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CEFC 309 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erling Koch (ranked 3261 p4p, 283 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 7236 p4p, 454 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Prime's choice of entrance music: Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . Erling Koch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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14 - 17 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erling Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 46 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
Prime misses with an uppercut
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koch slips under a jab from Prime.
Koch lands with a cross.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prime tries to bum rush Koch with a series of wild strikes but Koch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prime throws a series of punches but Koch moves out of range.
Koch works over Prime's head and body with a nice combination.
Prime is looking to clinch.
Prime misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime misses with a body shot
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prime throws a combination that misses
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prime's head.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Koch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prime throws a hook but Koch blocks it.
Koch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Prime looks winded!
Koch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Prime back to the cage. Koch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Koch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Prime back to the cage. Koch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Koch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Koch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch slips a straight right by Prime.
Koch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Prime misses with the combination.
Koch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Prime is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Prime throws an off balance right hand
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prime scrambles back to his feet.
Koch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch works the jab nicely.
Koch lands with a nice combination. Prime backs away looking to recover.
Koch jabs Prime right on the nose. Prime blinks but takes it well.
Koch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Prime takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prime takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koch cracks Prime with an open hand slap.
Koch connects with a nice looking jab.
Prime walks into a jab.
Koch lands with a right hand.
Koch scores with a hook.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prime is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koch.
Koch jabs Prime right on the nose. Prime blinks but takes it well.
Koch 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koch.
Koch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koch tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koch scores with a jab. Prime acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prime tries to move into range but Koch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Prime has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koch.
A jab from Koch finds it's way through Prime's defenses.
It looks like Koch has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Prime's hands.
Koch lands the left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Koch.
Prime misses with a lunging right hand
and Koch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Prime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koch tests Prime's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Koch does it's job there.
Koch scores with a hook.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Koch counters with a two punch combo.
Prime takes one to the side of the head.
Prime walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
Koch's corner calls for a 1-2. Koch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prime takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koch scores with the left hand. Prime knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Koch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koch.
Prime is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erling Koch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prime will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koch throwing a counter right hand but Prime manages to avoid it.
Prime misses with a double jab.
Prime swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Koch counters with a three punch combo that has Prime backing up. Prime nods at Koch to acknowledge the strikes.
Prime misses with a jab to the body
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
Prime misses with a body kick.
Prime takes one to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Koch.
Prime throws out a loose jab but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prime gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Koch scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
As Prime looks to move away, Koch throws a big counter combo but Prime just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut there from Koch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime walks into a jab.
Koch lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Prime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koch 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.
Koch throws a good cross that connects.
Prime has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prime there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Koch lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Koch both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime swings widly with a right hand
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prime ducks right into an uppercut from Koch.
Prime misses the jab.
Koch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Koch finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koch scores with a punch to the head.
Koch scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prime throws a right hand that misses
and Koch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Koch. That snapped Prime's head back.
Erling Koch is winning the standup battle so far.
Prime throws a right hand that Koch ducks under and follows up with a left that Koch also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koch.
Koch scores with a one two! Prime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Prime throws a leg kick
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prime misses with a shot to the body
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prime can do to turn this around?
Koch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A shot to the body from Prime misses
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Prime.
Koch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Prime back to the cage. Koch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch connects with a nice looking jab.
Koch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prime stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prime on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Prime. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Koch.
Prime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koch to score with a decent uppercut.
Prime misses with a leg kick
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prime takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Koch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koch.
Koch looks to land a combination. Prime sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Prime pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prime takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Prime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prime throws an off balance right hand
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koch!
Erling Koch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prime throws out the jab.
Prime walks into a jab.
Koch works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erling Koch dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Koch throws out a powerful jab.
Koch connects with a crisp jab.
Prime throws a series of punches but Koch moves out of range.
Prime is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Koch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Prime might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Koch has got the better of the exchanges.
Prime misses with a jab to the body
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prime takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Koch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
Koch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koch blocks a leg kick.
As Prime looks to move away, Koch throws a big counter combo but Prime just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koch.
Koch connects with a crisp jab.
Prime shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koch clobbers Prime with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prime drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koch catches Prime with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice combination there by Koch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Prime on the side of the head.
Koch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prime's head backwards.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prime momentarily.
Koch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koch lands with a straight right. Prime didn't see that one coming.
Koch lands an overhand right.
