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C84: Alyoshin vs. McDonald PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 743 p4p, 871 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 101 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
159
11 - 7 - 0 |
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30
158
12 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Akechi slips a straight right by Terrell.
Akechi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akechi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akechi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Terrell to the ground. Akechi is now in Terrell's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Terrell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Terrell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akechi.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akechi prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akechi wants a takedown but no success here.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Akechi.
Akechi blocking some punches.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Akechi.
Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Akechi attempts a counter takedown but Terrell avoids it well and moves away.
Akechi scores with a hook to the body. Terrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terrell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terrell throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Akechi misses its intended target.
Terrell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akechi counters with a right hand to the body.
Terrell misses with a looping right.
Terrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akechi is out of range.
Akechi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terrell throws out the jab.
Akechi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akechi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terrell defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jubei Akechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrell connects with a body shot that sends Akechi's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell digs a good hook to Akechi's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akechi walks into a jab.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Akechi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell thuds a left hand into Akechi's body.
Terrell loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.
Phillip Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akechi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Akechi shoots in for a double leg but Terrell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akechi needs to keep his hands up - Terrell had a free shot at his head there.
Akechi fails with a takedown attempt.
Akechi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
It looked like Akechi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi dodges the punch combination from Terrell.
Terrell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akechi on the side of the head.
Terrell throws a series of punches but Akechi moves out of range.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Akechi checks a leg kick.
Terrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrell.
Akechi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akechi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Terrell tries to bum rush Akechi with a series of wild strikes but Akechi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akechi staying out of range there.
A jab from Terrell misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Akechi misses its target.
Terrell scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akechi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Terrell quickly recovers to half guard.
Akechi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Terrell defending well though.
Terrell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell has hold of Akechi's hands but Akechi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Akechi.
Akechi connects with a couple of short punches.
Akechi throws a big elbow that misses.
Terrell pulls Akechi in close to prevent any damage.
Akechi distracts Terrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terrell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akechi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akechi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terrell's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Terrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrell as he jumps to the side.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Akechi's leg. Akechi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
Akechi jabs at Terrell's body.
Terrell moves forwards but Akechi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akechi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terrell can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terrell. That's going to slow Akechi down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terrell tries to land a front kick but Akechi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Terrell throws a leg kick
and Akechi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Terrell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akechi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Terrell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Terrell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akechi throws an overhand right that lands on Terrell's shoulder, as Terrell tries to avoid the shot.
Akechi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Akechi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrell with the inside leg kick.
Terrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akechi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Akechi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Akechi digs a good hook to Terrell's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akechi.
Terrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akechi dives in for a single leg takedown but Terrell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jubei Akechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Akechi decides to pull guard.
Terrell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akechi looking to control.
Terrell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Akechi tries to strike from the bottom.
Akechi looking for a guillotine here but Terrell defends easily.
Akechi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Terrell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Akechi throws a big elbow that misses.
Terrell keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Akechi throwing strikes from guard but Terrell blocks nicely.
Akechi trying to control but Terrell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Akechi is really struggling to control Terrell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Akechi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Terrell has momentary wrist control but Akechi slips an elbow through the middle.
Akechi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Terrell keeping moving, preventing Akechi from controlling successfully.
Terrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akechi.
Akechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Akechi postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Terrell throws a lazy body kick
and Akechi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Terrell won't be happy with that.
Akechi advances to mount.
Akechi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Akechi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Akechi unloading with bombs!
Akechi 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.
Akechi looking to control but Terrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Akechi avoids the attempt from Terrell to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi lands a big shot there that rocks Terrell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akechi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Akechi looking to control but Terrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Terrell can't escape the position.
Akechi punching from mount but Terrell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Akechi landing strikes from the mount.
Terrell gets back to half guard.
Akechi with the ground and pound but Terrell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Akechi landing some decent shots from guard.
Akechi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi is fighting to break Terrell's control of his arms but Terrell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Terrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jubei Akechi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Terrell pulls Akechi in to control the position.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akechi wants to pass the guard but Terrell is keeping the position.
Terrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Terrell keeps moving.
Terrell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akechi controls the pace.
Jubei Akechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akechi lands with a cross.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akechi just misses with a punch to the body.
Akechi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Akechi is looking to wear down Terrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akechi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terrell sprawls and moves away.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Akechi avoids it this time.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Akechi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terrell can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Terrell misses.
Akechi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Terrell misses with a straight right.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Terrell misses.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Akechi checks it.
Terrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell misses with a looping left.
Akechi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell works Akechi's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jubei Akechi.
I think Terrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A relieved looking Phillip Terrell 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 680 p4p, 728 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 78 p4p, 84 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kitjakarn's choice of entrance music: Dancing Drums. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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152
17 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 39 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga throws a hook but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Futoshi Matsunaga has been cut.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsunaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Kitjakarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch lands to the side of Matsunaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitjakarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn 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.
Kitjakarn blocks a jab.
Matsunaga misses with a leg kick
and Kitjakarn counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsunaga scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kitjakarn checks a leg kick.
Kitjakarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsunaga's sensitive parts.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Matsunaga misses with a hook
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsunaga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Matsunaga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitjakarn misses with a low kick as Matsunaga jumps back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsunaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn lands a really nice looking cross but Matsunaga seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kitjakarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kitjakarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matsunaga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kitjakarn scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsunaga cracks Kitjakarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kitjakarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kitjakarn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsunaga has time to react.
Matsunaga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kitjakarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitjakarn! But no joy.
Matsunaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsunaga sizes up Kitjakarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsunaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsunaga misses with a body punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Kitjakarn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kitjakarn's hands.
Matsunaga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsunaga lands a nice shot that snaps Kitjakarn's head back.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick
and Matsunaga counters with a thumping low kick.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsunaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kitjakarn drives through and clinches with Matsunaga against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga manages to break the clinch.
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Matsunaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kitjakarn doesn't seem bothered though.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitjakarn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kitjakarn throws a hook but Matsunaga blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Kitjakarn was well out of range.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that stops Matsunaga in his tracks momentarily.
Matsunaga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kitjakarn's head backwards.
Matsunaga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matsunaga lands a two punch combo.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range and Matsunaga settles back down.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Kitjakarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsunaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kitjakarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming.
Kitjakarn throws out a counter right but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.
Kitjakarn connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Futoshi Matsunaga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsunaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsunaga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kitjakarn blocks a jab.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Kitjakarn lands a jab to Matsunaga's midsection.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitjakarn at a distance.
Kitjakarn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsunaga is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn throws a series of punches but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Kitjakarn is looking to clinch.
Kitjakarn loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Matsunaga connects with the punch.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsunaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga clobbers Kitjakarn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matsunaga misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn misses with a looping left.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitjakarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitjakarn off the cage and back into range.
Kitjakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn throws a push kick but Matsunaga slaps the foot to one side.
Matsunaga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matsunaga staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kitjakarn.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsunaga blocks the leg kick.
And Matsunaga counters with a quick kick to the body but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Kitjakarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Kitjakarn ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga throws an off balance right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsunaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Kitjakarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kitjakarn moves into the clinch.
Matsunaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kitjakarn lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Kitjakarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsunaga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Kitjakarn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Matsunaga tenderised Kitjakarn's leg. Kitjakarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga is wise to it.
Kitjakarn punishes Matsunaga's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Matsunaga does no damage.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
A big left from Kitjakarn misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga misses with a combination
and Kitjakarn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga throws out a leg kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range and Matsunaga only half commits.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsunaga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsunaga 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 Kitjakarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kitjakarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kitjakarn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Matsunaga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Biabas Kitjakarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Futoshi Matsunaga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Kitjakarn was well out of range.
Matsunaga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsunaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Matsunaga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kitjakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga cracks Kitjakarn with a good jab.
Matsunaga is looking to land body kicks.
Kitjakarn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsunaga with a body shot.
Matsunaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Kitjakarn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn jabs Matsunaga right on the nose. Matsunaga blinks but takes it well.
