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CCF FN 28:Hirigushi vs Cooter PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kum Pook (ranked 7767 p4p, 133 weight class) and Chang Yung (ranked 4211 p4p, 93 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kum Pook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chang Yung!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung throws a right and a left that Pook avoids nicely.
Pook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pook seems to be looking for submissions.
Pook trying to control from half guard but Yung is working away.
Yung has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at BLACK PANTHER GYM 50$ only. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pook is looking for a kimura here.
Yung is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pook working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yung's thigh. Yung counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pook trying to control but Yung is working from the bottom.
Pook is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yung is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yung has escaped and now he's on top!
Pook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yung doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yung manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yung scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yung wants to get up but he can't break Pook's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yung trying to control the position from guard on top but Pook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pook wants to sweep here but Yung controlling him for the moment.
Pook keeping full guard, as Yung tries to pass.
Yung works over Pook with some ground and pound from guard.
Yung stands up over Pook, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yung throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung distracts Pook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yung is one step ahead there.
Yung trying to control but Pook is working from the bottom.
Yung distracts Pook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pook is on top in guard.
Pook has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pook cracks Yung with a solid left hand.
Yung controlling the position.
Yung wants to sweep here but Pook controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pook tries to free his leg and advance position but Yung is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to get back to his feet but Pook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yung keeping moving, preventing Pook from controlling successfully.
Pook with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yung is on top in guard.
Yung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung throws a big elbow that misses.
Pook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chang Yung dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pook looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yung!
Yung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yung working the head and body with strikes.
Yung drops an elbow to the side of Pook's head.
Yung missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yung lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yung is nestled in close to Pook, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yung working over Pook with some ground and pound. Pook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pook is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yung scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pook keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yung looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung thows a huge punch but Pook dodges it nicely.
Yung winds up and cracks Pook with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Yung.
Nice strikes from Yung there.
Pook is rocked!
Pook has hold of Yung's hands but Yung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Pook is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yung lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Pook! More strikes land and this one is all over! Yung jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chang Yung!
Chang Yung thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Peaker (ranked 5078 p4p, 527 weight class) and Mikhail Faustin (ranked 4457 p4p, 482 weight class). Peaker comes into the arena with Desiigner - Timmy Turner blaring out of the sound system. Faustin has chosen Glukoza Schweine 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Peaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Faustin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustin looks to land a combination but Peaker avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Faustin blocks the low kick.
Faustin lands with a nice combination. Peaker backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Matt Peaker has been cut.
Peaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Faustin checks a low kick from Peaker.
Peaker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faustin's guard.
Peaker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Faustin's head.
Peaker scoring with some ground and pound.
Peaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faustin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Peaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peaker is looking to work some ground and pound but Faustin has wrist control.
Peaker advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peaker winds up and cracks Faustin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peaker working the head and body with strikes.
Peaker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Peaker drops an elbow to the side of Faustin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peaker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peaker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peaker drops an elbow to the side of Faustin's head.
Faustin looks winded!
Faustin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peaker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Peaker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peaker working Faustin over with strikes.
Peaker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peaker slips a nice elbow through Faustin's hands, connecting with Faustin's forehead.
Peaker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Peaker there.
Peaker winds up and cracks Faustin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peaker winds up and cracks Faustin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peaker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peaker slips a nice elbow through Faustin's hands, connecting with Faustin's forehead.
Peaker lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faustin has hold of Peaker's hands but Peaker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Peaker drops an elbow to the side of Faustin's head.
Peaker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Faustin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peaker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Peaker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peaker connects with a nice short shot to Faustin's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Peaker lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Faustin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peaker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faustin pushes Peaker off looking to stand but Peaker dives back in and keeps control.
Peaker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faustin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Peaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peaker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Faustin!
Peaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peaker raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peaker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Faustin is rocked!
Peaker lands with some strikes.
Faustin is still in real trouble! Can Peaker finish him?
The referee warns Faustin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faustin is in a horrible position here. Peaker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peaker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Faustin hang on?
Peaker lands a big shot to the head and Faustin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Peaker!
Matt Peaker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 8034 p4p, 528 weight class) and Baines McAdvar (ranked 6370 p4p, 481 weight class). Baines McAdvar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Torkel Bystrom's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baines McAdvar!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McAdvar.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bystrom.