Prime throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koch lands with a nice combination. Prime backs away looking to recover.
Prime takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koch lands with an uppercut that bounces Prime off the cage and back into range.
Prime throws out a loose jab but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime looks to throw the jab but Koch is out of range.
Koch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Prime back to the cage. Koch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Koch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koch duly obliges.
Koch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Optimus Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prime throws a poor cross that misses
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Koch lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Koch - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Prime misses
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Koch moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Koch.
Koch stuns Prime with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prime misses with a right hand
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Koch throws a series of strikes that have Prime backpedaling.
Koch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Prime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koch throws a big counter combination but Prime scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Prime takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koch is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koch scores with the left hand. Prime knows he should have avoided that one.
Koch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koch scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koch avoids the head kick by Prime.
Koch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prime backs up against the cage.
Erling Koch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime walks into a straight right hand from Koch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erling Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erling Koch!
Erling Koch very nearly forgot to thank M.O. Fight Wear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 3134 p4p, 305 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 4951 p4p, 432 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
30 - 33 - 1 |
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173 lbs
23 - 44 - 0 |
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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
30 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Maanpohja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for Maanpohja on that attempt.
Coleman works Maanpohja's body with a nice hook.
Maanpohja moves forwards but Coleman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maanpohja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coleman digs a good body shot into Maanpohja's ribs.
Maanpohja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coleman tries to avoid it but Maanpohja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coleman to the ground. Coleman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Coleman lands with a shot to the body.
Maanpohja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanpohja drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johannes Maanpohja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maanpohja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maanpohja dives in for a single leg takedown but Coleman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maanpohja looks winded!
Coleman lands a jab.
Coleman lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.
Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maanpohja is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman decides to stand back up. Coleman steps back and let's Maanpohja get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Maanpohja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maanpohja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.
A cross from Coleman lands.
Maanpohja's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maanpohja's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maanpohja tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Coleman is looking to wear down Maanpohja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coleman has closed the distance and engaged Maanpohja in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Coleman.
Maanpohja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maanpohja turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sneaks back into half guard.
Maanpohja stops Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Coleman is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Grind Time [ *Double Elite Coaches] that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Maanpohja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maanpohja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman controlling the position.
Maanpohja advances position into side control!
Coleman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maanpohja is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Coleman is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Maanpohja yanks on the arm and Coleman is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Maanpohja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johannes Maanpohja!
After the big win, Johannes Maanpohja made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Duff (ranked 3034 p4p, 298 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 3440 p4p, 334 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio Jr lands a head kick. Duff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Distacio Jr's coach down at The Takeover was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Distacio Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duff.
A looping hook to the body misses from Distacio Jr. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Distacio Jr slips a jab and a cross from Duff.
Distacio Jr blocks a head kick by Duff.
Distacio Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Distacio Jr connects with a right hand. Duff shakes it off.
Duff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Distacio Jr. Duff shrugs it off though.
Duff misses with a few strikes there.
Distacio Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Duff's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Distacio Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Distacio Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duff keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff taking a bit of punishment here - Distacio Jr scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Distacio Jr scores with punches from side control.
Duff is looking for a sweep.
Distacio Jr controls the position.
Duff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Distacio Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duff is working to avoid the ground and pound but Distacio Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Distacio Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Duff is trying to improve his position.
Distacio Jr lands some shots froms side control.
Duff is looking to regain half guard here but Distacio Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Distacio Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duff has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Duff is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Distacio Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Distacio Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Duff is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Distacio Jr trying to control but Duff postures up.
Duff is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Distacio Jr to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Distacio Jr has Duff pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Distacio Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duff, into his guard.
Distacio Jr works over Duff with some ground and pound from guard.
Distacio Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Duff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Distacio Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Distacio Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Distacio Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Duff keeping full guard, as Distacio Jr tries to pass.
Distacio Jr is pushing down on Duff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duff is fighting to maintain full guard but Distacio Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
Distacio Jr wants to pass to mount but Duff is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Duff is looking to improve his position.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
Duff actively working from the bottom here.
Duff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duff looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Distacio Jr pushes past his half guard into mount!
Distacio Jr landing strikes from the mount and Duff is in trouble!
Duff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Distacio Jr lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Distacio Jr controlling from mount.
Distacio Jr has control of Duff's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Duff regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Distacio Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Distacio Jr missing with a left hand there. Duff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Duff looks to land a body kick but Distacio Jr moved away.
Duff gets a double leg takedown into Distacio Jr's guard.