Kitjakarn stuns Matsunaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kitjakarn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitjakarn tries to move into range but Matsunaga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga connects with a leg kick.
Matsunaga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitjakarn walks into a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga misses with the body kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitjakarn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kitjakarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitjakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsunaga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kitjakarn looks to land a left hand but Matsunaga moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Kitjakarn ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Kitjakarn slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsunaga steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn throws out a powerful jab.
Kitjakarn misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Kitjakarn with a nice cross.
Kitjakarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitjakarn looks to land a left hand but Matsunaga moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitjakarn.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Kitjakarn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matsunaga does it's job there.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsunaga wants to slow Kitjakarn down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsunaga scores with a hook to the body. Kitjakarn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga misses with a few strikes there.
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Kitjakarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsunaga with a body shot.
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Kitjakarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kitjakarn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A cross from Matsunaga lands.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitjakarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsunaga swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kitjakarn blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga throws an off balance right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitjakarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Kitjakarn connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga tries a low kick but Kitjakarn avoids it.
Kitjakarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Kitjakarn throws out a counter right but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.
Kitjakarn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kitjakarn is looking to clinch but Matsunaga is avoiding it.
Matsunaga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kitjakarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Futoshi Matsunaga.
I think Matsunaga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
During a confident post fight interview, Futoshi Matsunaga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chaplin (ranked 576 p4p, 678 weight class) and Hratch Tzien (ranked 65 p4p, 77 weight class). Chaplin comes to the cage accompanied by The Champion - Charlie Chaplin. Tzien has chosen R*ck It as his entrance music. Hratch Tzien is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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34
135
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33
145
18 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Chaplin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tzien gets a clinch.
Chaplin misses with a body punch.
Chaplin blocks an uppercut.
Tzien lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaplin throws a head punch that misses.
Tzien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chaplin.
Still in the clinch, Tzien scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaplin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Chaplin fails to land.
Tzien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaplins head.
Tzien blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaplin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien scores with a shot to the side of Chaplin's head.
Chaplin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaplin lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Chaplin.
Chaplin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaplin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaplin.
Tzien has a couple of punches blocked by Chaplin.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chaplin lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chaplin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Chaplin lands with a left to the head.
Chaplin has Tzien pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tzien manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Tzien blocks an uppercut.
Chaplin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaplin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tzien controls his hands.
Tzien working aggressively here.
Tzien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tzien blocking some punches.
Chaplin gets through Tzien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaplin can't find room to land a body shot as Tzien controls the action.
Tzien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaplin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin misses with some punches.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tzien on the inside.
Tzien has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chaplin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tzien can turn it around.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Chaplin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tzien backwards.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Chaplin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tzien tries a body shot but Chaplin blocks it.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaplin blocks an uppercut.
Tzien prevents a body shot from Chaplin.
Tzien lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Chaplin lands with a short shot to the head.
Tzien pushes Chaplin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tzien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tzien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Tzien lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Chaplin.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
Chaplin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaplin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tzien gets through Chaplin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaplin blocking some punches.
Tzien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tzien pushes Chaplin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Chaplin.
A short uppercut from Chaplin.
Tzien blocking some punches.
Tzien breaks from the clinch.
Tzien looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaplin is just out of range.
Tzien throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chaplin lands a jab to Tzien's midsection.
Chaplin moves into the clinch.
Tzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaplin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tzien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Chaplin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chaplin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tzien backwards.
Chaplin prevents a body shot from Tzien.
Tzien breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaplin.
Chaplin thows a leg kick but Tzien checks it
and Tzien counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaplin tries to bum rush Tzien with a series of wild strikes but Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tzien feints a counter leg kick.
Chaplin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tzien sprawls well initially but Chaplin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tzien gets back to full guard.
Tzien looking for a sweep. Not yet Tzien, not yet.
Chaplin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tzien looking for a sweep. Not yet Tzien, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaplin content to stall in guard here.
Chaplin won't allow Tzien to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Chaplin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chaplin moves out of range as Tzien strikes.
