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Syn 581 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLauhglin (ranked 1723 p4p, 64 weight class) and Tank Shamrock (ranked 1618 p4p, 41 weight class). McLauhglin's entrance music is What the hell are you waiting for. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shamrock is taking a breather. McLauhglin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shamrock prevents McLauhglin from improving his position.
Shamrock wants to free his trapped foot but McLauhglin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Shamrock seems content to control.
McLauhglin wants to get back to full guard.
Shamrock stalling.
McLauhglin is pressing down on Shamrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McLauhglin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLauhglin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock stays in close to McLauhglin's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Shamrock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shamrock trying to control but McLauhglin is working from the bottom.
Shamrock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shamrock with a poor takedown
and McLauhglin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McLauhglin lands a glancing blow to the side of Shamrock's head.
It looks like Tank Shamrock has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses McLauhglin's front leg but catches the back leg as McLauhglin tries to avoid it.
McLauhglin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt.
McLauhglin is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Shamrock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLauhglin shoots for a takedown but Shamrock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McLauhglin takes one to the chin there.
McLauhglin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McLauhglin jabs Shamrock right on the nose. Shamrock blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and McLauhglin counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Tank Shamrock's cut even more.
McLauhglin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McLauhglin digs a good body shot into Shamrock's ribs.
McLauhglin looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McLauhglin moves out of range of the leg kick from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and McLauhglin counters with a two punch combo.
McLauhglin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like McLauhglin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLauhglin lands a high kick to the side of Shamrock's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! McLauhglin dives into guard, looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauhglin throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLauhglin.
McLauhglin throws an elbow that misses. Shamrock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McLauhglin's guard. Nice move by Shamrock!
McLauhglin 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shamrock preventing the sweep.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but McLauhglin keeps moving.
Shamrock controls from within his opponent's guard.
McLauhglin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Colin McLauhglin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank Shamrock'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.
McLauhglin slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by McLauhglin.
It looked like McLauhglin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and McLauhglin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
McLauhglin misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McLauhglin counters with a nice body kick.
McLauhglin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from McLauhglin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
McLauhglin is looking to counter with head kicks.
McLauhglin stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut
and McLauhglin counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at McLauhglin to acknowledge the strikes.
McLauhglin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Shamrock lands.
McLauhglin misses the body punch
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
McLauhglin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock throws a hook but McLauhglin blocks it.
McLauhglin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shamrock darts in trying to clinch
and McLauhglin counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Tank Shamrock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McLauhglin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by McLauhglin.
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McLauhglin tries to clinch but Shamrock moves away
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Colin McLauhglin is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling McLauhglin to counter with a crisp jab.
Tank Shamrock's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McLauhglin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamrock forces McLauhglin back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLauhglin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauhglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McLauhglin's efforts to push away.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock lands an elbow inside.
McLauhglin blocking some punches.
McLauhglin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by McLauhglin.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLauhglin.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
McLauhglin lands an elbow inside that Shamrock shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tank Shamrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colin McLauhglin!
Our winner, Colin McLauhglin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achab Denis (ranked 844 p4p, 105 weight class) and Omar Dijkstra (ranked 2346 p4p, 281 weight class). Denis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't be touched . Dijkstra has chosen Soulfly - Back To The Primitive as his entrance music. Achab Denis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
17 - 14 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Achab Denis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Dijkstra!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dijkstra slips a straight right by Denis.
Dijkstra missing with a left hand there. Denis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Denis has time to react.
Dijkstra swings for the body but Denis moves out of range.
Dijkstra checks a low kick from Denis.
Denis tries to close the distance and clinch but Dijkstra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dijkstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dijkstra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dijkstra throws a poor cross that misses
and Denis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dijkstra misses the body punch
and Dijkstra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Omar Dijkstra has been cut.
Dijkstra misses with a hook
and Denis counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dijkstra! Denis lets Dijkstra back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dijkstra is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dijkstra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denis.
Dijkstra is still on wobbly legs! Can Denis finish him?
Denis throws a powerful right kick. Dijkstra tried to block low but the kick was high! Dijkstra was taken right off of his feet! Denis jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Achab Denis!
Achab Denis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 645 p4p, 83 weight class) and Sni Probong (ranked 744 p4p, 87 weight class). Probong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bodhi Mandala. 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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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Probong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Probong steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Rhod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Probong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhod's head backwards.
