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Torcida 45 - PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 2065 p4p, 186 weight class) and Massive Overflow (ranked 1045 p4p, 102 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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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Massive Overflow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overflow avoids the head kick by Holmes Jr.
Overflow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Overflow counters with a left to the body.
Overflow throws a lazy right hand but Holmes Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overflow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes Jr.
Overflow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holmes Jr connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Overflow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holmes Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Overflow 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Overflow. That snapped Holmes Jr's head back.
Overflow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmes Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Holmes Jr lands a big head kick that sends Overflow tumbling to the mat! Holmes Jr takes a step backwards and waves Overflow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Overflow is rocked!
Overflow scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Holmes Jr misses
and Overflow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Overflow misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overflow throws a hook but Holmes Jr avoids it easily.
Overflow avoids the body shot from Holmes Jr.
Overflow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holmes Jr missing with a left hand there. Overflow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overflow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holmes Jr closes the distance but Overflow moves to the side
letting Overflow counter with a right hand.
Holmes Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Overflow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overflow has time to react.
Overflow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holmes Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holmes Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Overflow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmes Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overflow counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmes Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Overflow in the body.
Overflow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Holmes Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Overflow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overflow looks to land a right hand but Holmes Jr moved out of range.
Holmes Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Holmes Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overflow. That did some damage!
Holmes Jr tries to clinch up but Overflow circles away and keeps his distance.
Overflow throws out a counter right but Holmes Jr avoids it with no problem.
Overflow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holmes Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Overflow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to work over Overflow's front leg with a kick but Overflow checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Massive Overflow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook
and Overflow counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes Jr misses the body punch
and Overflow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Overflow counters with a nice uppercut.
Overflow 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.
Overflow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Overflow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holmes Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Holmes Jr defending well as Overflow loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Holmes Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Overflow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Overflow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes Jr cracks the inside of Overflow's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch up but Overflow circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but Overflow is having none of it.
Holmes Jr is looking to wear down Overflow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Overflow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holmes Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Overflow misses with a hook. Holmes Jr ducked under it nicely.
Overflow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr throws a looping overhand right but Overflow ducks down to avoid it.
Overflow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Overflow to counter with a crisp jab.
Holmes Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr avoids the body shot from Overflow.
Overflow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Overflow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Holmes Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Overflow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes Jr.
Overflow cracks Holmes Jr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Overflow has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Holmes Jr to stand back up!
Holmes Jr is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Overflow ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Holmes Jr clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Massive Overflow!
Massive Overflow really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BuriedAlive// Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Liebknecht (ranked 1561 p4p, 189 weight class) and Nica Tunika (ranked 3145 p4p, 331 weight class). Karl Liebknecht looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Liebknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nica Tunika!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunika feints a jab promting Liebknecht to slip. Tunika then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Liebknecht slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Liebknecht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tunika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liebknecht.
Tunika is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Liebknecht's half guard.
Liebknecht is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tunika scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tunika works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tunika takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Liebknecht is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Stratosphere, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Liebknecht really wants to buck Tunika off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunika moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Liebknecht has worked his arm free - good work by Liebknecht!
Tunika goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Liebknecht has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tunika but great work by Liebknecht.
Tunika throws Liebknecht to one side and escapes!
Tunika darts in and clinches Liebknecht up against the cage.
Tunika tries to pull guard but Liebknecht holds him up against the cage and eventually Tunika drops back down to his feet.
Liebknecht misses with some punches.
Tunika breaks from the clinch.
Tunika moves into range and clinches up with Liebknecht.
Tunika blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tunika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Tunika has Liebknecht pushed against the cage.
Tunika can't break the clinch.
Liebknecht landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunika drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liebknecht pulls his leg out and moves away.
Liebknecht takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liebknecht has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tunika is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liebknecht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karl Liebknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nica Tunika.
Tunika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tunika has clasped his hands together around Liebknecht's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Liebknecht wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht is not content to let Tunika control the position.
Tunika stands up and beckons Liebknecht to his feet.
Tunika instigates a clinch.
Liebknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Tunika is blocking nicely.
Tunika has hold of one of Liebknecht's legs. Liebknecht is fighting the takedown attempt but Tunika gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Liebknecht is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tunika dives into side control.
Tunika looking to control but instead Liebknecht has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunika throwing shots but Liebknecht is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Liebknecht is trying to stand up here but Tunika is controlling him well.
