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EFC Maneno vs Hepple PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svennson (ranked 1910 p4p, 212 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 2726 p4p, 268 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Svennson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 5, fighting out of London, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Svennson misses the target.
Pagnozzi throws the left hand but Svennson avoids the punch easily.
Svennson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
Svennson misses the jab.
Svennson misses with a head kick.
Svennson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pagnozzi throws out a counter right but Svennson avoids it with no problem.
Svennson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svennson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pagnozzi's hands.
Good work by Svennson as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Svennson.
Svennson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pagnozzi.
Svennson avoids the head kick by Pagnozzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Svennson throws a looping overhand right but Pagnozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Sven Svennson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Sven Svennson has been cut.
Svennson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svennson misses with a lunging right hand
and Pagnozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svennson misses the jab.
Pagnozzi cracks Svennson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Svennson missing with a left hand there. Pagnozzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pagnozzi needs to keep his hands up - Svennson had a free shot at his head there.
Svennson missing with a left hand there. Pagnozzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svennson lands a big head kick that sends Pagnozzi tumbling to the mat! Svennson takes a step backwards and waves Pagnozzi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svennson sends Pagnozzi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Svennson is motioning to the referee to let Pagnozzi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pagnozzi is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pagnozzi, right into the meat.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi throws a front kick aimed at Svennson's knee but Svennson avoids it well.
Svennson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Svennson misses.
Svennson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Pagnozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Svennson.
Svennson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pagnozzi tries a quick counter leg kick but Svennson is wise to it.
Svennson throws a looping overhand right but Pagnozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Svennson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Svennson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with a straight right.
Pagnozzi connects with a jab.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pagnozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svennson.
Pagnozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Svennson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svennson throws a lazy head kick
and Pagnozzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pagnozzi with a nice cross.
Svennson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi lands a head kick!
Sven Svennson's cut is getting worse.
Pagnozzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Svennson counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Callum Pagnozzi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Svennson misses the target.
Pagnozzi throws a counter combo.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svennson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svennson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Pagnozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svennson.
Svennson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svennson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Donk. Svennson catches Pagnozzi right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Svennson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Svennson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svennson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Pagnozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Svennson misses.
Svennson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pagnozzi can do to turn this around?
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Svennson.
Pagnozzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svennson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pagnozzi needs to keep his hands up - Svennson had a free shot at his head there.
Pagnozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svennson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svennson throws a head kick that misses.
Svennson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svennson misses with an uppercut
and Pagnozzi counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi scores with a sloppy right hand. Svennson should have avoided that one.
Pagnozzi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pagnozzi lands a head shot.
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svennson scores with a jab.
Svennson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi ducks under a wild hook from Svennson.
Pagnozzi tries a quick counter leg kick but Svennson is wise to it.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to Svennson's midsection.
Pagnozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svennson moves away.
Pagnozzi staying out of range there.
Svennson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi defending well as Svennson loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svennson lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svennson throws a lazy right hand but Pagnozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pagnozzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Svennson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pagnozzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Sven Svennson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pagnozzi is looking to chop away at Svennson's legs.
Sven Svennson is winning the standup battle so far.
Pagnozzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pagnozzi slips a straight right by Svennson.
Pagnozzi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svennson misses with a lunging right hand
and Pagnozzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeez, Sven Svennson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab. Svennson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Svennson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Woodcock (ranked 1841 p4p, 242 weight class) and Jako Day (ranked 2017 p4p, 262 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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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Woodcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jako Day!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Day takes a swing at Woodcock's ribcage but misses.
As Day backs away, Woodcock returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Woodcock moves away and avoids it.
Woodcock is looking for a counter combo.
Day misses with a left hand
and Woodcock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Day pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Woodcock back to the cage. Day follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Day misses with a right hand
and Woodcock counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woodcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Day blocks the body kick.