Rhod cracks Probong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Probong looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod throwing a counter right hand but Probong manages to avoid it.
Rhod throws a wild body kick that Probong sees coming a mile off.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Probong moved away.
Probong throws a hook but Rhod avoids it easily.
Rhod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Probong 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.
Probong slips a straight right by Rhod.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod walks forward, straight into a front kick from Probong.
Probong avoids the body shot from Rhod.
Probong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Probong misses with a straight right.
It looked like Rhod was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Probong.
Rhod moves forwards but Probong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Probong connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Probong looks to throw the jab but Rhod is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong lands a nice hook to Rhod's body. Rhod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A clash of legs there as Probong blocks the low kick.
Probong misses with a leg kick.
Probong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rhod slips under a jab from Probong.
Probong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Probong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Probong throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probong missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Probong misses.
Rhod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Probong motions for Rhod to come forward. Probong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod moves out of range as Probong throws a body kick.
Rhod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Probong checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod avoids the head kick by Probong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probong defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probong.
Rhod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probong.
Rhod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Probong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhod takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Probong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Probong stuns Rhod with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhod throws a push kick but Probong slaps the foot to one side.
Probong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Probong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Probong tests Rhod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Probong throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Probong moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Probong misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rhod loads up on a big right hand but Probong slips the punch.
Probong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Probong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Probong cracks Rhod with an open hand slap.
Probong throws a leg kick but Rhod moved away.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Probong with a jab.
Rhod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod tries to move into range but Probong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rhod takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Probong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rhod with a body shot.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Probong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probong tries to land a front kick but Rhod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Probong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Probong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rhod tries to land a leg kick but Probong saw it coming and moves away.
Probong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Probong takes a swing at Rhod's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Probong.
Probong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhod was well out of range. Poor timing from Probong.
Rhod looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Probong looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Probong.
Probong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rhod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Probong moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Probong throws an off balance right hand
and Probong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rhod tries to clinch but Probong is having none of it.
Probong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod moves out of range as Probong strikes.
Probong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rhod moves into range and clinches up with Probong.
Probong can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Rhod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Rhod blocks a body shot from Probong.
Rhod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Probong controls his hands.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Probong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rhod is defending well for now.
Probong takes a shot to the head.
Probong works on Rhod's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Probong throws a head punch that misses.
Rhod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Probong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhod avoids it.
Probong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod throws a punch but it's blocked by Probong.
Probong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhods head.
Probong blocks a body shot from Rhod.
Rhod swings wildly with an uppercut but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Probong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Probong avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.
Probong blocks a body shot from Rhod.
Probong scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Probong.
Probong manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Probong misses.
Rhod scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod wants to clinch up but Probong keeps it at a distance.
Rhod drives through and clinches with Probong against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probong swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Rhod.
Rhod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rhod.
Rhod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Probong.
Probong swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Probong controls the action.
Probong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Probong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rhod or not.
Probong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Probong avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.
Rudy Rhod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rhod blocking some punches.
Probong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod lands a hook that snaps the head of Probong backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong throws a head punch that misses.
Probong lands a nice uppercut.
Probong misses with the head strike.
Probong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Rhod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Probong is trying to push Rhod away but Rhod has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Probong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rhod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong scores with a shot to the side of Rhod's head.
Rhod throws a punch but it's blocked by Probong.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhod.
Probong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Probong misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod tries a body shot but Probong blocks it.
Probong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rhod or not.
Rhod digs a right hand underneath Probong's ribcage. Probong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rhod working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Probong lands a left hand.
Probong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Probong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Probong throws a leg kick but Rhod moved away.
Rhod feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Probong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Probong misses with a series of wild punches.
Probong thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Probong backs away, Rhod returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Probong throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Probong scores with a nice strike.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Probong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sni Probong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Probong's head but Probong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Probong is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rhod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Probong can pounce on him.
Rhod throws a jab when Probong was well out of range.
Probong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod misses with a looping left.
Rhod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Probong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Probong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhod bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rhod wants to clinch
and Probong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhod takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Probong moves out of range of the strikes.
Sni Probong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rhod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhod looks to land a body kick but Probong moved away.
Rhod scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Probong cracks Rhod with a good jab.
