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CMMA 97 McWrestler vs Wagner PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vsevolod Vorobyov (ranked 4532 p4p, 3441 weight class) and Alkyoneus Pallene (ranked 485 p4p, 380 weight class). Pallene has chosen All Star Chuck Taylors - Andre Nickatina as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vsevolod Vorobyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkyoneus Pallene!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Pallene.
Vorobyov takes a swing at Pallene's ribcage but misses.
Vorobyov drops Pallene with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pallene looks back up at him and smiles so Vorobyov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Pallene is rocked!
 It looks like Alkyoneus Pallene has been cut.
Alkyoneus Pallene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pallene throws a lazy uppercut
and Vorobyov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pallene is still on wobbly legs! Can Vorobyov finish him?
Vorobyov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pallene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vorobyov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pallene checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pallene seems to have recovered his senses.
Pallene misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Vorobyov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pallene.
Pallene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pallene lands a nice looking body shot.
Pallene misses with a looping left.
Vorobyov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pallene misses the jab.
Vorobyov slips under a jab.
Vorobyov moves out of range as Pallene strikes.
A good leg kick by Vorobyov.
Vorobyov just misses with a punch to the body.
Pallene throws a shot to the body.
Pallene lands a big uppercut and Vorobyov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vorobyov looks OK. Pallene waves Vorobyov back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallene throws a body punch but Vorobyov moves out of range.
Vorobyov throws a jab but it's blocked by Pallene.
Pallene throws a poor cross that misses
and Vorobyov counters with a straight right hand.
Vorobyov moves away from the strike by Pallene.
Pallene looks to throw the jab but Vorobyov is out of range.
Pallene moves away from the strike by Vorobyov.
Vorobyov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Million Dollar Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pallene throws a body shot but no joy.
Pallene drops Vorobyov with a naaaaasty hook - Vorobyov is in real trouble here! Pallene dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alkyoneus Pallene!
Alkyoneus Pallene was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksud Magomedov (ranked 1301 p4p, 23897 weight class) and Kauko Johan Talo (ranked 147 p4p, 662 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Magomedov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lezginka - Kavkaz. Maksud Magomedov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 Las Vegas, Maksud Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Johan Talo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov fails with the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Talo.
Talo lands a jab to the head.
Talo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been informed that Talo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Talo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talo can pounce on him.
Talo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Talo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Talo scores with a head kick. Magomedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donk. Talo catches Magomedov right on the button with a cross.
Talo jabs Magomedov right on the nose. Magomedov blinks but takes it well.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Talo.
Talo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Talo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Talo won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talo is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Magomedov working the ground and pound from side control.
Talo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magomedov prevents Talo from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Talo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Talo is trying to control but can't.
Talo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Talo won't allow it.
Talo trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Talo is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Talo defending well though.
Magomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Talo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magomedov.
Magomedov thows a huge punch but Talo dodges it nicely.
Magomedov is keen to just control but Talo is a slippery customer.
Magomedov is nestled in close to Talo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magomedov thows a huge punch but Talo dodges it nicely.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kauko Johan Talo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Talo connects with a crisp jab.
Talo catches Magomedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Talo tenderised Magomedov's leg. Magomedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Talo.
A low kick from Talo is predictable there
and Magomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Talo won't be happy with that.
Magomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ground and pound from Magomedov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Talo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Magomedov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magomedov landing strikes.
Talo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Talo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a huge shot from side control! Talo is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maksud Magomedov!
A very excited looking Maksud Magomedov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 1499 p4p, 5325 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 231 p4p, 623 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute fails to land the takedown.
Schrute shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schrute throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schrute checks the leg kick.
Schrute ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
Son misses with a wild combination.
Son throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schrute.
A nice leg kick lands there from Son.
Schrute shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Son as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Schrute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Son was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute throws a series of punches but Son avoids them all with ease.
Son lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schrute scores with a jab to the body.
Schrute cracks Son with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schrute throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
Son throws a chopping leg kick but Schrute manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute lands with a cross.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Son lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schrute has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schrute and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schrute shoots in for a takedown but Son shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Schrute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Son is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schrute scores with a jab.
Schrute scores with a jab.
Schrute fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schrute is trying hard to land a takedown here. Son sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Son unleashes a big counter combination but Schrute bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Son walks into a stiff left hand from Schrute.
Schrute just misses with a punch to the body.
Schrute lands an overhand right.
Son is rocked!
It looks like Schrute has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Son walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Schrute swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwight Schrute!
A victorious Dwight Schrute 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ship (ranked 2720 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Phol Hunt (ranked 299 p4p, 370 weight class). Roman Ship had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Ship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Ship.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ship tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Ship moved out of range nicely.
