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APF 66 - The Beast PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, ryan malone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle avoids the body shot from malone.
malone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyle manages to avoid it.
malone fails to land with a series of punches.
malone thows a body shot but no joy.
malone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
malone fails to land with a series of punches.
malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lyle darts in and clinches malone up against the cage.
Lyle manages to break the clinch.
malone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
malone throws a body punch but Lyle moves out of range.
malone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
malone looks to land a left hand but Lyle moved out of range nicely.
ryan malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
malone closes the distance but Lyle moves to the side
and Lyle counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
malone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
malone wants to clinch but Lyle slips to the side
and Lyle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for malone!
malone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lyle.
Lyle avoids the attempt from malone to control.
malone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lyle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyle with a couple of short strikes.
malone is rocked!
The referee warns malone that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
malone is still in real trouble! Can Lyle finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Lyle! malone is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kyle Lyle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zei Rulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Dresser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zei Rulu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zei Rulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cross Dresser!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dresser throws out a loose jab but Rulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dresser throws a series of punches but Rulu avoids them all with ease.
Rulu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rulu shoots in looking for a takedown. Dresser tries to sprawl out of it but Rulu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dresser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dresser throws a shot from downtown. Rulu moves away and avoids it.
Dresser throws a body punch but Rulu moves out of range.
Dresser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rulu staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresser swinging wildly here.
Dresser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dresser throws a nice looking combination but Rulu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rulu moves away.
Dresser misses with a wild combination.
Rulu scores with a spinning back kick!
Dresser looks gassed!
Rulu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zei Rulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rulu misses with a takedown attempt - Dresser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rulu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rulu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dresser tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rulu is in Dresser's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rulu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rulu drops back looking for a leg! Dresser is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dresser manages to kick Rulu off! Rulu jumps back into Dresser's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rulu postures up in Dresser's guard and throws a big left but Dresser blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rulu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rulu passes Dresser's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rulu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rulu moves nicely into side control.
Rulu scores with punches from side control.
Rulu is looking to take a break and control but Dresser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rulu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rulu is putting a hurting on Dresser here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rulu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rulu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rulu trying to control the action but Dresser is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rulu lands some shots froms side control.
Rulu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rulu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here as Rulu stalls from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rulu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rulu taking a break here but Dresser is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zei Rulu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dresser takes a swing at Rulu's ribcage but misses.
Dresser misses with a few strikes there.
Rulu ducks under a wild hook from Dresser.
Dresser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rulu moves away.
Dresser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rulu.
Rulu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rulu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rulu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dresser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rulu controlling the action here.
Dresser is breathing heavily.
Rulu is working for a kimura but Dresser is defending it quite comfortably.
Rulu wants to control but Dresser is keeping him busy.
Rulu is trying to work for a kimura but Dresser is defending well.
Rulu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rulu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dresser's head.
Rulu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dresser really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rulu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dresser is refusing to be controlled, as Rulu sits in half guard.
Rulu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rulu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dresser defends it well.
Rulu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rulu winds up and cracks Dresser with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rulu controlling the action here.
Rulu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rulu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rulu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rulu works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dresser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rulu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dresser is trying to control Rulu's posture but Rulu avoids it.
Dresser taking a bit of punishment here - Rulu scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zei Rulu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dresser looks to land a combination but Rulu avoids it well.
Rulu shoots in and bounces Dresser off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rulu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zei Rulu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rulu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dresser 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.
Rulu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rulu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dresser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresser controls Rulu momentarily but Rulu frees himself.
Rulu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rulu thows a big elbow that misses.
Rulu postures up in Dresser's guard and throws a big left but Dresser blocks it.
Rulu is working Dresser over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dresser keeping moving, preventing Rulu from controlling successfully.
Rulu postures up and lands a big shot to Dresser's brow.
Rulu stays in close to Dresser's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rulu is working Dresser over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dresser keeping moving, preventing Rulu from controlling successfully.
Rulu with a nice head shot there.
