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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Balkan (ranked 1303 p4p, 1958 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 169 p4p, 257 weight class). Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksander Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Balkan.
Watts connects with a body shot.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch.
Watts misses with an uppercut
enabling Balkan to counter with a crisp jab.
Watts takes one to the side of the head.
Watts thuds a left hand into Balkan's body.
Balkan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkan.
Balkan 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.
Cole Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkan drives through and clinches with Watts against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan misses with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Watts has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Balkan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Balkan.
Balkan working aggressively here.
Watts looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balkan misses with a punch on the inside.
Balkan tries to throw a body punch but Watts avoids it by throwing Balkan back against the cage.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts breaks the clinch.
Watts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Balkan at a distance.
Watts works the jab nicely.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balkan counters with a straight right hand.
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkan counters with a straight right hand.
Balkan swinging wildly here.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Balkan moved out of range nicely.
Balkan tries to clinch up.
Balkan jabs at Watts's body.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balkan moves out of range as Watts strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Balkan moves out of range easily.
Balkan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Watts lands a jab to Balkan's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balkan counters with a straight right hand.
 Watts is rocked!
Watts misses with a lunging right hand
and Balkan rattles Watts with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Watts tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Balkan dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Watts stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksander Balkan!
A victorious Aleksander Balkan 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 LaTroy Johnson (ranked 1142 p4p, 708 weight class) and Jeronimo Puno (ranked 139 p4p, 96 weight class). Puno has chosen RAGS 2 RICHES as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Puno throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Jeronimo Puno has been cut.
LaTroy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Puno.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
Puno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Puno.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Puno's ribcage. Puno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands a shoulder strike.
Puno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Puno.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Puno lands with a left to the head.
Puno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Puno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puno avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Puno pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Puno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puno's elbow.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Puno misses with a body punch.
Puno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puno misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puno.
Puno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puno pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson working Puno over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puno backwards.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Puno blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Puno fails to land.
A short left from Puno.
Puno managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Puno tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Puno lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puno working aggressively here.
Puno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries a body shot but Puno blocks it.
Puno can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A short right from Johnson.
Puno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Puno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Puno prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Puno up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Puno.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Puno.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Puno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Puno.
Puno lands with a short shot to the head.
Puno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puno works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puno misses with a punch on the inside.
Puno cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Puno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puno tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeronimo Puno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Puno'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.
Puno connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puno.
Puno throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puno.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Puno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puno. That one must have hurt.
Puno misses with a body kick.
Puno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson defending well as Puno loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puno throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Johnson tumbling to the canvas!
 Johnson is rocked!
 It looks like LaTroy Johnson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Puno content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno slips nicely into half guard.
Puno is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puno controlling the action here.
Puno working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Puno has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puno's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puno is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson postures up.
Puno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puno's guard.
Puno trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeronimo Puno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Puno avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Puno misses with a hook to the body
and Puno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Puno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Puno's head.
Puno lands a head shot.
Johnson slips a straight right by Puno.
Puno lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puno throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puno throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puno.
Puno cracks Johnson with an uppercut from hell and Johnson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Puno's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Puno wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Puno pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puno tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Puno is still trying to improve position.
LaTroy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puno is working for a submission of some sort.
Puno is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Puno is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puno slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Puno scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno with a nice calf kick.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Puno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puno.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeronimo Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeronimo Puno!
A relieved looking Jeronimo Puno 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 461 p4p, 351 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 26 p4p, 19 weight class). Killer Kidd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 3, fighting out of London, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Jun.
Jun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Jun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kidd lands a body shot.
Jun throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kidd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jun throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kidd has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jun is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Jun does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jun motions for Kidd to come forward. Jun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jun takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Kidd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kidd.
Kidd cracks Jun with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Jun misses.
Jun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jun ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kidd.
Jun connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jun.
Kidd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jun jabs Kidd right on the nose. Kidd blinks but takes it well.
Kidd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kidd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jun misses with a looping right.
A jab from Jun finds it's way through Kidd's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jun counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Jun looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Kidd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kidd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kidd 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 Jun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kidd darts in and clinches Jun up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kidd keeps control of Jun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd lands a nice uppercut.
Kidd lands a body punch.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Jun.
Kidd lands with a right to the head.
Kidd misses with some punches.
Kidd misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jun prevents a body shot from Kidd.