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Woodcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
It looked like Woodcock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Woodcock throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Day looks to move away, Woodcock throws a big counter combo but Day just gets out of the way.
Woodcock 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.
Woodcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Day scores with a four punch combination!
Woodcock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Jako Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Day circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Day doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Woodcock jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woodcock lands a head kick!
Day looks to land a combination but Woodcock avoids it well.
Woodcock is looking to counter with a body kick.
Day misses with a double jab
and Woodcock counters with a monster head kick that knocks Day out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter Woodcock!
An out of breath Peter Woodcock 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nazim Bardakci (ranked 1796 p4p, 204 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 1318 p4p, 155 weight class). Bardakci comes to the cage accompanied by Edis - Çok Çok. Lazuran Riku 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nazim Bardakci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardakci fails with a takedown attempt.
Bardakci fails with the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riku! But no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Riku!
A solid leg kick lands there for Riku.
Riku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bardakci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riku counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazim Bardakci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bardakci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardakci drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bardakci is rocked!
Riku looks for the body kick but Bardakci saw that one coming.
Riku dodges the punch combination from Bardakci.
Riku throws a head kick that misses.
Bardakci shoots in looking for a takedown. Riku tries to sprawl out of it but Bardakci keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riku scores with a body shot.
Riku throws a sloppy head kick
and Bardakci counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku is looking to escape.
Bardakci is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riku kicks Bardakci off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bardakci shoots in and drives through. Riku sprawls well.
Riku lands an overhand right.
Bardakci with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bardakci shoots in but Riku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bardakci moves out of range as Riku strikes.
Riku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bardakci manages to avoid it.
Bardakci attempts a counter takedown but Riku avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Riku misses.
Bardakci shoots in but Riku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riku cracks Bardakci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bardakci dives in for a single leg takedown but Riku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Riku throws a fast counter high kick but Bardakci manages to duck under it in time.
Riku looks to land a right hand but Bardakci moved out of range.
Bardakci looks for a takedown but Riku sprawls well.
Bardakci shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riku defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardakci walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riku connects with the punch.
Bardakci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Riku is predictable there
and Bardakci counters with a shoot takedown. Riku fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riku keeping full guard, as Bardakci tries to pass.
Bardakci throws a big elbow that misses.
Bardakci postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bardakci throwing strikes from guard but Riku blocks nicely.
Bardakci throws a strike but Riku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazuran Riku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bardakci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Riku sprawls and moves away.
Bardakci shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bardakci was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Riku wants to control but Bardakci postures up.
Bardakci wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Riku, who protects the arm well.
Bardakci in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bardakci tries for a kimura but Riku is defending well.
Bardakci trying to control the position but Riku is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bardakci wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Bardakci politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bardakci prefers to stall for the moment though.
Riku regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bardakci's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Riku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bardakci 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.
Riku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bardakci.
Riku trying to control from the bottom.
Bardakci trying to control from half guard but Riku is working away.
Riku pushes Bardakci off and gets back to his feet.
Lazuran Riku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riku stuns Bardakci with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Riku as Bardakci shoots in.
Riku now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku missing with a left hand there. Bardakci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Nazim Bardakci has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Riku. Beautiful body shot.
Bardakci fails to land with a series of punches.
Riku looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A jab from Riku misses.
Riku throws a wild body kick that Bardakci sees coming a mile off.
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!
Bardakci has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riku.
Bardakci shoots in but no luck this time.
Riku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bardakci misses with a takedown attempt
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazim Bardakci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardakci shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardakci throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riku to regain full guard.
Riku controlling Bardakci's posture.
Riku keeping moving, preventing Bardakci from controlling successfully.
Riku has Bardakci pulled in close to control his posture.
Bardakci with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bardakci lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bardakci tries to free his leg and advance position but Riku is retaining full guard.
Bardakci wants to control from the top but Riku keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riku is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardakci controlling Riku's posture.