Distacio Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duff drops back, looking for a kneebar! Distacio Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Distacio Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Distacio Jr!
Duff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Distacio Jr working over Duff with some ground and pound. Duff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, if Distacio Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duff is staying active underneath Distacio Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
Duff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Distacio Jr pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Distacio Jr there.
Distacio Jr is looking to take a break and control but Duff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Distacio Jr moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Duff.
Duff is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position but Duff is working away.
Duff is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duff keeps working.
Duff is trying to improve his position.
Distacio Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Duff manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Distacio Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duff is just riding it out for now. Distacio Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Duff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duff tries to get to full guard but Distacio Jr has control of the leg.
Duff actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr is pressing down on Duff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duff is holding on for now.
Distacio Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Duff is not content to let Distacio Jr control the position.
Ground and pound from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr controlling the action here.
Harry Distacio Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Distacio Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Distacio Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duff manages to get to full guard.
Distacio Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Distacio Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Distacio Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Distacio Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Duff's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff working for a triangle but Distacio Jr defends it easily.
Duff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Distacio Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Distacio Jr trying to control but Duff is working from the bottom.
Distacio Jr passes Duff's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Distacio Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Distacio Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Duff is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Distacio Jr slips a nice elbow through Duff's hands, connecting with Duff's forehead.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
Duff won't allow Distacio Jr to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Duff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Distacio Jr misses.
Distacio Jr throws a head kick but Duff moves out of range.
Duff avoids the body shot from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a right and a left that Duff avoids nicely.
Tony Duff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Distacio Jr's guard.
Duff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Distacio Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Distacio Jr working for a triangle but Duff defends it easily.
Duff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Distacio Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duff manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distacio Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Distacio Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff has an active guard here but Distacio Jr has managed to pass into half guard.
Distacio Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Distacio Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Distacio Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Distacio Jr trying to control the action but Duff is working from the bottom.
Duff is defending against the submission attempts here by Distacio Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Distacio Jr.
Duff is not content to let Distacio Jr control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff wants to sweep but Distacio Jr has passed to side control!
Duff is not content to let Distacio Jr control the position.
Duff is looking for a sweep.
Distacio Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Duff's shoulder. That is not cool.
Distacio Jr is looking to take a break and control but Duff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff looking for submissions off his back.
Distacio Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Duff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tony Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Distacio Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duff won't allow Distacio Jr to pass to mount.
Duff actively working from the bottom here.
Distacio Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Distacio Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duff.
Harry Distacio Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff has his foot on Distacio Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Distacio Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Distacio Jr advances position into side control!
Duff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Distacio Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duff missing with punches from the bottom.
Distacio Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duff actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Distacio Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Distacio Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Distacio Jr!
After winning the bout, Harry Distacio Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Handle (ranked 2855 p4p, 312 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Tamatso (ranked 3539 p4p, 374 weight class). Handle comes to the cage accompanied by Right On. Tamatso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Storm by Bill Conti. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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191 lbs
35 - 17 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Tamatso!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamatso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Handle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Handle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A punch combination from Tamatso misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tamatso is defended easily by Handle.
Tamatso gets caught flat footed, as Handle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handle wants to stand and escape but instead Tamatso has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tamatso drops back, looking for a kneebar! Handle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Handle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Handle!
Handle landing a few strikes.
Handle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Handle working away.
Handle trying to control the action but Tamatso is working from the bottom.
Tamatso tries to improve position but can't.
Tamatso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handle scoring with punches from side control.
Handle landing a few strikes.
Handle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tamatso down.
Tamatso is rocked!
Handle scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tamatso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Handle can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Handle!
An out of breath Max Handle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 2875 p4p, 388 weight class) and Aleksandar Kamenov (ranked 2481 p4p, 344 weight class). Kamenov has chosen Korn - Hey Daddy as his entrance music. Aleksandar Kamenov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pederson's corner calls for a 1-2. Pederson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kamenov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Pederson's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pederson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pederson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamenov throws a counter combo.
Kamenov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kamenov throws a hook but Pederson avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pederson misses the target.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamenov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pederson tries to bum rush Kamenov with a series of wild strikes but Kamenov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamenov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pederson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pederson.
Kamenov breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamenov.
Kamenov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamenov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenov looks to land a combination but Pederson avoids it well.
A big left from Kamenov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov catches Pederson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pederson tries to move into range but Kamenov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick and Pederson moves out of range easily.
Kamenov looks to land a right hand but Pederson moved out of range.