Chaplin has been working on his balance at Razor Sharp Training Systems, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tzien.
Chaplin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chaplin throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Chaplin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tzien.
Chaplin feints and then cracks Tzien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tzien down.
Chaplin gets tackled into the cage by Tzien. Tzien maintains the clinch.
Chaplin digs a right hand underneath Tzien's ribcage. Tzien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaplin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chaplin throws a head punch that misses.
Charlie Chaplin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaplin blocking some punches.
Tzien misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Chaplin.
Chaplin blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaplin.
A hook to the body from Chaplin.
Chaplin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaplin lands with a right to the head.
Chaplin misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Chaplin controls the action.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien presses Chaplin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chaplin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien tries to work over Chaplin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaplin takes a shot to the head.
Tzien tries a body shot but Chaplin blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tzien.
Tzien manages to break the clinch.
Chaplin scores with a hook to the body. Tzien takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chaplin ducks right into an uppercut from Tzien.
Chaplin tries to land a leg kick but Tzien saw it coming and moves away.
Chaplin connects with a leg kick.
Chaplin swings for the body but Tzien moves out of range.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaplin moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaplin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaplin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chaplin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
Tzien breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tzien.
Charlie Chaplin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaplin scores with a push kick.
Chaplin throws a low kick but Tzien avoids it.
Tzien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaplin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chaplin content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaplin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chaplin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tzien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaplin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chaplin postures up.
Chaplin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Chaplin is posturing up here but Tzien has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chaplin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chaplin has to tap! Slick submission there by Tzien!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hratch Tzien!
Hratch Tzien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 421 p4p, 266 weight class) and Action Bastard (ranked 50 p4p, 32 weight class). Bastard has chosen Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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34
149
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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 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Cardona.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bastard looking for a takedown.
Cardona blocks a body shot from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona lands a left hand.
Bastard goes for a takedown attempt but Cardona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bastard slips a jab from Cardona.
Cardona avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Cardona throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cardona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cardona is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bastard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona misses with a looping right.
Bastard throws a leg kick but Cardona moved away.
Bastard lands with a hook. Cardona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Action Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Cardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bastard. Bastard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardona looks for the body kick but Bastard saw that one coming.
Bastard scores with a hook to the body. Cardona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Bastard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Bastard.
Cardona tries to work over Bastard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Cardona.
A right hand to the body from Cardona.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Bastard controls the action.
Bastard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cardona.
Bastard tries to score a body lock takedown but Cardona shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Calixto Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Action Bastard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Cardona.
Cardona prevents a body shot from Bastard.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Cardona.
Bastard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardona fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bastard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cardona to score with a decent uppercut.
Cardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Bastard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cardona with a body shot.
Cardona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cardona cracks Bastard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Cardona is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cardona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cardona lands with a cross.
Cardona throws a big shot that misses.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Cardona takes one on the button.
Bastard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardona's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Cardona.
Calixto Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastard misses the jab.
Cardona half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bastard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cardona connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bastard scrambles back to his feet.
Cardona scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Cardona counters with a nice body kick.
Bastard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bastard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Cardona.
Bastard feints the counter takedown.
Cardona avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Cardona lands a slapping body shot.
Cardona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bastard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bastard lunges at Cardona with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cardona's hand.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bastard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardona.
A head kick misses from Cardona.
A little jabbing left from Bastard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardona.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bastard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cardona's head.
Cardona keeping full guard, as Bastard tries to pass.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bastard is controlling him.
Bastard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cardona is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bastard dives into side control.
Bastard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bastard cracks Cardona with a big right hand but Cardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cardona sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bastard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cardona defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bastard walks into a jab.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardona gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bastard.
Cardona blocks a body shot from Bastard.
Bastard pushes Cardona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard tries for a takedown but Cardona manages to get underhooks.
Bastard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cardona pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Cardona.
Bastard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cardona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bastard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardona is just out of range.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Bastard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Cardona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bastard finds it's way round the side to connect with Cardona's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona throws a body shot but no joy.
Cardona moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Cardona lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cardona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastard.