Rhod scores with a decent looking hook.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Probong.
Probong misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Rhod. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Rhod misses.
Probong tries a quick counter leg kick but Rhod is wise to it.
Rhod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Probong throws a lazy body kick
and Rhod holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rhod blocking some punches.
Rhod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Probongs head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Probong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
Probong throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Probong uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Probong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Probong.
Probong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Rhod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Probong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Rhod.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod tries to work over Probong's front leg with a kick but Probong checks it.
Rhod scores with a hook.
Rhod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Probong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhod manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Probong. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Probong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a hook. Probong ducked under it nicely.
Rhod will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Probong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rhod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Probong moves out of range as Rhod strikes.
Rhod scores with a nice strike.
Rhod catches Probong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Probong misses with a leg kick
and Rhod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Probong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
Probong misses with a looping left.
Rhod takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhod feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Probong's calf.
Rhod moves out of range of the leg kick from Probong.
As Probong backs away, Rhod returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Probong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhod darts in and clinches Probong up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Probong.
Probong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Rhod misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Probong misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod prevents a body shot from Probong.
Rhod is working Probong over against the cage.
Probong blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Probong.
Probong blocks an uppercut.
Probong has a couple of punches blocked by Rhod.
Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Probong.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rudy Rhod.
I think Probong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sni Probong!
Our winner, Sni Probong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 629 p4p, 97 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 1336 p4p, 203 weight class). Skovgaard comes to the cage accompanied by Second Reality. The crowd seem to be enjoying Karelis's choice of entrance music: Sail - AwolNation. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
210 lbs
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30
222 lbs
21 - 17 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karelis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skovgaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skovgaard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Karelis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karelis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses.
Karelis scores with the left hand. Skovgaard knows he should have avoided that one.
Karelis throws a poor cross that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Karelis throws a sloppy body shot
and Skovgaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karelis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skovgaard.
A good leg kick by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skovgaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karelis throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Skovgaard throws a nice head kick!
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard connects with a crisp jab.
Skovgaard punishes Karelis's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karelis 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.
Skovgaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skovgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karelis scoring well with a low kick there.
Karelis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skovgaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karelis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skovgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Skovgaard.
Karelis slips a jab from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skovgaard misses with a hook to the body
and Karelis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karelis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands a body shot.
Skovgaard lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skovgaard.
Karelis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skovgaard scores with a body shot.
Skovgaard is looking to wear down Karelis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skovgaard punishes Karelis's body with a nice straight punch.
Skovgaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karelis's calf.
A jab lands there for Skovgaard.
A good leg kick by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karelis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karelis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skovgaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelis.
Skovgaard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skovgaard.
Karelis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skovgaard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skovgaard moves out of range of the body kick from Karelis.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skovgaard, as that shot connected.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skovgaard jabs Karelis right on the nose. Karelis blinks but takes it well.
Skovgaard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skovgaard slips a straight right by Karelis.
Skovgaard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karelis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karelis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Karelis feints a counter leg kick.
Skovgaard tries to land a leg kick but Karelis saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skovgaard.
Skovgaard works the jab nicely.
Skovgaard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karelis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karelis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skovgaard cracks a nice hook into Karelis's ribs.
Karelis lands with a hook. Skovgaard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karelis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skovgaard can pounce on him.
Skovgaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karelis.
A head kick misses from Skovgaard.
Good shot there by Skovgaard.
Nice straight punches there by Skovgaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skovgaard.
Karelis clinches up with Skovgaard and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karelis backwards.
Karelis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skovgaard defending well as Karelis loads up on a big left hand.
Skovgaard feints and then cracks Karelis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karelis down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard 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.
Karelis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karelis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skovgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Skovgaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karelis checks it well.
Skovgaard throws a poor cross that misses
and Karelis counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelis gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skovgaard throws an elbow but misses.
Karelis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skovgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Skovgaard breaks from the clinch.
Skovgaard takes a swing at Karelis's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karelis on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skovgaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Karelis.
Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karelis doesn't seem bothered though.
Valentin Skovgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard jabs Karelis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karelis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skovgaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentin Skovgaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skovgaard lands a high kick!
A low kick from Skovgaard misses
and Karelis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karelis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Skovgaard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karelis takes a swing at Skovgaard's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karelis.
Skovgaard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelis misses with a hook. Skovgaard ducked under it nicely.