Pederson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pederson tries to clinch but Kamenov moves out of range.
Kamenov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Pederson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pederson has closed the distance and engaged Kamenov in a clinch.
Pederson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pederson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamenov stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson wants to take the fight to the mat but Kamenov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kamenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pederson avoids the body shot from Kamenov.
Kamenov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamenov misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Kamenov there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kamenov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kamenov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pederson throwing a counter right hand but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
Kamenov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pederson blocks a head kick by Kamenov.
Pederson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamenov is just out of range.
Pederson has managed to clinch.
Pederson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pederson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pederson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pederson jumps guard but Kamenov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenov blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamenov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pederson misses the target.
Kamenov throws a front kick aimed at Pederson's knee but Pederson avoids it well.
Aleksandar Kamenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pederson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pederson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamenov circles away.
Pederson moves into the clinch.
Pederson misses with a punch to the body.
Pederson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kamenov.
Pederson tries a body shot but Kamenov blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pederson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Kamenov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kamenov moves out of range of the body kick from Pederson.
Kamenov throws a combination that misses
and Pederson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick
and Pederson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenov lands with a kick to the temple. Pederson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pederson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenov manages to avoid it.
As Pederson backs off Kamenov throws a huge counter combo but Pederson manages to avoid it all.
Kamenov swings widly with a right hand
and Pederson counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Pederson tenderised Kamenov's leg. Kamenov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aleksandar Kamenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamenov misses with a head kick.
Pederson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenov counters with a left and a right that stings Pederson.
Kamenov throws a body punch but Pederson moves out of range.
Kamenov scores with a jab. Pederson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pederson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kamenov on the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kamenov.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Pederson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamenov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pederson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamenov.
Kamenov drops his hands momentarily and Pederson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Kamenov.
Pederson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kamenov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kamenov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamenov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kamenov throws a lazy uppercut
and Pederson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenov throws a right and a left that Pederson avoids nicely.
As Kamenov tries to get set, Pederson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kamenov manages to avoid the attempt.
Kamenov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pederson catches Kamenov right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pederson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Kamenov.
Kamenov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pederson.
Pederson throws a hook but Kamenov avoids it easily.
Kamenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamenov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A right-left combo lands from Pederson.
Kamenov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kamenov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pederson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pederson misses with a hook. Kamenov ducked under it nicely.
Kamenov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamenov. Pederson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pederson.
Kamenov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pederson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pederson thuds his right hand into Kamenov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kamenov is rocked!
Pederson lands a jab to the head.
Kamenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pederson finish him?
Pederson connects with a crisp jab.
Pederson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pederson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kamenov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pederson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kamenov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Pederson!
Norman Pederson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 1911 p4p, 186 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 3076 p4p, 269 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Bear has chosen Good Times as his entrance music. Jer Bear will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
30 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huber.
Huber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bear as he jumps to the side.
Huber shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.
Bear wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Huber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Huber's legs - danger averted.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Bear is working Huber over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huber is looking for a triangle but Bear pushes his legs off easily.
Bear slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear working Huber over with strikes.
Bear is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huber keeps working.
Bear looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Huber actively working from the bottom here.
Huber actively working from the bottom here.
Bear decides to return to a standing position.
Bear has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mario Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huber fails with the takedown
and Bear scores with a counter punch that sends Huber to the canvas! Bear smells blood - he's punishing Huber with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Huber has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jer Bear!
Jer Bear thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rutherford (ranked 1330 p4p, 167 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 2118 p4p, 251 weight class). Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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15 - 17 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child lands a lovely overhand right.
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Child's sensitive parts.
Child checks the leg kick.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child checks a low kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Child.
Child swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Child throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Child cracks Rutherford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child thows a leg kick but Rutherford checks it
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Child misses with a hook to the body
and Rutherford counters with a three punch combo that has Child backing up. Child nods at Rutherford to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Child connects with a leg kick. Rutherford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Child lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Child.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Child throws the kick towards the body but Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Child throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutherford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Child throws a front kick aimed at Rutherford's knee but Rutherford avoids it well.
Child drives through and clinches with Rutherford against the cage.
Child tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Child throws a wild body kick that Rutherford sees coming a mile off.
Child misses the body punch
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Child.
Rutherford misses with the combination.
Child is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutherford with a body shot.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutherford moves away.
As Child looks to move away, Rutherford throws a big counter combo but Child just gets out of the way.
Rutherford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Child doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Child.