Rulu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dresser tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rulu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rulu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rulu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross Dresser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rulu throws a big right hand that misses.
Dresser keeping moving, preventing Rulu from controlling successfully.
Rulu thows a big elbow that misses.
Dresser keeping moving, preventing Rulu from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zei Rulu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rulu feints and as Dresser raises his hands in defense, Rulu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dresser preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rulu stands up over Dresser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rulu thows a big elbow that misses.
Rulu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dresser's head.
Rulu wants to control from the top but Dresser keeps moving.
Rulu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zei Rulu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rulu 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zei Rulu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Hammer (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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155 lbs
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163 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Emil Hammer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatowski scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
A lazy left from Ulatowski finds it's target.
Hammer throws a one two combo.
Ulatowski is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Ulatowski.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ulatowski slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a shot to the body.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Ulatowski is avoiding it.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ulatowski's head.
Ulatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Hammer misses.
A slow jab from Ulatowski misses its intended target.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Ulatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Hammer off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Ulatowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Hammer off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulatowski misses with a jab to the body
and Hammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ulatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ulatowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hammer looks gassed!
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ulatowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ulatowski lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulatowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Ulatowski thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Ulatowski moves into the clinch.
Ulatowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammer is rocked!
It looks like Emil Hammer has been cut.
Ulatowski has Hammer pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hammer is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ulatowski - that's hurt Hammer badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hammer is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hammer doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rafal Ulatowski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Nagurski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Jodoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Jodoin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bronko Nagurski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramon Jodoin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagurski lands a jab-cross combination.
Nagurski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jodoin.
Jodoin tries a low kick but Nagurski avoids it.
Jodoin connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagurski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jodoin throws a nice looking combination but Nagurski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagurski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jodoin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagurskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nagurski 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.
Jodoin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jodoin throws a series of punches but Nagurski moves out of range.
Jodoin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jodoin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jodoin.
Jodoin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagurski.
Jodoin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jodoin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagurski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Nagurski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jodoin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jodoin lands a two punch combo.
Nagurski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jodoin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nagurski scores with a body shot.
Nagurski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jodoin manages to avoid it.
Nagurski throws a series of punches but Jodoin avoids them all with ease.
Jodoin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagurski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jodoin thinking.
Nagurski throws a one two combo.
A jab lands there for Jodoin.
Jodoin slips a jab and a cross from Nagurski.
Jodoin connects with an inside leg kick.
Jodoin throws an overhand right that lands on Nagurski's shoulder, as Nagurski tries to avoid the shot.
Nagurski lands with a nice body punch.
Jodoin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jodoin dodges the punch combination from Nagurski.
Jodoin throws a leg kick but Nagurski checks it.
Nagurski is looking to wear down Jodoin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Nagurski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagurski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagurski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodoin.
A jab from Jodoin misses.
Nagurski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jodoin.
Jodoin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nagurski slips under a jab.
Jodoin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagurski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jodoin thinking.
Nagurski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jodoin is just out of range.
Jodoin wants to land a leg kick but Nagurski is out of range.
Jodoin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagurski.
Jodoin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jodoin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jodoin lands a leg kick that knocks Nagurski off balance momentarily.
Jodoin takes a swing at Nagurski's ribcage but misses.
Jodoin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagurski's sensitive parts.
Nagurski works Jodoin's body with a nice hook.
Nagurski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jodoin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagurski.
Jodoin digs a good body shot into Nagurski's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jodoin throws out a powerful jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Jodoin scores with a four punch combination!
Nagurski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jodoin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jodoin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jodoin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nagurski to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagurski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jodoin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nagurski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jodoin throws a right hand that Nagurski ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagurski also avoids with ease.
Jodoin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jodoin wants to land a leg kick but Nagurski is out of range.
Ramon Jodoin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jodoin.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Nagurski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagurski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nagurski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jodoin.
Nagurski lands a nice hook to Jodoin's body. Jodoin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagurski connects with a nice looking jab.
Nagurski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Nagurski throws a series of punches but Jodoin avoids them all with ease.
