lands a shoulder strike.
Nazaryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazaryan.
Deadmarsh digs a right hand into Nazaryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nazaryan's gas tank.
Nazaryan tries a body shot but Deadmarsh blocks it.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Deadmarsh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nazaryan is defending well.
Nazaryan lands a body punch.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Deadmarsh has a couple of punches blocked by Nazaryan.
Still in the clinch, Nazaryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deadmarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Deadmarsh blocks a body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Deadmarsh lands a body shot.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan tries to work over Deadmarsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Deadmarsh avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh can't find room to land a body shot as Nazaryan controls the action.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazaryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
A short right from Deadmarsh.
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!
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Deadmarsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadmarsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazaryan backwards.
Nazaryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh digs a right hand into Nazaryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nazaryan's gas tank.
Nazaryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazaryan blocks a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Deadmarsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh prevents a body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deadmarsh prevents a body shot from Nazaryan.
Deadmarsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan can't find room to land a body shot as Deadmarsh controls the action.
Nazaryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deadmarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deadmarsh lands with a left to the head.
Nazaryan tries to work over Deadmarsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deadmarsh gets through Nazaryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nazaryan working aggressively here.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan blocking some punches.
Nazaryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deadmarsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deadmarsh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deadmarsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Deadmarsh controls his hands.
A short right from Deadmarsh on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deadmarsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nazaryan misses with some punches.
Deadmarsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deadmarsh.
A short right from Nazaryan on the inside.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deadmarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Deadmarsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deadmarsh backwards.
Deadmarsh is trying to drag Nazaryan to the mat but Nazaryan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Deadmarsh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nazaryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadmarsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but Deadmarsh ducks down to avoid it.
Nazaryan defending well as Deadmarsh loads up on a big left hand.
Nazaryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Deadmarsh counters with a left to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a hook
and Deadmarsh counters with a straight right hand.
Nazaryan throws a front kick that sends Deadmarsh stumbling back into the cage.
Deadmarsh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Deadmarsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazaryan.
Deadmarsh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nazaryan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nazaryan. Deadmarsh shrugs it off though.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nazaryan misses with a hook.
Deadmarsh moves out of range as Nazaryan strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Deadmarsh misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deadmarsh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a right hand that Deadmarsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Deadmarsh also avoids with ease.
Nazaryan loads up on a big right hand but Deadmarsh slips the punch.
Deadmarsh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Deadmarsh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nazaryan misses with a hook.
Nazaryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Deadmarsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazaryan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nazaryan wants it to stay on the feet.
Nazaryan throws a combination that misses
enabling Deadmarsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Nazaryan throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Deadmarsh counter with a right hand.
Nazaryan is rocked!
Adam Deadmarsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Deadmarsh counters with an inside leg kick.
Deadmarsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazaryan.
Deadmarsh is looking to counter punch.
Deadmarsh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Deadmarsh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deadmarsh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nazaryan parries the strikes from Deadmarsh easily there. Deadmarsh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nazaryan to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deadmarsh throws a strike aimed at the side of Nazaryan's head but Nazaryan avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nazaryan defending against the ground and pound.
Deadmarsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Deadmarsh throws an elbow but Nazaryan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nazaryan stops Deadmarsh from passing to mount.
Deadmarsh grinds an elbow into Nazaryan's temple.
Deadmarsh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nazaryan down.
Deadmarsh working the ground and pound but Nazaryan is defending the strikes.
Nazaryan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Deadmarsh connects with a decent elbow.
Nazaryan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh wants to control but Nazaryan is keeping him busy.
Nazaryan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh laying and praying for a moment but Nazaryan takes advantage and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Deadmarsh seems content to control.
Deadmarsh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Deadmarsh slows the pace down in half guard.
Nazaryan is looking for a sweep. Deadmarsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four 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.
Deadmarsh drops an elbow to the side of Nazaryan's head.
Nazaryan is not content to let Deadmarsh control the position.
Deadmarsh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Deadmarsh is keen to just control but Nazaryan is a slippery customer.
Nazaryan pushes Deadmarsh off looking to stand but Deadmarsh dives back in and keeps control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Deadmarsh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nazaryan's head.
Nazaryan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nazaryan defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Deadmarsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Deadmarsh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nazaryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Deadmarsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deadmarsh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nazaryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaryan misses with a left hand
and Deadmarsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Deadmarsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nazaryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nazaryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deadmarsh takes one to the chin there.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Deadmarsh counters with a low kick, right behind Nazaryan 's knee.
