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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Rocksteady (ranked 1272 p4p, 1279 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 135 p4p, 137 weight class). Rocksteady kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Right Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brandstatter feints a jab promting Rocksteady to slip. Brandstatter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rocksteady slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rocksteady cracks Brandstatter with a good jab.
James Rocksteady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocksteady has managed to clinch.
Rocksteady wants a takedown.
Rocksteady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brandstatter prevents it.
Rocksteady wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rocksteady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocksteady struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Rocksteady taking a breather.
Rocksteady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocksteady struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Brandstatter prevents the takedown attempt.
Brandstatter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rocksteady gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rocksteady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady wants a takedown.
Brandstatter blocking some punches.
Rocksteady is looking for a takedown.
Rocksteady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rocksteady struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Rocksteady.
Rocksteady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brandstatter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two 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.
Brandstatter misses with a series of wild punches.
As Brandstatter tries to get set, Rocksteady tries to push him back and clinch up but Brandstatter manages to avoid the attempt.
Rocksteady throws a right hand that misses
and Brandstatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocksteady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rocksteady wants to take the fight to the mat but Brandstatter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Rocksteady.
Rocksteady is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rocksteady is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brandstatter is defending well.
Rocksteady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocksteady misses with a body punch.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rocksteady is trying to drag Brandstatter to the mat but Brandstatter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rocksteady leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocksteady tries to clinch there but Brandstatter circles away.
Brandstatter connects with the punch.
Brandstatter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rocksteady looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rocksteady closes the distance and clinches.
Rocksteady wants to take the fight to the mat but Brandstatter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rocksteady tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandstatter stalls.
Rocksteady drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brandstatter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocksteady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rocksteady misses with a looping left.
Brandstatter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
A slow jab from Rocksteady misses its intended target.
Brandstatter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandstatter looks to land a combination but Rocksteady avoids it well.
Rocksteady tries to counter by clinching up but Brandstatter breaks away and moves 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!
Rocksteady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandstatter closes the distance and clinches up with Rocksteady, looking for a takedown. Brandstatter pushes Rocksteady against the cage but Rocksteady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocksteady wants to clinch up but Brandstatter keeps it at a distance.
Rocksteady takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with a few strikes there.
Rocksteady tries to clinch but Brandstatter is having none of it.
A big left from Brandstatter misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocksteady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocksteady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandstatter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rocksteady connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocksteady misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming.
Rocksteady throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandstatter counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandstatter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rocksteady looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Rocksteady avoids the head kick by Brandstatter.
Rocksteady is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brandstatter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocksteady throws out the jab.
Rocksteady bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rocksteady misses with a hook. Brandstatter ducked under it nicely.
Rocksteady scores with a nice strike.
Brandstatter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 Brandstatter is rocked!
Rocksteady clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksteady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandstatter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksteady misses the jab.
Rocksteady lands with a straight right. Brandstatter didn't see that one coming.
Brandstatter staying out of range there.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body.
Brandstatter cracks Rocksteady with an open hand slap.
Rocksteady throws a jab when Brandstatter was well out of range.
As Rocksteady backs off Brandstatter throws a huge counter combo but Rocksteady manages to avoid it all.
Rocksteady misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brandstatter counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandstatter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brandstatter blocks a jab.
Brandstatter throws a hook but Rocksteady blocks it.
Brandstatter drops Rocksteady with a beautiful combination! Rocksteady stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brandstatter is looking for the KO!
 Rocksteady is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocksteady.
Oh Rocksteady is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandstatter's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandstatter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rocksteady has closed the distance and engaged Brandstatter in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady taking a breather.
Rocksteady has Brandstatter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brandstatter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rocksteady seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocksteady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandstatter manages to break the clinch.
James Rocksteady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandstatter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brandstatter misses with a few strikes there.
Rocksteady swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Brandstatter to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandstatter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rocksteady backs up against the cage.
Brandstatter lands a nice hook to Rocksteady's body. Rocksteady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocksteady throws a right hand that misses
and Brandstatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandstatter connects with a leg kick.
Rocksteady blocks a head kick by Brandstatter.
Rocksteady wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rocksteady misses the target.
Brandstatter misses with a looping right.
Brandstatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocksteady.
