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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Placido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placido has chosen Bone Thugs N Harmony Feat. 2Pac - Thug Luv as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Placido!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters with a nice uppercut.
Night misses with a jab to the body
and Placido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night is looking to clinch.
Night moves in looking to clinch but Placido pushes him off.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night counters with a right hand to the body.
Night swings for the body but Placido moves out of range.
Night bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Placido throws out a loose jab but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Placido cracks Night with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Placido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Night connects with a body shot that sends Placido's belly button to the back.
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night tries to clinch there but Placido circles away.
Placido misses with a wild combination.
Night waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Placido.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Night - that will leave a mark!
Night looks to score with a jab to the body but Placido is just out of range.
Night keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Placido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Night.
Placido with a nice cross.
Night scores with a shot to the body.
Placido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Night doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night is looking to chop away at Placido's legs.
Placido throws a hook to the side of Night's head but Night sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night looks to land a right hand but Placido moved out of range.
Placido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Placido misses with a looping right.
Placido might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Placido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Night counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Night misses.
Night lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Placido misses with a jab to the body
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Placido 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.
Placido misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Placido.
Night punishes Placido's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Night.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night counters with a straight right hand.
Placido avoids a kick to the body.
Placido misses with a looping right.
Placido forces Night back against the cage and clinches.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido lands a shot to the body.
Night lands a body shot.
Night lands a nice shot to the body.
Placido looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Night escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Night counters with a stiff right hand.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Night uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Placido.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Night moves into the clinch.
Night breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Night 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Night. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Placido with a jab.
A jab from Night finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Placido.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Night dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Night scores with a sloppy right hand. Placido should have avoided that one.
Placido misses with a double jab
and Night counters with a left to the body.
Night keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Night keeps the fight on the outside.
Night throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Night getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Night throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Placido lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Placido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Night displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Placido throws out the jab.
Placido misses with a hook
and Night counters with a good low kick that Placido was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Placido on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Night ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Placido moves away.
Placido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Night tries to close the distance and clinch but Placido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Night.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
Placido closes the distance looking to clinch
and Night counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Placido thinking.
Placido is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Night.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramon Placido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Placido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Night counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido misses with a right hand
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Night scores with a jab.
Night pushes Placido up against the cage in a clinch.
Night manages to break the clinch.
Night swings for the body but Placido moves out of range.
Night throws a push kick but Placido slaps the foot to one side.
Night works the jab nicely.
Night avoids the body shot from Placido.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Placido throws a right hand that misses
and Night counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Night tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Night closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night 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.
Night jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Night fails with an attempt to clinch.
Night walks into a jab.
Placido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Placido throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Placido misses with a left hand
and Night counters with a stiff right hand.
Placido has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Placido swings widly with a right hand
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Night.
Night is looking to clinch.
Placido throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Night to counter with a crisp jab.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Night.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night breaks from the clinch.
Placido fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Night takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Placido uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Night has time to react.
Night throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Placido checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Night tries to clinch but Placido is having none of it.
Night fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Placido manages to avoid it.
Night ducks under a wild hook from Placido.
Placido paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Placido misses with a right hand
and Night counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Placido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Night dominated that second round.
That's time! Night's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Placido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Night.
A looping hook to the body misses from Night. Placido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Night forces Placido back against the cage and clinches.
Placido lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Placido trying to control the position but instead, Night has worked for underhooks and has pushed Placido into the cage.
Placido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Placido has a couple of punches blocked by Night.
Placido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Placido scores with a sloppy right hand. Night should have avoided that one.
Placido throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Night counter with a right hand.
Placido scores with a hook to the body. Night takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Night is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Night circles away from the clinch attempt.
Placido throws a poor cross that misses
and Night counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Placido swings wildly with an uppercut but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night is trying to push Placido away but Placido has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Night escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Placido throws the left hand but Night avoids the punch easily.
Night misses with a body shot
letting Placido counter with a right hand.
Placido connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Night's hands.
Placido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Night.
Placido looks to land a left hand but Night moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Night finds it's way through Placido's defenses.
A clash of legs there as Placido blocks the low kick.
Placido throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Placido takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Night takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Travis Night is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placido moves into range and clinches up with Night.
Placido misses with a punch on the inside.
Placido misses with a punch to the body.
Placido swings wildly with an uppercut but Night uses good head movement to avoid it.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Ramon Placido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Placido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Placido lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Placido lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Night or not.
Placido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Night is trying to break the clinch but Placido is controlling him.
Night blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Placido misses with the head strike.
Placido goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Placido lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Placido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placido misses with a lunging right hand
and Night makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Placido throws a right hand that misses
and Night holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Placido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Placido struggles to land a body shot inside as Night controls his hands.
Placido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Night prevents a body shot from Placido.
Placido can't find room to land a body shot as Night controls the action.
Night blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Placido works on Night's body with a couple of short punches.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Placido - that landed with a thud.
Placido digs a right hand underneath Night's ribcage. Night let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Night blocks an uppercut.
Night is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Placido stalling the fight.
Placido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Placido misses with the head strike.
Placido tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Night blocks a body shot from Placido.
Placido lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Night blocking some punches.
Night pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night tries to clinch there but Placido circles away.
Placido needs to keep his hands up - Night had a free shot at his head there.
Placido misses with an uppercut
and Night cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Placido tries to clinch but Night moves out of range.
Placido throws an off balance right hand
and Night counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramon Placido.
Well Night 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Night!
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