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HWP150: Fauatea vs Brannigan PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arht Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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237 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scottie Pippen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arht Toro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toro scores with a takedown into Pippen's guard.
Pippen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Toro gets to his feet. Pippen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pippen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pippen misses with a takedown attempt
and Toro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pippen's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro tries to stand but Pippen is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pippen looking for a guillotine here but Toro defends easily.
Pippen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pippen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pippen looking for a guillotine here but Toro defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toro passes into side control.
Pippen gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pippen gets full guard.
Toro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pippen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toro postures up.
Pippen pushes a forearm under Toro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Toro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scottie Pippen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Camozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Gonzalez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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247 lbs
9 - 10 - 1 |
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270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Camozzi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camozzi tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Camozzi throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Camozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Camozzi moves forwards but Gonzalez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camozzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Tony Camozzi has been cut.
Gonzalez drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Camozzi right on the button. Camozzi goes down! Gonzalez follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gonzalez gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Gonzalez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Tut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barsanti comes into the arena with Bawitdaba blaring out of the sound system. Tut comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rember the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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255 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Barsanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Tut!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsanti swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tut to counter with a crisp jab.
Barsanti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barsanti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barsanti throws an off balance right hand
and Tut counters with a series of strikes. Barsanti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barsanti misses with a wild body shot.
Tut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Tut or perhaps it was just good defense by Barsanti which made him look bad.
Barsanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barsanti misses with a combination
and Tut counters with a shoot takedown. Barsanti fights it but they end up in guard.
Tut drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tut jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tut advances position into side control!
Barsanti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barsanti tries to get out of the position.
Tut has hold of Barsanti's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Barsanti tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tut cranks the arm and Barsanti screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Barsanti, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). King Tut!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashawn Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashawn Ross acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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211 lbs
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286 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashawn Ross!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ross.
Ross takes a swing at Assassin's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Assassin misses.
Ross misses with an uppercut.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Assassin walks into a jab.
Ross lands a big right hand that sends Assassin crashing to the mat! Ross stays standing though and waves Assassin back to his feet!
Assassin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross is stalking Assassin. Assassin circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Ross, and it's lights out! Assassin really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashawn Ross!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meister Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Spilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Spilla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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279 lbs
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242 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meister Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Spilla!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spilla misses with a takedown attempt
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Tony Spilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spilla misses with a takedown
and Spilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spilla fails with the takedown
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Meister Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Spilla.
Spilla misses with a few strikes there.
Spilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spilla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stein pushes Spilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Spilla jumps guard and drags Stein to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stein has managed to get both his arms back between Spilla's legs - danger averted.
Stein won't allow Spilla to get back to his feet.
Spilla looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stein is working hard here to advance position.
Stein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Meister Stein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stein throws an overhand right that lands on Spilla's shoulder, as Spilla tries to avoid the shot.
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.
Spilla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein gets the takedown into side control.
Stein working the head and body with strikes.
Spilla tries to control but Stein manages to take his back.
Stein keeps control of the position easily here as Spilla tries to buck him off.
Stein has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Spilla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Stein controls the action.
Spilla rolls, trying to escape but Stein keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein scores with punches and elbows.
Spilla is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Spilla just trying to survive but Stein is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Spilla breaks Stein's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Spilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stein is proving hard to escape from.
Spilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein wants to improve his position but instead Spilla has moved into half guard.
Spilla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stein keeps working.
Stein trying to control from the bottom.
Spilla trying to control the action but Stein is working from the bottom.
Spilla tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stein.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spilla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meister Stein 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.
Spilla slips under a jab from Stein.
Stein feints and as Spilla raises his hands in defense, Stein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stein wants to control from the top but Spilla keeps moving.
Stein works over Spilla with some ground and pound from guard.
Stein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spilla's head.
Spilla wants to get back to his feet but Stein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spilla looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein stays in close to Spilla's body and controls the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stein staying out of range there.