A head kick by Brandstatter misses
and Rocksteady counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brandstatter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rocksteady pushes Brandstatter up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Rocksteady to work.
Brandstatter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rocksteady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandstatter can't break the clinch.
Brandstatter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rocksteady is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brandstatter is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Rocksteady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rocksteady.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandstatter breaks from the clinch.
Brandstatter slips under a jab.
Rocksteady misses with a straight right.
Brandstatter lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocksteady's head.
Rocksteady misses with a body punch
and Brandstatter counters with a straight right hand.
Brandstatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocksteady throws a poor cross that misses
and Brandstatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandstatter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rocksteady misses with a hook
and Brandstatter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandstatter is pawing at Rocksteady, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Rocksteady's nose. Rocksteady is badly hurt! Brandstatter pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Rocksteady tries desperately to hold on but Brandstatter is relentless in his assault! As Rocksteady receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Brandstatter away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Brandstatter!
In his post fight interview, Wolfgang Brandstatter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 1908 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Brad Chestner (ranked 259 p4p, 227 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chestner's choice of entrance music: Black Eyed Bruiser. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Chestner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Chestner misses.
Chestner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chestner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chestner throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Chestner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Chestner. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chestner throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Chestner shows good takedown defense.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chestner lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chestner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Chestner throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chestner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chestner as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chestner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is defending against the submission attempts here by Chestner.
Chestner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chestner tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
Chestner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Chestner eventually gives up the hold.
Chestner is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lewis!
Chestner wants to finish this one by submission but Lewis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chestner.
Chestner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lewis to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lewis shrugs it off.
Chestner is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lewis tries to hold on but Chestner postures up.
Chestner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lewis is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Chestner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chestner 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis trying to control but Chestner is working from the bottom.
Chestner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Chestner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chestner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chestner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Chestner rolls with it to try and escape but Lewis cranks on the arm and Chestner is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Lewis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Scott (ranked 1564 p4p, 2214 weight class) and Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 96 p4p, 127 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott instigates a clinch.
Pulkkinen is trying to break free.
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch.
Scott avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Scott misses with a hook.
Scott throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Scott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulkkinen! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott tries to clinch but Pulkkinen is having none of it.
Scott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses the body punch
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen 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.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pulkkinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scott tries to bum rush Pulkkinen with a series of wild strikes but Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulkkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Scott strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Scott with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen dodges the punch combination from Scott.
Pulkkinen punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Pulkkinen feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pulkkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulkkinen counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Scott has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sepi Pulkkinen!
Sepi Pulkkinen took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamu Havas (ranked 796 p4p, 927 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 54 p4p, 66 weight class). Havas comes to the cage accompanied by LXST CXNTURY - CARBON MIST. Puncher Face told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamu Havas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havas throws an off balance right hand
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havas tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Face.
Havas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Havas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havas has a couple of punches blocked by Face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Face creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face lands a right hand.
Face connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kamu Havas has been cut.
Havas is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Havas prevents a body shot from Face.
Havas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Face unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Face leaning against his opponent.
Face throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Face - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Havas blocks an elbow strike.
Face content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Havas is trying to force a seperation but Face has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Face.
Havas is breathing heavily.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Face stalling in the clinch.
Face scores with a shot to the side of Havas's head.
Face lands with a short shot to the head.
Havas takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Havas can't break the clinch.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face scores with a knee to the head.
Face cracks Havas with a nice body shot.
Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Face digs a right hand underneath Havas's ribcage. Havas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Face lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Havas is rocked!
Face lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Havas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Face has a couple of punches blocked by Havas.
Face throws a head punch that misses.
Face misses with a punch on the inside.
Face with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Havas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Face tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Havas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Havas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Face tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Face looking to throw knees to the head but Havas is blocking nicely.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Havas seems to have got his legs back now.
Havas scores with a shot to the side of Face's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
Havas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Face holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Face's elbow.
Face misses with a knee strike.
Face keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Havas's efforts to push away.
A short left from Face.
Face jerks Havas's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Havas drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Face goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Face because Havas was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Puncher Face!
After winning the bout, Puncher Face thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 761 p4p, 670 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 91 p4p, 83 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel World- Willie Nelson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Forza's choice of entrance music: Preciso me Encontrar. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield takes one to the chin there.
