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Event:
The Island Season 9, 145 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Louis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rocha Barros counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rocha Barros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rocha Barros to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Rocha Barros shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Louis is trying to defend but Rocha Barros finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rocha Barros wants to pass the guard but Louis is defending well.
Louis is controlling Rocha Barros's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T1#
Rocha Barros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louis's head.
Louis wants to improve his position but Rocha Barros is controlling well.
Louis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rocha Barros is pressing down on Louis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Louis is holding on for now.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Louis sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rocha Barros lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Louis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha Barros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha Barros's back!
Rocha Barros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Louis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Louis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocha Barros works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha Barros is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha Barros has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Louis tries to lock up and control but Rocha Barros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Louis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SUB2#
Rocha Barros working for a submission but Louis is keeping him at bay.
Rocha Barros lands a big shot there that rocks Louis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Louis tries to hold on but Rocha Barros pushes him away.
Rocha Barros looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Louis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Louis is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Rocha Barros!
Our winner, Pedro Rocha Barros, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
IVT 13
Date: Apr 29, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Louis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thing to the ground. Louis is now in Thing's guard.
Thing keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Thing working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Thing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thing is controlling Louis's posture.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing wants to control the position but Louis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thing holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Thing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Louis. #T1#
Louis thows a huge punch but Thing dodges it nicely.
Louis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Thing is not content to let Louis control the position.
Louis throwing shots but Thing is blocking nicely.
Louis is thwarting Thing's attempts to control the position.
Louis is keen to just control but Thing is a slippery customer.
Louis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thing is concentrating on defense, preventing Louis from advancing position.
Thing is not content to let Louis control the position.#SUB2#
Thing is defending against the submission attempts here by Louis.
Thing wants to control but Louis is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.
Louis misses with a takedown attempt - Thing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thing but Thing pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Louis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thing did well to prevent Louis getting side control.
Thing is controlling Louis's trapped leg to prevent Louis from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thing tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Louis is pressing down on Thing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thing is holding on for now. #T3#
Thing tries to get to full guard but Louis has control of the leg.
Thing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thing.
Thing keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Louis being controlled here momentarily.
Thing keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Louis wants to pass the guard but Thing is keeping the position.
Thing trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Louis trying to control but Thing is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thing wants to clinch up but Louis keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Louis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Thing manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Louis on his heels. He'll look to pass Louis's guard now, I'm sure.
Thing scoring with some ground and pound.
Thing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thing has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Thing is in close to Louis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thing chips away with some ground and pound.
Louis looking for a sweep. Not yet Louis, not yet.
Thing postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow.
Thing trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing works over Louis with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Thing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thing is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thing connects with a couple of short punches.
Louis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thing makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thing landing with the ground and pound.
Thing with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC#
Louis is rocked!
Louis controls Thing momentarily but Thing frees himself.
Louis is still in real trouble! Can Thing finish him?#SUB2#
Louis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thing lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Louis 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.
Thing arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Louis's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thing Thing!
Thing Thing seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
IVT Test
Date: Apr 19, 2019 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Luc Bittencourt (ranked 1593 p4p, 178 weight class) and Marcus Louis (ranked 2911 p4p, 291 weight class). Marcus Louis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luc Bittencourt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Louis!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bittencourt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bittencourt (2) vs (0) Louis
Bittencourt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Louis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Louis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louis.
Bittencourt tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bittencourt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Bittencourt is proving a slippery customer.
Bittencourt looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittencourt trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Louis being controlled here, momentarily.
Louis looking for a sweep. Not yet Louis, not yet.
Bittencourt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bittencourt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bittencourt wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Louis is trying to control the position but Bittencourt postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
Bittencourt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bittencourt slips nicely into half guard.
Louis moves into full guard.
Bittencourt wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Louis is trying to control the position but Bittencourt postures up.