Deadmarsh looking to score a takedown here. Nazaryan is defending well but Deadmarsh drives through and ends up in Nazaryan's guard.
Nazaryan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deadmarsh swings for the body but Nazaryan moves out of range.
Deadmarsh cracks Nazaryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Deadmarsh pushes Nazaryan up against the cage in a clinch.
Deadmarsh working aggressively here.
Nazaryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan digs a right hand underneath Deadmarsh's ribcage. Deadmarsh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazaryan.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nazaryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nazaryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deadmarsh blocking some punches.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Deadmarsh blocks an uppercut.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Deadmarsh lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Deadmarsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nazaryan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deadmarsh goes for a takedown attempt but Nazaryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a body punch but Deadmarsh moves out of range.
Nazaryan slips under a jab from Deadmarsh.
A combination from Nazaryan does no damage.
Nazaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh rushes Nazaryan and presses him up against the cage.
Deadmarsh pushes Nazaryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nazaryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazaryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Deadmarsh controls his hands.
Deadmarsh lands a nice uppercut.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Deadmarsh finish him?
Deadmarsh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nazaryan throws a head punch that misses.
Nazaryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan tries to throw a body punch but Deadmarsh avoids it by throwing Nazaryan back against the cage.
Nazaryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deadmarsh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Deadmarsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nazaryan lands a nice uppercut.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deadmarsh throws a head punch that misses.
Deadmarsh lands with a right to the head.
Deadmarsh cracks Nazaryan with a nice body shot.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deadmarsh gets through Nazaryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Deadmarsh.
Nazaryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deadmarsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deadmarsh misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Nazaryan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Deadmarsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deadmarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Deadmarsh lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nazaryan.
Deadmarsh misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan can't find room to land a body shot as Deadmarsh controls the action.
A short right from Deadmarsh on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaryan fails to land.
Nazaryan is working Deadmarsh over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Deadmarsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deadmarsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deadmarsh lands with a left to the head.
Deadmarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Nazaryan controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nazaryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Deadmarsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deadmarsh 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Deadmarsh!
During a confident post fight interview, Adam Deadmarsh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Vrej Nazaryan spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man today. I need to look at the tapes and figure out what went wrong but dont you worry I will be back.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 2502 p4p, 53 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 3258 p4p, 127 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson scores with a jab. Shiroo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pederson moves into the clinch.
Shiroo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shiroo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersons head.
Shiroo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shiroo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiroo avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shiroo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pederson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shiroo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pederson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shiroo pushes Pederson up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pederson fails to land.
Shiroo scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pederson fails to land.
Shiroo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shiroo taking a breather.
Shiroo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pederson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pederson 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.
Shiroo lands a right hand.
Shiroo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pederson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiroo lands a left hand.
Pederson lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shiroo - that landed with a thud.
Pederson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shiroo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to keep at a distance but Pederson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Shiroo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike.
Shiroo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pederson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiroo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pederson up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pederson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pederson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiroo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pederson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shiroo avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to pull guard but Shiroo won't allow it.
Shiroo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shiroo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shiroo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersons head.
Pederson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Shiroo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shiroo has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pederson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pederson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pederson drags the fight down to the ground.
Shiroo tries to free his leg and advance position but Pederson is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson can't keep his opponent in guard - Shiroo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shiroo thows a huge punch but Pederson dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shiroo is trying to control. Pederson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shiroo controlling the action here.
Pederson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shiroo is working away from the top position though.
Pederson wants to improve his position but Shiroo is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pederson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shiroo.
Shiroo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pederson misses with a two punch combination.
Shiroo has Pederson up against the cage in a clinch.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Pederson avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Shiroo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shiroo.
Shiroo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shiroo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Shiroo.
Pederson blocking some punches.
Shiroo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
Shiroo pushes Pederson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pederson working hard to break the clinch.
Shiroo scores with a shoulder strike.
Shiroo lands with a short shot to the head.
Shiroo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Shiroo.
Pederson can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroo controls the action.
Pederson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pederson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shiroo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shiroo slowing the pace effectively.
Shiroo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shiroo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shiroo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shiroo pushes Pederson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiroo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shiroo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pederson.
Pederson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Shiroo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shiroo just leaning against Pederson, taking a breather.
