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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Cable (ranked 23218 p4p, 568 weight class) and Don Romain (ranked 22798 p4p, 549 weight class). Don Romain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Cable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Romain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cable thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cable scores with a leg kick.
Romain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cable counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Cable.
Cable jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romain fails to land the takedown.
Cable bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Don Romain has been cut.
Romain throws a combination that misses
and Cable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable throws a nice head kick!
Romain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cable counters with a nice uppercut.
Romain misses with a double jab
letting Cable counter with a right hand.
Cable 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.
A low kick from Romain misses
and Cable counters with a nice uppercut.
Romain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
Romain takes one on the button.
A low kick from Romain misses
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Cable has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cable.
Romain has his takedown stuffed
letting Cable counter with a right hand.
Anthony Cable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Romain.
Cable lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cable lands a nice hook to Romain's body. Romain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cable thuds a left hand into Romain's body.
Romain throws a combination that misses
and Romain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romain looks winded!
Cable lands with a shot to the body.
Cable lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Cable - just one landing.
Don Romain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cable jabs at Romain's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Cable to counter with a crisp jab.
Romain walks into a left hand.
Oooooh!!! Cable has knocked Romain down with a huge combo! Cable steps away and waves a wobbly Romain back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Romain is rocked!
and Cable counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Romain! He's just covering up as Cable starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Cable!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wuss Destroyer (ranked 22148 p4p, 545 weight class) and Frank Marciano 3rd (ranked 22157 p4p, 578 weight class). Frank Marciano 3rd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wuss Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marciano 3rd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer tries to land a front kick but Marciano 3rd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano 3rd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marciano 3rd misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano 3rd misses with a hook.
Destroyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marciano 3rd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Destroyer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Marciano 3rd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Destroyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Destroyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marciano 3rd throws a leg kick
and Destroyer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marciano 3rd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destroyer moves away.
Destroyer takes one on the button.
Destroyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer lands with a kick to the temple. Marciano 3rd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Frank Marciano 3rd has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a head kick but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.
Destroyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank Marciano 3rd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer slips a jab from Marciano 3rd.
Marciano 3rd misses with a right hand
and Destroyer counters with a thumping low kick.
Marciano 3rd fails to land with a series of punches.
Destroyer misses with a body kick.
Destroyer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano 3rd scores with a nice strike.
Marciano 3rd throws a hook but Destroyer avoids it easily.
Destroyer tried to counter with a leg kick but Marciano 3rd avoided it.
A left lands for Marciano 3rd.
Destroyer moves out of range as Marciano 3rd strikes.
Destroyer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marciano 3rd.
Marciano 3rd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Destroyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marciano 3rd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marciano 3rd misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Destroyer.
Destroyer blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano 3rd throws out a loose jab but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer misses with a head kick.
Marciano 3rd throws a solid leg kick but Destroyer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marciano 3rd.
Destroyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano 3rd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Marciano 3rd looks to land a combination. Destroyer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Destroyer moves forwards but Marciano 3rd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Destroyer moves out of range as Marciano 3rd throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Marciano 3rd.
Marciano 3rd cracks Destroyer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marciano 3rd has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Destroyer to stand back up!
Destroyer is rocked!
BOOM! Marciano 3rd lands a beautiful left hook that drops Destroyer. Destroyer tries to recover but Marciano 3rd is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Destroyer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Marciano 3rd!
Frank Marciano 3rd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kannissa Kaki (ranked 7881 p4p, 538 weight class) and Bob Hauweg (ranked 22124 p4p, 560 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kannissa Kaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Hauweg!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Kaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hauweg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaki rushes Hauweg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaki just leaning against Hauweg, taking a breather.
Kaki blocks a body shot from Hauweg.
Kaki jumps guard but Hauweg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Hauweg.
Kaki blocks a body shot from Hauweg.
A right handed body shot lands from Hauweg.
Hauweg lands a left hand.
Hauweg has a couple of punches blocked by Kaki.
Hauweg swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaki tries to break the clinch but Hauweg is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauweg breaks from the clinch.
Hauweg misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaki counters with a shoot takedown. Hauweg fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauweg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hauweg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki throws an elbow that misses. Hauweg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kaki's guard. Nice move by Hauweg!
Hauweg stands up over Kaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaki is trying to control the position but Hauweg postures up.
Hauweg distracts Kaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaki is looking to sweep but instead, Hauweg has passed into half guard.
Hauweg lands with a punch from half guard.
Hauweg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hauweg connects with a nice short shot to Kaki's temple.
