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WVT 30: McDonald v Knox PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazuran Riku (ranked 3848 p4p, 3808 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 149 p4p, 148 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Riku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riku misses with a body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a left and a right that stings Riku.
Nagibatel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riku checks a leg kick.
Riku tries to work over Nagibatel's front leg with a kick but Nagibatel checks it.
Riku is looking to land body kicks.
Nagibatel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Nagibatel backs away, Riku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Riku throws a shot from downtown. Nagibatel moves away and avoids it.
Riku walks into a straight right hand from Nagibatel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku throws out a leg kick but Nagibatel moves out of range and Riku only half commits.
Riku throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riku slips a straight right by Nagibatel.
Riku appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riku wants to slow Nagibatel down by chopping away at his legs.
Nagibatel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riku throws a combination that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a good low kick that Riku was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riku.
Riku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagibatel scores with a head kick.
Riku misses with a wild body shot.
Riku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nagibatel to score with a decent uppercut.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Riku tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagibatel thuds his right hand into Riku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagibatel lands a head kick!
Nagibatel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Riku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Riku moves out of range as Nagibatel strikes.
Riku avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
A little feinted left hand from Riku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick from Nagibatel lands but Riku takes it in his stride.
Nagibatel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riku tries to land a leg kick but Nagibatel saw it coming and moves away.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Riku moves out of range.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Riku down with leg kicks.
Riku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagibatel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Riku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nagibatel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riku back to the cage. Nagibatel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Riku throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Nagibatel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riku.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riku.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagibatel. That's going to slow Riku down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
Nagibatel connects with a right hand. Riku shakes it off.
Nagibatel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riku.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riku has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands with an overhand left.
Nagibatel scores with a nice right hand.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Nagibatel.
Riku lands a jab-cross combination.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick.
Nagibatel misses with a hook.
Riku misses with a shot to the body
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nagibatel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riku throws a quick counter head kick but Nagibatel was just out of range.
A jab from Nagibatel finds it's way through Riku's defenses.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that Riku semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Riku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagibatel is able to avoid easily.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel drops his hands momentarily and Riku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Nagibatel.
Riku throws the left hand but Nagibatel avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Riku moves away from the strike by Nagibatel.
Riku looks to land a right hand but Nagibatel moved out of range.
Riku moves forwards but Nagibatel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Riku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagibatel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Riku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Riku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A cross from Nagibatel lands.
Nagibatel lands with a slapping head kick.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that Riku semi-blocks.
Nagibatel lands a head shot.
Nagibatel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Riku moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Riku might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nagibatel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riku.
Nagibatel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Riku misses its intended target.
Riku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lands the left hand.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Riku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Riku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nagibatel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nagibatel tries to work over Riku's front leg with a kick but Riku checks it.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riku throws a leg kick
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Riku down with leg kicks.
A big right from Nagibatel misses.
Riku moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagibatel.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Riku does no damage.
Riku takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Riku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riku checks a low kick from Nagibatel.
An inside leg kick from Nagibatel misses.
Nagibatel blocks a jab.
It seemed like Nagibatel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nagibatel thumps Riku with a low kick.
Riku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Nagibatel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Riku blocks a jab.
Riku is looking to counter punch.
Riku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy.
Nagibatel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riku counters with an outside leg kick.
Riku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nagibatel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riku jabs at Nagibatel's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riku blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Riku throws a body kick that misses.
Riku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riku blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Riku misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Nagibatel.
Riku throws a sloppy head kick and Nagibatel moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel scores with a jab. Riku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nagibatel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagibatel looks to land a right hand but Riku moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Riku misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Riku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riku scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Riku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagibatel throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagibatel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Riku.
Nagibatel slips a jab from Riku.
Riku throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nagibatel in his tracks.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Riku throws a low kick but Nagibatel moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku throws a leg kick
and Riku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Riku blocks the low kick.
Riku looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Riku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riku is looking to slow Nagibatel down with leg kicks.