A short right from Shiroo on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiroo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pederson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Shiroo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tetsuya Shiroo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shiroo lands a hook that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
A short right from Shiroo on the inside.
Shiroo drops Pederson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pederson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pederson is rocked!
Shiroo lands a body punch.
Oh Pederson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shiroo lands an uppercut.
Shiroo lands a big right hand! Pederson is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tetsuya Shiroo!
Tetsuya Shiroo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 2594 p4p, 54 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 1400 p4p, 56 weight class). Drago has chosen Drago as his entrance music. Lolipo Slider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slider is looking to counter punch.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Slider is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Drago misses with a left hand
and Slider makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drago scores with the left hand. Slider knows he should have avoided that one.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slider counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago throws a series of punches but Slider avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Slider misses.
Drago throws the left hand but Slider avoids the punch easily.
Drago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slider throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago thuds a left hand into Slider's body.
Slider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
Slider with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Slider's head but Slider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago misses with the combination.
Slider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Slider counters by moving into the clinch.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Slider's head.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Slider is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Slider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Slider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slider throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Slider. Those never looked like landing.
Slider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago misses with a hook.
Slider misses with a jab to the body
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Drago.
Slider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Drago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
A jab from Drago misses.
Slider misses the jab.
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Slider scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slider cracks the inside of Drago's front leg.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Slider uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Drago does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
A left lands for Drago.
Slider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Slider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Slider counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slider forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Slider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slider throws a punch but it's blocked by Drago.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slider on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a hook but Slider blocks it.
Slider misses with a low kick.
Slider looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Slider as he connects with a hook.
Drago lands a jab-cross combination.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Slider's corner calls for a 1-2. Slider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slider connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
Slider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Slider throwing a counter right hand but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slider.
Drago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slider works Drago's body with a nice hook.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slider slips a jab from Drago.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Slider.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Slider's shoulder, as Slider tries to avoid the shot.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slider.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slider.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Slider. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slider.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Slider tries to clinch up.
Drago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago throws a right hand that Slider ducks under and follows up with a left that Slider also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider moves out of range of the strikes.
Slider defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Slider throws a low kick but Drago avoids it.
Drago throws a right hand that Slider ducks under and follows up with a left that Slider also avoids with ease.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slider throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice straight punches there by Slider. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slider.
Slider sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago is rocked!
Drago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Slider finish him?
Drago gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Slider gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolipo Slider!
In his post fight interview, Lolipo Slider started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Ivan Drago stepped up to the mic, saying '"He's not human, he's like a piece of iron."'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 910 p4p, 130 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 1052 p4p, 148 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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29
203 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Gloom is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gloom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gloom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gloom is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gloom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooke.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Gloom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooke misses with a double jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gloom 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.
Gloom swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom cracks a nice hook into Cooke's ribs.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Gloom.
Cooke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gloom throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke misses with a hook. Gloom ducked under it nicely.
And Gloom tries to counter it with a takedown but Cooke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cooke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gloom throws a head kick that misses
and Cooke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gloom thinking.
Gloom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Gloom on the inside.
Gloom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke blocks a body shot from Gloom.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Gloom.
Gloom tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooke.
Gloom jumps guard.
Gloom working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
Gloom is trying to keep Cooke in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gloom tries to improve position but can't.
Gloom can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooke stands up and beckons Gloom to his feet.
Gloom swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Gloom throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guido Gloom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom instigates a clinch.
Gloom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gloom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooke.
Cooke lands a right hand.
Gloom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
Gloom tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gloom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gloom tries to pull guard but Cooke holds him up against the cage and eventually Gloom drops back down to his feet.
Matt Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guido Gloom.
Gloom lands with a right to the head.
Cooke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gloom backwards.
Gloom blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gloom prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Gloom lands with a left to the head.
Gloom tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke is trying to stall.
Cooke misses with some punches.
Gloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Gloom fails to land.
Gloom tries to stall but Cooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooke pushes Gloom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gloom prevents a body shot from Cooke.
Cooke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gloom's elbow.
Gloom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gloom misses with a leg kick
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gloom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gloom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooke's head backwards.
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 Matt Cooke will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gloom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cooke is able to avoid easily.
Gloom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Gloom.
Gloom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooke scores with a push kick.