Hauweg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hauweg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaki's head.
Hauweg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hauweg passes to side control.
Hauweg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaki down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hauweg off and has taken his back!
Kaki throwing sloppy strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaki throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kaki is persistently looking for the submission but Hauweg is defending it well.
Hauweg preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaki.
Hauweg preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaki.
Kaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hauweg wants to control his opponent's hands but Kaki gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaki looking for the RNC.
Kaki not allowing Hauweg to control his hands.
Kaki working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kaki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hauweg defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaki is striking well from the back but Hauweg escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Kaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauweg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hauweg has hold of Kaki's hands but Kaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hauweg trying to control here.
Kaki thows a huge punch but Hauweg dodges it nicely.
Kaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hauweg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaki.
Hauweg is staying active underneath Kaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kannissa Kaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hauweg gets a takedown into half guard.
Kaki has hold of Hauweg's hands but Hauweg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kaki is trying to control but can't.
Hauweg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hauweg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hauweg working Kaki over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauweg working Kaki over with strikes.
Hauweg working Kaki over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hauweg connects with a nice short shot to Kaki's temple.
Hauweg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaki is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaki looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bob Hauweg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hauweg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hauweg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hauweg working over Kaki with some ground and pound. Kaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Kaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hauweg is nestled in close to Kaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hauweg lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kaki quite badly. Kaki pulls Hauweg in close trying to recover. Hauweg postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kaki on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kaki doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Hauweg!
A very excited looking Bob Hauweg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Rocambole (ranked 6491 p4p, 171 weight class) and Delirious Creation (ranked 22874 p4p, 215 weight class). Leonard Rocambole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Delirious Creation's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Rocambole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Delirious Creation!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocambole shoots for a double leg takedown but Creation sprawls well. He's pushed Rocambole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Creation only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rocambole throws the kick towards the body but Creation avoids it.
Rocambole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rocambole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creation counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocambole misses with a takedown
and Creation cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocambole tries to clinch but Creation moves away
and Creation counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocambole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Creation counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Rocambole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocambole shoots in looking for a takedown. Creation tries to sprawl out of it but Rocambole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Creation manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Creation flicks out a counter leg kick but Rocambole steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocambole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creation counters with a left to the body.
Rocambole gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Creation counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocambole is breathing heavily.
Rocambole misses with a double jab.
Rocambole throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rocambole gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Creation counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocambole looks for the body kick but Creation saw that one coming.
Creation has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Rocambole shoots for a double leg takedown but Creation sprawls well. He's pushed Rocambole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocambole backing away here, and Creation unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocambole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Creation counters with a left to the body.
Rocambole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creation doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rocambole misses with a shot to the body
and Rocambole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rocambole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Creation cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocambole has his takedown stuffed
and Creation counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocambole misses with a takedown
and Creation comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Rocambole stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Creation is on him like rabid pit bull! Rocambole slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Delirious Creation!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Winston (ranked 3130 p4p, 337 weight class) and Johnny Winkle (ranked 22773 p4p, 562 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Winston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winston circles away.
Winkle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winston to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston's corner calls for a 1-2. Winston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Winkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston 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.
Winston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnny Winkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Winkle with that takedown attempt.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Dallas Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Winkle.
Winkle walks into a straight right hand from Winston.
Winkle throws a leg kick that misses.
Winkle with a poor takedown
and Winston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Winston throws a combination. Winkle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Winkle darts in looking for a takedown but Winston gets double underhooks and turns Winkle into the cage.
Winkle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winkle looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Winston counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Winkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Winkle is rocked!
Winston steps in with a hook that catches Winkle right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Winston follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Winkle looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Winston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dallas Winston made sure he mentioned Real Men Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fiaschi (ranked 4607 p4p, 419 weight class) and Yokuni Togashi (ranked 3101 p4p, 321 weight class). Fiaschi comes to the cage accompanied by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. Togashi has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Fiaschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yokuni Togashi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiaschi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Togashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Togashi dips to his left and cracks Fiaschi with an uppercut!
Fiaschi doesn't manage to clinch there - Togashi circles away.
Fiaschi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Fiaschi misses its intended target.
Togashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fiaschi finds it's way round the side to connect with Togashi's head.
Fiaschi tries to clinch up.
Togashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiaschi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fiaschi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fiaschi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Togashi misses with a wild body shot.
Fiaschi tries to clinch but Togashi is having none of it.