Ship lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ship.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Ship jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Ship rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ship takes a shot to the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Ship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ship takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunt defends well and Ship ends up having to push Hunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ship pulls guard.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt stands and throws Ship's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ship is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hunt controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ship tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hunt uses from the top position.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ship's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ship.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt decides to stand back up. Hunt steps back and let's Ship get back to his feet.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Ship avoids it with no problem.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Ship tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ship.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ship at a distance.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phol Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Ship. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Ship throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ship tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Ship with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt scores with a counter punch that sends Ship to the canvas! Hunt smells blood - he's punishing Ship with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ship has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Hunt!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Maldini (ranked 1942 p4p, 3121 weight class) and Stefan De Vries (ranked 200 p4p, 302 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefan De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Vries!
De Vries waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldini.
Maldini staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Maldini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Vries thuds a left hand into Maldini's body.
De Vries uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Vries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from De Vries.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
De Vries lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maldini at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling De Vries to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Maldini.
De Vries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vries.
Maldini connects with a right hand. De Vries shakes it off.
Maldini connects with a jab.
Maldini scores with a hook to the body. De Vries takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maldini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
De Vries let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
De Vries uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Maldini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Vries misses with a hook.
De Vries takes one to the chin there.
De Vries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldini throws out the jab.
Maldini with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldini throws a combination. De Vries tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maldini misses with a left hand
and De Vries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldini throws a series of punches but De Vries avoids them all with ease.
Maldini slips a jab from De Vries.
De Vries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maldini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Vries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vries.
De Vries slips under a jab.
De Vries misses with a body punch
and De Vries takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Vries moves away.
Maldini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldini works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Vries connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Vries throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Vries thinking.
Maldini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paulo Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini throws a combination. De Vries tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Vries.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Maldini dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maldini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Vries backs up against the cage.
De Vries misses with an uppercut. Maldini saw that one coming.
Maldini moves away from the strike by De Vries.
It looks like Maldini has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A cross from Maldini lands.
Maldini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maldini's corner calls for a 1-2. Maldini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maldini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vries throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Maldini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Vries takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Vries momentarily.
Maldini looks to land a left hand but De Vries moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for De Vries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. De Vries saw that one coming.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Vries.
De Vries misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Maldini misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Maldini. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Maldini misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a series of punches but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries drops his hands momentarily and Maldini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maldini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maldini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
De Vries takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from De Vries.
De Vries ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Maldini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Maldini finds it's target.
Maldini scores with a decent looking hook.
De Vries takes one to the side of the head.
Maldini misses with a looping right.
De Vries has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. De Vries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries misses with an uppercut
and Maldini counters with a right hand to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but De Vries might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maldini has got the better of the exchanges.
De Vries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
De Vries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini loads up on a big right hand but De Vries slips the punch.
De Vries has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini connects with a right hand. De Vries shakes it off.
Maldini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Vries.
Maldini scores with a one two! De Vries had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maldini throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Maldini dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
De Vries slips under a jab from Maldini.
De Vries misses with a left hand
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Vries throws the left hand but Maldini avoids the punch easily.
Maldini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Vries throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldini.
De Vries misses with an uppercut.
Maldini misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from De Vries on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini lands with a hook. De Vries tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Vries takes one to the side of the head.
De Vries misses with an uppercut
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Vries keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Maldini misses.
De Vries drops his hands momentarily and Maldini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stefan De Vries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries slips a straight right by Maldini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Vries! But no joy.
Maldini cracks De Vries with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maldini scores with a decent looking hook.
De Vries misses with an uppercut
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Vries swings widly with a right hand
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Maldini swings widly with a right hand
and De Vries counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Vries moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Vries! But no joy.
Maldini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
De Vries takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Vries circles away quickly and effectively.
Maldini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Vries avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini throws the left hand but De Vries avoids the punch easily.
De Vries on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldini throws out a powerful jab.
De Vries takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Vries darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a jab when De Vries was well out of range.
De Vries throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Vries thinking.
Maldini throws a series of punches but De Vries avoids them all with ease.
Maldini misses with a straight left.
It seemed like De Vries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldini scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maldini misses the jab.
Maldini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Vries can do to turn this around?
De Vries bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Maldini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Maldini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ghambe (ranked 1533 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Msujfnaud Mspomfad (ranked 65 p4p, 132 weight class). Liam Ghambe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Msujfnaud Mspomfad's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Ghambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Msujfnaud Mspomfad!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mspomfad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ghambe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mspomfad tries to move into range but Ghambe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Msujfnaud Mspomfad has been cut.
Mspomfad is looking to clinch but Ghambe is avoiding it.
Mspomfad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mspomfad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ghambe's waist but Ghambe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mspomfad off to one side.
A head kick misses from Mspomfad.
Ghambe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
BAM! Ghambe delivers a spinning backfist that drops Mspomfad like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Liam Ghambe!
A victorious Liam Ghambe 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 Erik Eriksson (ranked 1245 p4p, 3056 weight class) and Luck Chiddell (ranked 190 p4p, 409 weight class). Eriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - End in blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luck Chiddell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriksson misses with an uppercut. Chiddell saw that one coming.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Chiddell ducks down to avoid it.