Bystrom cracks the inside of McAdvar's front leg.
McAdvar misses with the combination.
McAdvar misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Bystrom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McAdvar.
Bystrom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McAdvar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McAdvar.
Bystrom throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bystrom.
Bystrom closes the distance and pushes McAdvar back into the cage.
Bystrom pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bystrom is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! McAdvar has his hands clasped together but Bystrom extends and breaks McAdvar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bystrom.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Torkel Bystrom!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Miller (ranked 22729 p4p, 603 weight class) and Rober Garfield (ranked 1827 p4p, 169 weight class). Rober Garfield told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rober Garfield!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails with the takedown
and Garfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garfield lands with an overhand left.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Garfield.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Garfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garfield lands a nice uppercut.
Garfield digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garfield pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Garfield.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Garfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garfield drops Miller onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Miller is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Miller is rocked!
Garfield throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garfield drops Miller onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Miller is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Garfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Garfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garfield blocking some punches.
Garfield drops Miller onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Miller is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfield creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Miller out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rober Garfield!
Rober Garfield spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demarte Pena (ranked 2831 p4p, 121 weight class) and Mako Takaziko (ranked 22363 p4p, 288 weight class). Pena comes to the cage accompanied by Mesmo Assim. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mako Takaziko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarte Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mako Takaziko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takaziko defends it nicely.
Pena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pena gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takaziko is trying to break the clinch but Pena is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pena no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pena will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Takaziko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pena throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pena had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takaziko defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takaziko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pena trying to control the position.
Pena doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pena thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pena throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Takaziko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pena manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pena moves into range and clinches up with Takaziko.
Pena has clasped his hands together around Takaziko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pena working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pena has closed the distance and engaged Takaziko in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pena.
Takaziko working hard to break the clinch.
Pena drags the fight down to the ground.
Takaziko wanted to stand there but Pena had control of the position.
Pena lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pena's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pena stays in close to Takaziko's body and controls the position.
Takaziko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pena looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena connects with a couple of short punches.
Pena slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pena with a nice head shot there.
Takaziko working a defensive guard here.
Pena sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pena has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takaziko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pena engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takaziko has momentary wrist control but Pena slips an elbow through the middle.
Pena is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pena connects with a couple of short punches.
Pena stands up from Takaziko's guard - Pena perhaps looking for a knockout.
Takaziko tries to close the distance and clinch but Pena swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaziko gets caught flat footed, as Pena shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Takaziko looks winded!
Pena is working Takaziko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pena works over Takaziko with some ground and pound from guard.
Pena slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarte Pena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pena shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Takaziko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pena controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena is in close to Takaziko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pena stops Takaziko from standing up.
Pena works over Takaziko with some ground and pound from guard.
Pena content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena pushing down on Takaziko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pena looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Takaziko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Takaziko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pena lands with a punch from half guard.
Pena looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takaziko is rocked!
Pena slips a nice elbow through Takaziko's hands, connecting with Takaziko's forehead.
Takaziko is still in real trouble! Can Pena finish him?
Pena slips a nice elbow through Takaziko's hands, connecting with Takaziko's forehead.
Takaziko tries to get to full guard but Pena has control of the leg.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pena here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pena stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pena connects with a nice short shot to Takaziko's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena controlling the action here.
Takaziko seems to have recovered his senses.
Pena has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Takaziko has hold of Pena's hands but Pena slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pena working over Takaziko with some ground and pound. Takaziko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pena gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pena rushes Takaziko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pena working Takaziko over with knees to the body.
Takaziko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena jumps guard and drags Takaziko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pena pushes Takaziko off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena jumps into guard, dragging Takaziko to the mat.
Pena has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pena lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pena working some strikes from top position.
Pena distracts Takaziko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pena showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pena scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaziko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pena controls the pace.
Pena stands up over Takaziko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pena gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Takaziko gets tackled into the cage by Pena. Pena maintains the clinch.
Pena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pena pulls Takaziko into guard.
Pena looking to control.
Pena throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pena is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Takaziko is trying to stand back up but Pena is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demarte Pena dominated that second round.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Pena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takaziko, pushing him back against the cage.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mako Takaziko has been cut.