Karelis slips a jab and a cross from Skovgaard.
Karelis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skovgaard.
Karelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skovgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Karelis looks to score with a jab to the body but Skovgaard is just out of range.
Karelis misses with a body kick.
Skovgaard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skovgaard lands with a hook. Karelis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karelis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karelis misses with a head kick.
Skovgaard lands a body shot.
Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters circling a little - Skovgaard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from Karelis misses.
Skovgaard works Karelis's body with a nice hook.
Karelis is breathing heavily.
Karelis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelis throws a lazy body kick
and Skovgaard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skovgaard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karelis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelis misses with a hook. Skovgaard ducked under it nicely.
Skovgaard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skovgaard stuns Karelis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skovgaard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skovgaard lands with a good body shot.
Skovgaard connects with a body shot that sends Karelis's belly button to the back.
Karelis misses with a left hand
and Skovgaard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skovgaard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Karelis is just out of range.
Skovgaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelis can do to turn this around?
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Skovgaard. That snapped Karelis's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Karelis drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Skovgaard follows Karelis to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Skovgaard!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 419 p4p, 55 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 321 p4p, 39 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. 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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38
148 lbs
55 - 28 - 4 |
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29
152 lbs
19 - 8 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 28 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh misses with a kick to the body.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kavanagh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kavanagh misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Kavanagh lands a nice shot that snaps Singh's head back.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kavanagh blocks a jab.
Kavanagh misses with the combination.
Kavanagh just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSingh.
Kavanagh 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.
Kavanagh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Singh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kavanagh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Kavanagh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kavanagh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh throws a series of strikes that have Singh backpedaling.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Good work by Kavanagh as he checks the leg kick.
Singh slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
A good leg kick by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a shot to the body
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kavanagh throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
Kavanagh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Singh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kavanagh scores with a hook.
Singh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Kavanagh coming out on top.
Kavanagh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kavanagh tries to work over Singh's front leg with a kick but Singh checks it.
Good work by Kavanagh as he checks the leg kick.
Kavanagh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavanagh.
Singh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
Singh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kavanagh stuns Singh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kavanagh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Kavanagh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Kavanagh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Singh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Singh misses with an uppercut.
Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
It looked like Singh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kavanagh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Singh.
Kavanagh feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh blocks the body kick.
Kavanagh tries a quick counter leg kick but Singh is wise to it.
Kavanagh tries a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Kavanagh misses with a lunging right hand
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kavanagh, right into the meat.
Singh throws a leg kick
and Kavanagh counters with a good low kick that Singh was not able to check.
Singh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kavanagh connects with an inside leg kick.
Singh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Singh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh lands a jab.
Kavanagh scores with a three punch combo!
Singh digs a good body shot into Kavanagh's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Kavanagh misses
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kavanagh scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kavanagh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Singh.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kavanagh. That's going to slow Singh down.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kavanagh.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Singh throwing a counter right hand but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Singh sizes up Kavanagh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kavanagh throws a lazy uppercut
and Singh counters with a body kick.
Kavanagh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh slips under a jab.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kavanagh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Singh misses with a head kick.
Singh throws a leg kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Kavanagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kavanagh is looking to land body kicks.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the body kick.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kavanagh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Singh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
Singh misses with a hook
letting Kavanagh counter with a right hand.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Singh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kavanagh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Singh throws a leg kick but Kavanagh moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kavanagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Singh moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Singh misses.
Kavanagh counters with a body kick.
Singh throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Kavanagh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Singh moves out of range as Kavanagh strikes.
Kavanagh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kavanagh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singh is looking to score with low kicks.
Kavanagh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Singh moves out of range of the leg kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
As Kavanagh backs away, Singh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kavanagh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kavanagh is rocked!
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavanagh walks straight into a right hand from Singh - that's dropped him! Singh jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kavanagh from any more punishment! Kavanagh complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arshnoor Singh!
A relieved looking Arshnoor Singh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 233 p4p, 34 weight class) and Jericho Hill (ranked 172 p4p, 26 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jericho Hill!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lillard tries to work over Hill's front leg with a kick but Hill checks it.
Lillard scores with a nice body kick.
Hill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Hill responds with a good body kick, but Lillard manages to step out the way in time.
Hill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lillard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill feints a counter leg kick.
Lillard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lillard.
