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RFL-79 Bartoli Vs. Kondo 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Scout (ranked 4112 p4p, 394 weight class) and Tyrell Williams (ranked 2559 p4p, 288 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that William Scout has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily William Scout seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Scout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrell Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyrell Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Scout ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
Scout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scout throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Scout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Scout tries to clinch up.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Williams sizes up Scout with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scout is rocked!
Scout takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Scout is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scout is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Scout takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams throws a pinpoint strike between Scout's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Scout crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Williams scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrell Williams!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 880 p4p, 112 weight class) and Bubba Brandon (ranked 21968 p4p, 441 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Brandon!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon cracks Cruz Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brandon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brandon's knee momentarily.
Brandon throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz Jr's shoulder, as Cruz Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brandon.
Brandon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruz Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Brandon misses with a left hand
and Cruz Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Bubba Brandon has been cut.
Brandon misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a huge left! Brandon is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cruz Jr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Brandon from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cruz Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Cruz Jr!
After winning the bout, Jorge Cruz Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Turbitt (ranked 1320 p4p, 175 weight class) and Lazar Markov (ranked 4524 p4p, 414 weight class). Turbitt comes to the cage accompanied by Tell Me Ma. Lazar Markov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Samuel Turbitt's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Turbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazar Markov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov walks into a stiff left hand from Turbitt.
Turbitt is looking to slow Markov down with leg kicks.
Markov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Markov showed some decent athleticism there.
Markov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turbitt wants to improve his position but Markov is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turbitt defending well though.
Turbitt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Turbitt.
Turbitt controlling the position.
Turbitt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Markov looking to improve position, pressing down on Turbitt's thigh with his hand. Turbitt seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Markov paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Markov's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Turbitt picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Turbitt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Brinks (ranked 862 p4p, 106 weight class) and Shaun Brownie (ranked 1429 p4p, 186 weight class). Shaun Brownie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cody Brinks's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Brinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinks gets a clinch.
Brownie misses with a knee to the head.
Brinks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but Brinks blocks it.
Brinks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brownie.
Brownie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brownie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Brownie is trying to stall.
Brinks lands with a left to the head.
Brownie scores a nice knee to the body.
Brownie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brinks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brinks cracks Brownie with a nice body shot.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Brinks scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Brinks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brownie.
Brinks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Brownie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brownie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brinks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie trying to stall but Brinks improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Brinks.
Brinks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brownie's defenses.
Brinks throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Brinks.
Brownie wants a takedown but no success here.
Cody Brinks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
Brownie throws an elbow but it misses.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brinks.
Brinks is working Brownie over against the cage.
Brownie wants a takedown but no success here.
Brownie looks winded!
Brownie prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Still in the clinch, Brinks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
Brinks swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brinks tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
Brownie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brinks is keeping busy.
Brinks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brownie misses with a knee strike.
Brownie prevents a body shot from Brinks.
Brownie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brinks misses with an elbow over the top.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brinks.
Brinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brownie tries to land a knee to the head but Brinks blocks with his arms.
Brinks managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brinks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brinks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brownie's brow.
Brownie wants to stall.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brinks lands a hook that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Brinks lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Brinks.
Brownie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brinks avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinks throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Brinks misses with the head strike.
Brinks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brinks avoiding damage as Brownie throws knees to the body.
Brownie trying to stall but Brinks improves his position.
Brownie tries to land knees in the clinch but Brinks avoids the damage to the body.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brownie throws an elbow that misses.
Brownie is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brinks.
Brinks tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
Brownie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brinkss head.
Brinks can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
Brinks lands a nice uppercut.
Brinks struggles to land a body shot inside as Brownie controls his hands.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but Brinks blocks it.
Brownie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brownie tries to land knees in the clinch but Brinks avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws an elbow that misses.
Brinks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brownie has picked Brinks up - he's going for a ride! Brownie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brinks is trying to stand back up but Brownie is controlling him
Brownie slips a nice elbow through Brinks's hands, connecting with Brinks's forehead.