Jodoin swinging wildly here.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nagurski jabs Jodoin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jodoin looks gassed!
Nagurski lands a nice hook to Jodoin's body. Jodoin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagurski throws a nice looking combination but Jodoin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A leg kick checked by Nagurski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Nagurski dominated that round.
That's time! Nagurski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Nagurski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Nagurski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodoin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagurski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagurski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jodoin counters with a leg kick.
Jodoin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nagurski counters with a one-two to the body.
Jodoin misses with a straight left.
Jodoin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagurski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jodoin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jodoin tries to clinch up but Nagurski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagurski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jodoin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jodoin misses with a straight left.
Jodoin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Jodoin scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin throws a leg kick which misses Nagurski's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagurski tries to avoid it.
Nagurski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagurski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jodoin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jodoin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jodoin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagurski backwards.
Nagurski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Jodoin.
Nagurski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jodoin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jodoin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagurski throws a right and a left that Jodoin avoids nicely.
Jodoin throws a leg kick but Nagurski checks it.
Jodoin misses with a few strikes there.
Nagurski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jodoin counters with a series of strikes. Nagurski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nagurski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jodoin is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Nagurski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nagurski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jodoin throws a combination that misses
letting Nagurski counter with a right hand.
Jodoin tries to work over Nagurski's front leg with a kick but Nagurski checks it.
Nagurski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jodoin eats them both and turns towards Nagurski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jodoin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Nagurski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jodoin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagurski.
Jodoin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jodoin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagurski looks to land a combination but Jodoin avoids it well.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jodoin wants to clinch up but Nagurski keeps it at a distance.
Jodoin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin wants to clinch up but Nagurski keeps it at a distance.
Jodoin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nagurski misses with a wild body shot.
Jodoin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagurski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jodoin scrambles back to his feet.
Jodoin throws a low kick, looking for Nagurski's leg but Nagurski calmly moves out of range.
Jodoin is looking to slow Nagurski down with leg kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jodoin misses with a few strikes there.
Jodoin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagurski manages to avoid it.
Jodoin throws a big shot that misses.
Jodoin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagurski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nagurski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagurski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jodoin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagurski ducks right into an uppercut from Jodoin.
Jodoin dodges the punch combination from Nagurski.
Bronko Nagurski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jodoin thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagurski lunges at Jodoin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jodoin's hand.
Nagurski moves away from the strike by Jodoin.
Jodoin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagurski's sensitive parts.
Jodoin missing with a left hand there. Nagurski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jodoin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagurski.
Jodoin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagurski circles away quickly and effectively.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Nagurski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagurski gets tackled into the cage by Jodoin. Jodoin maintains the clinch.
Jodoin throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagurski.
Jodoin keeps control of Nagurski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jodoin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagurskis head.
Jodoin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagurski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jodoin.
Jodoin throws a series of punches but Nagurski moves out of range.
Jodoin throws a hook but Nagurski avoids it easily.
Nagurski misses with the combination.
Jodoin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nagurski checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronko Nagurski dominated that second round.
That's time! Nagurski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jodoin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Nagurski.
Some wild striking there from Nagurski.
Nagurski misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jodoin.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski counters with a two punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jodoin. That's going to slow Nagurski down.
Jodoin tries to bum rush Nagurski with a series of wild strikes but Nagurski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronko Nagurski is winning the standup battle so far.
Jodoin throws a combination that misses
and Nagurski counters with a nice body shot.
Nagurski misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jodoin.
Nice body punch from Nagurski.
Nagurski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jodoin.
Jodoin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jodoin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Jodoin.
Nagurski works over Jodoin's head and body with a nice combination.
Jodoin throws a combination that misses
and Nagurski counters with a straight right hand.
Nagurski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jodoin.
Nagurski throws a nice looking combination but Jodoin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jodoin misses the target.
Nagurski throws a looping overhand right but Jodoin ducks down to avoid it.
Jodoin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nagurski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jodoin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagurski looks to land a combination but Jodoin avoids it well.