Hill checks a low kick from Lillard.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hill under the eye.
Hill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lillard lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
Lillard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hill tries to work over Lillard's front leg with a kick but Lillard checks it.
Hill avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lillard blocks the leg kick.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lillard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard scores with a decent looking hook.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Hill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lillard clinches with his opponent.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lillard thumps Hill with a low kick.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Lillard tries to move into range but Hill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lillard finds it's way through Hill's defenses.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Lillard misses.
Hill is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Hill tries a quick counter leg kick but Lillard is wise to it.
Lillard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lillard if he has to take too many more of those.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hill throws out a counter right but Lillard avoids it with no problem.
Lillard thows a leg kick but Hill checks it
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lillard's knee momentarily.
Hill misses with a hook. Lillard ducked under it nicely.
Lillard lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lillard connects with a right hand. Hill shakes it off.
Hill throws a front kick that sends Lillard stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.
Lillard throws a head kick that half lands.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lillard blocks the low kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lillard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Hill lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hill.
Lillard moves out of range as Hill strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard throws a series of strikes that have Hill backpedaling.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Lillard throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hill connects with a leg kick. Lillard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill lands with a hook. Lillard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill throws a body kick that misses
and Lillard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Lillard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lillard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Lillard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lillard clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Hill saw that one coming.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Lillard throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
Hill lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillard misses with an uppercut
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillard thinking.
The crowd cheers as Lillard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Hill blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Hill.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard fakes the leg kick and cracks Hill in the body.
Hill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Lillard is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard checks a leg kick nicely.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hill has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
Lillard scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lillard checks it well.
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jericho Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lillard slips a jab from Hill.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Lillard stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hill misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lillard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hill throws a right and a left that Lillard avoids nicely.
Lillard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Hill ducks right into an uppercut from Lillard.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Hill blocks a low kick nicely.
Hill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lillard counters with a solid body kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Hill cracks a nice hook into Lillard's ribs.
Lillard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Lillard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
A short right from Hill.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill thows a leg kick but Lillard checks it
and Lillard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lillard throws a leg kick
and Hill counters with a nice leg kick.
Hill throws a series of punches but Lillard avoids them all with ease.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Lillard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Lillard.
Lillard slips a jab from Hill.
Lillard lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillard slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill misses with a hook to the body
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lillard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Hill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lillard.
Lillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lillard moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
Hill looks for the body kick but Lillard saw that one coming.
Lillard staying out of range there.
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!
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill misses with the combination.
Lillard swinging wildly here.
Hill was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Hill misses.
Lillard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hill avoids it.
Lillard catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lillard throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lillard 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leeland Lillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Savkov (ranked 99 p4p, 17 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 262 p4p, 37 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Savkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savkov tries for a takedown but Warror circles away easily
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.
Savkov throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Savkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Savkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warror.
Savkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warror moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
Savkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savkov throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warror looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Warror throws a hook but Savkov avoids it easily.
Savkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savkov misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Savkov misses its intended target.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov cracks a nice hook into Warror's ribs.
Savkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul Warror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savkov loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Savkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warror is fending him off so far but Savkov persists. Nope, Warror circles away and we're back to standing.
Savkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Savkov misses with a double jab.
Warror connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savkov. Savkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Savkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Savkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Savkov.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Savkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Savkov tries to avoid it.
Savkov looking to score a takedown here. Warror is defending well but Savkov drives through and ends up in Warror's guard.
Warror manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warror fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Savkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Savkov attempts a counter takedown but Warror avoids it well and moves away.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Savkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warror moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Savkov misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Savkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Savkov misses with a few strikes there.
Savkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Warror tries to sprawl out of it but Savkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warror manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror looks for the body kick but Savkov saw that one coming.
Savkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Savkov.
A big left from Warror misses.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Savkov.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Savkov moves away from the strike by Warror.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Savkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savkov throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
A slow jab from Savkov misses its intended target.
Warror doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror thuds his shin into the meat of Savkov's side.
Savkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Savkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warror connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savkov scrambles back to his feet.
Savkov lands with an overhand left.
Warror turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Savkov lands with a cross.
Savkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savkov scores with a punch to the head.
Savkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warror's head backwards.
Savkov misses with a combination
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savkov thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savkov looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Savkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Savkov misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warror slips a jab from Savkov.