Stein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stein has closed the distance and engaged Spilla in a clinch.
Stein is trying to maintain a safe position but Spilla gets an underhook and turns Stein into the cage.
Spilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spilla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spilla is trying to push Stein away but Stein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spilla fails to pull guard.
Meister Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Spilla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spilla jumps guard but Stein stands there with Spilla around his waist. Spilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stein smiles and moves away.
Spilla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stein counters with a single leg into guard. Spilla didn't expect that.
Spilla is breathing heavily.
Spilla looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stein passes into side control.
Stein tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stein controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Spilla is looking to escape.
Stein takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stein seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spilla for as long as he can get away with.
Spilla is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Stein tries to control but Spilla wriggling away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Meister Stein wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stein moves away from the strike by Spilla.
Stein throws a right hand that misses
and Spilla counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spilla wants to control from the top but Stein keeps moving.
Spilla is in close to Stein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stein wants to sweep here but Spilla controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meister Stein dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Spilla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spilla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stein stalling in the clinch.
Stein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spilla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spilla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Spilla working a defensive guard but Stein manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spilla to his feet.
Spilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spilla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stein counters with a takedown into side control.
Meister Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Spilla.
Stein is working Spilla over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spilla is looking for a sweep.
Stein landing a few strikes.
Stein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spilla keeps working.
Spilla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stein controlling the position easily from mount.
Stein lands a nice shot to the head.
Stein tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spilla sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stein in particular looking to stall.
Stein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spilla wants to control the action here but instead Stein manages to pass to full mount!
Stein in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Meister Stein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spilla taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stein tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stein lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stein content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a heavy elbow.
Stein controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meister Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meister Stein!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Renzokuken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renzokuken has chosen Primus - Laquer Head as his entrance music. Jonas Resina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Angelo Renzokuken's chin.
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234 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Renzokuken!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renzokuken tries to clinch up but Resina circles away and keeps his distance.
Resina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Renzokuken tries to avoid it but Resina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Renzokuken to the ground. Renzokuken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonas Resina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resina shoots in for a takedown but Renzokuken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Resina wants to land a leg kick but Renzokuken is out of range.
Resina shoots in looking for a takedown. Renzokuken tries to sprawl out of it but Resina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Renzokuken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Resina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Resina misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Resina moves into the clinch successfully.
Renzokuken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Resina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renzokuken lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jonas Resina has been cut.
Renzokuken avoiding damage as Resina throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renzokuken tries to land a knee to the head but Resina blocks with his arms.
Resina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Resina blocks an elbow strike.
Renzokuken lands an elbow inside that Resina shrugs off.
Jonas Resina's cut is getting worse.
Renzokuken lands a big knee! That's hurt Resina! Oh, he's all over the place! Renzokuken lands another knee that sends Resina to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Renzokuken!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonie Carrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Herrmann has chosen Rammstein - Buck Dich as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonie Carrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrol lands with a hook. von Herrmann tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
von Herrmann throws a shot from downtown. Carrol moves away and avoids it.
von Herrmann needs to keep his hands up - Carrol had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before von Herrmann can pounce on him.
Carrol misses with an uppercut. von Herrmann saw that one coming.
Carrol misses with a looping left.
Carrol thows a left - swing and a miss!
von Herrmann fails to land with a series of punches.
von Herrmann throws a right and a left that Carrol avoids nicely.
von Herrmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carrol throws a good cross that connects.
Carrol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
von Herrmann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
von Herrmann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
von Herrmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
von Herrmann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carrol is trying to control but can't.
von Herrmann working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
von Herrmann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
von Herrmann is thwarting Carrol's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann throwing shots but Carrol is blocking nicely.
von Herrmann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carrol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from von Herrmann.
von Herrmann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
von Herrmann moves nicely into side control.
Carrol takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
von Herrmann scores with a couple of short elbows.
von Herrmann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
von Herrmann lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Tonie Carrol has been cut.
Carrol is looking for a sweep.