Tunika wants to pass to mount but Liebknecht is defending the position.
Liebknecht is not content to let Tunika control the position.
Liebknecht keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nica Tunika 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.
Tunika closes the distance and clinches.
Tunika tries to stall but Liebknecht uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tunika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tunika tries to break free but Liebknecht pushes him back against the cage.
Tunika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tunika tightens his grip and picks Liebknecht up, before dumping him to the ground. Liebknecht manages to land in guard.
Tunika gets to his feet - Liebknecht follows without any prompting.
Tunika closes the distance and pushes Liebknecht back into the cage.
Liebknecht is struggling to control the position.
Liebknecht lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liebknecht lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liebknecht working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tunika breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Liebknecht. No joy for Tunika on that attempt.
Jab from Liebknecht.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunika instigates a clinch.
Liebknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tunika blocks it with crossed arms.
Liebknecht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunika wants a takedown.
Tunika goes for a takedown in the clinch but Liebknecht prevents it.
Karl Liebknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nica Tunika.
Tunika slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liebknecht swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tunika is looking to control Liebknecht's arms but Liebknecht gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tunika has his back to the cage.
Tunika is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Liebknecht is defending well.
Liebknecht misses with some punches.
Tunika tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liebknecht dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tunika looking to stall.
Liebknecht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tunika is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Tunika.
Liebknecht pushes Tunika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tunika wants to get back to striking at distance but Liebknecht won't allow it.
Liebknecht swings wildly with an uppercut but Tunika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liebknecht misses with some punches.
Tunika gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunika looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Tunika seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tunika trying to control the action but Liebknecht is working from the bottom.
Liebknecht keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tunika thows a huge punch but Liebknecht dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tunika stands up from half guard.
Tunika closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Liebknecht did well to prevent Tunika getting side control.
Liebknecht has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tunika is on him like a limpet, forcing Liebknecht back against the cage.
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 Karl Liebknecht will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tunika looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Liebknecht!
Tunika goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Liebknecht has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tunika but great work by Liebknecht.
Tunika sneaks back into half guard.
Tunika trying to control here.
Tunika wants to control but Liebknecht passes into side.
Tunika struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunika tries to improve position but can't.
Tunika is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Liebknecht is controlling him well.
Tunika tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liebknecht has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tunika throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Liebknecht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liebknecht throws a big shot that misses.
Tunika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liebknecht, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunika drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tunika is trying to push Liebknecht away but Liebknecht has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tunika tries to score a body lock takedown but Liebknecht shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tunika is looking to break free of the clinch but Liebknecht has double underhooks.
Liebknecht has a couple of punches blocked by Tunika.
Tunika is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liebknecht gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karl Liebknecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nica Tunika.
Liebknecht is working Tunika over against the cage.
Tunika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liebknecht lands a left hand.
Liebknecht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liebknecht is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liebknecht with a knee to the head.
Liebknecht lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Liebknecht.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tunikas head.
Liebknecht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tunika backwards.
Tunika drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Liebknecht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liebknecht lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liebknecht.
Tunika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karl Liebknecht has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liebknecht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tunikas head.
Liebknecht has Tunika pressed against the cage, preventing Tunika from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liebknecht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tunika tries to land knees in the clinch but Liebknecht avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tunika tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liebknecht just stands there and leans against the cage.
Liebknecht is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tunika wants to break free but Liebknecht has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liebknecht is pressed up against the cage. Tunika has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Liebknecht down to the mat. Liebknecht avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Liebknecht takes the fight into the clinch.
Liebknecht lands a left hand.
Liebknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tunika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liebknecht.
Tunika wants to take the fight to the mat but Liebknecht manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tunika throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liebknecht lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liebknecht.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Liebknecht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liebknecht is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tunika is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Liebknecht showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liebknecht has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karl Liebknecht!
A relieved looking Karl Liebknecht 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Wagenknecht (ranked 3152 p4p, 327 weight class) and Caniel Dormier (ranked 1611 p4p, 196 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Wagenknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caniel Dormier!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagenknecht darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dormier looking for submissions off his back.
Dormier looking for a kimura from the bottom but Wagenknecht passes into side control!