Savkov lands with a cross.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savkov walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savkov.
Warror slips a jab from Savkov.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Savkov in the body.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Savkov.
Warror swings for the body but Savkov moves out of range.
Savkov throws a sloppy body shot
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Savkov.
Pavel Savkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Savkov with a nice cross.
Savkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savkov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror slaps away a takedown attempt from Savkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warror is looking to slow Savkov down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Savkov is looking to counter punch.
Savkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Warror tries to work over Savkov's front leg with a kick but Savkov checks it.
Warror takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Savkov.
Jab by Warror.
Warror throws a front kick aimed at Savkov's knee but Savkov avoids it well.
Savkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warror moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Savkov throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Warror slips a straight right by Savkov.
Savkov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savkov showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Warror blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov is looking to advance position but Warror won't allow it.
Warror felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warror regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Savkov.
Savkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Warror keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warror holds on and takes a little breather.
Savkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warror keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Savkov content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warror swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Savkov throwing strikes from guard but Warror blocks nicely.
Savkov wants to control from the top but Warror keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warror throws a right hand that Savkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Savkov also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Savkov throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Savkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Savkov moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Savkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Savkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Savkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warror in his tracks.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Warror scores with a jab. Savkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warror has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warror connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warror!
Savkov feints a jab promting Warror to slip. Savkov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warror slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savkov throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Savkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Savkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Savkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Savkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror tries to bum rush Savkov with a series of wild strikes but Savkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Savkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Savkov throws an off balance right hand
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warror throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Warror gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savkov moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Savkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Savkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warror does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warror wants to control but Savkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savkov lands a nice short elbow.
Savkov working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Savkov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Warror.
Savkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Savkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror flicks out a counter leg kick but Savkov steps away.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.
Savkov checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror slips a straight right by Savkov.
Savkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savkov scores with the left hand. Warror knows he should have avoided that one.
Savkov throws a big shot that misses.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror lands a head kick. Savkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Savkov moves his leg out of the way.
Savkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Savkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Savkov misses with an uppercut.
Savkov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Savkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savkov misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Warror slips a jab from Savkov.
Savkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warror on the side of the head.
No joy there for Savkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warror ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Warror throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savkov.
A jab lands there for Savkov.
Warror displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savkov.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Savkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov misses with a right hand
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Warror sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
Savkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror connects with a leg kick. Savkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savkov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Savkov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Savkov throws a strike aimed at the side of Warror's head but Warror avoids it well.
Savkov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Savkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Savkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Savkov wants to take a breather but Warror manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Savkov.
Pavel Savkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warror utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Savkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Savkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Savkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Warror managing to control the position.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Warror is trying to control the position but Savkov postures up.
Savkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savkov working some strikes from top position.
Savkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warror controls Savkov momentarily but Savkov frees himself.
Savkov with a nice head shot there.
Savkov postures up in Warror's guard and throws a big left but Warror blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pavel Savkov.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
A very excited looking Paul Warror made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 20 p4p, 2 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 75 p4p, 9 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Rush. Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larusso misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larusso takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Larusso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green checks a leg kick.
Larusso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Larusso. That snapped Green's head back.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Green.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Larusso misses
and Larusso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso slips under a jab from Green.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Larusso thuds his shin into the meat of Green's side.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green tried to counter with a leg kick but Larusso avoided it.
Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Larusso tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larusso misses with an uppercut.
Larusso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Larusso settles back down.
Larusso throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Green down.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green checks a leg kick.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Green takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green slips a straight right by Larusso.
Larusso lands a jab to the nose.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larusso throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Green punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Green slips a straight right by Larusso.
Larusso tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Green digs a good body shot into Larusso's ribs.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
Larusso scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green checks a low kick from Larusso.
Larusso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
As Green backs off Larusso throws a huge counter combo but Green manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green stuns Larusso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Larusso's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
Green feints and then cracks Larusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larusso down.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Green.
Larusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green checks a low kick from Larusso.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Green checks a low kick from Larusso.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Larusso throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Larusso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Green might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
Green looks for the body kick but Larusso saw that one coming.
Larusso feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso jabs at Green's body.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green throws the left hand but Larusso avoids the punch easily.