A jab lands there for Cooke.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Gloom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Gloom.
Cooke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cooke stalls.
Cooke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matt Cooke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gloom tries to pull guard but Cooke forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gloom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gloom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
Gloom pushes Cooke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gloom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gloom swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gloom tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Cooke.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gloom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Gloom avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the cage.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooke digs a right hand into Gloom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gloom's gas tank.
Cooke swings wildly with an uppercut but Gloom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooke pushes Gloom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gloom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke scores with a shoulder strike.
Gloom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooke to keep the fight standing.
Gloom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matt Cooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guido Gloom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gloom.
Cooke misses with some punches.
Gloom drags the fight down to the ground.
Cooke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cooke won't allow Gloom to sweep him here.
Cooke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gloom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gloom is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cooke has his hands clasped together but Gloom extends and breaks Cooke's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gloom.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Gloom!
After winning the bout, Guido Gloom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 2619 p4p, 102 weight class) and Umberto Reem (ranked 1858 p4p, 41 weight class). Reem has chosen Bad Reputation as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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28
300 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mugabe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mugabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Reem is looking to control Mugabe's arms but Mugabe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reem has his back to the cage.
Mugabe trying to land knees to the body.
Mugabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reem misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Reem.
Mugabe wants the takedown. Reem is fighting it off but Mugabe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Reem's guard against the cage.
Mugabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Reem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mugabe postures up in Reem's guard and throws a big left but Reem blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mugabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mugabe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Mugabe postures up in Reem's guard and throws a big left but Reem blocks it.
Mugabe throwing strikes but missing.
Mugabe 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.
Mugabe prevents Reem from getting back to his feet.
Mugabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mugabe connects with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing that Mugabe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mugabe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reem keeping moving, preventing Mugabe from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Reem's corner calls for a 1-2. Reem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reem has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mugabe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mugabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
Mugabe tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Mugabe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reem.
Mugabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Reem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Mugabe.
Reem avoids the elbow strike from Mugabe, against the cage.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reem tries to work over Mugabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe misses with an elbow strike.
Reem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mugabe misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mugabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reem's brow.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mugabe is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mugabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mugabes head.
Reem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Mugabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mugabe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reem is defending well.
Reem blocks an elbow strike.
Mugabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reem blocks it with crossed arms.
Reem is looking to control Mugabe's arms but Mugabe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reem has his back to the cage.
Reem lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem tries a body shot but Mugabe blocks it.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mugabe blocking some punches.
Reem has Mugabe pressed against the cage.
Reem blocks an elbow strike.
Mugabe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mugabe missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mugabe.
A knee to the head by Mugabe.
It looks like Umberto Reem has been cut.
Mugabe has had enough of the clinch but Reem keeps him there for the moment.
Reem avoids a wild elbow strike from Mugabe.
Mugabe missing with knees to the body.
Reem pushes Mugabe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Umberto Reem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Umberto Reem's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reem connects with a solid leg kick.
Mugabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Mugabe pushes Reem up against the cage in a clinch.
Reem is trying to maintain a safe position but Mugabe gets an underhook and turns Reem into the cage.
Mugabe working Reem over with knees to the body.
Reem wants to stall.
Reem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reem misses with a punch to the body.
Mugabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Reem avoids the damage to the body.
Reem avoids the elbow strike from Mugabe, against the cage.
Mugabe lands an elbow that stopped Reem in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reem.
Reem avoids the elbow strike from Mugabe, against the cage.
Mugabe pushes Reem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mugabe lands an elbow inside that Reem shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mugabe throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe prevents a body shot from Reem.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mugabe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mugabe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe stalling against the cage.
Mugabe missing with knees to the body.
Mugabe wants a takedown.
Reem dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reem avoids the elbow strike from Mugabe, against the cage.
Reem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries to stall but Mugabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mugabe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mugabe misses with a knee to the head.
Reem tries to work over Mugabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mugabe.
Reem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mugabe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mugabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Mugabe controls the action.
Mugabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reem blocks it with crossed arms.
Reem dodges an elbow strike from Mugabe.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mugabe or not.
Rob Mugabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reem misses with a punch on the inside.
Reem blocks the elbow strike.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Mugabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reem avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem blocks an elbow strike from Mugabe.