Rutherford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Child circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Child misses the target.
Rutherford is looking to counter punch.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Child sees it coming and moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Child tries to clinch but Rutherford moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutherford misses the target.
Rutherford walks into a left hand.
Rutherford looks to land a right hand but Child moved out of range.
Child buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Child fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutherford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Child throws a nice outside leg kick.
Child rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford counters with a one-two to the body.
Child takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Child avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
Child attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Child scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Child throws a lazy right hand but Rutherford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Child connects with a right hand. Rutherford shakes it off.
Child tries to clinch up but Rutherford circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Child.
Child misses with a hook.
Child closes the distance and pushes Rutherford back into the cage.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rutherford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rutherford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Child tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutherford was well out of range. Poor timing from Child.
Child tries to clinch but Rutherford moves out of range.
As Child looks to move away, Rutherford throws a big counter combo but Child just gets out of the way.
Child throws a low kick but Rutherford moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Rutherford's head coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Rutherford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Child misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Child avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Child avoids it.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Child is looking to clinch.
Child looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Child throws a body shot but no joy.
Child throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Child dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Child jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutherford gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rutherford feints a jab promting Child to slip. Rutherford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Child slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Child there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutherford wants to land a leg kick but Child is out of range.
Child takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Child clinches up with Rutherford and pushes him back against the cage.
Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford scores with a head kick. Child tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Child feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutherford's calf.
Child pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Child takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford throws a head kick but Child moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Child is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Child throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Child.
Marcus Child seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Child.
Child lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rutherford tries to move into range but Child moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rutherford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rutherford lands a jab to Child's midsection.
Child tries to clinch but Rutherford moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Child.
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a series of punches but Child avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Child is predictable there
and Rutherford counters with a series of strikes. Child will be more careful next time no doubt.
Child lands a body shot.
Child misses with a hook.
Rutherford slips a jab from Child.
Rutherford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutherford slips a jab from Child.
Child swings widly with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a good low kick that Child was not able to check.
Rutherford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutherford doesn't seem bothered though.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Child misses with a body shot.
Rutherford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Child checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child closes the distance but Rutherford moves to the side
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutherford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Child lands with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Child - that will leave a mark!
Child pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Child.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by Child.
Rutherford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Child saw that one coming.
Child throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Child scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutherford doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Child there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child checks a low kick from Rutherford.
Child moves away from the strike by Rutherford.
It seemed like Child was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Child swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Child circles away quickly and effectively.
Child throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child throws a right hand that Rutherford ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutherford also avoids with ease.
As Child looks to move away, Rutherford throws a big counter combo but Child just gets out of the way.
Rutherford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas Rutherford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Child fails with an attempt to clinch.
Child scores with a jab to the head.
Child connects with a body shot.
Rutherford slips a jab from Child.
Rutherford dodges the punch combination from Child.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Child will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rutherford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutherford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Child checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rutherford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Child sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rutherford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Child throws a front kick aimed at Rutherford's knee but Rutherford avoids it well.
Rutherford throws out a leg kick but Child moves out of range and Rutherford only half commits.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutherford moves away.
It looked like Rutherford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rutherford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Child is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Child misses.
Child takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Child lands a lovely overhand right.
Child connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Child swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Child.
Rutherford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford takes one on the button.
Child lands a nice hook to Rutherford's body. Rutherford takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Child.
Rutherford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutherford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Child on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Child tries to clinch up.
Rutherford is looking to slow Child down with leg kicks.
Child punishes Rutherford's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Child tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutherford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Rutherford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Child blocks a low kick nicely.
Child looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutherford throws a solid leg kick but Child takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rutherford.
Child looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Child throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutherford staying out of range there.
Child thows a leg kick but Rutherford checks it
and Rutherford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutherford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Child tries to clinch up.
Child swings widly with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Child scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Child counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Child scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutherford takes a swing at Child's ribcage but misses.
Child fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Child dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Child cracks Rutherford with a right hand to the side of the head.
Child feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutherford's calf.
Rutherford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutherford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutherford wants to slow Child down by chopping away at his legs.
Child connects with a leg kick. Rutherford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rutherford cracks Child with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Child drives through and clinches with Rutherford against the cage.
Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Marcus Child is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Child throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Child moves out of range easily.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Child.
Rutherford checks a low kick from Child.