Larusso slips under a jab.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
Green throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Green.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Nice shot lands for Green.
Green jabs Larusso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larusso dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Green moves forwards but Larusso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green motions for Larusso to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Larusso throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Green lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larusso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larusso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green tests Larusso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
Larusso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso thows a leg kick but Green checks it
letting Green counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larusso walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Larusso cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Green misses with a straight right.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green cracks a nice hook into Larusso's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
As Larusso backs away, Green returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green lands a jab to Larusso's midsection.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larusso on the side of the head.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Green defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Larusso misses the body punch
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green staying out of range there.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Larusso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Green works Larusso's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso slips a jab from Green.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Green slips under a jab from Larusso.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Green looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green dodges the punch combination from Larusso.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larusso takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Green!
Larusso throws a nice head kick!
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Green.
Green avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Nice body kick from Larusso.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a push kick but Larusso slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Green avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Green missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green lands a jab to Larusso's midsection.
Larusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green looks for the body kick but Larusso saw that one coming.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Larusso's front leg but catches the back leg as Larusso tries to avoid it.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Green takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso motions for Green to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Larusso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso flicks out a counter leg kick but Green steps away.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Larusso's belly button to the back.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
A jab from Green misses.
Larusso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
Larusso was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Green will feel that in the morning.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green jabs at Larusso's body.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Larusso tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Green.
Larusso throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Larusso slips a jab from Green.
Green throws a push kick but Larusso slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Green.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a punch to the head.
Larusso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Larusso.
Larusso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larusso scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larusso doesn't seem phased though.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green lands a nice hook to Larusso's body. Larusso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
Larusso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Green.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Green misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Larusso throws a leg kick
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Green clearly takes that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Green.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
A big right from Green misses.
Larusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larusso clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larusso misses with a hook.
Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green is looking to counter with a body kick.
Green lands an overhand right.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
Larusso throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Larusso only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Larusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larusso will feel that in the morning.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larusso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
It seemed like Larusso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Larusso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Larusso counters with a nice uppercut.
Larusso throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larusso.
Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso digs a good hook to Green's body.
Larusso takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Larusso lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Larusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Green checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso slips a straight right by Green.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Larusso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Green takes a step back to recover.
Larusso swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Larusso takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green throws a push kick but Larusso slaps the foot to one side.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green lands the left hand.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larusso misses with the combination.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Larusso scores with a nice body kick.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Larusso finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green blocks a jab.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Green slips a jab from Larusso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Green goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Larusso misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Green.
Larusso loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larusso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Green walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A clash of legs there as Larusso blocks the low kick.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good shot there by Green.
Larusso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larusso finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Larusso lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Larusso throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Green lands.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from Green misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso lands a body shot.
Larusso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Green thinks about countering with a body kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Larusso - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Green lands a body shot.
Green checks the leg kick.
Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a jab when Larusso was well out of range.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Larusso ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Larusso throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Larusso misses with a hook
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Green changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Green - that will leave a mark!
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Green staying out of range there.
Green lands a jab to Larusso's midsection.
Larusso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Green.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso scores with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larusso.
Green throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Larusso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Green misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green retains his featherweight title!
Blake Green gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Bob Frankels (ranked 183 p4p, 5 weight class) and Obelix De Gaul (ranked 198 p4p, 10 weight class). Frankels comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn....Summer Solstice... . De Gaul has chosen Asterix and Obelix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocket Bob Frankels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gaul scores with a kick to the body.
Frankels just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Frankels
and De Gaul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Gaul.
De Gaul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frankels connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Gaul scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut.
Frankels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Gaul. That one must have hurt.
De Gaul throws a lazy head kick
letting Frankels counter with a right hand.
Frankels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frankels has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
De Gaul misses with a hook. Frankels ducked under it nicely.
De Gaul looks for the body kick but Frankels saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for De Gaul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frankels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frankels thinks about countering with a head kick.
De Gaul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frankels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Gaul.
De Gaul misses with a left hand
and Frankels counters with a nice body kick.
De Gaul avoids the head kick by Frankels.
De Gaul throws a lazy body kick
and Frankels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Gaul moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - De Gaul finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Gaul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Gaul throws out a loose jab but Frankels uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - De Gaul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frankels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frankels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Gaul.