Riku blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Riku was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Riku moves out of range as Nagibatel strikes.
Riku throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel lands a jab.
Riku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nagibatel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Riku.
Riku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nagibatel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nagibatel 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 Riku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Riku swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Nagibatel blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Nagibatel.
Riku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagibatel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagibatel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Nagibatel misses.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses with a body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riku appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Riku finds it's target.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagibatel.
Riku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nagibatel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagibatel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazuran Riku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagibatel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riku is looking to chop away at Nagibatel's legs.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Riku moves out of range.
Nagibatel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoha Nagibatel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagibatel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoha Nagibatel!
A relieved looking Lyoha Nagibatel 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brockington (ranked 2733 p4p, 4403 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 112 p4p, 166 weight class). Kevin Brockington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Brockington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo connects with a body shot that sends Brockington's belly button to the back.
Choo misses with an uppercut.
Brockington feinted with a counter takedown.
Choo lands with a straight right. Brockington didn't see that one coming.
Choo misses the jab.
Brockington appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brockington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Choo.
Choo lands a jab to Brockington's midsection.
Choo 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.
Brockington shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Choo defends it nicely.
Choo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brockington counters with a straight right hand.
Brockington blocks a jab.
Brockington shoots for a double leg takedown but Choo sprawls well. He's pushed Brockington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mew Choo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brockington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brockington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mew Choo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Choo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Choo is looking for a triangle but Brockington pushes his legs off easily.
Brockington drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brockington jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brockington tries to free his leg and advance position but Choo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brockington trying to control the position from guard on top but Choo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choo working for a triangle but Brockington defends it easily.
Choo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brockington is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Choo is trying to keep Brockington in close.
Brockington content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brockington trying to control but Choo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brockington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brockington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brockington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Choo pinned against the cage. Choo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Brockington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brockington gets a double leg takedown into Choo's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brockington postures up.
Brockington slips nicely into half guard.
Brockington is looking to advance position but Choo won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Choo misses with a hook. Brockington ducked under it nicely.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brockington.
Choo misses the jab.
Choo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brockington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Choo tries to avoid it but Brockington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Choo to the ground. Choo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Choo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brockington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brockington is thwarting Choo's attempts to control the position.
Brockington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Choo trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington is working for a submission of some sort.
Brockington is looking to advance position but Choo won't allow it.
Brockington trying to control from half guard but Choo is working away.
Brockington trying to control from Choo's half guard. Choo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Choo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Choo keeping moving, preventing Brockington from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brockington advances position into side control!
Kevin Brockington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brockington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brockington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brockington cracks Choo with a big right hand but Choo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo is not content to let Brockington control the position.
Brockington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Choo regains half guard.
Choo is staying active underneath Brockington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brockington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Choo defends it well.
Choo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brockington pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brockington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Choo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brockington.
Brockington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Choo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brockington.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brockington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brockington dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brockington staying out of range there.
Choo loads up on a big right hand but Brockington slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Choo. No joy for Brockington on that attempt.
Choo swings widly with a right hand
and Brockington counters with a single leg into guard. Choo didn't expect that.
Choo looking for a guillotine here but Brockington defends easily.
Brockington stands and throws Choo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo is not content to let Brockington control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockington is putting a hurting on Choo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Choo is trying to control Brockington's posture but Brockington avoids it.
Brockington is putting a hurting on Choo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brockington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brockington goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Choo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brockington but great work by Choo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brockington is trying to get back to half guard.
Choo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brockington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Choo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brockington is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Choo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Brockington looks calm but he's in trouble here. Choo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Brockington is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Choo lets go of the hold and Brockington can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mew Choo!
Mew Choo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 1895 p4p, 2553 weight class) and Desi Kraag (ranked 77 p4p, 103 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Immanuel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Immanuel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Immanuel!
Immanuel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a double jab
and Kraag counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel lands a front kick.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraag dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.
Immanuel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kraag.
