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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 2623 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jason Macanuff (ranked 2666 p4p, 308 weight class). Jason Macanuff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Macanuff!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macanuff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Burgundy throws the left hand but Macanuff avoids the punch easily.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgundy dodges the punch combination from Macanuff.
Burgundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burgundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macanuff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgundy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burgundy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burgundy looks to throw the jab but Macanuff is out of range.
Macanuff keeps the fight on the outside.
Macanuff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Macanuff misses with a two punch combination.
Macanuff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burgundy moves in looking to clinch but Macanuff pushes him off.
Macanuff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macanuff fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Jason Macanuff has been cut.
Burgundy lands a jab to the head.
Burgundy connects with a body shot that sends Macanuff's belly button to the back.
Burgundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macanuff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Macanuff. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgundy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Macanuff throws a nice looking combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macanuff gets tackled into the cage by Burgundy. Burgundy maintains the clinch.
Macanuff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Macanuff tries to break free but Burgundy pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macanuff.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macanuff's elbow.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Macanuff.
Our sources have told us that Burgundy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Macanuff is looking to break free of the clinch but Burgundy has double underhooks.
Macanuff has Burgundy pressed against the cage.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
A short left from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macanuffs head.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Macanuff.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macanuff.
Burgundy lands a shoulder strike.
Burgundy blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macanuff.
A short right from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macanuff's efforts to push away.
Burgundy has Macanuff pressed against the cage, preventing Macanuff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macanuff blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Macanuff prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macanuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macanuff blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
Macanuff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
Burgundy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Macanuff takes a shot to the head.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burgundy as Macanuff tries to tie him up.
Burgundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Macanuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macanuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Macanuff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Macanuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Macanuff. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Macanuff.
Macanuff misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macanuff can do to turn this around?
Macanuff throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macanuff looks to land a left hand but Burgundy moved out of range nicely.
Macanuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macanuff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burgundy closes the distance and pushes Macanuff back into the cage.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Macanuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Macanuff slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Macanuff controls the action.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Macanuff.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
Burgundy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macanuff.
A hook to the body from Burgundy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Macanuff blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macanuff can't find room to land a body shot as Burgundy controls the action.
Burgundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Macanuff controls his hands.
Macanuff blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macanuff blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
Macanuff can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Burgundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
Macanuff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy digs a right hand into Macanuff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macanuff's gas tank.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Macanuff.
Burgundy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macanuff's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Burgundy.
Macanuff working hard to break the clinch.
Macanuff tries to stall but Burgundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macanuff working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Burgundy lands with a right to the head.
Burgundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Macanuff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Burgundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Macanuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Burgundy fails to land.
Burgundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macanuffs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Burgundy loads up on a big right hand but Macanuff slips the punch.
Jason Macanuff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macanuff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgundy 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.
Burgundy scores with a nice right hand.
Macanuff throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease.
Macanuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgundy.
Macanuff throws a right and a left that Burgundy avoids nicely.
Burgundy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burgundy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macanuff was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgundy.
Macanuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgundy.
Macanuff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Macanuff moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgundy blocks a jab.
Macanuff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macanuff throws a nice looking combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macanuff misses with a hook.
Macanuff lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Macanuff throws a body shot but no joy.
Burgundy has managed to clinch.
Macanuff is trying to force a seperation but Burgundy has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy scores with a shot to the side of Macanuff's head.
Macanuff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Macanuff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy can't find room to land a body shot as Macanuff controls the action.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burgundy.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Macanuff blocks it.
Macanuff tries to circle away but Burgundy has him pinned against the cage.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burgundy.
Macanuff blocks an uppercut.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macanuff.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macanuff backwards.
Macanuff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macanuff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgundy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macanuff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Burgundy tries a body shot but Macanuff blocks it.
Burgundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Macanuff.
Jason Macanuff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burgundy has a couple of punches blocked by Macanuff.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Macanuff is looking to control Burgundy's arms but Burgundy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macanuff has his back to the cage.
Burgundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macanuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macanuff tries to stall but Burgundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macanuff blocks a body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy misses with some punches.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macanuff wants to break free but Burgundy has control.