Frankels tried to counter with a leg kick but De Gaul avoided it.
Frankels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Gaul.
De Gaul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frankels misses with a hook. De Gaul ducked under it nicely.
De Gaul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Gaul misses with a lunging right hand
letting Frankels counter with a right hand.
De Gaul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frankels was well out of range. Poor timing from De Gaul.
Frankels gets a clinch.
Frankels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frankels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frankels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frankels prevents a body shot from De Gaul.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Gaul.
De Gaul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frankelss head.
A head punch on the inside from Frankels fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frankels takes a shot to the head.
De Gaul is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Gaul blocking some punches.
Frankels misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Gaul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Frankels avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage.
Frankels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Gaul blocks a body shot from Frankels.
Frankels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frankels lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from De Gaul fails to land.
De Gaul has a couple of punches blocked by Frankels.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Gaul.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Frankels controls his hands.
De Gaul can't find room to land a body shot as Frankels controls the action.
Frankels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Gaul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frankels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from De Gaul.
De Gaul cracks Frankels with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul working aggressively here.
De Gaul tries to throw a body punch but Frankels avoids it by throwing De Gaul back against the cage.
De Gaul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frankels misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from De Gaul.
Frankels can't find room to land a body shot as De Gaul controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Frankels.
De Gaul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Frankels.
De Gaul looks winded!
Frankels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Gaul takes a shot to the head.
Frankels digs a right hand into De Gaul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Gaul's gas tank.
Frankels lands an uppercut.
Frankels scores with a shot to the side of De Gaul's head.
Frankels cracks De Gaul with a nice body shot.
Frankels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frankels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Gaul or not.
Frankels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frankels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frankels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankels lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Frankels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frankels pushes De Gaul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frankels tries to throw a body punch but De Gaul avoids it by throwing Frankels back against the cage.
Frankels swings wildly with an uppercut but De Gaul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frankels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frankels tries to work over De Gaul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Gaul working aggressively here.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Gaul.
De Gaul letting Frankels take a breather here.
Frankels lands a shoulder strike.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frankels lands a nice shot to the body.
Frankels lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frankels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Gaul swings for the body but Frankels moves out of range.
It looked like Frankels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Gaul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocket Bob Frankels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obelix De Gaul's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frankels throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! De Gaul crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rocket Bob Frankels!
Rocket Bob Frankels decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class) and Bull Hurley (ranked 135 p4p, 6 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bull Hurley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hurley - that will leave a mark!
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurley moves away.
Slice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Hurley moved out of range nicely.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Hurley takes one to the side of the head.
Slice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slice lands a head shot.
Hurley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bull Hurley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurley ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice throws a chopping leg kick but Hurley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good exchange - Slice coming out on top.
Slice connects with a leg kick. Hurley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a body kick that misses.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Hurley tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hurley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Hurley throws a wild body kick that Slice sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hurley digs a good body shot into Slice's ribs.
Slice throws a right hand that misses
and Hurley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurley is looking to land body kicks.
Hurley tries to bum rush Slice with a series of wild strikes but Slice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Slice with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurley ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Hurley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hurley throws a lazy body kick
and Hurley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slice feints and then cracks Hurley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hurley down.
Slice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurley. That did some damage!
Slice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slice throws a jab when Hurley was well out of range.
Donk. Hurley catches Slice right on the button with a cross.
Hurley throws a combination that misses
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Slice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hurley. That did some damage!
Slice drops his hands momentarily and Hurley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slice scores with a jab to the head.
Hurley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice.
Slice appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slice scores with a hook to the body. Hurley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a body shot.
Slice throws a shot to the body.
Slice catches Hurley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slice blocks a jab.
Slice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hurley at a distance.
Hurley looks winded!
Slice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hurley on the side of the head.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Slice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Hurley misses.
Slice scores with a jab.
Slice avoids the body shot from Hurley.
Slice throws a leg kick but Hurley moved away.
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hurley doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Hurley does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Hurley moved out of range.
Slice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hurley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slice cracks a nice hook into Hurley's ribs.
Hurley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slice keeps Hurley at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slice.
Slice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slice sends Hurley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Slice is motioning to the referee to let Hurley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hurley tries to get into range but Slice steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hurley! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Slice scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice retains his super heavyweight title!
Kimbo Slice decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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FIGHT
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