Immanuel tries to bum rush Kraag with a series of wild strikes but Kraag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Immanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel tried to counter with a leg kick but Kraag avoided it.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel tests Kraag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kraag misses with a hook. Immanuel ducked under it nicely.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Kraag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Immanuel walks away with a smile on his face. Kraag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraag swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Immanuel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kraag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Immanuel connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Immanuel.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Immanuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Immanuel throws a low kick, looking for Kraag's leg but Kraag calmly moves out of range.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Immanuel tenderised Kraag's leg. Kraag is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Kraag misses with a body shot.
Immanuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kraag takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Kraag takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Kraag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraag. Immanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Immanuel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Immanuel duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraag takes one to the side of the head.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Immanuel at a distance.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraag manages to avoid it.
Kraag thuds a left hand into Immanuel's body.
Kraag misses with a jab to the body
and Immanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Immanuel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraag scores with a body shot.
Immanuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kraag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraag lands an overhand right.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Kraag doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kraag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Immanuel counters with an inside leg kick.
Immanuel throws the kick towards the body but Kraag avoids it.
Immanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kraag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Immanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraag.
Immanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraag has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kraag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag dodges the punch combination from Immanuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraag can do to turn this around?
Immanuel tries to clinch but Kraag moves away
and Kraag counters with a right hand to the body.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
Kraag is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Immanuel rather than just go for the knockout.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Immanuel is just out of range.
Immanuel connects with a looping right hand.
Kraag misses with a wild body shot.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Kraag slaps the foot to one side.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Immanuel at a distance.
Immanuel misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Kraag on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kraag scores with a nice strike.
Kraag throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel throwing a counter right hand but Kraag manages to avoid it.
Kraag just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraag blocks a jab.
Immanuel clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraag is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Kraag manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kraag checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Immanuel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraag takes one on the button.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag jabs Immanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kraag throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Kraag keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a right hand that Kraag ducks under and follows up with a left that Kraag also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Kraag has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraag.
Immanuel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Immanuel lands with a right hand.
 Kraag is rocked!
Kraag's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Immanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kraag is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel drops Kraag with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kraag! Immanuel dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
Yeshua Immanuel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 1548 p4p, 1545 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 60 p4p, 59 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190
25 - 22 - 0 |
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35 - 25 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hill shoots in but no luck this time.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuruta moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Tsuruta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsuruta needs to keep his hands up - Hill had a free shot at his head there.
Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hill has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tsuruta after a bit of a struggle.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsuruta has double underhooks.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta gets through Hill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Tsuruta breaks from the clinch.
Tsuruta closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hill out cold! Hill corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta made sure to mention his sponsor, 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zheko Melondov (ranked 1479 p4p, 1677 weight class) and Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 59 p4p, 66 weight class). Melondov's entrance music is Exploration of Space by Cosmic Gate. A fine choice. Zheko Melondov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zheko Melondov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melondov.
Pulkkinen cracks Melondov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Melondov - just one landing.
 It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Melondov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulkkinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melondov.
Melondov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've been told by Melondov's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pulkkinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melondov's corner calls for a 1-2. Melondov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pulkkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melondov knocks out Pulkkinen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Melondov before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Melondov picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zheko Melondov!
Zheko Melondov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Meat Boy (ranked 1068 p4p, 858 weight class) and Devin Hill (ranked 44 p4p, 37 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Super Meat Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Hill!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meat Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hill cracks Meat Boy with a good jab.
Meat Boy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meat Boy is looking to clinch.
Meat Boy lands a big head kick that sends Hill tumbling to the mat! Meat Boy takes a step backwards and waves Hill back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Devin Hill has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meat Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meat Boy clinches with his opponent.
Meat Boy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped Meat Boy in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Super Meat Boy has been cut.
Hill pushes off an throws an elbow but Meat Boy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meat Boy tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Meat Boy back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hill.
Hill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill slowing the pace effectively.
Meat Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
Hill scores with a shot to the side of Meat Boy's head.