A short uppercut from Pena.
Pena jumps guard and drags Takaziko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pena tries to strike from the bottom.
Takaziko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demarte Pena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pena striking off his back but it's not causing Takaziko any problems.
Pena is adopting a defensive guard.
Pena tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena striking off his back but it's not causing Takaziko any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pena is on top in guard.
Pena content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena lands a couple of elbows.
Pena connects with a couple of short punches.
Pena controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pena working some strikes from top position.
Pena sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takaziko's guard.
Takaziko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pena trying to control the pace.
Pena passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pena scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pena with a couple of short strikes.
Pena looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pena controlling his opponent.
Pena unloading with bombs!
Pena looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Takaziko covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demarte Pena!
Post fight, Demarte Pena took to the microphone: 'I did not won the war it was just a fight, thanks to all u that tonight watch this duel. My team, my family all u i love u. thanks'.
Mako Takaziko was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry About My Loss Fans'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker Savi (ranked 2803 p4p, 312 weight class) and Joshua Moore (ranked 4606 p4p, 448 weight class). Moore has chosen The SHOW Must Go On as his entrance music. Joshua Moore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Savi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Savi backs up against the cage.
It looks like Parker Savi has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
As Moore backs away, Savi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Moore misses.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses with a combination
and Savi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Savi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Savi tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.
Moore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Savi is controlling him.
Moore uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Savi shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Savi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moore manages to circle out of the way.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Savi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moore duly obliges.
Savi is rocked!
Moore misses with a double jab.
Oh Savi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Savi.
Moore rushes Savi with punches - Savi moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Savi goes down! Moore follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Moore!
After the big win, Joshua Moore made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 1645 p4p, 210 weight class) and Ritchie Souza (ranked 3203 p4p, 358 weight class). Souza has chosen Gwen Stefani-Luxurious as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boag stuffs the takedown.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Boag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boag circles away.
Boag wants to clinch
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boag with a jab.
Souza throws a body punch but Boag moves out of range.
Boag lands a lovely overhand right.
Chris Boag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boag's jab looks to have found its range, popping Souza under the eye.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boag as he avoids it easily.
Chris Boag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Souza.
Boag lands with an overhand left.
Boag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boag clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Boag lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Good body shot from Boag.
Boag is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Boag.
Souza looks winded!
Boag scores with a shot to the side of Souza's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag scores with a hook to the body.
Souza jumps guard but Boag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boag lands a body shot.
Boag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boag lands a nice uppercut.
Boag lands with a light punch inside.
Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boag digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Boag pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boag ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boag no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boag looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Souza is defending well. Boag quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Souza has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Boag celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Boag!
After winning the bout, Chris Boag thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ritchie Souza spoke after the fight, saying 'That dude is on PED's he needs to be tested ASAP. Cheater...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore Ii (ranked 1330 p4p, 127 weight class) and Jon Umber (ranked 2127 p4p, 195 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that More IsMore Ii has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily More IsMore Ii seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, More IsMore Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Umber!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umber throws a left and a right that both miss
and IsMore Ii counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Umber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
IsMore Ii tries to score a body lock takedown but Umber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umber breaks the clinch.
Umber throws a sloppy head kick and IsMore Ii moves out of range easily.
IsMore Ii tries to counter by clinching up but Umber breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice cross by IsMore Ii.
We've been informed that Umber has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Umber misses with a double jab
and IsMore Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
IsMore Ii slips a jab and a cross from Umber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IsMore Ii clinches up with Umber and pushes him back against the cage.
IsMore Ii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Umber's efforts to push away.
Umber wants to break free but IsMore Ii has control.
IsMore Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
IsMore Ii defending well as Umber loads up on a big left hand.
Umber misses with a hook
and IsMore Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as IsMore Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umber doesn't seem phased though.
IsMore Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL in the buildup to the fight.
Umber swings for the body but IsMore Ii moves out of range.
Umber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like More IsMore Ii has been cut.
Umber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
IsMore Ii attempts a counter takedown but Umber avoids it well and moves away.
Umber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and IsMore Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Umber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches IsMore Ii on the side of the head.
Umber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umber throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
IsMore Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umber.
IsMore Ii throwing a counter right hand but Umber manages to avoid it.