Carrol is breathing heavily.
Carrol taking punishment in the form of punches.
von Herrmann looks up at the clock and then as Carrol takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, von Herrmann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
von Herrmann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrol taking a bit of punishment here - von Herrmann scoring with strikes.
Carrol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carrol tries to get out of the position.
von Herrmann working the body and head with strikes.
von Herrmann is chipping away with strikes.
Carrol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
von Herrmann working the head with strikes.
von Herrmann is working Carrol over with some ground and pound from side control.
von Herrmann throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
von Herrmann looks up at the clock and then as Carrol takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, von Herrmann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
von Herrmann works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carrol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for von Herrmann on the ground.
Check out the look on von Herrmann's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tonie Carrol's cut is getting worse.
Carrol is trying to improve his position.
von Herrmann lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jeez, Tonie Carrol's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tonie Carrol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Butch von Herrmann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival: Down On The Corner as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
222 lbs
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23
260 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Powerful |
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson has his hands on Boxer's head, controlling the position.
Thompson is trying to keep Boxer in close.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Thompson is striking from the bottom but Boxer uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxer pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Boxer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boxer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boxer controlling his opponent.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer pushes him away.
Boxer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boxer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working to try and regain half guard.
Boxer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Boxer has a good base and remains in mount.
Boxer controlling his opponent.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer postures up.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Boxer has a good base and remains in mount.
Boxer controlling from mount.
Boxer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thompson tries to hold on but Boxer postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boxer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Boxer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with a big head kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Boxer checks a leg kick.
Boxer gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson wants to control but Boxer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boxer throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Boxer throws a shot to the body.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Boxer - that will leave a mark!
Boxer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Boxer to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Boxer 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a one-two to the body.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boxer!
Tommy Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thompson throws a right hand that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Boxer counters with a one-two to the body.
Thompson misses the body punch
and Boxer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horrible takedown by Boxer or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer 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!
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Thompson throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thompson throws a lazy body kick
and Boxer counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Boxer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boxer is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barbara Boxer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice body kick.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Boxer!
A solid body kick from Boxer.
Boxer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boxer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boxer's guard.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boxer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barbara Boxer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Boxer has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer is controlling the pace.
Thompson trying to control but Boxer postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boxer is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barbara Boxer.
Boxer clinches.
Boxer lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer.
Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boxer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a body kick that stops Thompson in his tracks momentarily.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boxer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Boxer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
Boxer controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Barbara Boxer just wasn't active enough.
Boxer lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Boxer counters by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Boxer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling the position.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barbara Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbara Boxer!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by go coors!. Rogers has chosen From Eminem to HWP as his entrance music. Bett Rogers 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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28
287 lbs
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285 lbs
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silverback Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Nice defenses there by Rogers.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lesnar thinking.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Rogers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Bett Rogers has been cut.
Rogers misses with a body shot
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnar.
Rogers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lesnar throws a poor cross that misses
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesnar or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rogers fails to land.
Lesnar working Rogers over with knees to the body.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lesnar has him pinned against the cage.
Lesnar lands a nice knee to the body.
Rogers looks gassed!
Lesnar misses with an elbow over the top.
Lesnar stalling against the cage.
Lesnar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnar leaning against his opponent.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lesnar stalling in the clinch.
Lesnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stalling in the clinch but Rogers improves position.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Rogers avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
Lesnar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rogers avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Lesnar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Lesnar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rogers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lesnar tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lesnar avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lesnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lesnar prevents it.
Lesnar lands with a left to the head.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar landing knees to the body.
Lesnar is working Rogers over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Lesnar scores with a knee to the head.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Lesnar misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lesnar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lesnar obliges.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogers takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Lesnar scores with a hook to the body.
Lesnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesnar pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Lesnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rogers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Lesnar fails to land.
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers is trying to drag Lesnar to the mat but Lesnar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bett Rogers.