Meat Boy tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meat Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meat Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meat Boy misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat Boy lands a left hand.
Meat Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meat Boy rushes Hill and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Meat Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill missing with knees to the body.
Meat Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hill digs a right hand underneath Meat Boy's ribcage. Meat Boy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meat Boy is breathing heavily.
Meat Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meat Boy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Meat Boy tries to clinch up.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meat Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Meat Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill throws a head kick that Meat Boy semi-blocks.
Super Meat Boy's cut is getting worse.
Meat Boy moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Super Meat Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meat Boy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hill scrambles back to his feet.
Meat Boy misses with a straight left.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Meat Boy slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Meat Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Meat Boy manages to get to full guard.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Meat Boy is keeping the position.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Hill has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Meat Boy keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Meat Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Meat Boy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hill wants to pass to mount but Meat Boy is defending the position.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meat Boy keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meat Boy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Meat Boy tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Hill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meat Boy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meat Boy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Hill will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hill tries to clinch but Meat Boy is having none of it.
Super Meat Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meat Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Meat Boy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Devin Hill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meat Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Meat Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Meat Boy was not able to check.
Meat Boy lands with a cross.
Devin Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Meat Boy misses its target.
Meat Boy slips under a jab from Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill feints and then cracks Meat Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meat Boy down.
Hill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meat Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Meat Boy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat Boy moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Meat Boy tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meat Boy moves into range and clinches up with Hill.
Hill pushes off an throws an elbow but Meat Boy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Super Meat Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meat Boy looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hill throws an elbow but misses.
Hill taking a breather.
Meat Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meat Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Meat Boy tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Meat Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Meat Boy lands a shot to the body.
Hill blocks a body shot from Meat Boy.
Meat Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meat Boy.
Meat Boy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hill or not.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Meat Boy misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meat Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Meat Boy blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Hill is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meat Boy is defending well.
Meat Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meat Boy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meat Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meat Boy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meat Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meat Boy works the jab nicely.
Meat Boy moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Meat Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Meat Boy tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Meat Boy blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Hill finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
Meat Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Meat Boy saw that one coming.
Meat Boy takes one to the side of the head.
Meat Boy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meat Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill gets tackled into the cage by Meat Boy. Meat Boy maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meat Boy's brow.
Meat Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Meat Boy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meat Boy misses with an uppercut.
Meat Boy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meat Boy moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy works on Hill's body with a couple of short punches.
Meat Boy is working Hill over against the cage.
A short right from Meat Boy on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Meat Boy.
A short left from Meat Boy.
Meat Boy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Meat Boy digs a right hand underneath Hill's ribcage. Hill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meat Boy misses with a knee strike.
Meat Boy is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Meat Boy.
Meat Boy misses with a body punch.
Meat Boy tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Meat Boy back against the cage.
Meat Boy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hill stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meat Boy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Super Meat Boy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Meat Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Meat Boy moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hill slips a jab from Meat Boy.
Hill stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meat Boy is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hill slips under a jab from Meat Boy.
Meat Boy wants to clinch.
Meat Boy clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meat Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.
Meat Boy presses Hill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meat Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meat Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meat Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meat Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Meat Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meat Boy has Hill pushed against the cage.
Meat Boy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hill is rocked!
Hill prevents a body shot from Meat Boy.
A right hand to the body from Meat Boy.
Meat Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meat Boy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meat Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meat Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can Meat Boy finish him?
Meat Boy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Meat Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Meat Boy lands a left hand.
Hill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meat Boy uses from the top position.
Meat Boy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hill seems to have recovered his senses.
Meat Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy passes Hill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill with the active half guard here but Meat Boy passes nicely into side control.
Meat Boy taking a breather here.
Meat Boy wants to stand but Hill is controlling his arm.
Hill trying to remain calm as Meat Boy controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Hill is looking for a sweep.
Hill manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meat Boy's best efforts.
Hill is pressing down on Meat Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hill looking to control but Meat Boy passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Meat Boy seems content to control.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meat Boy pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Meat Boy controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Meat Boy moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Meat Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Meat Boy backs off Hill throws a huge counter combo but Meat Boy manages to avoid it all.