Brownie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brinks is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Brinks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brownie blocks the body kick.
Brinks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Brownie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brinks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Brinks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brownie is looking to clinch.
Brownie tries to clinch up but Brinks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brinks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brownie can do to turn this around?
Brinks thows a leg kick but Brownie checks it
and Brownie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brownie misses with a looping left.
Brinks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brinks jabs at Brownie's body.
Brownie tries to close the distance and clinch but Brinks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brownie checks a leg kick nicely.
Brownie closes the distance and pushes Brinks back into the cage.
Brownie tries to land knees in the clinch but Brinks avoids the damage to the body.
Brownie tries to stall but Brinks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brownie stalling in the clinch but Brinks improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brinks misses with a body punch.
Brownie is pushing Brinks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brinks lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Brinks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinks lands an uppercut.
Brinks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brinks pushes Brownie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brownie is breathing heavily.
Brownie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brinks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brownie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brownie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brinks pushes Brownie off and gets back to his feet.
Cody Brinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie tries to clinch up but Brinks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brinks slips under a jab from Brownie.
It looked like Brinks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brinks cracks Brownie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brownie!
Brownie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brinks connects with a body shot.
Brinks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brownie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Brinks! Brownie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Brinks!
Cody Brinks 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Preston Mason (ranked 914 p4p, 53 weight class) and Leo Kovarov (ranked 1189 p4p, 66 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Kovarov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovarov misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Kovarov slips under a jab from Mason.
Kovarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Kovarov counters with a nice body shot.
Kovarov throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovarov enables Mason to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovarov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mason trying to move into half guard but instead Kovarov has managed to sweep!
Kovarov looking to pass the guard.
Kovarov trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason wants to sweep here but Kovarov controlling him for the moment.
Mason trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovarov trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovarov manages to get himself to full guard.
Kovarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mason with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mason postures up.
Kovarov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kovarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kovarov's head.
Our spies down at at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform us that Kovarov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mason working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kovarov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mason has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kovarov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kovarov.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Mason scores with a takedown into Kovarov's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kovarov working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Mason postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mason is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mason wants to control from the top but Kovarov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kovarov keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Kovarov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mason working some strikes from top position.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kovarov's head.
Mason wants to control from the top but Kovarov keeps moving.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason distracts Kovarov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mason cracks Kovarov with a solid left hand.
Mason scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mason chips away with some ground and pound.
Kovarov keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kovarov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason trying to control but Kovarov is working from the bottom.
Mason working some strikes from top position.
Mason postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kovarov controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kovarov throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kovarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovarov can do to turn this around?
Mason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kovarov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Kovarov stuffs the takedown.
Kovarov walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Kovarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Preston Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovarov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovarov moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kovarov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kovarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovarov tries to sprawl but Mason drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kovarov tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
Mason winds up and cracks Kovarov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kovarov is not content to let Mason control the position.
Mason slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kovarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kovarov is looking for a triangle here but Mason uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kovarov tries to escape but Mason is in control.
Kovarov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control the action but Kovarov is working from the bottom.
Kovarov is trying to get back to half guard.
Mason wants to control but Kovarov is keeping him busy.
Mason scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kovarov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Mason's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mason landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mason connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kovarov some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason cracks Kovarov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mason scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mason scoring with punches from side control.
Kovarov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mason working the body and head with strikes.
Kovarov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mason works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mason wants to control for a moment but Kovarov uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mason is looking to stall here but Kovarov recovers full guard.
Mason wants to control from the top but Kovarov keeps moving.
Mason landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kovarov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Kovarov's legs - danger averted.
Kovarov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kovarov looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Mason works over Kovarov with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Kovarov.
Mason stands and throws Kovarov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kovarov wants to control but Mason postures up.
Kovarov taking a bit of punishment here - Mason scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Mason dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Kovarov leaves Mason with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Kovarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason looks for a takedown but Kovarov sprawls well.