Forza slips a straight right by Hatfield.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatfield misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Forza misses its intended target.
Forza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
Forza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses.
Forza takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Hatfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hatfield misses with a body kick.
Hatfield backing away here, and Forza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hatfield throws a solid leg kick but Forza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hatfield.
Forza sizes up Hatfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Forza slips a jab from Hatfield.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield throws out a leg kick but Forza moves out of range and Hatfield only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Forza! But no joy.
Forza lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Forza's belly button to the back.
Forza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the head.
Hatfield walks into a straight right hand from Forza.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forza lands a nice shot to the body.
Forza blocks a low kick nicely.
Forza blocks a jab.
Forza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hatfield.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatfield throws a front kick that sends Forza stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hatfield crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Forza - the referee stops the clock and Hatfield gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Forza. Hatfield manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Forza moves into range and clinches up with Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forza backwards.
Hatfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Forza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forza lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatfield off the cage and back into range.
Forza scores with a head kick. Hatfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forza if he has to take too many more of those.
Forza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Forza's head.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Forza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield scores with a body shot.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hatfield. Hatfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice cross by Hatfield.
Forza lands a high kick!
Hatfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Forza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hatfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Forza walks into a stiff left hand from Hatfield.
Forza takes one on the button.
Forza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatfield's sensitive parts.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Forza's shoulder, as Forza tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield catches Forza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Forza's head but Forza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hatfield feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hatfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Forza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Forza moves away and avoids it.
Forza dips to his left and cracks Hatfield with an uppercut!
Forza scores with a shot to the body.
Forza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Forza as the two fighters clinch.
Forza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
Hatfield tries to break free but Forza pushes him back against the cage.
Hatfield manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hatfield checks a leg kick.
Hatfield scores with a hook.
Forza swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Forza scores with a jab. Hatfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatfield off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza staying out of range there.
Hatfield motions for Forza to come forward. Hatfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield takes a swing at Forza's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Forza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Forza misses.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Forza moves away and avoids it.
Hatfield tries to land a leg kick but Forza saw it coming and moves away.
Forza looks to throw the jab but Hatfield is out of range.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Forza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Forza throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield throws a body kick that misses
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forza is out of range and Hatfield settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield blocks a leg kick.
Hatfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Forza.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Forza slips a jab from Hatfield.
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 Riley Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Forza takes one to the chin there.
Hatfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Forza wants to land a leg kick but Hatfield is out of range.
Forza throws a body shot but no joy.
Forza throws a good cross that connects.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Forza blocks a jab.
Hatfield slips under a jab from Forza.
Forza lands with a straight right. Hatfield didn't see that one coming.
Forza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Forza counters with a left and a right that stings Hatfield.
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!
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
Forza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Forza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hatfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield throws a wild body kick that Forza sees coming a mile off.
Forza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forza.
Forza connects with an inside leg kick.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Forza works Hatfield's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Forza!
Forza lands with a shot to the body.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Forza is just out of range.
Forza takes one to the side of the head.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forza misses the jab.
Hatfield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forza.
Hatfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Forza scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Raimundo Forza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Forza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Forza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Forza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hatfield under the eye.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forza avoids the head kick by Hatfield.
Good leg kick by Forza.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Forza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Forza throws a body kick that misses.
Forza scores with a punch to the head.
Forza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Forza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
Forza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Forza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Forza counter with a right hand.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Forza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Forza tries to score with a low kick but Hatfield moves his leg out of the way.
Forza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hatfield lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatfield misses with a right hand
and Forza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatfield thinking.
Forza's corner calls for a 1-2. Forza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Forza misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Forza slips the punch.
Forza throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Forza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Forza.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forza scores with a jab. Hatfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Forza.
Hatfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forza throws a front kick aimed at Hatfield's knee but Hatfield avoids it well.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hatfield scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forza slips under a jab from Hatfield.
Forza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hatfield is able to avoid easily.
Forza jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Forza 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. This is the final round!
Forza misses with a straight left.
Forza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Forza blocks the body kick.
Hatfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Forza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Forza dodges the punch combination from Hatfield.
Forza misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield throws a leg kick
and Forza counters with a straight right hand.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Forza throws the kick towards the body but Hatfield avoids it.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Forza as he connects with a hook.