A right hook to the body lands for Kidd.
Jun tries to break free but Kidd pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidd throws a head punch that misses.
Kidd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Jun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kidd working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
A hook to the body from Kidd.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
A body shot lands from Jun.
Kidd can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Kidd tries to work over Jun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jun blocking some punches.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd keeps control of Jun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jun tries to circle away but Kidd has him pinned against the cage.
Kidd scores with a shot to the side of Jun's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd works on Jun's body with a couple of short punches.
Kidd misses with a body punch.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Jun.
Jun tries to break free but Kidd pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Jun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Jun circles away.
Kidd pushes Jun up against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Jun wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd tries a body shot but Jun blocks it.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jun tries to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling the position.
Jun lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jun.
Kidd gets a clinch.
Kidd tries to work over Jun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Zhang Jun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd misses with a body punch.
Jun has had enough of the clinch but Kidd keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
Jun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Kidd.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling him.
Jun tries to circle away but Kidd has him pinned against the cage.
Killer Kidd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Jun.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kidd.
Kidd lands a right hand.
Jun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun is trying to push Kidd away but Kidd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jun can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kidd.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jun blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kidd.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kidd.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Kidd can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kidd on the inside.
Jun tries to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling the position.
Kidd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kidd keeps control of Jun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jun's efforts to push away.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jun is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun tries to circle away but Kidd has him pinned against the cage.
Jun tries to break free but Kidd pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kidd in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jun walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
Jun checks a leg kick.
Jun looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Jun motions for Kidd to come forward. Jun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Kidd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kidd scores with a nice strike.
Kidd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
Jun takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jun. Jun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Kidd.
Kidd clinches up with Jun and pushes him back against the cage.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kidd lands a nice uppercut.
Jun blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Kidd lands an uppercut.
Kidd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Jun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jun is trying to break the clinch but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
Kidd lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun tries to break the clinch but Kidd is controlling the position.
Kidd has Jun pressed against the cage, preventing Jun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Jun looking to stall.
Kidd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kidd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kidd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jun backwards.
Jun is rocked!
Kidd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Jun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kidd lands a nice uppercut.
Kidd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jun's efforts to push away.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
Jun can't break the clinch.
Jun seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd tries a body shot but Jun blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killer Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jun backwards.
Kidd scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Kidd.
Jun is looking to break free of the clinch but Kidd has double underhooks.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Kidd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jun breaks the clinch.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd with a jab.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd scores with the left hand. Jun knows he should have avoided that one.
Kidd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jun tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kidd is able to avoid easily.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jun on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
Jun looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Jun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jun throws a low kick, looking for Kidd's leg but Kidd calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.
Jun blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Jun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd missing with a left hand there. Jun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jun slips a jab and a cross from Kidd.
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Jun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kidd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kidd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Kidd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
A short right from Kidd.
Kidd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juns head.
Kidd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Jun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
A short left from Kidd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kidd.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Kidd lands with a light punch inside.
Jun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jun blocks an uppercut.
Kidd blocks a body shot from Jun.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Kidd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Jun backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
Jun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jun stalling the fight.
Kidd tries a body shot but Jun blocks it.
Jun manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kidd blocks a head kick by Jun.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jun throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kidd.
Jun tries to work over Kidd's front leg with a kick but Kidd checks it.
Kidd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Kidd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jun backwards.
Kidd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd blocks a body shot from Jun.
A hook to the body from Kidd.
Jun working aggressively here.
Kidd presses Jun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Jun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kidd can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
Killer Kidd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 537 p4p, 835 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 5 p4p, 25 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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28
250
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akinwande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akinwande misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viking misses with an uppercut.
Akinwande misses with a hook to the body
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.
Viking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viking tries a low kick but Akinwande avoids it.
Akinwande looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Akinwande. That snapped Viking's head back.
Akinwande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viking scores with a sloppy right hand. Akinwande should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking throws a looping overhand right but Akinwande ducks down to avoid it.
Akinwande sizes up Viking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Viking lands with a good body shot.
Akinwande definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Viking misses.
It looked like Akinwande was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Viking.
Viking scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akinwande swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Viking counter with a right hand.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Viking uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinwande.
A punch combination from Viking misses.
Viking throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viking.