A jab from Mason misses.
Despite the aggression on Kovarov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kovarov swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovarov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kovarov as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovarov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason lands with an overhand left.
Kovarov walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Kovarov throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kovarov's waist but Kovarov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.
Kovarov moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mason trying to mount his opponent but Kovarov defends it.
Kovarov is looking to improve his position.
Kovarov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kovarov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mason scoring with some ground and pound.
Mason with a nice head shot there.
Kovarov has momentary wrist control but Mason slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
Kovarov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mason lands a couple of elbows.
Kovarov being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kovarov's head.
Mason stands and throws Kovarov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kovarov taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovarov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mason scores with punches from side control.
Mason connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kovarov some visible discomfort.
Mason is putting a hurting on Kovarov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mason working the head and body with strikes.
Mason scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kovarov to see if he's OK.
Mason working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Kovarov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mason trying to control the position but Kovarov is working away.
Kovarov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovarov regains half guard.
Leo Kovarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preston Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason is nestled in close to Kovarov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mason, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Mason!
A relieved looking Preston Mason 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massive Overflow (ranked 125 p4p, 8 weight class) and Jimmu Tenno Hantei (ranked 918 p4p, 45 weight class). Hantei is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Triarii - Emperor Of The Sun. Jimmu Tenno Hantei told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Massive Overflow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmu Tenno Hantei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Hantei lands.
Hantei swings for the body but Overflow moves out of range.
Hantei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Hantei misses
and Overflow counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jimmu Tenno Hantei has been cut.
Hantei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overflow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Overflow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Hantei as he connects with a hook.
Overflow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hantei manages to avoid it.
Overflow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hantei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overflow.
Hantei misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Overflow misses its target.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hantei misses with a straight left.
Hantei misses with a double jab
and Overflow counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hantei lands a nice hook to Overflow's body. Overflow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hantei takes a swing at Overflow's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Overflow misses the target.
Overflow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Hantei has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Overflow with a nice cross.
Hantei loads up on a big right hand but Overflow slips the punch.
Hantei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hantei lands a jab.
A slow jab from Hantei misses its intended target.
Overflow is looking to counter punch.
Hantei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Overflow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantei scores with a punch to the head.
Overflow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Hantei as he connects with a hook.
Overflow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hantei tries to land a leg kick but Overflow saw it coming and moves away.
Hantei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hantei gets in close and tags Overflow with a short punch that almost sends Overflow to the mat! Oh Overflow is in big trouble! He turns his back on Hantei, trying to create some distance but Hantei rushes him, striking wildly and Overflow goes down! The referee tackles Hantei into the cage to end the fight! Hantei is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmu Tenno Hantei!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmu Tenno Hantei thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 219 p4p, 32 weight class) and Ariel At Night (ranked 1273 p4p, 172 weight class). At Night has chosen Kat Dahlia - Mirror as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Snowdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ariel At Night!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Snowdon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as At Night blocks the leg kick.
At Night circles away from the clinch attempt.
At Night is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Snowdon scores with a kick to the midsection.
At Night blocks a low kick nicely.
Snowdon scores with a jab to the head.
Snowdon moves into range and clinches up with At Night.
At Night blocks an uppercut.
Snowdon breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon throws a head kick that misses.
Snowdon lets loose with a powerful body kick. At Night will feel that in the morning.
Snowdon staying out of range there.
At Night misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Night moves in looking to clinch but Snowdon pushes him off.
Snowdon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
William Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
At Night walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Snowdon.
Snowdon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but At Night paws at him with a jab and circles away.
At Night is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
At Night uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snowdon.
William Snowdon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
At Night ducks right into an uppercut from Snowdon.
Snowdon lands a nice leg kick that just misses At Night's sensitive parts.
Snowdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snowdon looks to land a right hand but At Night moved out of range.
At Night misses the jab.