Forza connects with a body shot that sends Hatfield's belly button to the back.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forza defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Forza lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forza. That did some damage!
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Forza jabs at Hatfield's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Hatfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Forza looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield connects with the punch.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield throws a leg kick which misses Forza's front leg but catches the back leg as Forza tries to avoid it.
Hatfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Forza is out of range.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Forza moves out of range.
Forza moves forwards but Hatfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Forza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Forza counters with a left to the body.
Hatfield misses with a leg kick.
Forza blocks a jab.
Hatfield swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Forza.
Hatfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forza.
Forza defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Forza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crunch! Hatfield slams his shin into Forza's torso.
Forza looks for the body kick but Hatfield saw that one coming.
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forza throws a leg kick but Hatfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Forza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hatfield misses with a right hand
and Forza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forza misses with a looping left.
Hatfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Forza lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
Forza with the inside leg kick.
Forza slips under a jab.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Forza saw that one coming.
Forza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Forza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Hatfield slips under a jab.
Forza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Forza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatfield thinking.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Forza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield tries to score with a low kick but Forza moves his leg out of the way.
Forza cracks Hatfield with a good jab.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Forza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Forza.
Hatfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forza.
Hatfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Forza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Forza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Forza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hatfield motions for Forza to come forward. Hatfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield lands a nice shot that snaps Forza's head back.
Hatfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forza misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimundo Forza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forza 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimundo Forza!
An out of breath Raimundo Forza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 932 p4p, 1394 weight class) and Stinky Stonk (ranked 103 p4p, 152 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stinky Stonk!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Stonk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Stonk.
Hall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stonk throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stonk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hall throws a series of punches but Stonk avoids them all with ease.
Hall connects with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Stonk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stonk throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall pushes Stonk up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Hall.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Stonk backwards.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall stalling the fight.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stonk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.
Stonk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall is leaning against Stonk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Stonk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stonk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stonk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stonk takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Stonk looks winded!
Hall just leaning against Stonk, taking a breather.
Hall controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stonk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stonk backwards.
Stonk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stonk backwards.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.
Hall pushes Stonk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Hall.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stonk is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Stonk is still on wobbly legs! Can Hall finish him?
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stonk with a big uppercut! Stonk tries to clinch up but Hall pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stonk to the mat! Stonk covers up and Hall unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Hall!
Henry Hall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 210 p4p, 315 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 29 p4p, 45 weight class). Canizares comes to the cage accompanied by El Loco. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canizares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Longabaugh's head.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Canizares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Canizares moves out of range.
Longabaugh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canizares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Canizares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Longabaugh misses with a looping right.
Canizares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Longabaugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canizares scoring well with a low kick there.
Canizares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Canizares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canizares keeps the fight on the outside.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longabaugh misses the jab.
Longabaugh misses with a hook
and Canizares counters with a nice body shot.
Longabaugh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Canizares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
A jab from Longabaugh finds it's way through Canizares's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
Canizares appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longabaugh is looking to clinch but Canizares is avoiding it.
Canizares is looking to counter with a body kick.
Longabaugh misses with a wild body shot.
Longabaugh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Longabaugh checks a leg kick.
Longabaugh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Canizares in his tracks.
Longabaugh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canizares with the inside leg kick.
Longabaugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
A countering left hand to the body from Longabaugh misses.
Canizares dips to his left and cracks Longabaugh with an uppercut!
Longabaugh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Longabaugh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Canizares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Canizares.
Longabaugh misses with a shot to the body
and Canizares counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh misses the jab.
Canizares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Canizares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canizares lands with a nice body kick.
Canizares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Longabaugh's hands.
Canizares throws a lazy uppercut
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canizares lands with a good body shot.
Canizares scores with a three punch combo!
Longabaugh ducks under a wild hook from Canizares.
Longabaugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longabaugh moves away from the strike by Canizares.
Canizares throws a series of punches but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Canizares throws the kick towards the body but Longabaugh avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Longabaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Canizares throws a body kick that misses
and Longabaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longabaugh. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canizares swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Canizares ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Canizares finds it's target.
Longabaugh lands the left hand.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut. Canizares saw that one coming.
Longabaugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canizares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Longabaugh misses the body punch
and Canizares counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Longabaugh misses.