Akinwande just misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking throws a hook to the side of Akinwande's head but Akinwande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akinwande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akinwande pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viking throws a poor cross that misses
and Akinwande counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Akinwande takes a swing at Viking's ribcage but misses.
Viking looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Viking.
Akinwande throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Viking throws a jab when Akinwande was well out of range.
Viking walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akinwande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Viking throws a hook but Akinwande blocks it.
Akinwande is looking to counter punch.
Akinwande misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
Viking throws a body punch but Akinwande moves out of range.
Akinwande takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akinwande cracks Viking with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Viking momentarily.
Viking looks to land a left hand but Akinwande moved out of range nicely.
Viking fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akinwande on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Viking.
Akinwande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viking was well out of range. Poor timing from Akinwande.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viking cracks Akinwande with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Viking catches Akinwande with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Techno Viking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Akinwande's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Viking.
Akinwande lands a nice hook to Viking's body. Viking takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Viking checks a leg kick.
Viking doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viking.
Akinwande's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Viking connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akinwande scrambles back to his feet.
Viking moves forwards but Akinwande connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Viking misses.
Techno Viking seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viking fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akinwande.
Viking misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking lands a really nice looking cross but Akinwande seems unphased.
Viking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akinwande was well out of range. Poor timing from Viking.
Akinwande missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking sends Akinwande crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Viking is motioning to the referee to let Akinwande up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Viking uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinwande.
Akinwande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
Viking connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akinwande momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande moves out of range as Viking strikes.
A quick step to the side and Akinwande tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viking lands a big right hand that sends Akinwande crashing to the mat! Viking stays standing though and waves Akinwande back to his feet!
Akinwande is rocked!
A jab from Akinwande finds it's way through Viking's defenses.
Viking cracks Akinwande with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akinwande looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Viking finish him?
Oh Akinwande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry Akinwande's cut is getting worse.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Techno Viking!
Techno Viking thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Samsonov (ranked 1181 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Hristo Mihailov (ranked 147 p4p, 156 weight class). Hristo Mihailov has the eye of the tiger 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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailov wants to clinch up but Samsonov keeps it at a distance.
Samsonov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Samsonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mihailov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mihailov.
It looks like Ivan Samsonov has been cut.
Mihailov tries to clinch up.
Samsonov throws a quick counter head kick but Mihailov was just out of range.
Mihailov scores with a nice strike.
Hristo Mihailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihailov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samsonov counters with a nice body shot.
Mihailov darts in trying to clinch
and Samsonov counters with a nice body shot.
Mihailov misses with a wild combination.
Mihailov lands with a hook. Samsonov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mihailov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samsonov.
Mihailov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov throws a leg kick
and Mihailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samsonov scores with a hook.
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Mihailov lands with a straight right. Samsonov didn't see that one coming.
Mihailov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Samsonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mihailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mihailov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mihailov misses with an uppercut
and Samsonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihailov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Samsonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mihailov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov dodges the punch combination from Mihailov.
Mihailov fails to land with a series of punches.
Samsonov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mihailov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mihailov misses with a double jab
and Mihailov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mihailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samsonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihailov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samsonov.
Mihailov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mihailov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mihailov throws a hook but Samsonov avoids it easily.
Mihailov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Samsonov misses with a straight right.
Mihailov jabs Samsonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov misses with a combination
and Samsonov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mihailov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mihailov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Samsonov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mihailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samsonov lands a lovely overhand right.
Mihailov misses with a combination
and Samsonov counters with a crisp right that sends Mihailov to the canvas! Samsonov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Samsonov!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Samsonov gave a big smile as he said 'Дай мне титульный Ñнимок'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 434 p4p, 439 weight class) and James Fusi (ranked 66 p4p, 67 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Fusi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Fusi.
Fusi misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Fusi 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.
Spanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusi.
A head kick misses from Fusi.
Fusi throws a sloppy body shot
and Spanner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fusi thinking.
Fusi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fusi throws a head kick but Spanner moves out of range.
Spanner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fusi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanner swings for the body but Fusi moves out of range.
Fusi throws a shot from downtown. Spanner moves away and avoids it.
Spanner takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spanner.
Fusi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Fusi. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Spanner misses the target.
Fusi throws an off balance right hand
and Fusi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fusi misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spanner blocks a jab.
Fusi misses with a hook
and Spanner counters with a series of strikes. Fusi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fusi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Fusi throws a body shot but no joy.
Spanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fusi lands with a hook. Spanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spanner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fusi lands a body shot.
Spanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spanner misses with a hook.
Spanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusi.
Spanner slips under a jab from Fusi.
Fusi misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Fusi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanner takes one to the chin there.
Spanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fusi.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fusi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spanner cracks Fusi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Fusi falls to his knees and Spanner doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bleeding Spanner!
A victorious Bleeding Spanner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Babinski (ranked 170 p4p, 455 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 29 p4p, 68 weight class). Babinski comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Babinski misses the target.
Haggar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Babinski - just one landing.
Haggar scores with a shot to the body.
Babinski walks into a straight right hand from Haggar.
Haggar is looking to clinch but Babinski is avoiding it.
Haggar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar misses the shot to the body.
Babinski looks for the body kick but Haggar saw that one coming.
Haggar misses with a straight right.
Babinski staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Babinski misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haggar.
Babinski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haggar cracks Babinski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Haggar.
Haggar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haggar at a distance.
Babinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Babinski.
Babinski throwing a counter right hand but Haggar manages to avoid it.
Haggar connects with a crisp jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Haggar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Babinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haggar throws out the jab.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Babinski is just out of range.
Haggar misses with a few strikes there.
Babinski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babinski throws out the jab.
Haggar scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a hook. Babinski ducked under it nicely.
Babinski throwing a counter right hand but Haggar manages to avoid it.
Babinski ducks under a wild hook from Haggar.
Alexei Babinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.
Haggar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Babinski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haggar defending well as Babinski loads up on a big left hand.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haggar.
Babinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haggar.
Haggar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haggar throws a hook to the side of Babinski's head but Babinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babinski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Babinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Babinski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babinski drops Haggar with a beautiful combination! Haggar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babinski is looking for the KO!
It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Haggar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babinski.
Babinski thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Haggar.
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haggar tries to move into range but Babinski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooh!!! Babinski has knocked Haggar down with a huge combo! Babinski steps away and waves a wobbly Haggar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haggar is rocked!
Haggar throws a poor cross that misses
and Babinski counters with a nice body kick.
Haggar is still on wobbly legs! Can Babinski finish him?
Haggar looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babinski connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Haggar out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexei Babinski!
After the fight, Alexei Babinski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 433 p4p, 458 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 65 p4p, 70 weight class). Andy Viking has the eye of the tiger 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Viking finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
A big left from Viking misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donowitz.
Good leg kick by Viking.
Viking misses the body punch
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Viking.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking gets a clinch.
Donowitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viking misses with a body punch.
Donowitz manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Viking avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Viking has closed the distance and engaged Donowitz in a clinch.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Viking misses with a body kick.
Viking slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viking.
Viking throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Viking stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viking tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Viking fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Viking misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Viking.
Donowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viking. Viking circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crack! Donowitz connects with the perfect overhand right and Viking falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Donowitz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Babinski (ranked 173 p4p, 149 weight class) and Kevin McGuire (ranked 31 p4p, 23 weight class). McGuire comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Kevin McGuire has been cut.
Babinski takes one to the chin there.
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babinski.
Babinski with a jab.
Babinski circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McGuire to the canvas! McGuire doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Babinski keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Babinski!
An out of breath Viktor Babinski 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alborz Mumu (ranked 10 p4p, 130 weight class) and Haise Sasaki (ranked 4 p4p, 18 weight class). Alborz Mumu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Haise Sasaki 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki lands an overhand right.
We've been informed that Sasaki 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.
Sasaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mumu counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Sasaki tries to clinch but Mumu is having none of it.
Sasaki darts in and clinches Mumu up against the cage.
Mumu dodges an elbow strike from Sasaki .
Sasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki presses Mumu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mumu scores with a hook to the body.
Mumu lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mumu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sasaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
Sasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mumu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasaki throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki misses with a low kick as Mumu jumps back.
Mumu is looking to counter punch.
Haise Sasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki walks into a stiff left hand from Mumu.
Donk. Mumu catches Sasaki right on the button with a cross.
Sasaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumu counters with a straight right hand.
Sasaki is rocked!
That has opened up Haise Sasaki 's cut even more.
Sasaki circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Mumu. Sasaki falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Mumu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alborz Mumu!
Alborz Mumu retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alborz Mumu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Haise Sasaki was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym.'.
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