Snowdon pivots, looking for a leg kick but At Night is out of range and Snowdon settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snowdon's jab looks to have found its range, popping At Night under the eye.
Snowdon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snowdon misses with a head kick.
At Night takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snowdon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Snowdon misses.
Snowdon throws an overhand right that lands on At Night's shoulder, as At Night tries to avoid the shot.
Snowdon throws a hook but At Night avoids it easily.
At Night misses with an uppercut. Snowdon saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from At Night is defended easily by Snowdon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Night shoots in but Snowdon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snowdon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
At Night is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from At Night misses.
That kick from Snowdon tenderised At Night's leg. At Night is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snowdon swats away the attempt to clinch by At Night.
A solid leg kick lands there for Snowdon.
Snowdon scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Snowdon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Snowdon finds it's target.
Snowdon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but At Night paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snowdon thows a left - swing and a miss!
At Night has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good shot there by Snowdon.
At Night walks into a stiff left hand from Snowdon.
Snowdon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snowdon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Snowdon lands with a right hand.
Snowdon scores with a push kick.
Snowdon slaps away a takedown attempt from At Night, before circling back to the center of the mat.
William Snowdon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel At Night.
Snowdon scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Snowdon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snowdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
At Night swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
At Night shoots in and drives through. Snowdon sprawls well.
Snowdon misses with a straight left.
Snowdon throws a low kick but it's checked well by At Night.
At Night unleashes a big counter combination but Snowdon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Snowdon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
At Night throws out a counter right but Snowdon avoids it with no problem.
At Night misses with a takedown
and At Night takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snowdon with a hook.
Snowdon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that At Night can do to turn this around?
Snowdon misses with a body punch
and At Night 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Snowdon.
Snowdon throws the kick towards the body but At Night avoids it.
At Night on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
At Night on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
At Night checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
At Night tries to counter with a clinch but Snowdon shakes him off and moves away.
Snowdon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from At Night.
Snowdon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
At Night tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snowdon was well out of range. Poor timing from At Night.
Snowdon throws a low kick but At Night avoids it.
A little jabbing left from At Night on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snowdon throws a right hand that At Night ducks under and follows up with a left that At Night also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Snowdon misses
letting At Night counter with a right hand.
At Night lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snowdon circles away quickly and effectively.
Snowdon is looking to clinch.
Snowdon cracks At Night with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snowdon throws a wild body kick that At Night sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon darts in trying to clinch
and At Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowdon wants to slow At Night down by chopping away at his legs.
At Night falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snowdon counters with a left to the body.
William Snowdon is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snowdon has At Night up against the cage in a clinch.
Snowdon scores with a shoulder strike.
At Night lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snowdon backwards.
Snowdon tries to throw a body punch but At Night avoids it by throwing Snowdon back against the cage.
At Night's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Snowdon throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Night blocks an uppercut.
At Night blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snowdon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
At Night takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snowdon throws a lazy uppercut
and At Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snowdon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Snowdon.
At Night swings for the body but Snowdon moves out of range.
Snowdon throws a series of punches but At Night avoids them all with ease.
At Night listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
At Night takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
At Night swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snowdon misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looks for the body kick but At Night saw that one coming.
At Night wants to counter with a clinch but Snowdon pushes him away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snowdon, as that shot connected.
Snowdon stalks At Night and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into At Night's face. At Night staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snowdon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before At Night has time to react.
At Night throws a shot from downtown. Snowdon moves away and avoids it.
Snowdon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. At Night manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
At Night ducks under a wild hook from Snowdon.
Snowdon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snowdon throws a looping overhand right but At Night ducks down to avoid it.
At Night looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snowdon feints a jab promting At Night to slip. Snowdon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. At Night slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Snowdon throws out a loose jab but At Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Snowdon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Snowdon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
At Night blocks a leg kick.
Snowdon misses with a kick to the body
enabling At Night to counter with a crisp jab.
At Night throws a body punch but Snowdon moves out of range.
Snowdon lands with a nice combination. At Night backs away looking to recover.