Macanuff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ron Burgundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macanuff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macanuff wants to break free but Burgundy has control.
A frustrated look appears on Macanuff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macanuff blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Burgundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burgundy, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy!
During a confident post fight interview, Ron Burgundy 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cicchelli (ranked 3720 p4p, 337 weight class) and Brock Means (ranked 3979 p4p, 356 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Cicchelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Means!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Means misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Means misses the jab.
Means slaps away a takedown attempt from Cicchelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cicchelli has a takedown stuffed.
Means misses with a body shot.
Means cracks Cicchelli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Chris Cicchelli has been cut.
Means throws a series of punches but Cicchelli moves out of range.
Cicchelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cicchelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Cicchelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Means drops Cicchelli with a beautiful combination! Cicchelli stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Means is looking for the KO!
Cicchelli is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Means fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Cicchelli square on the jaw! Damn, Cicchelli is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Means!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hughie McFee (ranked 3812 p4p, 373 weight class) and Burt Smokebandit (ranked 3673 p4p, 362 weight class). Smokebandit has chosen East Bound and Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hughie McFee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Smokebandit!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokebandit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smokebandit throws a series of punches but McFee avoids them all with ease.
McFee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smokebandit misses with a series of wild punches.
Smokebandit cracks McFee with a big right hand and McFee goes down!
McFee is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smokebandit drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Smokebandit as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! McFee screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Smokebandit! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Burt Smokebandit!
A victorious Burt Smokebandit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osloso Bizihwaeile (ranked 3098 p4p, 366 weight class) and Scooter Bob (ranked 2148 p4p, 275 weight class). Bizihwaeile comes to the cage accompanied by At the Top. On his way into the cage it seems that Osloso Bizihwaeile has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Osloso Bizihwaeile 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Osloso Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scooter Bob!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile digs a good body shot into Bob's ribs.
Bizihwaeile lands a right hook to the body.
Bob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bizihwaeile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Bob's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bizihwaeile connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bob scrambles back to his feet.
Bizihwaeile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bizihwaeile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bizihwaeile connects with a body shot.
Bizihwaeile connects with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaeile jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bob cracks Bizihwaeile with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bob throws a hook to the side of Bizihwaeile's head but Bizihwaeile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaeile is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaeile.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bizihwaeile has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Power Swingers in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bizihwaeile slips a straight right by Bob.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile slips a straight right by Bob.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Bizihwaeile tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile scores with a hook.
Bizihwaeile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bob has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bizihwaeile finds it's way round the side to connect with Bob's head.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bizihwaeile tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob throws an off balance right hand
and Bizihwaeile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bizihwaeile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bizihwaeile to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob misses with a hook
and Bizihwaeile counters with a body kick.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaeile.
Scooter Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaeile punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
Bizihwaeile scores with a body shot.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice looking body shot.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Bizihwaeile lands.
Bob is rocked!
Bob walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bizihwaeile! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osloso Bizihwaeile!
A very excited looking Osloso Bizihwaeile made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Falcon (ranked 2605 p4p, 109 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 1920 p4p, 85 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dennis Rader was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon throws a right hand that misses
and Rader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Falcon misses.
Rader scores with a jab to the body.
Falcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rader.
Falcon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falcon wants to clinch but Rader slips to the side
enabling Rader to counter with a crisp jab.
Rader lands a jab to Falcon's midsection.
Rader lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rader cracks Falcon's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Falcon slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Rader can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Rader!
An out of breath Dennis Rader 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Vergys (ranked 1768 p4p, 110 weight class) and Chael Bisping (ranked 2786 p4p, 159 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Vergys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bisping.
Vergys shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bisping scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vergys misses with a takedown
and Bisping counters with a stiff right hand.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Vergys attempts a counter takedown but Bisping avoids it well and moves away.
Vergys tries for a takedown but Bisping circles away easily
and Bisping counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bisping scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping cracks Vergys with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vergys eats them both and turns towards Bisping to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vergys fails with the takedown
and Bisping counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Vergys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping punishes Vergys's body with a nice straight punch.
Vergys shoots and misses
and Bisping counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Bisping.
Bisping slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vergys fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Vergys avoids them all with ease.