Canizares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Canizares walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Longabaugh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Longabaugh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Longabaugh misses the jab.
Longabaugh lands with a shot to the body.
Longabaugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canizares misses with a jab to the body
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp one two that drops Canizares! Longabaugh thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Canizares to his feet! Canizares is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longabaugh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longabaugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares throws a hook but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longabaugh moves away.
Longabaugh misses the jab.
Longabaugh doesn't manage to clinch there - Canizares circles away.
It appears Canizares was looking to counter with a kick there.
Longabaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longabaugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canizares.
Canizares is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Canizares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canizares slips a jab and a cross from Longabaugh.
Canizares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canizares misses the shot to the body.
Longabaugh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Longabaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longabaugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Ezequiel Canizares will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Longabaugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canizares.
Canizares throws a chopping leg kick but Longabaugh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Canizares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longabaugh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Canizares with a body shot.
Canizares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Ezequiel Canizares is winning the standup battle so far.
Longabaugh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Canizares doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Longabaugh misses.
Canizares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longabaugh manages to avoid it.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Canizares avoids it with no problem.
Longabaugh slips under a jab from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a body kick.
A jab from Longabaugh finds it's way through Canizares's defenses.
Longabaugh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Canizares throws a lazy uppercut
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canizares throws a body shot but no joy.
Canizares staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Canizares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Canizares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canizares feints and then cracks Longabaugh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longabaugh down.
Longabaugh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canizares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canizares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Longabaugh.
A slow jab from Longabaugh misses its intended target.
Canizares motions for Longabaugh to come forward. Canizares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canizares lands with a nice body punch.
Longabaugh throws a hook to the side of Canizares's head but Canizares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longabaugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canizares.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canizares moves away.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Canizares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares throws a body kick that misses.
Longabaugh throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Canizares to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Canizares.
Longabaugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Canizares misses with some punches.
Longabaugh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Canizares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Canizares.
Canizares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canizares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longabaugh throws a shot from downtown. Canizares moves away and avoids it.
Longabaugh misses the shot to the body.
It appears Canizares was looking to counter with a kick there.
Longabaugh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares thows a body kick. Longabaugh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Longabaugh loads up on a big right hand but Canizares slips the punch.
Canizares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Longabaugh under the eye.
Longabaugh lands a jab-cross combination.
Canizares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longabaugh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Canizares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Canizares misses.
Canizares throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Longabaugh to counter with a crisp jab.
Longabaugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canizares.
Longabaugh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canizares throws a leg kick which misses Longabaugh's front leg but catches the back leg as Longabaugh tries to avoid it.
Canizares slips a straight right by Longabaugh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canizares.
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!
Canizares circles away from the clinch attempt
and Canizares counters with a big head kick but Longabaugh shrugs it off.
Longabaugh misses with a left hand
and Canizares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Canizares scores with a kick to the body.
Canizares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longabaugh.
Canizares cracks a nice hook into Longabaugh's ribs.
Canizares swings for the body but Longabaugh moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Longabaugh misses.
Longabaugh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canizares.
Longabaugh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longabaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Longabaugh.
Canizares throws a low kick, looking for Longabaugh's leg but Longabaugh calmly moves out of range.
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 Ezequiel Canizares will probably get the nod.
That's time! Canizares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Canizares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Canizares looks to land a right hand but Longabaugh moved out of range.
Canizares blocks a jab.
Canizares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canizares cracks Longabaugh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Longabaugh clinches with his opponent.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Canizares fails to land.
Longabaugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Canizares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canizares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Longabaugh digs a right hand underneath Canizares's ribcage. Canizares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longabaugh blocks an uppercut.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Longabaugh lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares swings wildly with an uppercut but Longabaugh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longabaugh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Canizares.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longabaugh backwards.
Longabaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Longabaugh misses its intended target.
Canizares throws a front kick aimed at Longabaugh's knee but Longabaugh avoids it well.
Canizares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Longabaugh under the eye.
Longabaugh throws the left hand but Canizares avoids the punch easily.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Longabaugh misses the shot to the body.
Longabaugh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Canizares moves out of range.
Longabaugh moves out of range of the leg kick from Canizares.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longabaugh moves away.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Longabaugh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Canizares moves out of range as Longabaugh strikes.
Longabaugh ducks under a wild hook from Canizares.