At Night on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
At Night is rocked!
Snowdon with a jab.
At Night is still on wobbly legs! Can Snowdon finish him?
Snowdon misses with a kick to the body.
At Night will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
At Night seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
At Night swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snowdon counters with a stiff right hand.
Snowdon 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.
Snowdon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
At Night has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from At Night there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowdon misses with an uppercut. At Night saw that one coming.
At Night blocks a leg kick.
Snowdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
At Night looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snowdon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Snowdon throws a right hand that At Night ducks under and follows up with a left that At Night also avoids with ease.
Snowdon misses the jab.
At Night swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snowdon tries a low kick but At Night avoids it.
Snowdon clinches up against the cage.
At Night jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snowdon walks away with a smile on his face. At Night gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snowdon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with At Night, pushing him back against the cage.
Snowdon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Snowdon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon connects with a right hand. At Night shakes it off.
At Night throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snowdon counters with a leg kick.
Snowdon looks to throw the jab but At Night is out of range.
Snowdon throws the kick towards the body but At Night avoids it.
Snowdon throws out a powerful jab.
At Night checks a leg kick.
At Night throws out a counter right but Snowdon avoids it with no problem.
Snowdon keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
At Night moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from At Night misses.
Snowdon jabs At Night right on the nose. At Night blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snowdon.
At Night with a hook.
Snowdon throws a leg kick
and At Night counters with a single leg into guard. Snowdon didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
At Night throws a strike but Snowdon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now At Night is on top in guard.
At Night preventing the sweep.
Snowdon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowdon trying to control the position here.
Snowdon 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.
Ariel At Night has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon working a defensive guard here.
At Night trying to control but Snowdon is working from the bottom.
Snowdon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
At Night throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snowdon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snowdon has momentary wrist control but At Night slips an elbow through the middle.
At Night with a flurry of punches that miss.
William Snowdon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
At Night throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Snowdon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snowdon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Snowdon!
William Snowdon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 473 p4p, 63 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 234 p4p, 33 weight class). Stoddler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arcade Fire - Ready to Start. This should be fireworks!
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoddler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stoddler! Graves is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tud Stoddler!
Our winner, Tud Stoddler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 275 p4p, 40 weight class) and Middle Weight (ranked 1004 p4p, 123 weight class). Boretti's entrance music is Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. A fine choice. The key to victory for Matteo Boretti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Middle Weight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight misses with a straight right.
Boretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Boretti is looking to counter punch.
Weight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boretti slips a straight right by Weight.
Boretti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weight throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range.
Weight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight throws a shot from downtown. Boretti moves away and avoids it.
Boretti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boretti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boretti dodges the punch combination from Weight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
and Boretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boretti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Boretti moved out of range.
Weight thuds his right hand into Boretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boretti avoids the body shot from Weight.
Boretti is looking to counter punch.
Weight is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a right hand
and Boretti counters with a straight right hand.
Weight misses with a lunging right hand
and Boretti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boretti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Weight lands a body shot.
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!
Boretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Boretti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boretti misses with a straight right.
Weight misses with an uppercut
and Boretti counters with a crisp one two that drops Weight! Boretti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Weight to his feet! Weight is in big trouble!
Weight is rocked!
Boretti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boretti lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Boretti!
After the fight, Matteo Boretti 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 98 p4p, 13 weight class) and Mosi Kondo (ranked 276 p4p, 39 weight class). Bartoli comes to the cage accompanied by Modulate - Bass Alert. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 1 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mosi Kondo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kondo looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
Bartoli connects with a single shot there.
Kondo tries to clinch up
and Bartoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kondo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bartoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kondos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Kondo.
Kondo just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kondo avoids the head kick by Bartoli.
Kondo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kondo throws a low kick but Bartoli moves out of range easily.
Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
A big right from Kondo misses.
Kondo throws a right hand that misses
and Bartoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartoli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Bartoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kondo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo lands a right hand.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Kondo throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli blocks an elbow strike from Kondo.
Kondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kondo blocking some punches.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kondo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kondo pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kondo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bartoli scores with a shot to the side of Kondo's head.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bartoli.
Bartoli lands an uppercut.
Kondo misses with some punches.
Bartoli lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Kondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kondo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondo is working Bartoli over against the cage.
Bartoli blocks the elbow strike.
Kondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kondo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kondo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Kondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli tries a body shot but Kondo blocks it.
Bartoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Kondo scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartolis head.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kondo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Kondo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
Bartoli avoids the elbow strike from Kondo, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartoli's elbow.
Kondo prevents a body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli dodges an elbow strike from Kondo.
Kondo misses with an elbow strike.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Bartoli lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bartoli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Nice body punch from Bartoli.
Kondo tries a body shot but Bartoli blocks it.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kondo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli misses with a punch to the body.
Kondo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
A short uppercut from Bartoli.
Bartoli lands with a light punch inside.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bartoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
Kondo moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Kondo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range and Kondo settles back down.
Bartoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kondo scores with a nice head shot.
Kondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valerio Bartoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Kondo looks to land a right hand but Bartoli moved out of range.
Bartoli with a nice cross.
Kondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kondo 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.
Bartoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kondo can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Kondo. Bartoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Bartoli as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Bartoli.
Kondo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks.
Kondo lands a body shot.
Bartoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kondo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kondo tries to land a leg kick but Bartoli saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartoli dips to his left and cracks Kondo with an uppercut!
Bartoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kondo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartoli.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Kondo.
Kondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartoli.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
Bartoli lands the left hand.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Kondo.
Bartoli throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartoli throws a jab when Kondo was well out of range.
Kondo misses with a low kick as Bartoli jumps back.
Bartoli lands with an uppercut that bounces Kondo off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartoli, as that shot connected.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kondo looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kondo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bartoli, right into the meat.
Bartoli lands a nice hook to Kondo's body. Kondo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kondo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Kondo as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Kondo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kondo throws out a leg kick but Bartoli moves out of range and Kondo only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow Kondo down.
Kondo misses with a body kick.
Kondo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kondo throws the left hand but Bartoli avoids the punch easily.
Kondo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bartoli will feel that in the morning.
Kondo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bartoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kondo scrambles back to his feet.
Bartoli connects with a right hand. Kondo shakes it off.
Kondo takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli takes one to the chin there.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kondo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kondo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kondo tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kondo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kondo clobbers Bartoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartoli lands a nice looking body kick.
Bartoli throws a series of strikes that have Kondo backpedaling.
Kondo misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bartoli - that will leave a mark!
Bartoli connects with a leg kick. Kondo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kondo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Bartoli misses with a straight left.
Kondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Kondo.
Nice cross by Bartoli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Bartoli. Beautiful body shot.
Kondo misses with a wild body shot.
Bartoli lands a front kick.
Bartoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kondo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kondo misses the shot to the body.
Kondo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kondo tries to move into range but Bartoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kondo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good work by Bartoli as he checks the leg kick.
Bartoli jabs Kondo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kondo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kondo takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Bartoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bartoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kondo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartoli rather than just go for the knockout.
Kondo wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kondo tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kondo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bartoli with a jab.
Kondo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
Bartoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kondo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Bartoli as he connects with a hook.
Bartoli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kondo's calf.
Bartoli throws a low kick but Kondo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Kondo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartoli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kondo's head.
Kondo misses with a body kick.
Kondo looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
Bartoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kondo is out of range.
Kondo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bartoli counters with a straight right hand.
Kondo is looking to chop away at Bartoli's legs.
Bartoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartoli, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kondo takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kondo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kondo throws a push kick but Bartoli slaps the foot to one side.
Kondo misses with an uppercut.
Bartoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kondo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kondo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bartoli checks a low kick from Kondo.
Bartoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kondo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kondo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kondo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kondo looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
Bartoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kondo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kondo misses with a leg kick
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
Kondo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bartoli. Beautiful body shot.