Rogers pushes off an throws an elbow but Lesnar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silverback Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bett Rogers's cut.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lesnar rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnar.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lesnar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Rogers cracks Lesnar with a nice body shot.
Lesnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rogers's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Lesnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesnar or not.
Rogers is working Lesnar over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers pushes Lesnar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesnar takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silverback Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Rogers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bett Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar walks into a straight right hand from Rogers.
Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Lesnar. Lesnar maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar misses with an elbow over the top.
Lesnar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Lesnar.
Rogers scores with a hook to the body.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silverback Lesnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Lesnar.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Rogers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rogers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lesnar prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with an elbow strike.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Rogers is leaning against Lesnar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lesnar blocks the elbow strike.
Lesnar misses with some punches.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Lesnar moved away.
Rogers lands a nice hook to Lesnar's body. Lesnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lesnar at a distance.
Rogers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lesnar rather than just go for the knockout.
Rogers throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar misses with a body shot
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers connects with a body shot.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rogers. Beautiful body shot.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rogers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bett Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bett Rogers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogers works the jab nicely.
Rogers misses with a shot to the body
and Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Lesnar wants to stall.
Rogers works on Lesnar's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rogers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Silverback Lesnar has been cut.
Rogers tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rogers lands with a shot to the body.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bett Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rogers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lesnar's hands.
Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar clinches.
Lesnar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers breaks the clinch.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rogers lands a slapping body shot.
Rogers connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a body shot that sends Lesnar's belly button to the back.
Rogers thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rogers lands a nice hook to Lesnar's body. Lesnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rogers misses with a body kick.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Lesnar should have avoided that one.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Rogers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rogers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lesnar scrambles back to his feet.
Rogers takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Rogers swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Lesnar swings widly with a right hand
and Rogers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rogers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lesnar checks a leg kick.
Rogers throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar throws an off balance right hand
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Rogers.
Rogers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogers is looking to land body kicks.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Lesnar misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bett Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bett Rogers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brannigan's choice of entrance music: Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Dominic Fauatea had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Fauatea !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fauatea circles away.
Brannigan lands a slapping body shot.
Brannigan misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Brannigan.
Fauatea throws a hook to the side of Brannigan's head but Brannigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brannigan throws a sloppy body shot
and Fauatea counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brannigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fauatea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brannigan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fauatea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brannigan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea works Brannigan's body with a nice hook.
Fauatea thows a leg kick but Brannigan checks it
and Brannigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brannigan takes the fight into the clinch.
Fauatea taking a breather.
Brannigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fauatea taking a breather.
Fauatea is struggling to control the position.
Fauatea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea lands with a light punch inside.
Fauatea wants to stall.
Fauatea lands with a left to the head.
Fauatea controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dominic Fauatea .
No luck for Brannigan with that takedown attempt.
Brannigan checks a low kick from Fauatea .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Fauatea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Brannigan blocks a low kick nicely.
Fauatea throws a body kick the misses
and Brannigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Brannigan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fauatea throws a leg kick
and Brannigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fauatea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Dominic Fauatea has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fauatea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fauatea fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brannigan checks it well.
Brannigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauatea .
Good leg kick by Fauatea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominic Fauatea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brannigan!
Fauatea misses with a right hand
and Brannigan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fauatea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brannigan throws a right hand that Fauatea ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauatea also avoids with ease.
Brannigan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fauatea counters with an inside leg kick.
Fauatea misses with a lunging right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fauatea wants to stand up but Brannigan is controlling him.
Brannigan sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Dominic Fauatea wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fauatea tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A low kick from Fauatea misses
and Brannigan counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Fauatea misses
and Brannigan counters with a head kick. That will keep Fauatea thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brannigan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fauatea rather than just go for the knockout.
Brannigan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fauatea throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a body kick.
Brannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fauatea .
Fauatea misses with a hook.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Fauatea is avoiding it.
Dominic Fauatea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea misses with a body shot
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.
Brannigan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fauatea throws a body kick that misses.