Jodoin tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Nagurski to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagurski with a hook.
Jodoin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jodoin misses with a combination
and Nagurski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagurski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jodoin. Jodoin obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagurski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jodoin misses with an uppercut. Nagurski saw that one coming.
Nagurski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jodoin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagurski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jodoin tries to land a leg kick but Nagurski saw it coming and moves away.
Jodoin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nagurski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagurski fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagurski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jodoin.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jodoin misses with a double jab.
Nagurski throws a nice looking combination but Jodoin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagurski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nagurski works over Jodoin's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jodoin moves into the clinch.
A short left from Jodoin.
Jodoin is leaning against Nagurski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jodoin lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagurski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jodoin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jodoin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nagurski's efforts to push away.
Jodoin is struggling to control the position.
Jodoin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagurski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jodoin has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jodoin.
Jodoin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jodoin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jodoin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagurski backwards.
Jodoin stalling against the cage.
Ramon Jodoin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jodoin.
Jodoin misses with the head strike.
Jodoin breaks the clinch.
Jodoin misses with a double jab
and Nagurski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jodoin throws a combination. Nagurski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nagurski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagurski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jodoin moves in looking to clinch but Nagurski pushes him off.
Jodoin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jodoin duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagurski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jodoin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagurski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronko Nagurski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jodoin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagurski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagurski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronko Nagurski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagurski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Nagurski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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, Kari Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Snuka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka throws a nice looking combination but Ragnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Snuka's leg. Snuka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Snuka blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Ragnarsson.
Snuka looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Snuka's front leg with a kick but Snuka checks it.
Snuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Snuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson jabs Snuka right on the nose. Snuka blinks but takes it well.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Snuka's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snuka.
Ragnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Snuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson dips to his left and cracks Snuka with an uppercut!
Snuka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Snuka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnarsson's head backwards.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is looking to slow Snuka down with leg kicks.
Snuka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnarsson tries to land a leg kick but Snuka saw it coming and moves away.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snuka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson scores with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Snuka off balance momentarily.
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnarsson moves away from the strike by Snuka.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson 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.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Snuka swinging wildly here.
Ragnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snuka tries to bum rush Ragnarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snuka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ragnarsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Snuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Snuka tries to bum rush Ragnarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Snuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson throws the kick towards the body but Snuka avoids it.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarsson tries a low kick but Snuka avoids it.
Ragnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snuka's calf.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnarsson is looking to chop away at Snuka's legs.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Snuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ragnarsson.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Ragnarsson wants to slow Snuka down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a front kick.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snuka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snuka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
Kari Ragnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
A leg kick checked by Snuka.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson 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.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
A low kick from Snuka is predictable there
and Ragnarsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ragnarsson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Snuka's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnarsson. That one must have hurt.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnarsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Ragnarsson cracks Snuka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ragnarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnarsson.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Snuka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
A head kick misses from Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Snuka moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Snuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snuka can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a wild combination.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ragnarsson throws a front kick that sends Snuka stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Snuka blocks the low kick.
Snuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ragnarsson lands with a kick to the temple. Snuka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Snuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ragnarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnarsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snuka.
Snuka swings for the body but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Snuka blocks a leg kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a body kick.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka stalks Ragnarsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ragnarsson's face. Ragnarsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Ragnarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ragnarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick as Snuka jumps back.
James Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snuka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson 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.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Snuka checks it.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Ragnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Snuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Snuka in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Snuka's leg. Snuka is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson scores with a kick to the body.
Snuka avoids a kick to the body.
Kari Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snuka is out of range and Ragnarsson settles back down.
No joy there for Snuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnarsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Snuka's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnarsson 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Ragnarsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knox has chosen Paint It Black By The Rolling Stones as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Knox!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Dempsey throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dempsey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Dempsey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Knox misses.
Dempsey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Dempsey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knox tries to avoid it but Dempsey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knox to the ground. Knox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Dempsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox takes a swing at Dempsey's ribcage but misses.
Dempsey punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Dempsey misses with a shot to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dempsey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dempsey.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dempsey is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dempsey not doing much here.