Mugabe is stalling here.
Reem lands a left hand.
Mugabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mugabe misses with a body punch.
Reem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mugabe backwards.
Mugabe misses with an elbow strike.
Mugabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mugabe missing with knees to the body.
Reem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mugabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mugabe throws an elbow but misses.
Reem blocks an elbow strike from Mugabe.
Mugabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Mugabe avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mugabe throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reem.
Reem lands a hook that snaps the head of Mugabe backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mugabe.
Reem just leaning against Mugabe, taking a breather.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mugabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reem.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reem.
Reem gets through Mugabe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mugabe lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reem looking to stall.
Reem lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Umberto Reem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Umberto Reem's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reem has Mugabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Reem blocks an elbow strike from Mugabe.
Reem looking to stall.
Mugabe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mugabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reem's brow.
Mugabe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reem after a bit of a struggle.
Reem lands a left hand.
Reem taking a breather.
Reem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mugabe backwards.
Mugabe throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe lands a damaging elbow.
Mugabe prevents a body shot from Reem.
Mugabe blocks a body shot from Reem.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mugabe throws an elbow but misses.
Mugabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reem wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reem avoiding damage as Mugabe throws knees to the body.
Mugabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reem.
Reem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mugabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reem is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mugabe is keeping busy.
Mugabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Reem avoids the damage to the body.
Mugabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Mugabe.
Mugabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reem lands with a light punch inside.
Mugabe takes a shot to the head.
Reem leaning against his opponent.
Reem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mugabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem throws a head punch that misses.
Mugabe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mugabe lands an elbow inside that Reem shrugs off.
Mugabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mugabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reem prevents it.
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reem lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mugabe as Reem tries to tie him up.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Mugabe avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe misses with an elbow strike.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem stalling in the clinch but Mugabe improves position.
Reem scores with a shoulder strike.
Rob Mugabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem lands with a light punch inside.
Reem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reem prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mugabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reem struggles to land a body shot inside as Mugabe controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Mugabe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reem stalling in the clinch.
Mugabe lands a nice elbow.
Reem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mugabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reem's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem avoids a wild elbow strike from Mugabe.
Mugabe is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Reem.
Reem lands with a light punch inside.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mugabe is trying to stall.
Umberto Reem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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!
Reem lands with a left to the head.
Mugabe lands an elbow that stopped Reem in his tracks for a moment.
Reem lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Reem on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Reem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Reem!
Umberto Reem gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Smietana (ranked 497 p4p, 24 weight class) and Kalle Karlsson (ranked 977 p4p, 40 weight class). Smietana comes to the cage accompanied by I Can't Stop - By: Flux Pavilion. Karlsson has chosen Carolus Rex - Sabaton as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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295 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Smietana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smietana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
A big left from Smietana misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Smietana. That snapped Karlsson's head back.
Smietana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smietana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smietana misses the shot to the body.
Smietana ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Smietana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smietana is looking to wear down Karlsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smietana throws a combination. Karlsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smietana throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Smietana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smietana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Piotr Smietana has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smietana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smietana.
Smietana throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson blocks a jab.
Smietana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smietana defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Karlsson.
Smietana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson throws the left hand but Smietana avoids the punch easily.
Smietana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karlsson drops Smietana with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Smietana looks back up at him and smiles so Karlsson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smietana misses with a hook
and Karlsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smietana! Karlsson lets Smietana back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Smietana is rocked!
Kalle Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smietana.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smietana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
Smietana ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smietana misses the jab.
Smietana closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Karlsson quickly recovers to half guard.
Smietana working Karlsson over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smietana lands a nice short elbow.
Smietana misses with a head shot. Karlsson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smietana throws a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karlsson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Smietana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karlsson controls Smietana momentarily but Smietana frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smietana cracks Karlsson with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smietana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smietana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smietana throws an elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smietana's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Smietana keeps moving.
Karlsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smietana looking to control.
Karlsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karlsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smietana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karlsson has managed to get both his arms back between Smietana's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smietana looking to control.
Karlsson won't allow Smietana to sweep him here.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smietana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smietana controlling Karlsson's posture.
Smietana 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.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Smietana keeps moving.
Smietana working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smietana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smietana was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalle Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Smietana's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karlsson moves out of range as Smietana strikes.
Some wild striking there from Smietana.