Wagenknecht is looking to take a break and control but Dormier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagenknecht is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dormier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wagenknecht trying to control the position but Dormier is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagenknecht tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dormier is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagenknecht tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagenknecht tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wagenknecht has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dormier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wagenknecht tries to move to mount but Dormier blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here.
Dormier tries to buck Wagenknecht off but Wagenknecht is having none of it.
Dormier keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagenknecht looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dormier is looking to reverse the position.
Wagenknecht tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wagenknecht has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wagenknecht is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dormier is trying to escape and Wagenknecht transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dormier is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wagenknecht! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Wagenknecht!
Ronald Wagenknecht thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Baker (ranked 4005 p4p, 401 weight class) and Doleman Deluccio (ranked 5213 p4p, 485 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Doleman Deluccio!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker closes the distance and pushes Deluccio back into the cage.
Baker lands a right hand.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Deluccio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deluccio lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Joe Baker has been cut.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deluccio's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Deluccio tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deluccio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Baker.
Deluccio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Deluccio keeps the fight on the outside.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker closes the distance and pushes Deluccio back into the cage.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deluccio.
Deluccio breaks the clinch.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker scores with the left hand. Deluccio knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Doleman Deluccio has been cut.
Baker avoids the head kick by Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio counters with a body kick.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deluccio's head.
Joe Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Deluccio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker wants to clinch.
Deluccio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
That kick from Deluccio tenderised Baker's leg. Baker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Deluccio's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baker throws a body punch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Deluccio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deluccio counters with a body kick that stops Baker in his tracks momentarily.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deluccio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deluccio throws a counter combo.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deluccio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Deluccio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Baker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Deluccio is looking to chop away at Baker's legs.
Deluccio keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker wants to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Deluccio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doleman Deluccio will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Deluccio counters with a leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch there but Deluccio circles away.
Baker lands a lovely overhand right.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Deluccio circles away.
Deluccio misses with a body kick.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Joe Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Deluccio.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deluccio. That's going to slow Baker down.
Deluccio connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to clinch.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Deluccio saw that one coming.
Baker tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Deluccio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deluccio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baker wants to clinch
and Deluccio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Doleman Deluccio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Baker throws a series of punches but Deluccio avoids them all with ease.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Baker backs off Deluccio throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deluccio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deluccio is looking for the big counter here.
Deluccio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Deluccio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deluccio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker avoids the head kick by Deluccio.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deluccio prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker presses Deluccio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deluccio.
Deluccio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deluccio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Deluccio blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deluccio trying to land knees to the body.
Baker tries a body shot but Deluccio blocks it.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deluccio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Deluccio.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Deluccio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Deluccio breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluccio throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doleman Deluccio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Deluccio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baker lands with an overhand left.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deluccio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker clobbers Deluccio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Deluccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Deluccio looks to move away, Baker throws a big counter combo but Deluccio just gets out of the way.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Deluccio pushes him off.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deluccio. That's going to slow Baker down.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker tries to clinch up but Deluccio circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker is looking to clinch but Deluccio is avoiding it.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Deluccio.
Deluccio blocking some punches.
Joe Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deluccio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio moves out of range.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up
and Deluccio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Baker wants to clinch.
Deluccio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Deluccio lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deluccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Nice shot by Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Deluccio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Deluccio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deluccio circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deluccio.
Deluccio throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baker tries to clinch but Deluccio is having none of it.
Deluccio throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a nice hook to Deluccio's body. Deluccio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deluccio flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Baker wants to clinch up but Deluccio keeps it at a distance.
Deluccio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker cracks Deluccio with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Deluccio looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Baker finish him?
Deluccio is rocked!
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!
Deluccio leaves his chin hanging out and Baker seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Deluccio crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Baker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Caetano (ranked 4014 p4p, 147 weight class) and Ron Rousey (ranked 4531 p4p, 158 weight class). Caetano comes to the cage accompanied by I am LOCO by-ILL NINO. Rousey has chosen Here comes Da Boom -by P.O.D as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Caetano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caetano works the jab nicely.
Rousey's coach down at BigIsland BigGuns Warrior Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rousey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rousey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caetano avoids it really well and circles away.
Rousey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rousey dives in and scores a takedown into Caetano's guard.
Caetano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Rousey landing with the ground and pound.
Caetano wants to stand and escape but Rousey is having none of it.