Chiddell is looking for the big counter here.
Chiddell connects with a body shot that sends Eriksson's belly button to the back.
Chiddell misses with a left hand
and Eriksson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eriksson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiddell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eriksson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chiddell! But no joy.
Eriksson misses with a looping right.
Eriksson cracks Chiddell with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksson.
As Eriksson backs off Chiddell throws a huge counter combo but Eriksson manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Eriksson throws a right and a left that Chiddell avoids nicely.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Erik Eriksson has been cut.
Eriksson connects with a looping right hand.
Eriksson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chiddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chiddell staying out of range there.
Eriksson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiddell is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Chiddell counters with a crisp one two that drops Eriksson! Chiddell thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Eriksson to his feet! Eriksson is in big trouble!
 Eriksson is rocked!
Eriksson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chiddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Eriksson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chiddell circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Eriksson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Chiddell wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luck Chiddell!
Luck Chiddell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Erik Eriksson spoke after the fight, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 1046 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Vasili Lobchov (ranked 162 p4p, 283 weight class). Yrkje comes to the cage accompanied by As Good As I Once Was. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasili Lobchov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobchov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yrkje can pounce on him.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lobchov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Lobchov.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lobchov.
Lobchov moves into the clinch.
Yrkje will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lobchov up against the cage.
Yrkje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yrkje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lobchov with the counter takedown but Yrkje avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Yrkje throws a sloppy body shot
and Lobchov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Toby Keith Yrkje has been cut.
Lobchov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Lobchov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje misses with a body punch
and Lobchov counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Yrkje.
Yrkje connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lobchov's hands.
Yrkje throws a right hand that misses
and Lobchov counters with a stiff right hand.
Yrkje swings widly with a right hand
and Lobchov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Yrkje to the canvas!
Yrkje is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Lobchov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Yrkje is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lobchov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobchov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yrkje wants to control but Lobchov passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrkje is looking for a sweep. Lobchov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yrkje seems to have got his legs back now.
Lobchov is working for a submission of some sort.
Lobchov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yrkje.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje wants to get back to full guard.
Lobchov trying to work for an americana but Yrkje has managed to regain full guard.
Yrkje is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lobchov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yrkje's body to avoid the submission. Yrkje has instead reached around Lobchov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yrkje arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Toby Keith Yrkje!
Toby Keith Yrkje seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 375 p4p, 242 weight class) and Konrad Wagner (ranked 59 p4p, 41 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McWrestler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tenacious D - Dude. Konrad Wagner 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 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dude McWrestler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner is looking to slow McWrestler down with leg kicks.
Nice cross by Wagner.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McWrestler.
Wagner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McWrestler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner throws a head kick but McWrestler moves out of range.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
McWrestler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McWrestler misses with a looping left.
McWrestler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from McWrestler.
A nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat of the thigh.
McWrestler slips a straight right by Wagner.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McWrestler.
McWrestler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from McWrestler.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
McWrestler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the body from McWrestler misses
and Wagner counters with a head kick.
McWrestler scores with a jab. Wagner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Konrad Wagner has been cut.
McWrestler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG TRAINING GROUNDS in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner connects with a crisp jab.
McWrestler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner.
McWrestler cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McWrestler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
McWrestler misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
McWrestler misses with a body punch
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
McWrestler throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McWrestler lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
McWrestler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
McWrestler shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McWrestler misses with a hook
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
McWrestler misses with an uppercut
and McWrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wagner dodges the punch combination from McWrestler.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dude McWrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wagner swings for the body but McWrestler moves out of range.
Wagner moves out of range as McWrestler strikes.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler misses with a hook
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McWrestler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wagner under the eye.
McWrestler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McWrestler checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from McWrestler misses the target.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McWrestler. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow McWrestler down.
McWrestler takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McWrestler has time to react.
Wagner punishes McWrestler's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from McWrestler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McWrestler swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McWrestler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McWrestler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
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!
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but McWrestler is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McWrestler to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McWrestler throws a big elbow that misses.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wagner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McWrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWrestler throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konrad Wagner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konrad Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McWrestler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McWrestler throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McWrestler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McWrestler scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from McWrestler misses.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wagner throws a low kick but McWrestler avoids it.
McWrestler takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
McWrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Wagner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWrestler scores with a shot to the body.
McWrestler looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
McWrestler backing away here, and Wagner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McWrestler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McWrestler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wagner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McWrestler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wagner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude McWrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner throws a hook but McWrestler blocks it.
McWrestler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
McWrestler avoids a kick to the body.
McWrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner with the inside leg kick.
Wagner avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Wagner lands but McWrestler takes it in his stride.
McWrestler 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!
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McWrestler.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWrestler throwing a counter right hand but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
Oh McWrestler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wagner circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McWrestler to the canvas! McWrestler doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wagner keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner is the new welterweight champion!
Konrad Wagner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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