The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smietana connects with a single shot there.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smietana was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
It looked like Smietana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smietana misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Smietana misses with the combination.
Piotr Smietana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smietana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson catches Smietana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smietana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsson throws out the jab.
Smietana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smietana works Karlsson's body with a nice hook.
Smietana staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smietana throws the left hand but Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
Karlsson misses with a combination
and Smietana counters with a nice uppercut.
Karlsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karlsson digs a good body shot into Smietana's ribs.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
Smietana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smietana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Smietana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smietana misses with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smietana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karlsson momentarily.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Smietana looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Smietana misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalle Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smietana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Smietana.
Smietana closes the distance and clinches up with Karlsson, looking for a takedown. Smietana pushes Karlsson against the cage but Karlsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smietana just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smietana looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Smietana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smietana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karlsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
A slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.
Karlsson slips a straight right by Smietana.
Smietana throws the left hand but Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson scores with a three punch combo!
Smietana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smietana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smietana misses with a double jab
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Smietana misses.
Smietana loads up on a big right hand but Karlsson slips the punch.
Smietana defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smietana. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smietana finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Smietana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karlsson lands a left and a right that send Smietana crashing to the mat, dazed. Karlsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Smietana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
The fighters circling - Smietana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson throws a counter combo.
Karlsson weaves into range and cracks Smietana right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Smietana goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Karlsson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Karlsson!
After the big win, Kalle Karlsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 1624 p4p, 228 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 2217 p4p, 297 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mick Dundee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mick Dundee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
15 - 15 - 1 |
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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
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dundee to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Dundee pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dundee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dundee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Dundee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dundee is controlling Man's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man pushing down on Dundee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dundee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dundee has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee is trying to maintain the position but Man is very close to passing his half guard.
Dundee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dundee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Man thows a huge punch but Dundee dodges it nicely.
That's two 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.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dundee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dundee defending well though.
Man is looking for a kimura but Dundee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.
Man has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dundee defend it? Man steps over the head and cranks it - Dundee is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Skeng Man!
Skeng Man managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Dassler (ranked 1777 p4p, 246 weight class) and Dennis Nilsen (ranked 2158 p4p, 288 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilsen shoots in and gets a takedown into Dassler's guard.
Nilsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dassler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nilsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dassler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nilsen has managed to get both his arms back between Dassler's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilsen controlling from the top position.
Dassler looking for subs off his back but Nilsen has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler actively working from the bottom here.
Nilsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dassler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nilsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen trying to mount his opponent but Dassler defends it.
Dassler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dassler wants to get back to full guard.
Dassler looking for submissions off his back.
Nilsen tries to pass to full mount but Dassler defends it.
Dassler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nilsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nilsen's back!
Dassler working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nilsen is trying to break free.
Dassler is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nilsen turns into Dassler and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dassler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dassler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nilsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dassler wants to sweep but no luck.
Nilsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nilsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dassler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dassler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nilsen defends it easily.
Dassler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nilsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dassler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nilsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nilsen wants to control but Dassler is keeping him busy.
Dassler is looking for a sweep.
Nilsen controls the position from side control.
Dassler tries to buck Nilsen off but Nilsen is having none of it.
Nilsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dassler keeps working.
Nilsen controls the position.
Dassler tries to buck Nilsen off but Nilsen is having none of it.
Nilsen staying calm.
Dassler tries to bench press Nilsen off him but Nilsen keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen is looking to take a break and control but Dassler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dassler tries to buck Nilsen off but Nilsen is having none of it.
Nilsen takes a little break here. Dassler wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dassler is trying to improve his position.
Nilsen controlling from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dassler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nilsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Nilsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nilsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dassler manages to avoid it.
Dassler tries for a takedown but Nilsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nilsen wants to counter with a clinch but Dassler pushes him away.
Nilsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nilsen takes a swing at Dassler's ribcage but misses.
Nilsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nilsen passes into half guard.
Nilsen works his way into side control.
Dassler tries to buck Nilsen off but Nilsen is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen trying to control the action but Dassler is working from the bottom.
Dassler is looking for a sweep.
Nilsen trying to control the action but Dassler is working from the bottom.
Nilsen slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dassler is trying to get back to half guard.
Nilsen trying to control the action but Dassler is working from the bottom.