Bastard moves away from the strike by Cardona.
Bastard moves out of range as Cardona strikes.
Cardona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Cardona as he checks the leg kick.
Cardona takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bastard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bastard misses the shot to the body.
Cardona is looking to clinch.
Cardona throws a front kick that sends Bastard stumbling back into the cage.
Cardona clobbers Bastard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bastard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cardona on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Bastard scores with a sloppy right hand. Cardona should have avoided that one.
Cardona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cardona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardona's head backwards.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Bastard lands a nice hook to Cardona's body. Cardona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bastard is looking to chop away at Cardona's legs.
Bastard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cardona scoring well with a low kick there.
Cardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastard scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Cardona misses.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Cardona blocks a jab.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cardona.
Cardona doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastard circles away.
Cardona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cardona misses with the body kick
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Bastard.
Cardona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bastard throws a hook but Cardona blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cardona looks for the body kick but Bastard saw that one coming.
Bastard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cardona moves into the clinch.
Bastard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard wants the takedown. Cardona is fighting it off but Bastard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cardona's guard against the cage.
Cardona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Cardona keeps moving.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardona is keeping the position for now.
Bastard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Cardona keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bastard trying to control but Cardona is working from the bottom.
Bastard stops Cardona from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bastard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cardona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Calixto Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Action Bastard.
Bastard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Action Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bastard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cardona tries to clinch up but Bastard circles away and keeps his distance.
Cardona smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bastard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bastard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Bastard does it's job there.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Cardona ducks down to avoid it.
Cardona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Cardona misses the target.
Cardona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard staying out of range there.
Cardona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastard. That did some damage!
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardona's head backwards.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Cardona misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bastard tries to move into range but Cardona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Bastard.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Bastard blocking some punches.
Bastard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cardona pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calixto Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Action Bastard.
Bastard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard misses with some punches.
Cardona lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bastard.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard lands an uppercut.
That's two 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!
Cardona lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardona lands with a short shot to the head.
Bastard swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calixto Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cardona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bastards head.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
Bastard takes a shot to the head.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
Bastard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cardona presses Bastard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bastard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bastard is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Bastard fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cardona.
Cardona stops a takedown attempt from Bastard.
Bastard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastard misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bastard.
Bastard can't find room to land a body shot as Cardona controls the action.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona tries a body shot but Bastard blocks it.
Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastard's elbow.
Cardona lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cardona as Bastard tries to tie him up.
Bastard misses with some punches.
Cardona blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardona.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Bastard's head.
Cardona digs a right hand into Bastard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bastard's gas tank.
A short right from Cardona on the inside.
Cardona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cardona lands a shot to the body.
Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cardona lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardona.
Bastard blocks a body shot from Cardona.
Cardona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bastard has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bastard lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastard.
Cardona lands a body shot.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardona lands a left hand.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cardona lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
Bastard throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Bastard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardona pushes Bastard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calixto Cardona showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cardona has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 825 p4p, 926 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 107 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel swats away the attempt to clinch by Severini.
Severini tries to clinch up.
Mongrel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Severini looks to clinch
and Mongrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mongrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Severini is just out of range.
Mongrel lands a front kick.
Dom Severini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severini drives through and clinches with Mongrel against the cage.
Mongrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongrel blocking some punches.
Mongrel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini misses with the head strike.
Mongrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini lands a shoulder strike.
Mongrel can't find room to land a body shot as Severini controls the action.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongrel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Mongrel.
Mongrel breaks from the clinch.
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!
Nice cross by Mongrel.
Severini 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.
Mongrel takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mongrel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mongrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Severini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mongrel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Severini tries to clinch but Mongrel moves out of range.
Mongrel works over Severini's head and body with a nice combination.
Severini tries to clinch
and Mongrel counters with a good, hard body kick but Severini shrugs it off.
Severini wants to clinch up but Mongrel keeps it at a distance.
Mongrel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Severini's hands.