Caetano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rousey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey prevents Caetano from getting back to his feet.
Rousey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rousey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rousey passes Caetano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rousey moves nicely into side control.
Rousey scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caetano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rousey connects with a decent elbow.
Rousey is working Caetano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Caetano is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rousey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rousey lands some shots froms side control.
Caetano is looking for a sweep.
Rousey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rousey lands some shots froms side control.
Caetano is not content to let Rousey control the position.
Caetano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Rousey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Caetano taking a bit of punishment here - Rousey scoring with strikes.
Rousey scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey working away.
Rousey working the head and body with strikes.
Rousey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Rousey.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caetano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Caetano is looking for a sweep.
Rousey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Caetano is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey lands a big left to the face of Caetano, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Rousey and another - Caetano is out! Rousey stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ron Rousey!
Ron Rousey made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I've been crushing 6-packs of beer and bacon and it's paying off.Im no world class Judoka but I can put you on the floor one way or another.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Knochmal (ranked 2902 p4p, 118 weight class) and Zangief Smashterov (ranked 3616 p4p, 140 weight class). Smashterov has chosen Rock you like a hurricane-by THE SCORPIONS as his entrance music. Zangief Smashterov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Knochmal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zangief Smashterov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashterov lands a big head kick that sends Knochmal tumbling to the mat! Smashterov takes a step backwards and waves Knochmal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Harald Knochmal has been cut.
Knochmal misses with a hook.
Knochmal throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Zangief Smashterov has been cut.
Harald Knochmal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smashterov lands a nice hook to Knochmal's body. Knochmal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knochmal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smashterov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Knochmal's knee momentarily.
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!
Knochmal lands with a nice body punch.
Smashterov is looking to slow Knochmal down with leg kicks.
Smashterov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smashterov ducks under a wild hook from Knochmal.
Decent striking displayed by Smashterov there.
Knochmal is rocked!
Smashterov is stalking Knochmal. Knochmal circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Smashterov, and it's lights out! Knochmal really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zangief Smashterov!
A less than humble Zangief Smashterov 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Foot (ranked 1892 p4p, 84 weight class) and Kenrick Nikil Jr (ranked 2405 p4p, 99 weight class). Nikil Jr has chosen Dark Horse - Andrew Baena as his entrance music. Chief Foot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenrick Nikil Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foot needs to keep his hands up - Nikil Jr had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Chief Foot has been cut.
Foot tries to keep at a distance but Nikil Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikil Jr decides to pull guard.
Foot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Foot looking to sit in guard and control but Nikil Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nikil Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Nikil Jr landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikil Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nikil Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nikil Jr on the ground.
Nikil Jr distracts Foot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chief Foot's cut is getting worse.
Nikil Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jeez, Chief Foot's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chief Foot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenrick Nikil Jr!
After the big win, Kenrick Nikil Jr made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 5022 p4p, 408 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 4304 p4p, 352 weight class). Canseco comes into the arena with Death Grips - Lil boy blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pedro Changg enters the cage!
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277 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Changg.
Canseco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Changg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Canseco misses with a few strikes there.
Changg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Changg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canseco at a distance.
Changg lands with a good body shot.
Changg lands a head kick. Canseco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Changg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canseco 's sensitive parts.
Changg looks to land a combination but Canseco avoids it well.
Changg scores with a push kick.
Pedro Changg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canseco throws a looping overhand right but Changg ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Changg.
Changg misses with a series of wild punches.
Canseco throwing a counter right hand but Changg manages to avoid it.
Canseco misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canseco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Changg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Changg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canseco was well out of range. Poor timing from Changg.
Changg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canseco rather than just go for the knockout.
Changg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Changg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Changg working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Changg stops Canseco from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Changg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Changg misses with a wild body shot.
Changg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Canseco lands a slapping body shot.
Changg scores with a shot to the body.
Changg misses with a looping left.
Canseco avoids the head kick by Changg.
Canseco was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Changg throws a head kick that misses.
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg tries to move into range but Canseco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Canseco misses with the combination.
Changg lands a head shot.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Changg shoots for a takedown but Canseco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Canseco misses its target.
Canseco throws a shot from downtown. Changg moves away and avoids it.
Canseco misses with a combination
and Changg counters by clinching up.
Canseco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Changg backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Canseco fails to land.
Good body shot from Changg.