Nilsen is putting a hurting on Dassler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nilsen is staying tight to Dassler's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dassler is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in Gym inform me that Nilsen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nilsen is looking to take a break and control but Dassler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nilsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dassler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nilsen's best efforts.
Dennis Nilsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dassler tries to get to full guard but Nilsen has control of the leg.
Dassler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dassler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nilsen passes into half guard.
Nilsen trying to control from half guard but Dassler is working away.
Nilsen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dassler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nilsen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nilsen's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dassler keeps control of the position as Nilsen tries to break free.
Nilsen fending off the submission attempt from Dassler.
Dassler throws a series of strikes and Nilsen wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen regains half guard.
Dassler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nilsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Dassler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dassler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nilsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dassler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nilsen is pressing down on Dassler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dassler throwing strikes but missing.
Nilsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dassler manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dassler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nilsen defends it easily.
Nilsen advances to half guard.
Dassler is staying active underneath Nilsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nilsen content to control rather than advance.
Nilsen is looking for a kimura but Dassler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nilsen to get the leverage.
Dassler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nilsen pulls his head out easily.
Dassler is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Nilsen is tapping! Great win for Dassler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rudi Dassler!
Rudi Dassler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Tronstone (ranked 1668 p4p, 38 weight class) and FannyPack SissyPants (ranked 803 p4p, 36 weight class). SissyPants has chosen Scooters 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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264 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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268 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, FannyPack SissyPants!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SissyPants misses the shot to the body.
Tronstone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from SissyPants.
Tronstone tries to counter with a takedown but SissyPants is quick to defend against it.
SissyPants keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
SissyPants throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
SissyPants takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tronstone ducks under a wild hook from SissyPants.
SissyPants 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.
Tronstone throws a body shot but no joy.
SissyPants slaps away a takedown attempt from Tronstone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
SissyPants stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and SissyPants wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SissyPants scores with a sloppy right hand. Tronstone should have avoided that one.
Tronstone looks to land a right hand but SissyPants moved out of range.
SissyPants takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
SissyPants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
SissyPants misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tronstone.
Tronstone drops down looking for a counter takedown but SissyPants sprawls and moves away.
Tronstone slips under a jab.
SissyPants tries to clinch there but Tronstone circles away.
Tronstone needs to keep his hands up - SissyPants had a free shot at his head there.
SissyPants missing with a left hand there. Tronstone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tronstone looks to land a combination but SissyPants avoids it well.
Tronstone shoots for a takedown but SissyPants saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
SissyPants now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Tronstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tronstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
SissyPants looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tronstone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
SissyPants closes the distance and clinches.
SissyPants tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tronstone's elbow.
SissyPants makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from SissyPants fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
SissyPants has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from SissyPants there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from SissyPants misses the target.
Tronstone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
SissyPants takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tronstone. SissyPants does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tronstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tronstone jabs at SissyPants's body.
SissyPants pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tronstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from SissyPants.
Tronstone tries to counter with a takedown but SissyPants is quick to defend against it.
Tronstone misses the shot to the body.
SissyPants misses the shot to the body.
Tronstone drops down looking for a counter takedown but SissyPants sprawls and moves away.
Tronstone with a lazy takedown attempt
and SissyPants counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tronstone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone thuds a left hand into SissyPants's body.
Tronstone misses with a wild body shot.
Tronstone looks to score with a jab to the body but SissyPants is just out of range.
SissyPants loads up on a big right hand but Tronstone slips the punch.
Tronstone feinted with a counter takedown.
SissyPants has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tronstone finds it's way round the side to connect with SissyPants's head.
Jab from SissyPants.
SissyPants swings and misses with a hook to the body.
SissyPants misses with a looping left.
It looked like Tronstone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
SissyPants moves forwards but Tronstone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by SissyPants.
Tronstone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from SissyPants.
SissyPants swings for the body but Tronstone moves out of range.
SissyPants fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tronstone manages to avoid it.
Tronstone is looking to wear down SissyPants with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tronstone throws out a loose jab but SissyPants uses good head movement to avoid it.
SissyPants lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tronstone takes a swing at SissyPants's ribcage but misses.
SissyPants swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tronstone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
SissyPants swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tronstone counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for SissyPants!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if SissyPants can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tronstone working the ground and pound.
SissyPants is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tronstone is controlling him well.