Umber throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling IsMore Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Umber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but IsMore Ii manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber looks to land a right hand but IsMore Ii moved out of range.
IsMore Ii tries to counter by clinching up but Umber breaks away and moves out of range.
IsMore Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umber doesn't seem bothered though.
IsMore Ii stuns Umber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
IsMore Ii throws a series of punches but Umber moves out of range.
Umber throws a lazy uppercut
and IsMore Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Jon Umber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but IsMore Ii manages to avoid it.
IsMore Ii scores with a jab.
Umber misses with a hook to the body
and Umber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umber throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umber misses with a right hand
and IsMore Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Umber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Umber. That snapped IsMore Ii's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Umber.
IsMore Ii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
IsMore Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Umber.
More IsMore Ii's cut is getting worse.
IsMore Ii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore Ii counters with a shoot takedown. Umber fights it but they end up in guard.
IsMore Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Umber has wrist control.
IsMore Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Umber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
IsMore Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umber trying to keep a closed guard but IsMore Ii is proving a slippery customer.
Umber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Umber looking to hit a scissor sweep but IsMore Ii is one step ahead there.
IsMore Ii advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber is trying to stand up here but IsMore Ii is controlling him well.
IsMore Ii is looking for a kimura but Umber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for IsMore Ii to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
IsMore Ii is looking to take a break and control but Umber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Umber is looking for a sweep. IsMore Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
IsMore Ii is taking a breather. Umber 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
IsMore Ii wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
IsMore Ii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umber.
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 More IsMore Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on More IsMore Ii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Umber swings for the body but IsMore Ii moves out of range.
Umber scores with the left hand. IsMore Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Umber drops IsMore Ii with a naaaaasty hook - IsMore Ii is in real trouble here! Umber dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Umber!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Willian Jr (ranked 2555 p4p, 286 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 423 p4p, 59 weight class). Taz McKane has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Willian Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willian Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Willian Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McKane lands an overhand right.
McKane avoids the head kick by Willian Jr.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willian Jr needs to keep his hands up - McKane had a free shot at his head there.
Willian Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from McKane misses the target.
McKane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willian Jr.
McKane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willian Jr shoots in but McKane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McKane throws a body shot but no joy.
McKane clinches up against the cage.
McKane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McKane misses with a punch to the body.
McKane lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane gets through Willian Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Willian Jr's elbow.
Willian Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McKane uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane stopping the sweep attempt from Willian Jr.
Willian Jr has his hands on McKane's head, controlling the position.
McKane is looking to stand up but Willian Jr won't let him.
Willian Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willian Jr has a closed guard, preventing McKane from standing up.
Willian Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McKane stands up from Willian Jr's guard - McKane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Willian Jr shoots and misses
and McKane counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Willian Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Willian Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKane throws a hook but Willian Jr blocks it.
Willian Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from McKane misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willian Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKane is trying to defend but Willian Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKane is defending against the submission attempts here by Willian Jr.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McKane makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willian Jr misses with a low kick as McKane jumps back.
McKane lands with a straight right. Willian Jr didn't see that one coming.
Willian Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Willian Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body punch from McKane.
Willian Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
McKane throws out a loose jab but Willian Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willian Jr blocks a jab.
Willian Jr dives in and grabs McKane's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKane pushes down on Willian Jr's head and hops out.
McKane blocks a head kick by Willian Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane slaps away a takedown attempt from Willian Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McKane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Jesus Willian Jr has been cut.
McKane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McKane tries to sprawl but Willian Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McKane has one foot on Willian Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
McKane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McKane misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Willian Jr.
Willian Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
letting McKane counter with a right hand.
McKane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Willian Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKane misses with an uppercut.
Willian Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McKane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Willian Jr scrambles back to his feet.
McKane avoids the head kick by Willian Jr.
McKane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willian Jr throws a head kick that misses.
McKane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willian Jr shoots for a takedown but McKane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taz McKane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willian Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Willian Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McKane but McKane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McKane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Willian Jr is breathing heavily.
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willian Jr misses with a few strikes there.
McKane rushes Willian Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Willian Jr tries to pull guard but McKane forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McKane lands a hook that snaps the head of Willian Jr backwards.
Willian Jr is trying to pull guard but McKane has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willian Jr jumps guard but McKane stands there with Willian Jr around his waist. Willian Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McKane scores with a shoulder strike.