Riku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riku tries to stand but Bardakci is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazuran Riku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nazim Bardakci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bardakci tries for a takedown but Riku circles away easily
and Riku counters with a straight right hand.
Bardakci blocks a low kick nicely.
Riku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riku wants it to stay on the feet.
Riku is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bardakci with a poor takedown
and Riku counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazim Bardakci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardakci takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bardakci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bardakci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Riku moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Bardakci! Riku continues to tee off on Bardakci, landing with a left and a right! Riku connects with a right hand that leaves Bardakci sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Riku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lazuran Riku!
After the fight, Lazuran Riku was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yhorm Giant (ranked 1359 p4p, 67 weight class) and Patrick Thompson (ranked 1450 p4p, 73 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yhorm Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Thompson lands.
Giant throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giant.
Giant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giant thinking.
Thompson scores with a jab.
It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Thompson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Giant sprawling to the canvas! Giant rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thompson finish him?!
Giant is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Giant misses
and Thompson counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Thompson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 1084 p4p, 19 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 2485 p4p, 106 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Samson Goldstein has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Samson Goldstein seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
53 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldstein.
Goldstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goldstein slips a straight right by Torres.
Goldstein tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Goldstein misses with a right hand
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Goldstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Torres releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Jab by Torres.
Torres avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goldstein.
Torres feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldstein looks to clinch
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldstein closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Goldstein on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Goldstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Goldstein has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Goldstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Goldstein throws a big shot that misses.
Goldstein misses the shot to the body.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to land a front kick but Goldstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goldstein wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Goldstein slips a straight right by Torres.
Goldstein scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldstein pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torres.
Goldstein misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldstein moves into the clinch.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Torres.
Torres cracks Goldstein with a good jab.
Torres is looking to slow Goldstein down with leg kicks.
Torres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Ricco Torres has been cut.
Goldstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torres.
Goldstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldstein.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goldstein drops Torres with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Torres looks back up at him and smiles so Goldstein waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Torres is rocked!
Goldstein fakes the body blow, causing Torres to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Torres goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Goldstein!
A very excited looking Samson Goldstein rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cairo Silva (ranked 739 p4p, 107 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 931 p4p, 129 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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218 lbs
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209 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Tsuruta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tsuruta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a leg kick but Tsuruta moved away.
Despite the aggression on Tsuruta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsuruta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tsuruta blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsuruta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Tsuruta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsuruta counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
Tsuruta's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsuruta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva is rocked!
Tsuruta slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Tsuruta.
Silva clobbers Tsuruta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tsuruta misses.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Tsuruta's head but Tsuruta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tsuruta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta misses with a hook.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters with a crisp right that sends Silva to the canvas! Tsuruta follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Forest Treadwell (ranked 997 p4p, 137 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 1134 p4p, 153 weight class). Treadwell comes to the cage accompanied by God gave me style, I’m coming home mix. This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, De Forest Treadwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Treadwell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Treadwell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gustafsson is looking to regain half guard here but Treadwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Gustafsson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson sneaks back into half guard.
Gustafsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Treadwell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gustafsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
Gustafsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gustafsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson striking off his back but it's not causing Treadwell any problems.
We've been hearing that Treadwell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Treadwell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Treadwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadwell trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Treadwell won't allow Gustafsson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Treadwell's guard.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Treadwell.
Treadwell keeping full guard, as Gustafsson tries to pass.
Treadwell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustafsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Treadwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Treadwell defends it easily.
Gustafsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Treadwell passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Treadwell seems content to control.
Treadwell seems to be working for a kimura but Gustafsson defends the submission attempt.
Treadwell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Treadwell has control of the leg.
Gustafsson manages to get to full guard.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Treadwell defends it easily.
Treadwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Treadwell defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treadwell working some strikes from top position.
Gustafsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Treadwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Treadwell slips nicely into half guard.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Treadwell has control of the leg.
Treadwell working the head and body with strikes.