Thomas Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutherford scores with a head kick.
Child lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Rutherford.
Well Child has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Child!
Marcus Child very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Three Dog (ranked 281 p4p, 41 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 1033 p4p, 165 weight class). Dog comes to the cage accompanied by Fallout. Shankoli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Shankoli's head back.
Dog clinches with his opponent.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands a body punch.
Dog tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shankoli to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog jumps guard.
Dog working for a triangle but Shankoli defends it easily.
Shankoli looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shankoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shankoli defends well.
Dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shankoli tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to mount his opponent but Shankoli defends it.
Shankoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shankoli's head.
Shankoli is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?
Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Shankoli is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shankoli is holding on to half guard well.
Shankoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shankoli is not content to let Dog control the position.
Dog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dog tries to pass to full mount but Shankoli defends it.
Shankoli trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shankoli tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is defending well.
Shankoli trying to control from the bottom.
Shankoli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shankoli tries to kick Dog off but Dog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shankoli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Shankoli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Shankoli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shankoli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Shankoli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Shankoli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Three Dog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dog throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Dog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog with a nice cross.
Three Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog has Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Dog.
A short left from Shankoli.
Dog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shankoli just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Dog has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shankoli uses from the top position.
Shankoli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shankoli is staying tight to Dog's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dog is not content to let Shankoli control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog is trying to control Shankoli's posture but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dog is trying to control Shankoli's posture but Shankoli avoids it.
Dog tries to improve position but can't.
Shankoli decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Dog throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dog lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shankoli under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Dog needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Shankoli just on the top of the head. Shankoli drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Shankoli - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Three Dog!
A victorious Three Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 102 p4p, 17 weight class) and Castor Rollins (ranked 461 p4p, 62 weight class). Jong Guk comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. 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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178 lbs
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Granite chin |
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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
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Castor Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk tries to land a front kick but Rollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jong Guk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rollins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jong Guk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Guk moves away.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Jong Guk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jong Guk takes a swing at Rollins's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Rollins.
Rollins steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch but Rollins is avoiding it.
Jong Guk scores with a jab to the body.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.
Rollins wants to counter the offense by Jong Guk and move into the clinch position.
Jong Guk tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk just misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk cracks Rollins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jong Guk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jong Guk lands with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jong Guk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jong Guk is looking to wear down Rollins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jong Guk.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong Guk is just out of range.
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
Rollins walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jong Guk.
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
Jong Guk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Jong Guk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jong Guk misses with a straight left.
Rollins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rollins throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
Rollins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jong Guk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins gets tackled into the cage by Jong Guk. Jong Guk maintains the clinch.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Rollins working aggressively here.
Rollins throws a punch but it's blocked by Jong Guk.
Rollins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jong Guk's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch.
Rollins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Rollins checks it.
Jong Guk is looking to clinch.
Jong Guk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jong Guk moves into the clinch successfully.
Rollins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jong Guk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins swings wildly with an uppercut but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Guk works on Rollins's body with a couple of short punches.
Rollins can't find room to land a body shot as Jong Guk controls the action.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rollins misses with some punches.
Jong Guk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Jong Guk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Jong Guk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rollins.
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rollins's elbow.
Jong Guk breaks from the clinch.
Rollins lands a nice hook to Jong Guk's body. Jong Guk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Guk takes the fight into the clinch.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jong Guk scores with a nice head shot.
Rollins takes one to the chin there.
Rollins throws a lazy right hand but Jong Guk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jong Guk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Jong Guk tenderised Rollins's leg. Rollins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good shot there by Jong Guk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jong Guk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jong Guk struggles to land a body shot inside as Rollins controls his hands.
Rollins works on Jong Guk's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim Jong Guk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollins can do to turn this around?
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk tries to work over Rollins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rollins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk misses with some punches.
Rollins misses with a punch on the inside.
Jong Guk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jong Guk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jong Guk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rollins's calf.
Rollins with a nice cross.
Jong Guk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Rollins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jong Guk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
Rollins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jong Guk wants to clinch.
Jong Guk doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollins circles away.
Rollins missing with a left hand there. Jong Guk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jong Guk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Jong Guk.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rollins checks a leg kick.
Jong Guk tries to land a front kick but Rollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rollins misses with a hook to the body
and Jong Guk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Jong Guk on the inside.
Jong Guk is trying to break the clinch but Rollins is controlling him.
Jong Guk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jong Guk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Jong Guk.