Hill throws a leg kick that misses.
Meat Boy clinches up against the cage.
Meat Boy manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Super Meat Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meat Boy 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Meat Boy!
Super Meat Boy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Neon Zombie for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Devin Hill was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 285 p4p, 282 weight class) and Benny The Bouncer (ranked 10 p4p, 9 weight class). Machado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is El Barrio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny The Bouncer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado dodges the punch combination from The Bouncer.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but The Bouncer manages to avoid it.
The Bouncer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Machado is looking to counter punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machado.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from The Bouncer.
Machado misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bouncer slips a straight right by Machado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado misses with a body shot.
The Bouncer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machado throws a lazy uppercut
enabling The Bouncer to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Machado backs off The Bouncer throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
The Bouncer digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
The Bouncer misses with a looping left.
Machado throws a looping overhand right but The Bouncer ducks down to avoid it.
As Machado backs off The Bouncer throws a huge counter combo but Machado manages to avoid it all.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Bouncer's head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Machado! The Bouncer is backing up but he can't get away as Machado lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops The Bouncer and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 420 p4p, 344 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 16 p4p, 12 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen throws a series of strikes that have Motts backpedaling.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Motts.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Motts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Motts throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Motts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen has Motts up against the cage in a clinch.
Motts lands a left hand.
Motts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Motts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Motts.
Good body shot from Motts.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Motts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Motts blocks an uppercut.
Motts lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Motts.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
Motts digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Motts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Motts cracks Pulkkinen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Motts.
Motts lands with a short shot to the head.
Motts digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
Motts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Motts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts is working Pulkkinen over against the cage.
Motts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Pulkkinen is rocked!
Motts throws a big uppercut that drops Pulkkinen! More strikes from Motts and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pulkkinen lies dazed against the cage as Motts celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Motts!
Gregory Motts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 200 p4p, 305 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 7 p4p, 12 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by IS THIS LOVE. Kenny Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk throws a head kick that misses.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Tchusuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tchusuk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Tchusuk. Tchusuk maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tchusuk.
Smith working aggressively here.
Tchusuk misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk blocks an uppercut.
Tchusuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tchusuk.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Tchusuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kenny Smith's cut is getting worse.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Tchusuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tchusuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk missing with knees to the body.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tchusuk avoids the damage to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tchusuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Tchusuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tchusuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Tchusuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tchusuk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchusuk tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Tchusuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Smith.
Tchusuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Tchusuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kenny Smith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tchusuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tchusuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tchusuk takes the fight into the clinch.
Tchusuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tchusuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a nice knee to the body.
Tchusuk works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Tchusuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tchusuk moves into the clinch successfully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tchusuk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tchusuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Tchusuk is blocking nicely.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tchusuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchusuk lands with a left to the head.
Tchusuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tchusuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tchusuk.
Jeez, Kenny Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tchusuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Tchusuk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Tchusuk.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tchusuk pushes Smith against the cage. Tchusuk is working some dirty boxing. Tchusuk pushes off with a quick right hook! Smith goes down! Smith tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tchusuk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Tchusuk!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 32 p4p, 95 weight class) and Zeta Knox (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Knox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jim Bob McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knox throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonald.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Knox's ribcage. Knox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knox is looking to control McDonald's arms but McDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McDonald is keeping busy.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonald cracks Knox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonald clinches.
A short right from McDonald on the inside.
McDonald tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald jumps guard.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Knox controls the pace.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
McDonald postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox looking to control.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
McDonald postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from McDonald misses.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by McDonald - just one landing.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
McDonald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Knox tumbling to the canvas!
Knox is rocked!
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knox is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McDonald 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.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald gets to his feet and stands over Knox, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Knox felt that one! McDonald unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Knox from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
Jim Bob McDonald retains his super heavyweight title!
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.
Zeta 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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