Vergys dives in and grabs Bisping's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bisping pushes down on Vergys's head and hops out.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Vergys avoids them all with ease.
Bisping scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vergys doesn't seem bothered though.
Bisping catches Vergys with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bisping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vergys was well out of range. Poor timing from Bisping.
Vergys shoots and misses
and Bisping counters with a straight right hand.
Vergys throws a sloppy head kick
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bisping lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vergys doesn't seem phased though.
Bisping misses with a double jab
and Vergys counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping wants to stand up but Vergys is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bisping can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vergys trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Bisping is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vergys is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Vergys from controlling successfully.
Vergys passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vergys is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vergys throwing shots but Bisping is blocking nicely.
Vergys is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bisping pushes Vergys off looking to stand but Vergys dives back in and keeps control.
Vergys takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bisping looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vergys wants to work for an arm triangle but Bisping is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Bisping dominated that round.
That's time! Vergys's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vergys takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bisping has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vergys looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bisping is fending him off so far but Vergys persists. Nope, Bisping circles away and we're back to standing.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Vergys shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bisping manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bisping gets underhooks to prevent Vergys's takedown attempt.
Vergys prevents Bisping from breaking the clinch.
Vergys keeps control of Bisping as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergys wants to take the fight to the mat but Bisping manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Vergys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping wants to break free but Vergys has control.
Bisping can't break the clinch.
Bisping stops a takedown attempt from Vergys.
Vergys goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vergys shoots for a double leg takedown but Bisping sprawls well. He's pushed Vergys's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vergys shoots for a takedown but Bisping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bisping is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vergys takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chael Bisping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vergys slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Vergys moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bisping throws a right hand that Vergys ducks under and follows up with a left that Vergys also avoids with ease.
Bisping lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vergys.
A countering left hand to the body from Bisping misses.
Bisping moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Vergys drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bisping sprawls and moves away.
Chael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Vergys avoids it well.
Bisping pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vergys back to the cage. Bisping follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vergys misses with a takedown
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping misses with a low kick.
Bisping misses with a leg kick.
Vergys attempts a counter takedown but Bisping avoids it well and moves away.
Bisping lands with a cross.
Vergys with a poor takedown
and Bisping counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping works the jab nicely.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vergys appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bisping scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vergys uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bisping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Bisping showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bisping swinging wildly here.
As Bisping backs away, Vergys returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bisping throws a sloppy head kick and Vergys moves out of range easily.
Vergys shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bisping defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vergys.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Vergys drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bisping sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergys will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bisping is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Vergys. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vergys stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bisping misses the shot to the body.
Bisping scores with a one two! Vergys had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vergys.
Vergys shoots for a takedown but Bisping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bisping as Vergys shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping 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.
Bisping lands a head shot.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vergys attempts a counter takedown but Bisping avoids it well and moves away.
Vergys misses with a takedown attempt - Bisping sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisping is looking for the big counter here.
Vergys fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bisping throws a one two combo.
Bisping throws a series of strikes that have Vergys backpedaling.
Vergys moves out of range as Bisping throws a body kick.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Vergys moves out of range.
Vergys moves forwards but Bisping connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergys throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bisping's waist but Bisping gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vergys off to one side.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vergys with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
Vergys fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vergys's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bisping connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vergys scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Bisping comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bisping winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Bisping!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kordell Harris (ranked 1515 p4p, 198 weight class) and Kuuri Sando (ranked 2749 p4p, 318 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kordell Harris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kordell Harris 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kordell Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuri Sando!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sando gets a clinch.
Sando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.
It looks like Kordell Harris has been cut.
Sando landing knees to the body.
Sando crunches a lovely knee into Harris's ribcage.
Sando lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sando throws an elbow but misses.
Sando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sando tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Sando lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Sando throws an elbow but it misses.
Sando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sando unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Sando.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sando obliges.
Knees to the body from Sando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sando landing knees to the body.
Sando prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sando tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sando lands a knee to the body.
Sando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
Kordell Harris's cut is getting worse.
Sando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sando misses with an elbow strike.
Sando misses with a body punch.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Sando.