Fiaschi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Togashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dante Fiaschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiaschi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiaschi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fiaschi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Togashi eats them both and turns towards Fiaschi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fiaschi misses with a straight left.
Fiaschi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Togashi.
As Togashi tries to get set, Fiaschi tries to push him back and clinch up but Togashi manages to avoid the attempt.
Fiaschi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Togashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fiaschi throws an off balance right hand
and Togashi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fiaschi! Togashi lets Fiaschi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fiaschi is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fiaschi misses with an uppercut
and Togashi rattles Fiaschi with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Fiaschi tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Togashi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Fiaschi stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yokuni Togashi!
After winning the bout, Yokuni Togashi 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Preston Mason (ranked 2403 p4p, 100 weight class) and Eta Knox (ranked 2917 p4p, 121 weight class). Knox has chosen David Dallas | Runnin' as his entrance music. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Knox on his heels. He'll look to pass Knox's guard now, I'm sure.
Mason throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Knox taking some punishment here, with Mason in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mason lands a nice short elbow.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason is controlling the pace.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason trying to control from half guard but Knox is working away.
Mason keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mason stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mason won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Mason has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mason throws an elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mason's guard. Nice move by Knox!
Knox trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I've been told that Knox has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Mason wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mason is looking for a kimura but Knox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mason to get the leverage.
Mason is thwarting Knox's attempts to control the position.
Mason throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mason lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox has his hands clasped together around Mason's back. He's all about the action.
Knox is trying to get back to full guard.
Knox is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knox avoid being mounted?
Mason not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox is not content to let Mason control the position.
Mason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knox tries to get to full guard but Mason has control of the leg.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Knox is controlling Mason's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mason has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is continuing to stall.
Knox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Mason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox misses with a looping right.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Mason won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mason puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mason lands strikes from half guard.
Mason controlling the pace.
Mason's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason controlling the pace.
Further stalling from Mason.
Knox trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mason working over Knox with some ground and pound. Knox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.
Mason thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Mason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knox manages to get to full guard.
Mason postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mason postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mason working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Knox is being controlled here.
Knox avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mason.
Knox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mason's best efforts.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mason scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason slips a nice elbow through Knox's hands, connecting with Knox's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Mason throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mason showed some decent athleticism there.
Mason trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Mason dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Mason's head back.
Mason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knox keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Preston Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mason trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Mason throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.
Mason wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Mason gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Knox is defending well. Mason quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Knox has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mason celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Preston Mason!
Preston Mason thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Tomori (ranked 1898 p4p, 84 weight class) and Sergei Petrov (ranked 725 p4p, 32 weight class). Sergei Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tomori throws a sloppy body shot
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Tomori swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Tomori thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tomori throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Tomori misses with a body shot.
Tomori is looking to clinch.
Tomori looks to clinch
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tomori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tomori takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Tomori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tomori as he connects with a hook.
Petrov works Tomori's body with a nice hook.
Tomori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at L.A Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Tomori misses with a body shot.
Tomori misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomori is rocked!
Petrov lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Tomori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov cracks Tomori with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tomori tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Petrov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tomori is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Petrov!
A relieved looking Sergei Petrov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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#R1##CL2#
Dormier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cheyenne, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Cheyenne gets control of Dormier's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cheyenne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Cheyenne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dormier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Cheyenne is tightening it up a little... Dormier has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dormier reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dormier taps out! Nice BJJ there by Cheyenne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chief Cheyenne!
A relieved looking Chief Cheyenne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 423 p4p, 59 weight class) and Henry Aron (ranked 806 p4p, 99 weight class). Bartoli comes to the cage accompanied by Modulate - Bass Alert. Aron has chosen USA! as his entrance music. The key to victory for Valerio Bartoli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Aron!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bartoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
Bartoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bartoli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aron.
Aron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bartoli throwing a counter right hand but Aron manages to avoid it.
Aron takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli throws a counter high kick but Aron was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aron shoots in looking for a takedown. Bartoli tries to sprawl out of it but Aron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bartoli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Aron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Bartoli.
Aron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aron lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aron trying to control but Bartoli is working from the bottom.
Bartoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bartoli looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aron puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Aron is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aron missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bartoli is trying to maintain the position but Aron is very close to passing his half guard.
Aron tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bartoli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bartoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aron.
Aron seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bartoli taking some punishment here, with Aron in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartoli won't allow Aron to pass to mount.
Aron not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aron is controlling the pace.
Aron prevents Bartoli from improving his position.