McKane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willian Jr backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz McKane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Willian Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McKane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck for Willian Jr with that takedown attempt.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Willian Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McKane!
McKane sneaks out the side door and pushes Willian Jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
McKane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McKane lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane scores with the left hand. Willian Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McKane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McKane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Willian Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for McKane.
Jesus Willian Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane thuds his right hand into Willian Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willian Jr shoots for a takedown but McKane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Willian Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Willian Jr is rocked!
Willian Jr shoots in for a double leg but McKane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oh Willian Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Willian Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKane lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Willian Jr falls backwards - clearly groggy! McKane dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz McKane! Taz McKane retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Taz McKane misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cobweb Cooter (ranked 1517 p4p, 194 weight class) and Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 764 p4p, 93 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Porch Honky. Kendo Hirigushi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobweb Cooter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Cooter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cooter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hirigushi slips a jab and a cross from Cooter.
A left lands for Hirigushi.
It looks like Cobweb Cooter has been cut.
Hirigushi misses with a straight left.
Hirigushi has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Hirigushi avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Cooter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hirigushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Cooter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a nice body shot.
Cooter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooter.
Hirigushi throws a hook but Cooter blocks it.
Cooter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws out a loose jab but Cooter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a combination
and Cooter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hirigushi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirigushi misses with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirigushi throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Hirigushi moved out of range.
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Hirigushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooter is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooter misses its target.
Nice shot by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a series of strikes that have Cooter backpedaling.
Cooter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi stalks Cooter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooter's face. Cooter staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter moves out of range as Hirigushi strikes.
Hirigushi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooter counters with a left to the body.
Hirigushi throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hirigushi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooter misses the shot to the body.
Hirigushi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirigushi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hirigushi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooter misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Hirigushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the side of Cooter's head but Cooter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirigushi swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirigushi misses with a left hand
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirigushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirigushi is rocked!
Hirigushi misses with a right hand
and Cooter counters with a big uppercut that knocks Hirigushi off his feet! Cooter dives into side control looking to finish!
Hirigushi is still in real trouble! Can Cooter finish him?
Cooter cracks Hirigushi with a big elbow.
Cooter trying to control the position but Hirigushi is working away.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hirigushi is letting Cooter control him for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hirigushi to see if he's OK.
Hirigushi is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
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 Cobweb Cooter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter'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.
Cooter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hirigushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hirigushi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut there from Hirigushi.
Cooter throws a right and a left that Hirigushi avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hirigushi as Cooter shoots in.
Oooooh!!! Hirigushi has knocked Cooter down with a huge combo! Hirigushi steps away and waves a wobbly Cooter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cooter is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hirigushi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirigushi moves into the clinch.
Hirigushi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Cooter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hirigushi prevents a body shot from Cooter.
Hirigushi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirigushi tries to throw a body punch but Cooter avoids it by throwing Hirigushi back against the cage.
Cooter taking a breather.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirigushi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi breaks the clinch.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
Cooter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cooter blocks a jab.
Kendo Hirigushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirigushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirigushi misses with a looping right.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Cooter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hirigushi is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cooter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirigushi misses with a lunging right hand
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirigushi misses with a looping right.
Hirigushi scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirigushi's corner calls for a 1-2. Hirigushi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hirigushi lands the left hand.
Hirigushi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Cooter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirigushi looks to clinch
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirigushi sizes up Cooter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi lands a nice hook to Cooter's body. Cooter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooter ducks right into an uppercut from Hirigushi.
Kendo Hirigushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Cooter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirigushi throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirigushi misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Cooter.
Cooter looks to throw the jab but Hirigushi is out of range.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooter throws a body punch but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cooter swings widly with a right hand
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooter's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi misses with a two punch combination.
Cooter throwing a counter right hand but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooter misses with a body punch
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirigushi has closed the distance and engaged Cooter in a clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Cooter.
Hirigushi tries to work over Cooter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirigushi scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooter is trying to maintain a safe position but Hirigushi gets an underhook and turns Cooter into the cage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooter throws a hook but Hirigushi avoids it easily.
Hirigushi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Cooter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hirigushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirigushi as he connects with a hook.
Cooter lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter throws a looping overhand right but Hirigushi ducks down to avoid it.
Hirigushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Hirigushi.
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!
Cooter staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hirigushi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooter under the eye.
Cooter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Hirigushi. Beautiful body shot.
Hirigushi with a nice cross.
Cooter misses with a left hand
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi tries to clinch up
and Cooter counters with a right hand to the body.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hirigushi throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hirigushi drops his hands momentarily and Cooter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Hirigushi misses.
Cooter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hirigushi's hands.
Good exchange - Hirigushi coming out on top.
Hirigushi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
A lazy left from Cooter finds it's target.
Hirigushi tries to clinch but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Hirigushi.
Cooter avoids the body shot from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a shot to the body
and Cooter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter moves away from the strike by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cooter lands.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hirigushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooter misses with a few strikes there.
Hirigushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi tries to bum rush Cooter with a series of wild strikes but Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooter looks to land a left hand but Hirigushi moved out of range nicely.
Cooter misses with a looping right.
Cooter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooter lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter'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.
Hirigushi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hirigushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooter.
Cooter cracks Hirigushi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cooter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter is looking to counter punch.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut. Cooter saw that one coming.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi misses with a hook
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hirigushi misses its intended target.
Hirigushi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cooter misses its intended target.
Hirigushi misses with an uppercut.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cooter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi throws a shot from downtown. Cooter moves away and avoids it.
Hirigushi fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Cooter catches Hirigushi right on the button with a cross.
Cooter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirigushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hirigushi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooter staying out of range there.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Cooter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirigushi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hirigushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hirigushi instigates a clinch.
Hirigushi misses with some punches.
Hirigushi blocks an uppercut.
Hirigushi manages to break the clinch.
Cooter lands with a straight right. Hirigushi didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooter slips a jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooter on the side of the head.
Hirigushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hirigushi.
Hirigushi defending well as Cooter loads up on a big left hand.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooter misses with a straight left.
Hirigushi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooter circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi lands with an overhand left.
Hirigushi loads up on a big right hand but Cooter slips the punch.
Cooter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Cooter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooter loads up on a big right hand but Hirigushi slips the punch.
Hirigushi scores with a jab.
Hirigushi wants to clinch up but Cooter keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Hirigushi lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cooter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirigushi digs a good body shot into Cooter's ribs.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Cooter moved out of range nicely.
Cooter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooter misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cobweb Cooter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cooter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi throws the left hand but Cooter avoids the punch easily.
Hirigushi wants to clinch up but Cooter keeps it at a distance.
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirigushi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hirigushi throws a series of punches but Cooter avoids them all with ease.
Cooter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirigushi.
An attempted straight right counter from Cooter misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirigushi throws a right hand that misses
and Cooter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirigushi misses with a body punch
letting Cooter counter with a right hand.
Hirigushi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirigushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Cooter misses.
Hirigushi throws a lazy right hand but Cooter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooter misses its target.
Hirigushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hirigushi defends it nicely.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
Cooter takes one on the button.
Cooter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hirigushi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooter's head.
Cooter scores with a hook to the body. Hirigushi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hirigushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooter.
Cooter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter walks into a stiff left hand from Hirigushi.
Cooter moves out of range as Hirigushi strikes.
As Hirigushi looks to move away, Cooter throws a big counter combo but Hirigushi just gets out of the way.
A big left from Hirigushi misses.
Hirigushi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hirigushi swings for the body but Cooter moves out of range.
Hirigushi cracks Cooter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi misses with a double jab.
Hirigushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooter swings for the body but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Cooter misses with a straight right.
Cooter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooter duly obliges.
Cooter lands with a right hand.
Hirigushi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooter on the side of the head.
Kendo Hirigushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirigushi manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooter throws a right hand that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirigushi misses the body punch
and Cooter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hirigushi is looking for the big counter here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hirigushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Cooter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Hirigushi misses with a body punch.
Hirigushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirigushi. Cooter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirigushi misses with a hook. Cooter ducked under it nicely.
Hirigushi lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooter ducks under a wild hook from Hirigushi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Hirigushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hirigushi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Hirigushi! Kendo Hirigushi retains his lightweight title!
Kendo Hirigushi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Cobweb Cooter spoke after the fight, saying 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.
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