Kondo clinches up with Bartoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartoli lands a nice uppercut.
Kondo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Kondo scores with a hook to the body.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
Kondo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
Bartoli blocks the elbow strike.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valerio Bartoli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Bartoli misses with a punch to the body.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli avoids the elbow strike from Kondo, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kondo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kondo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Bartoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
Kondo gets through Bartoli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli blocks an elbow strike from Kondo.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Kondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli lands a left hand.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Kondo throws an elbow but it misses.
Bartoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kondo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kondo misses with the head strike.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartoli's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli lands a nice uppercut.
Kondo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kondo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartoli takes an elbow to the temple.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kondo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Kondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartoli lands a left hand.
A short left from Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
Kondo tries a body shot but Bartoli blocks it.
Kondo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bartoli gets through Kondo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bartoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kondo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Kondo throws a solid leg kick but Bartoli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kondo.
Kondo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bartoli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kondo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kondo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Bartoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kondo closes the distance and clinches.
Kondo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kondo.
Kondo has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Kondo lands with a light punch inside.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kondo cracks Bartoli with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kondo.
Bartoli digs a right hand underneath Kondo's ribcage. Kondo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Kondo lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kondo misses with a body punch.
Kondo pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kondo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kondo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kondo throws an elbow but misses.
Bartoli works on Kondo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bartoli tries to work over Kondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Bartoli takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kondo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Kondo.
Bartoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kondo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kondo tries to work over Bartoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bartoli - that landed with a thud.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartoli's elbow.
Kondo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Kondo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bartoli.
Kondo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bartoli.
Kondo pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kondo.
Bartoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Kondo lands a body shot.
Kondo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Kondo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kondo on the inside.
Kondo misses with some punches.
Bartoli scores with a hook to the body.
Kondo misses with some punches.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bartoli blocks an elbow strike.
Kondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartoli's elbow.
Kondo blocking some punches.
Kondo pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartoli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kondo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bartoli lands with a right to the head.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Nice body punch from Bartoli - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Bartoli cracks Kondo with a nice body shot.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a shot to the body.
Kondo has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bartoli.
Bartoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kondo lands an elbow inside.
Kondo pushes Bartoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kondo tries a body shot but Bartoli blocks it.
Bartoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valerio Bartoli had his way with Mosi Kondo in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bartoli works Kondo's body with a nice hook.
Kondo thuds a left hand into Bartoli's body.
Kondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Kondo saw that one coming.
Bartoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but Kondo checks it.
Bartoli jabs Kondo right on the nose. Kondo blinks but takes it well.
Bartoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kondo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kondo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bartoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kondo walks into a stiff left hand from Bartoli.
Bartoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kondo moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kondo is looking to land body kicks.
Kondo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli feints and then cracks Kondo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kondo down.
Bartoli checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a right hand that Kondo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kondo also avoids with ease.
Bartoli takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartoli.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kondo is out of range.
Kondo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bartoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Bartoli misses.
Kondo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bartoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kondo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli thows a body kick. Kondo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bartoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bartoli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kondo takes one to the chin there.
Kondo darts in and clinches Bartoli up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kondo misses with a punch to the body.
Kondo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kondo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bartoli pushes Kondo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kondo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bartoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kondo's elbow.
Kondo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartolis head.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kondo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Kondo has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Kondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kondo backwards.
Kondo misses with some punches.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kondo has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Kondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bartoli controls his hands.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosi Kondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kondo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Kondo lands a left hand.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kondo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kondo has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Kondo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kondo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bartoli avoids a wild elbow strike from Kondo.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Kondo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Valerio Bartoli has been cut.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Kondo.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Kondo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kondo.
A right hand to the body from Bartoli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kondo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bartoli scores with a shot to the side of Kondo's head.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kondo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli blocks an elbow strike from Kondo.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kondo.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike.
Kondo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kondo.
Kondo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Kondo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bartoli misses with a body punch.
Kondo lands a right hand.
Bartoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kondo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valerio Bartoli.
Well Bartoli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Valerio Bartoli 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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