Severini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mongrel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Severini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Severini tries to clinch up but Mongrel circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooh!!! Mongrel has knocked Severini down with a huge combo! Mongrel steps away and waves a wobbly Severini back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Severini is rocked!
 It looks like Dom Severini has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongrel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Severini is still on wobbly legs! Can Mongrel finish him?
Severini wants to clinch.
Mongrel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Severini seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mongrel looks to throw the jab but Severini is out of range.
Severini ducks under a wild hook from Mongrel.
Mongrel swats away the attempt to clinch by Severini.
Mongrel throws a shot to the body.
Severini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mongrel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mongrel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick from Mongrel lands but Severini takes it in his stride.
Mongrel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mongrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongrel lands with a kick to the temple. Severini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Severini tries to clinch
and Mongrel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mongrel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mongrel throws a quick counter head kick but Severini was just out of range.
Severini rushes Mongrel and presses him up against the cage.
Mongrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Severini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mongrel throws a punch but it's blocked by Severini.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
Mongrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severini lands a right hand.
Mongrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mongrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
Severini misses with the head strike.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
Still in the clinch, Mongrel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mongrel misses with the head strike.
Mongrel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mongrel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini scores with a shoulder strike.
Mongrel digs a right hand underneath Severini's ribcage. Severini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mongrel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
Mongrel blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mongrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severini's elbow.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mongrel lands an uppercut.
Mongrel breaks the clinch.
Mongrel clinches.
Mongrel misses with a punch to the body.
Severini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Severini controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
A head punch on the inside from Severini fails to land.
Mongrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
Mongrel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Severini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severini tries to clinch there but Mongrel circles away.
Severini drops his hands momentarily and Mongrel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mongrel connects with an inside leg kick.
Mongrel lands a head kick. Severini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Mongrel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom Severini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Severini tries to clinch up
and Mongrel counters with a left and a right that stings Severini.
Mongrel throws a series of punches but Severini moves out of range.
Mongrel lands a leg kick that knocks Severini off balance momentarily.
Severini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mongrel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Mongrel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mongrel has managed to clinch.
Severini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Severini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongrel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mongrel lands a nice uppercut.
Mongrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Mongrel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mongrel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Severini or not.
Mongrel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongrel.
Mongrel tries to throw a body punch but Severini avoids it by throwing Mongrel back against the cage.
Mongrel breaks from the clinch.
Severini wants to clinch up but Mongrel keeps it at a distance.
Severini wants to clinch
enabling Mongrel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel with a nice cross.
Severini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mongrel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mongrel lands a big head kick that sends Severini tumbling to the mat! Mongrel takes a step backwards and waves Severini back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Severini is rocked!
Severini tries to clinch
and Mongrel counters with a big left hand that crumples Severini! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Mongrel!
Our winner, John Mongrel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 239 p4p, 274 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 31 p4p, 39 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市. Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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31
188
18 - 11 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Knox misses.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Po. Po circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Knox misses with a hook
and Po counters with a single leg into guard. Knox didn't expect that.
Po wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Po controlling from the top position.
Po trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Knox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Po wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Po missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox wants to counter the offense by Po and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox scores with a hook.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Po lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox throws a sloppy body shot
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Athos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Po drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Po is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Knox is trying to escape and Po transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Knox is forced to tap! Nice work there by Po! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shen Po!
After winning the bout, Shen Po thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Athos Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 132 p4p, 301 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 19 p4p, 39 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lermontov instigates a clinch.
Hlervu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Good body shot from Hlervu.
Lermontov jumps guard.
Lermontov is looking for a triangle here but Hlervu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hlervu controlling the position from side mount.
Hlervu working away.
Hlervu controlling the position from side mount.
Lermontov is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hlervu off and has taken his back!
Hlervu preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lermontov.
You can see the frustration on Hlervu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hlervu trying to control but not successfully.
Lermontov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hlervu tries to break free.
Lermontov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hlervu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hlervu breaks Lermontov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hlervu lying in Lermontov's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lermontov decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hlervu taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fiyero Lermontov!
Fiyero Lermontov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 275 p4p, 375 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 41 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umm punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.