Dempsey'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.
Dempsey is looking to advance position but Knox won't allow it.
Knox is looking to improve his position.
Dempsey is looking to take a break and control but Knox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dempsey prevents Knox from improving his position.
Dempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dempsey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dempsey is nestled in close to Knox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dempsey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Dempsey seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey slips a nice elbow through Knox's hands, connecting with Knox's forehead.
Dempsey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dempsey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knox wants to get back to his feet.
Knox is staying active underneath Dempsey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dempsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Knox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dempsey.
Knox can't keep his opponent in guard - Dempsey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox is trying to stand back up but Dempsey is controlling him
Dempsey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knox's head.
Dempsey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dempsey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Knox is defending against the submission attempts here by Dempsey.
Dempsey thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Dempsey dominated that round.
That's time! Dempsey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dempsey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Dempsey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knox is trying to defend but Dempsey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dempsey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox is trying to maintain the position but Dempsey is very close to passing his half guard.
Dempsey throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox trying to control but Dempsey postures up.
Dempsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox is looking for a sweep. Dempsey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dempsey thows a huge punch but Knox dodges it nicely.
Dempsey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knox wants to control but Dempsey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dempsey throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Knox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dempsey.
Knox is not content to let Dempsey control the position.
Dempsey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Dempsey prevents Knox from improving his position.
Dempsey throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
Dempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dempsey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knox defending well though.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox is trying to stand up here but Dempsey is controlling him well.
Knox is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dempsey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dempsey wants to take a breather but Knox is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dempsey.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dempsey lands a nice short elbow.
Knox trying to hold on to Dempsey's head to control him but Dempsey postures up.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dempsey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dempsey trying to control but Knox is working from the bottom.
Dempsey lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Dempsey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dempsey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dempsey throws and elbow that misses. Knox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dempsey's guard. Nice move by Knox!
Dempsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dempsey is trying to keep Knox in close.
Dempsey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dempsey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Dempsey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dempsey ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Dempsey throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a solid leg kick but Dempsey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knox.
Knox misses with a hook. Dempsey ducked under it nicely.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dempsey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dempsey throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Knox shoots for a takedown but Dempsey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Dempsey misses the target.
Dempsey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knox on the side of the head.
Dempsey misses with a straight left.
Dempsey stalks Knox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Knox's face. Knox staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knox. Knox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knox has time to react.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Dempsey had a free shot at his head there.
Knox misses with a shot to the body
and Dempsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dempsey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dempsey works over Knox's head and body with a nice combination.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dempsey jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Dempsey misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Dempsey misses.
Dempsey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knox's head backwards.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Tommy Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot
letting Dempsey counter with a right hand.
Dempsey lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Dempsey misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a series of strikes. Dempsey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dempsey throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox slips a jab and a cross from Dempsey.
Dempsey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dempsey slips under a jab.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dempsey lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Dempsey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dempsey gets a takedown into half guard.
Dempsey throwing shots but Knox is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dempsey.
Dempsey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dempsey.
Dempsey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dempsey winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dempsey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
KJ Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey is really struggling to control Knox but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Knox wants to improve his position but Dempsey is controlling well.
Dempsey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dempsey stalling.
Dempsey lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dempsey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dempsey 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KJ Dempsey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandar Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Transplants - Romper Stomper. Spartacus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by clubbed to death. Charlie Green had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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9 - 7 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandar Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Green lands in his opponent's guard.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Spartacus controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Spartacus has Green pulled in close to control his posture.
Spartacus wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spartacus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexandar Spartacus.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green moves forwards but Spartacus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Green.
Spartacus working hard to break the clinch.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartacus's elbow.
Green misses with a body punch.
Spartacus is trying to push Green away but Green has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Green.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartacus's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Spartacus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spartacus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartacus lands a jab.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Spartacus slips under a jab from Green.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spartacus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spartacus scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green slips a jab from Spartacus.
Green forces Spartacus back against the cage and clinches.