Treadwell blocks the strikes from Gustafsson.
Treadwell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Treadwell trying to control the action but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treadwell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That has opened up Simon Gustafsson's cut even more.
Treadwell is looking to take a break and control but Gustafsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Treadwell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Treadwell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gustafsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Simon Gustafsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Gustafsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). De Forest Treadwell!
De Forest Treadwell tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bismack Kagonbo (ranked 771 p4p, 104 weight class) and Gareth Colton (ranked 957 p4p, 123 weight class). Kagonbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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241 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bismack Kagonbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gareth Colton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colton misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kagonbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Colton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Colton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kagonbo misses with a right hand
and Colton counters with a series of strikes. Kagonbo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kagonbo throws a hook but Colton avoids it easily.
And Colton tries to counter it with a takedown but Kagonbo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Colton throws a series of punches but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Kagonbo lands with a good body shot.
Kagonbo misses with a low kick.
Kagonbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colton under the eye.
Colton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kagonbo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Gareth Colton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kagonbo scores with a jab.
Kagonbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Colton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Colton looks OK. Kagonbo waves Colton back to his feet!
Colton is rocked!
Kagonbo connects with a superb combination that knocks Colton out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kagonbo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Colton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bismack Kagonbo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bismack Kagonbo made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 258 p4p, 13 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 1984 p4p, 94 weight class). Patrick Chaelsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Chaelsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaelsson.
Chaelsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Addams scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chaelsson missing with a left hand there. Addams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been hearing reports that Chaelsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chaelsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Chaelsson. 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.
Addams looks for the body kick but Chaelsson saw that one coming.
Chaelsson closes the distance and clinches up with Addams, looking for a takedown. Chaelsson pushes Addams against the cage but Addams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Addams.
Patrick Chaelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaelsson shoots in but Addams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chaelsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Addams is looking to regain half guard here but Chaelsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Addams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chaelsson connects with a decent elbow.
Addams tries to bench press Chaelsson off him but Chaelsson keeps the position.
Chaelsson working away.
Chaelsson is working Addams over with some ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Lurch Addams has been cut.
Chaelsson is looking to take a break and control but Addams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chaelsson scoring with punches and elbows.
That has opened up Lurch Addams's cut even more.
Addams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chaelsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chaelsson 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaelsson working the ground and pound.
Lurch Addams's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lurch Addams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Chaelsson!
After winning the bout, Patrick Chaelsson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 656 p4p, 87 weight class) and Ronnie Hepple (ranked 376 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hepple misses its intended target.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple clinches.
Maneno blocks an uppercut.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Hepple has double underhooks.
Hepple tries to throw a body punch but Maneno avoids it by throwing Hepple back against the cage.
A short left from Hepple.
Hepple misses with some punches.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maneno tries to circle away but Hepple has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Hepple.
Maneno is trying to push Hepple away but Hepple has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Hepple won't allow it.
Hepple pushes Maneno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hepple lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Hepple.
Hepple misses with some punches.
Hepple lands a nice shot to the body.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hepple is controlling him.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Hepple pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hepple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno 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.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hepple at a distance.
Hepple avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Hepple slips the punch.
Hepple throws a big counter head kick but Maneno avoids it with no problem.
Hepple on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hepple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maneno lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Maneno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hepple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hepple shapes to counter with a head kick.
A lazy left from Maneno finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hepple. That's going to slow Maneno down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Hepple throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Maneno cracks Hepple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hepple lands a nice hook to Maneno's body. Maneno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Hepple.
Maneno takes a swing at Hepple's ribcage but misses.
Maneno misses the jab.
Hepple on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hepple defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Hepple's head but Hepple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hepple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Hepple is just out of range.
Good exchange - Maneno coming out on top.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hepple doesn't seem bothered though.
Hepple lands a nice looking body shot.
Maneno looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Hepple's head but Hepple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Hepple slips the punch.
Hepple moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hepple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maneno.