Karelin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Umm is looking to regain half guard here but Karelin keeps moving and retains side control.
Karelin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Umm is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Karelin yanks on the arm and Umm is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Karelin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruslan Karelin!
After the fight, Ruslan Karelin 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.
Rect Umm was interviewed post fight and said 'heavy handed, '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 51 p4p, 74 weight class) and Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 9 p4p, 12 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Dead Souls - Joy Division 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nagasaki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Liu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nagasaki is pushing down on Liu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liu is fighting to maintain full guard but Nagasaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Liu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nagasaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liu defending well though.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liu looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nagasaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Liu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki looks to land a strike but Liu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nagasaki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Liu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nagasaki, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is trying to control the position but Liu postures up.
Nagasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nagasaki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Liu has passed into side control.
Liu gets to mount! Nagasaki was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nagasaki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Liu tries to stand and escape but Nagasaki is controlling the position.
Liu prevents Nagasaki from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nagasaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nagasaki wants to sweep here but Liu controlling him for the moment.
Liu tries to stand but Nagasaki is controlling from the bottom.
Nagasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Liu manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Liu keeps moving.
Nagasaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nagasaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nagasaki distracts Liu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nagasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagasaki won't allow Liu to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuro Nagasaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liu tries to work over Nagasaki's front leg with a kick but Nagasaki checks it.
Nagasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Liu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Liu.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu punishes Nagasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Liu takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Liu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Liu cracks Nagasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Balagot Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki cracks Liu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki with the counter takedown but Liu avoids it easily.
Nagasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Liu should have avoided that one.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu misses with a few strikes there.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagasaki 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.
Nagasaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagasaki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nagasaki throwing shots but Liu is blocking nicely.
Liu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Liu misses with a looping right.
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Liu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nagasaki momentarily.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Nagasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagasaki tries to avoid it.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Liu throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Liu tries to sprawl out of it but Nagasaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Liu misses.
A nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu slips under a jab.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Liu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liu scores with a nice strike.
Liu motions for Nagasaki to come forward. Liu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Nagasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki lunges at Liu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liu's hand.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagasaki connects with the punch.
Nagasaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nagasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Liu defends it well.
Liu slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasaki slips a jab from Liu.
Liu slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki cracks Liu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balagot Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Balagot Liu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nagasaki lands with a right hand.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Liu moves out of range.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu throws a hook but Nagasaki blocks it.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the head.
Nagasaki tries to bum rush Liu with a series of wild strikes but Liu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagasaki throws a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Liu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Liu lands with an uppercut that bounces Nagasaki off the cage and back into range.
Nagasaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liu was covering up waiting for the punch and Nagasaki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Liu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nagasaki has Liu in his guard.
Nagasaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nagasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nagasaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liu's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
Liu wants to stand and escape but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Nagasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nagasaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Liu wants to get back to his feet but Nagasaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagasaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Liu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagasaki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nagasaki is pushing down on Liu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liu is fighting to maintain full guard but Nagasaki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Liu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nagasaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Nagasaki there.
Nagasaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liu's head.
Nagasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yuro Nagasaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liu is refusing to be controlled, as Nagasaki sits in half guard.
Liu taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.
Nagasaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki wants to take a breather but Liu is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuro Nagasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagasaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuro Nagasaki!
A victorious Yuro Nagasaki 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 Grant Alyoshin (ranked 120 p4p, 222 weight class) and Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 19 p4p, 39 weight class). McDonald has chosen Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother as his entrance music. Grant Alyoshin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a hook
and Alyoshin counters with a three punch combo that has McDonald backing up. McDonald nods at Alyoshin to acknowledge the strikes.
Alyoshin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Alyoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alyoshin needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
Alyoshin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alyoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
enabling Alyoshin to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald misses with a hook
and Alyoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alyoshin counters with a crisp right hand that drops McDonald! Alyoshin lets McDonald back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Alyoshin's head back.
Alyoshin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
and McDonald counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Alyoshin! He's just covering up as McDonald starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Bob McDonald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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