Bartoli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aron is keen to just control but Bartoli is a slippery customer.
Aron missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aron has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Aron looks for a takedown but Bartoli sprawls well.
Aron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a straight left.
Aron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aron.
Bartoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bartoli throws out a loose jab but Aron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Bartoli slips a jab from Aron.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
Bartoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartoli thumps Aron with a low kick.
Aron throws a body shot but no joy.
Aron misses the body punch
and Bartoli counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Aron misses its intended target.
Aron swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aron is defended easily by Bartoli.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aron misses the body punch
and Bartoli counters with a leg kick.
Aron throws a hook to the side of Bartoli's head but Bartoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aron.
Henry Aron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aron jabs Bartoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bartoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aron shoots in but no luck this time.
An attempted straight right counter from Bartoli misses the target.
Aron tries for a takedown but Bartoli circles away easily
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aron lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
Nice takedown defense from Bartoli. No joy for Aron on that attempt.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Aron.
The fighters circling - Bartoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aron.
Bartoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aron just manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Bartoli as Aron shoots in.
Bartoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartoli slips a jab from Aron.
A little feinted left hand from Bartoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aron connects with a right hand. Bartoli shakes it off.
Aron shoots and misses
and Bartoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartoli connects with a right hand. Aron shakes it off.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Aron.
Aron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bartoli circles away.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aron misses with a left hand
and Bartoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aron throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli moves out of range as Aron strikes.
Aron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Aron.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aron. That did some damage!
Bartoli walks into a stiff left hand from Aron.
Aron darts in looking for a takedown but Bartoli gets double underhooks and turns Aron into the cage.
Aron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valerio Bartoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartoli's waist but Bartoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aron off to one side.
A quick step to the side and Bartoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Aron misses the target.
Bartoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aron just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBartoli.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aron swings widly with a right hand
and Bartoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aron throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartoli counters with a low kick, right behind Aron 's knee.
Bartoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aron to score with a decent uppercut.
Bartoli cracks Aron with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bartoli counters with a straight right hand.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut.
Aron tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Valerio Bartoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Aron drives through with a takedown into Bartoli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bartoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bartoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bartoli keeping moving, preventing Aron from controlling successfully.
Aron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aron looking to pass the guard.
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!
Aron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aron scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bartoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bartoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aron.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aron slips under a jab.
Aron swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Aron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aron just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aron or perhaps it was just good defense by Bartoli, which made it look bad.
Bartoli stuffs the takedown.
Aron misses the body punch
and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Aron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron shoots in for a double leg but Bartoli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Aron.
Bartoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aron tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aron misses the jab.
Aron tries for a takedown but Bartoli circles away easily
and Bartoli counters with a straight right hand.
Aron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bartoli counters with a leg kick.
Aron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Aron.
Aron loads up on a big right hand but Bartoli slips the punch.
Aron throws an off balance right hand
and Aron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aron throws a big shot that misses.
Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Aron avoided it.
Aron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a hook. Aron ducked under it nicely.
Aron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aron or perhaps it was just good defense by Bartoli, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aron is defended easily by Bartoli.
Aron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bartoli lands a big head kick that sends Aron tumbling to the mat! Bartoli takes a step backwards and waves Aron back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Henry Aron has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aron looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aron with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Aron wants to control from the top but Bartoli keeps moving.
Bartoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aron preventing the sweep.
Aron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bartoli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aron controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aron landing with the ground and pound.
Aron wants to control from the top but Bartoli keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aron shoots in but Bartoli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bartoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aron just manages to avoid it.
Aron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aron changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aron throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
Aron has a takedown stuffed.
Aron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartoli.
Aron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Aron's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aron shoots for a double leg takedown but Bartoli sprawls well. He's pushed Aron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aron.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Aron.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. Aron moves away and avoids it.
Aron has his takedown stuffed
and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aron.
Bartoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Aron. Aron gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartoli is looking for a counter combo.
Valerio Bartoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Aron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron misses with a hook.
Aron doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aron takes one on the button.
Aron is rocked!
Aron is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Aron is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoli finish him?
Aron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bartoli defends it nicely.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aron seems to have recovered his senses.
Aron misses with a hook
and Bartoli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aron's knee momentarily.
Aron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aron fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aron shoots in for a double leg but Bartoli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bartoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aron can do to turn this around?
Aron misses the body punch
and Bartoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartoli is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bartoli shuts the power down on Aron. Lights out, game over! Bartoli is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli retains his welterweight title!
Valerio Bartoli was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Henry Aron spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank me mum, Rise for giving me this chance, and I love to kick ass.'.
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