Hepple tries to clinch up.
Hepple clinches up with Maneno and pushes him back against the cage.
Hepple scores with a shoulder strike.
Hepple misses with a punch on the inside.
Hepple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hepple stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooh!!! Hepple has knocked Maneno down with a huge combo! Hepple steps away and waves a wobbly Maneno back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Maneno is rocked!
It looks like Chiku Maneno has been cut.
A head kick misses from Hepple.
A little feinted left hand from Maneno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh Maneno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maneno seems to have got his legs back now.
Maneno throws a body punch but Hepple moves out of range.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Hepple feints a counter leg kick.
Chiku Maneno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hepple connects with a nice looking jab.
Maneno misses with a hook
and Hepple counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
Hepple throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple missing with a left hand there. Maneno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Hepple throws a leg kick but Maneno sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Hepple dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chiku Maneno's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maneno throws a lazy uppercut
and Hepple counters with a low kick, right behind Maneno 's knee.
Hepple plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hepple ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Hepple gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
Maneno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hepple slips a jab from Maneno.
Hepple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Hepple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hepple throws a big counter head kick but Maneno avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Hepple counters with a stiff right hand.
Hepple staying out of range there.
Hepple scores with a nice head shot.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hepple throws a low kick but Maneno avoids it.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno swings for the body but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple has Maneno up against the cage in a clinch.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
Maneno is looking to break free of the clinch but Hepple has double underhooks.
Maneno can't break the clinch.
Hepple has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hepple misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Hepple.
Maneno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hepple.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hepple lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manenos head.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maneno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hepple swings wildly with an uppercut but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hepple lands a shoulder strike.
Maneno is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Ronnie Hepple seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maneno blocks an uppercut.
Hepple tries to work over Maneno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maneno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
Hepple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
Hepple digs a right hand into Maneno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maneno's gas tank.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Maneno controls his hands.
Hepple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Hepple won't allow it.
Hepple lands an uppercut.
Hepple manages to break the clinch.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Hepple counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Hepple tenderised Maneno's leg. Maneno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hepple staying out of range there.
Hepple lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hepple misses the target.
Hepple moves into range and clinches up with Maneno.
Maneno blocking some punches.
Maneno is trying to break the clinch but Hepple is controlling him.
Maneno wants to get back to striking at distance but Hepple won't allow it.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maneno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hepple closes the distance and clinches.
Maneno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maneno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hepple has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hepple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Nice defenses there by Hepple.
Hepple flicks out a counter leg kick but Maneno steps away.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hepple counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno takes a shot to the head.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hepple working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Hepple.
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maneno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hepple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maneno.
Hepple with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hepple throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno misses with a hook
and Hepple counters with an outside leg kick.
Hepple misses with a kick to the body.
Maneno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno slips a straight right by Hepple.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Hepple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chiku Maneno's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hepple moves away from the strike by Maneno.
Hepple cracks the inside of Maneno's front leg.
Hepple with a jab.
Hepple closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Hepple does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hepple lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hepple.
Hepple throws a sloppy body shot
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple slips under a jab.
Hepple lands a lovely overhand right.
Maneno tries to keep at a distance but Hepple has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hepple lands a hook that snaps the head of Maneno backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hepple lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maneno tries to break the clinch but Hepple is controlling the position.
Hepple lands an uppercut.
Hepple lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hepple has Maneno pressed against the cage, preventing Maneno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Maneno controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Hepple.
Hepple breaks the clinch.
Hepple throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maneno.
Maneno gets tackled into the cage by Hepple. Hepple maintains the clinch.
Hepple is working Maneno over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hepple.
Maneno takes a shot to the head.
Hepple softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hepple scores with a hook to the body.
Hepple lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Hepple - that landed with a thud.
Hepple makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hepple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maneno's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple lands a big right hand that drops Maneno! The killer instinct kicks in and Hepple finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hepple!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple 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.
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