Brannigan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brannigan moves away from the strike by Fauatea .
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brannigan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fauatea thows a leg kick but Brannigan checks it
and Brannigan counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea throws a jab but it's blocked by Brannigan.
Fauatea throws a looping overhand right but Brannigan ducks down to avoid it.
Fauatea blocks the body kick.
Fauatea throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a leg kick.
Brannigan cracks a nice hook into Fauatea 's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brannigan. Fauatea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brannigan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea '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.
Brannigan lands a jab to the nose.
Brannigan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fauatea throws a right hand that misses
and Brannigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fauatea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Fauatea keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannigan misses with a combination
and Fauatea counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan avoids a kick to the body.
Brannigan misses the body punch
and Fauatea counters with a low kick, right behind Brannigan 's knee.
Fauatea ducks under a wild hook from Brannigan.
Brannigan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fauatea misses with a hook to the body
and Brannigan counters with a right hand to the body.
Brannigan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea blocks the body kick.
Fauatea throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Fauatea looks to throw a body kick
and Brannigan counters with a three punch combo that has Fauatea backing up. Fauatea nods at Brannigan to acknowledge the strikes.
A good leg kick by Fauatea .
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Fauatea looks for the body kick but Brannigan saw that one coming.
Brannigan throws a nice looking combination but Fauatea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brannigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brannigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fauatea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brannigan's head.
Fauatea throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brannigan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fauatea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brannigan.
Fauatea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brannigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brannigan misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fauatea is just out of range.
Fauatea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fauatea thows a leg kick but Brannigan checks it
and Brannigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fauatea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brannigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fauatea throws a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Brannigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fauatea throws a lazy uppercut
and Brannigan counters with a straight right hand.
Fauatea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fauatea throws a sloppy head kick and Brannigan moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brannigan checks a leg kick.
Brannigan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fauatea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brannigan feints and then cracks Fauatea 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fauatea down.
A jab from Fauatea finds it's way through Brannigan's defenses.
Fauatea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
A big left from Fauatea misses.
Fauatea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fauatea misses with a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fauatea misses with a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a left to the body.
Brannigan throws a push kick but Fauatea slaps the foot to one side.
Fauatea scores with a leg kick.
Brannigan instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fauatea fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brannigan - that landed with a thud.
Fauatea looking to stall.
Fauatea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannigan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fauatea pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fauatea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fauatea will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brannigan misses with a body shot
and Fauatea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brannigan misses with a left hand
and Fauatea counters with a head kick.
Brannigan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fauatea counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fauatea .
Brannigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fauatea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brannigan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brannigan. Fauatea does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannigan slips a straight right by Fauatea .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dominic Fauatea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
That's time! Fauatea 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fauatea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannigan connects with a crisp jab.
Fauatea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fauatea throws out a loose jab but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fauatea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brannigan.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fauatea circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea is looking to clinch but Brannigan is avoiding it.
Brannigan connects with a solid leg kick.
Fauatea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fauatea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brannigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fauatea throws a lazy right hand but Brannigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brannigan throws a series of punches but Fauatea avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.
Fauatea walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brannigan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brannigan 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.
Brannigan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fauatea 's sensitive parts.
Fauatea throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.
Brannigan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fauatea to score with a decent uppercut.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick
and Fauatea counters with a big head kick but Brannigan shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan takes a swing at Fauatea 's ribcage but misses.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fauatea .
Fauatea throws a right hand that Brannigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Brannigan also avoids with ease.
Fauatea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brannigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fauatea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fauatea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fauatea , right into the meat.
Fauatea throws a front kick aimed at Brannigan's knee but Brannigan avoids it well.
Fauatea connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brannigan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fauatea 's head backwards.
Brannigan scores with a shot to the body.
Fauatea misses with a leg kick
and Brannigan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fauatea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brannigan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fauatea really felt that one!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Fauatea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fauatea 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fauatea !
Dominic Fauatea retains his heavyweight title!
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