SissyPants parries the strikes from Tronstone easily there. Tronstone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable SissyPants to escape.
SissyPants is looking to regain half guard here but Tronstone keeps moving and retains side control.
SissyPants struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but FannyPack SissyPants will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from SissyPants. Tronstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tronstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
SissyPants connects with a single shot there.
FannyPack SissyPants seems to be getting the better of the standup.
SissyPants uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tronstone.
SissyPants connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Ike Tronstone has been cut.
Tronstone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and SissyPants counters with a right hand to the body.
SissyPants jabbing away but nothing is landing.
SissyPants throws out a loose jab but Tronstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tronstone looking to score a takedown here. SissyPants is defending well but Tronstone drives through and ends up in SissyPants's guard.
Tronstone being controlled here momentarily.
Tronstone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tronstone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tronstone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tronstone lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tronstone is putting a hurting on SissyPants here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tronstone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but SissyPants is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
SissyPants is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
SissyPants really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tronstone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tronstone scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone lands a few punches from side control.
Tronstone cracks SissyPants with an elbow. That is naaassty.
SissyPants is looking for a sweep.
SissyPants can't do much from the bottom here.
SissyPants is looking to reverse the position.
SissyPants parries the strikes from Tronstone easily there. Tronstone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable SissyPants to escape.
SissyPants sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tronstone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Tronstone seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
SissyPants is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tronstone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tronstone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tronstone looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tronstone slips a nice elbow through SissyPants's hands, connecting with SissyPants's forehead.
Tronstone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants wants to control but Tronstone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tronstone tries to pass the half guard into mount. SissyPants knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tronstone slips a nice elbow through SissyPants's hands, connecting with SissyPants's forehead.
SissyPants is trying to control but can't.
Tronstone lands strikes from half guard.
SissyPants wants to control but Tronstone is keeping busy.
SissyPants might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tronstone haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Tronstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ike Tronstone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but SissyPants moves away.
SissyPants swings for the body but Tronstone moves out of range.
Tronstone appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
SissyPants lands a nice hook to Tronstone's body. Tronstone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but SissyPants moves away.
SissyPants swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tronstone slips a straight right by SissyPants.
SissyPants lands a jab to Tronstone's midsection.
SissyPants scores with a shot to the body.
Tronstone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tronstone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as SissyPants works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SissyPants looking for a sweep. Not yet SissyPants, not yet.
SissyPants is trying to keep Tronstone in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone postures up and lands a big shot to SissyPants's brow.
Tronstone distracts SissyPants with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
SissyPants has his hands on Tronstone's head, controlling the position.
Tronstone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as SissyPants works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tronstone throws a big elbow that misses.
Tronstone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of SissyPants's head.
Tronstone throws a big elbow that misses.
Tronstone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tronstone manages to get himself to full guard.
SissyPants not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tronstone wants to sweep here but SissyPants controlling him for the moment.
Tronstone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tronstone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tronstone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tronstone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SissyPants managing to control the position.
Tronstone landing some decent shots from guard.
SissyPants is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tronstone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tronstone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tronstone stands up over SissyPants, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tronstone lands a couple of elbows.
Tronstone lands a couple of digs.
Tronstone 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.
Tronstone 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.
Tronstone lands a couple of digs.
Tronstone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tronstone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tronstone throwing strikes but missing.
Tronstone throws a strike but SissyPants rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Tronstone clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Tronstone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Tronstone does no damage.
SissyPants connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but SissyPants moves away.
A nice side step and SissyPants releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
SissyPants pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tronstone's corner calls for a 1-2. Tronstone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tronstone lands a head shot.
Tronstone ducks under a wild hook from SissyPants.
SissyPants fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tronstone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tronstone throws a body shot but no joy.
Tronstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
SissyPants throws out a powerful jab.
Tronstone avoids the body shot from SissyPants.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SissyPants takes a swing at Tronstone's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by SissyPants.
SissyPants keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tronstone.
SissyPants lands with a nice body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
SissyPants lands a jab to the nose.
SissyPants thuds his right hand into Tronstone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tronstone misses with a takedown
and SissyPants counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
SissyPants circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tronstone to the canvas! Tronstone doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - SissyPants keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FannyPack SissyPants!
FannyPack SissyPants is the new super heavyweight champion!
FannyPack SissyPants very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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