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!
Jong Guk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk misses with a punch to the body.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rollins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollins.
Rollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk blocks an uppercut.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jong Guk is working Rollins over against the cage.
Jong Guk cracks Rollins with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jong Guk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jong Guk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jong Guk scores with a punch to the head.
Jong Guk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rollins's calf.
Jong Guk lands a really nice looking cross but Rollins seems unphased.
Rollins tries to keep at a distance but Jong Guk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rollins misses with a punch to the body.
Jong Guk is working Rollins over against the cage.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jong Guk blocking some punches.
Jong Guk can't find room to land a body shot as Rollins controls the action.
Jong Guk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jong Guk tries to throw a body punch but Rollins avoids it by throwing Jong Guk back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins pushes Jong Guk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jong Guk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
Rollins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rollins is rocked!
Jong Guk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rollins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong Guk finish him?
Jong Guk pushes Rollins against the cage. Jong Guk is working some dirty boxing. Jong Guk pushes off with a quick right hook! Rollins goes down! Rollins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jong Guk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kim Jong Guk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 81 p4p, 9 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 433 p4p, 45 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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285 lbs
52 - 28 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldstein is looking to clinch.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Nah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Nah both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Nah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goldstein tries to clinch there but Nah circles away.
Goldstein moves away from the strike by Nah.
Goldstein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goldstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
Goldstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goldstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goldstein has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nah lands a right hand.
Goldstein pushes Nah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Nah.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nah blocks an uppercut.
Nah misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nah.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein is working Nah over against the cage.
Nah throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldstein.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Nah controls the action.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goldsteins head.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Nah controls the action.
Nah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldstein backing away here, and Nah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nah misses with a body shot.
Nah gets tackled into the cage by Goldstein. Goldstein maintains the clinch.
Nah blocking some punches.
Goldstein lands with a right to the head.
Goldstein is working Nah over against the cage.
Nah has a couple of punches blocked by Goldstein.
Nah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Goldstein lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldstein lands with a right to the head.
Nah throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Nah.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Nah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
Nah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein lands a shoulder strike.
Nah blocking some punches.
Goldstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Nah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nah.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nah controls his hands.
Goldstein scores with a shot to the side of Nah's head.
Nah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goldstein lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Goldstein.
A jab from Nah does it's job there.
Nah gets tackled into the cage by Goldstein. Goldstein maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Goldstein fails to land.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to throw a body punch but Nah avoids it by throwing Goldstein back against the cage.
Nah struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldstein controls his hands.
Goldstein is leaning against Nah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nah looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Goldstein as the two fighters clinch.
Goldstein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
Nah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nah blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Goldstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
Goldstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Goldstein.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldstein.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nah controls his hands.
Goldstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Goldstein lands a left hand.
Goldstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nah swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Goldstein - that landed with a thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Nah throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein is working Nah over against the cage.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
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!
Goldstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nah throws a sloppy head kick and Goldstein moves out of range easily.
Nah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein clinches up with Nah and pushes him back against the cage.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nah is trying to break the clinch but Goldstein has him pressed against the cage.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goldstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nah controls his hands.
Goldstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nah prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
Nah blocks a body shot from Goldstein.
Nah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldstein is working Nah over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldstein.
Nah is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldstein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nah or not.
Nah blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein is leaning against Nah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
A hook to the body from Goldstein.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nah's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Goldstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldstein lands with a light punch inside.
Goldstein scores with a hook to the body.
Goldstein is working Nah over against the cage.
Goldstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahs head.
Goldstein misses with a body punch.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Goldstein.
Goldstein is leaning against Nah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldstein.
Goldstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goldstein cracks Nah with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldstein.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
Goldstein scores with a hook to the body.
Nah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Goldstein.
Goldstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goldstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nah.
Goldstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
Nah prevents a body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Nah controls the action.
Nah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nah is rocked!
Goldstein misses with the head strike.
Nah is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldstein finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
Goldstein tries to work over Nah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Goldstein.
Goldstein can't find room to land a body shot as Nah controls the action.
Nah blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
Samson Goldstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goldstein throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein dips a shoulder and cracks Nah with a mighty uppercut! Nah falls back against the cage and Goldstein unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nah is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Goldstein screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Goldstein!
Samson Goldstein retains his heavyweight title!
Samson Goldstein 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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