Canizares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canizares avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
Canizares lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longabaugh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Longabaugh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canizares can pounce on him.
Longabaugh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Canizares counters with a body kick.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut
and Canizares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canizares moves out of range of the strikes.
Canizares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
A nice leg kick from Canizares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Longabaugh moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Canizares blocks an uppercut.
Canizares throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longabaugh.
Canizares lands a body shot in the clinch.
Canizares lands an uppercut.
Longabaugh tries to work over Canizares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longabaugh misses with the head strike.
Canizares presses Longabaugh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Longabaugh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canizares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longabaugh blocks a body shot from Canizares.
Canizares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canizares stuns Longabaugh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canizares is looking to slow Longabaugh down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canizares. Longabaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longabaugh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Canizares.
Nice straight punches there by Canizares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Canizares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Canizares misses
and Longabaugh counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canizares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longabaugh throws out the jab.
Longabaugh walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Canizares.
Canizares connects with a right hand. Longabaugh shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Canizares!
Longabaugh works Canizares's body with a nice hook.
Longabaugh throws a right hand that misses
and Canizares counters with a thumping low kick.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but Longabaugh is just out of range.
Longabaugh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Canizares.
Longabaugh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Longabaugh scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Canizares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Canizares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Canizares!
Our winner, Ezequiel Canizares, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Ro (ranked 649 p4p, 251 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 66 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ro swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ro thuds a left hand into Bonaparte's body.
Ro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Ro.
Ro moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Ro avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Ro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bonaparte.
Ro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Ro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ro.
Good body shot from Ro.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonaparte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ro's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro misses with a body punch.
Ro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonaparte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ro misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Ro.
Ro lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ro.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Bonaparte fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ro.
Bonaparte looks winded!
Bonaparte misses with the head strike.
Ro works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ro.
Ro tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ro misses with a punch to the body.
Ro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonaparte misses with some punches.
Ro lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Ro digs a right hand underneath Bonaparte's ribcage. Bonaparte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ro is working Bonaparte over against the cage.
A short right from Ro.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Ro.
Ro prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Ro.
Bonaparte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonaparte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ro working aggressively here.
Ro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonaparte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ro blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonaparte works on Ro's body with a couple of short punches.
Ro misses with some punches.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ro blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Ro blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Ro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Ro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ro lands a shoulder strike.
Ro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Ro.
Ro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
A short uppercut from Ro.
Ro cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Ro scores with a shot to the side of Bonaparte's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Ro on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ro scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ro on the inside.
Bonaparte is rocked!
Ro working aggressively here.
Ro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ro works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
Ro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ro tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing Ro back against the cage.
Ro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonaparte is trying to push Ro away but Ro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the head.
Ro lands with a left to the head.
Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Ro finish him?
Ro can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Ro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Ro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Ro.
A right hand to the body from Ro.
Ro lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Ro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonaparte is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ro doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Bonaparte crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Bonaparte's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Ro!
Pate Ro 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumanne Revocatus (ranked 497 p4p, 126 weight class) and Wille Thai (ranked 75 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jumanne Revocatus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thai fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Revocatus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Revocatus lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jumanne Revocatus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wille Thai.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Revocatus sprawls well. Revocatus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai with a poor takedown
and Revocatus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Revocatus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thai.
Revocatus wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Revocatus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Thai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wille Thai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Gustafsson (ranked 33 p4p, 86 weight class) and Eugeniy Tryastsyn (ranked 5 p4p, 8 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gustafsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tryastsyn lands a two punch combo.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook
and Gustafsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tryastsyn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tryastsyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gustafsson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn walks into a jab.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tryastsyn cracks Gustafsson with an open hand slap.
Gustafsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tryastsyn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gustafsson as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryastsyn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tryastsyn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tryastsyn is putting a hurting on Gustafsson here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Gustafsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustafsson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gustafsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tryastsyn tries to score with some ground and pound. Gustafsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tryastsyn lands a few punches from side control.
Gustafsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gustafsson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to buck Tryastsyn off but Tryastsyn is having none of it.
Gustafsson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tryastsyn lands a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tryastsyn has managed to slip his arm under Gustafsson's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gustafsson is tapping out! Submission win for Tryastsyn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Eugeniy Tryastsyn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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