Sando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sando unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sando throws an elbow that misses.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Sando is controlling him.
Sando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sando trying to land knees to the body.
Sando scores a nice knee to the body.
Sando working Harris over with knees to the body.
Sando lands a good knee to the midsection. Harris won't want to take too many of those.
Sando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sando tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Sando back against the cage.
Sando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sando tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Sando scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sando.
Kordell Harris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sando lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Kordell Harris's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kordell Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kuuri Sando!
Kordell Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been banged up, I've been cut open badly before. In my short time in this sport I've fought for the title twice. I just don't know if I have what it takes to keep going after this loss. I'm better than this. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tanner (ranked 575 p4p, 79 weight class) and Elim Garak (ranked 1633 p4p, 202 weight class). Rob Tanner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garak connects with a body shot that sends Tanner's belly button to the back.
Garak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Garak tries to clinch up
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanner misses with a straight left.
Garak tries to clinch up.
Garak moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Garak working aggressively here.
Garak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak's corner calls for a 1-2. Garak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garak throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner with a hook.
Garak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garak dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Garak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garak moves out of range of the strikes.
Garak tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garak.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Garak has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garak throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
Garak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tanner scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tanner. That snapped Garak's head back.
Garak is rocked!
Garak moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Tanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garak slips a jab from Tanner.
Tanner sets himself, and Garak steps forward looking for the clinch! Tanner avoids it this time.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tanner! Garak is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Tanner!
Rob Tanner retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Rob Tanner 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Trage Tragedy (ranked 918 p4p, 121 weight class) and Emyr Lane (ranked 2317 p4p, 269 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Trage Tragedy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Trage Tragedy 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trage Tragedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emyr Lane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lane throws a looping overhand right but Tragedy ducks down to avoid it.
Lane misses with an uppercut
and Tragedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Tragedy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lane in his tracks.
Tragedy dodges the punch combination from Lane.
Lane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tragedy moves out of range as Lane strikes.
Tragedy instigates a clinch.
Tragedy lands with a right to the head.
Lane wants to get back to striking at distance but Tragedy won't allow it.
Tragedy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tragedy lands an uppercut.
Tragedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tragedy lands with a light punch inside.
Lane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lane struggles to land a body shot inside as Tragedy controls his hands.
Lane tries to break free but Tragedy pushes him back against the cage.
Tragedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tragedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lane tries a body shot but Tragedy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragedy blocks a body shot from Lane.
Still in the clinch, Tragedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tragedy slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tragedy.
Lane is rocked!
Lane is looking to break free of the clinch but Tragedy has double underhooks.
Lane is still on wobbly legs! Can Tragedy finish him?
Tragedy stalling against the cage.
The referee calls for Tragedy to work.
Lane seems to have recovered his senses.
Tragedy scores with a shot to the side of Lane's head.
Tragedy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lane's efforts to push away.
Tragedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Tragedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tragedy.
A nice left hand lands by Tragedy.
Tragedy misses with a knee strike.
Tragedy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tragedy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Tragedy.
Lane misses with the head strike.
Lane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Tragedy.
Tragedy blocks a body shot from Lane.
Tragedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Lane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tragedy lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tragedy.
Tragedy dips a shoulder and cracks Lane with a mighty uppercut! Lane falls back against the cage and Tragedy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tragedy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trage Tragedy!
After winning the bout, Trage Tragedy 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Drapton Heed (ranked 1504 p4p, 187 weight class) and Shay O Donnelly (ranked 463 p4p, 58 weight class). Shay O Donnelly is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drapton Heed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shay O Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Heed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Heed is out of range.
Heed missing with a left hand there. O Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heed throws a lazy right hand but O Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Donnelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heed on the side of the head.
O Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heed.
Decent striking displayed by O Donnelly there.
It looks like Drapton Heed has been cut.
Heed misses with a looping left.
Heed misses the shot to the body.
Heed ducks under a wild hook from O Donnelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heed just misses with a punch to the body.
O Donnelly throws a counter combo.
O Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Heed is rocked!
O Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
and Heed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Heed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Donnelly rushes Heed and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Heed is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. O Donnelly piles on the pressure and Heed crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shay O Donnelly!
A pretty intense looking Shay O Donnelly took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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