Bittencourt wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Bittencourt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Louis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Buoy Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Louis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bittencourt wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bittencourt (5) vs (0) Louis
Louis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bittencourt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bittencourt taking a breather here.
Bittencourt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Louis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bittencourt tries for a kimura but Louis is defending well.
Louis tries to bench press Bittencourt off him but Bittencourt keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt is looking to take a break and control but Louis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bittencourt advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bittencourt (7) vs (0) Louis
Bittencourt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Louis is looking to escape.
Louis wants to control but Bittencourt is having none of it.
Bittencourt is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Louis is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Louis flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bittencourt anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Louis and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bittencourt slips an arm under Louis chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bittencourt has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bittencourt is squeezing on Louis like an anaconda would it's prey. Louis fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luc Bittencourt! |
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Event:
IVT 8
Date: Mar 30, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Louis moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Louis avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Louis has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Louis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Louis.
A short right from Miller.
Louis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
Louis gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Louis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Louis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
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.
Louis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Miller gets tackled into the cage by Louis. Louis maintains the clinch.
Miller lands a body shot.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD2#
Miller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Louis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miller to the mat. Miller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louis is controlling him.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
Louis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Miller wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Louis is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Louis controlling the action here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Louis.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SU2#
Louis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #CL2#
Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Louis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Louis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Louis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Louis. That did some damage!#CL2#
Louis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louis misses with the head strike.
Louis is trying to break free.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Louis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Louis wants the takedown. Miller is fighting it off but Louis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miller's guard against the cage.
Miller is trying to control the position but Louis postures up.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Miller has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Louis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miller.
Louis controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Louis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miller struggling a bit here.
Louis controlling the position.
Louis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2#
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.
Louis happy to just control the position for now. #SU2#
Louis stands up and we're back to a striking position. #CL2#
Louis has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Louis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Louis lands strikes to the head.
Louis throwing wild punches that miss their target. #T3#
Louis has good solid back control here.
Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louis looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Louis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Louis scores with strikes from the back.
Louis lands a shot to the body.
Louis missing with strikes from the back. #T4#
Louis controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis scores with punches to the body.
Louis controlling from the back.
Louis cracks Miller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Louis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Louis instigates a clinch.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Louis.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Louis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louis controlling the action here.
More stalling from Louis.#T1#
Miller strikes from the bottom but Louis uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Miller is trying to buck Louis off.
Louis grinds an elbow into Miller's temple.
Louis throws an elbow but Miller slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miller is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Louis is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Louis content just to control the position here.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Louis controlling from the full mount.
Louis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
Louis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcus Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Louis looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Louis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Louis trying to control but Miller is having none of it.
Miller tries to hold on but Louis postures up.
Miller is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
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.
Louis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miller hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Louis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Louis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Louis!
In his post fight interview, Marcus Louis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
IVT 7
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Louis clinches up against the cage.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Louiss head.
Louis blocks an uppercut.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Louis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Louis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#
Louis is rocked!
Miller lands an uppercut.
Louis is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Louis to his knees! Miller keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Miller!
Cole Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
IVT 4
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Poussin's corner calls for a 1-2. Poussin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Louis tries to clinch but Poussin moves away
and Poussin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Louis is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Louis darts in and clinches Poussin up against the cage.
Poussin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Louis wants to take the fight to the mat but Poussin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Poussin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poussin lands a right hand.
A short left from Poussin.
A shot in the inside from Poussin. #ROC#
Louis is rocked!
Poussin lands a body shot.
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!
Poussin lands with a light punch inside.
Louis is still on wobbly legs! Can Poussin finish him?
Poussin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Poussin.
Poussin lands a nice shot to the body.
Poussin digs a right hand into Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Louis's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poussin.
Louis looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Poussin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poussin lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Poussin.
Poussin lands with a short shot to the head.
Poussin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poussin pushes Louis against the cage. Poussin is working some dirty boxing. Poussin pushes off with a quick right hook! Louis goes down! Louis tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Poussin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amadou Poussin!
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