Canseco wants to break free but Changg has control.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changg jumps into guard, dragging Canseco to the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Canseco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Changg is proving hard to escape from.
Changg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canseco won't allow Changg to sweep him here.
Canseco with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canseco 's guard.
Changg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg'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.
Canseco looks to land a combination but Changg avoids it well.
Canseco missing with a left hand there. Changg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Changg misses with a hook to the body
and Canseco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canseco misses with an uppercut. Changg saw that one coming.
Canseco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jose Canseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Changg swings widly with a right hand
and Canseco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canseco 's corner calls for a 1-2. Canseco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Canseco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Changg. Changg obviously looking to wear him down.
Canseco throws a body shot but no joy.
Changg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Canseco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Changg misses
and Canseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Canseco .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canseco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Changg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Canseco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Changg has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canseco .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canseco swings for the body but Changg moves out of range.
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Canseco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Changg misses.
Changg scores with a head kick.
Changg throws a sloppy head kick
and Canseco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Changg misses with a body shot.
Pedro Changg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Changg lands with a slapping head kick.
Canseco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Changg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canseco moves away.
Canseco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Changg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Canseco defends it well.
Canseco with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Changg.
Changg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Changg.
Changg lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Changg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Pedro Changg's cut even more.
Canseco misses with a series of wild punches.
Canseco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Changg as he connects with a hook.
Changg throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Changg throws a head kick that misses
and Canseco counters with a two punch combo.
Canseco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Changg misses.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Changg moves away.
Changg lands a nice looking body kick.
Canseco misses with a straight right.
Changg misses with a left hand
and Canseco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Changg thinking.
Canseco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Changg on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Changg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Changg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canseco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Changg backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Changg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canseco .
Changg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Canseco being controlled here, momentarily.
Changg scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changg prevents Canseco from getting back to his feet.
Canseco wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Changg manages to pass to side control.
Changg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Canseco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Canseco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Changg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canseco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Canseco works over Changg's head and body with a nice combination.
Changg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canseco 's sensitive parts.
Changg throws a wild body kick that Canseco sees coming a mile off.
Canseco scores with a hook to the body. Changg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Canseco . Beautiful body shot.
Changg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Canseco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Changg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Changg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Changg pushes Canseco away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Changg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Changg misses
and Canseco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Changg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco lands a right hook to the body.
Changg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Canseco looks to land a left hand but Changg moved out of range nicely.
Canseco misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Canseco .
Canseco misses the shot to the body.
Canseco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Canseco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Canseco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canseco throws a body punch but Changg moves out of range.
Canseco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Changg.
Changg missing with a left hand there. Canseco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Changg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Canseco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Canseco misses.
Canseco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Changg lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Canseco does no damage.
Changg looks for a takedown but Canseco sprawls well.
Changg misses with an uppercut.
Changg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canseco . That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Changg. Those never looked like landing.
Changg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Canseco .
The cut above Pedro Changg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Canseco misses with a straight right.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Changg avoids them all with ease.
Canseco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Changg.
That kick from Changg tenderised Canseco 's leg. Canseco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Canseco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg lands a head kick. Canseco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Canseco misses with a hook.
Changg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canseco manages to avoid it.
Changg throws the left hand but Canseco avoids the punch easily.
Changg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canseco at a distance.
Changg throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Canseco to counter with a crisp jab.
Canseco just misses with a punch to the body.
Canseco jabs Changg right on the nose. Changg blinks but takes it well.
Changg throws an overhand right that lands on Canseco 's shoulder, as Canseco tries to avoid the shot.
Changg thows a body kick. Canseco tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Changg swings for the body but Canseco moves out of range.
Changg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canseco throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Canseco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pedro Changg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Changg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Canseco 's head.
Changg misses with a body kick.
That's four 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!
Canseco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Changg.
Changg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canseco .
Changg counters with a body kick.
Canseco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Changg manages to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Canseco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Canseco misses with a straight left.
Changg misses with a looping left.
Changg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canseco . That did some damage!
Changg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Canseco .
Canseco avoids the body shot from Changg.
Canseco scores with a jab to the head.
Canseco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Changg on the side of the head.
Canseco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Changg doesn't seem bothered though.
Canseco throws a combination. Changg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Changg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Canseco !
An out of breath Jose Canseco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Pedro Changg stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you'.
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