Green has Spartacus pressed against the cage, preventing Spartacus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Spartacus scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Green tries to work over Spartacus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Spartacus avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Spartacus trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spartacus into the cage.
Spartacus breaks from the clinch.
Spartacus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Spartacus cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green throws a jab when Spartacus was well out of range.
Spartacus cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spartacus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Spartacus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green stops Spartacus from getting back to his feet.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spartacus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus trying to control here.
Green thows a huge punch but Spartacus dodges it nicely.
Spartacus is looking to escape.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spartacus tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green passes into side control, despite Spartacus's attempt to control the position.
Green has control of an arm but Spartacus manages to advance to Green's back!
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 Charlie Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spartacus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Charlie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green gets the takedown into side control.
Green throws a strike aimed at the side of Spartacus's head but Spartacus avoids it well.
Green scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Green.
Spartacus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spartacus is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Spartacus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Green working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Green fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Spartacus prevents Green from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Green postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Spartacus wants to control but Green postures up.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spartacus keeps working.
Green misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green working the body and head with strikes.
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spartacus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Green throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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.
Green misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Green in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Green moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from Green crashes against the mat.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Spartacus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Green has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Green in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Green misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Green's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Green working Spartacus over with strikes.
Spartacus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green prevents Spartacus from improving his position.
Green throwing shots but Spartacus is blocking nicely.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green passes the guard and advances to mount!
Green thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Spartacus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Spartacus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Green unloads with some shots from mount but Spartacus bucks and avoids them well.
Green thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Spartacus tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Green dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Spartacus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spartacus misses with the combination.
Spartacus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Spartacus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spartacus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Spartacus cracks Green with an open hand slap.
A jab from Spartacus does it's job there.
Green looks to land a right hand but Spartacus moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green defending well as Spartacus loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Spartacus.
Spartacus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spartacus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus misses the shot to the body.
Alexandar Spartacus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spartacus looks to land a combination. Green sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Spartacus does no damage.
Spartacus looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Spartacus lands a jab.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Spartacus misses.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartacus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spartacus throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexandar Spartacus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab lands there for Spartacus.
Some wild striking there from Spartacus.
Spartacus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Spartacus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Green is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Spartacus. Those never looked like landing.
Spartacus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spartacus connects with the punch.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spartacus counters with a left right combination that sends Green crashing to the mat - Spartacus wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Green out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandar Spartacus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley has chosen Step into a World as his entrance music. Bobby Leshley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JT Colossus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leshley throws a series of punches but Colossus moves out of range.
Colossus misses with a straight left.
Colossus drives through and clinches with Leshley against the cage.
Leshley is trying to drag Colossus to the mat but Colossus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leshley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colossus throws the left hand but Leshley avoids the punch easily.
Leshley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Colossus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Colossus lunges at Leshley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leshley's hand.
Colossus misses with the combination.
Leshley shoots in for a takedown but Colossus shows good takedown defense.
Leshley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Colossus gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leshley tries to free his leg and advance position but Colossus is retaining full guard.
Leshley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leshley trying to control the position from guard on top but Colossus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leshley postures up.
Leshley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Colossus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Colossus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Colossus!
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.
Colossus is looking to take a break and control but Leshley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colossus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leshley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Colossus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Leshley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colossus not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colossus'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.
Colossus is trying to control the action in half guard but Leshley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Colossus is thwarting Leshley's attempts to control the position.
Colossus trying to mount his opponent but Leshley defends it.
Leshley is not content to let Colossus control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
JT Colossus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Colossus wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Colossus misses the jab.
Nice cross by Colossus.
Colossus misses with a double jab
and Leshley counters with a straight right hand.
Colossus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leshley misses with a double jab.
JT Colossus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colossus wants to clinch
and Leshley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Colossus wants to get back to his feet.
Leshley throwing shots but Colossus is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Leshley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leshley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colossus.
Leshley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Colossus swivels and escapes.
Colossus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leshley wants to clinch up but Colossus keeps it at a distance.
Leshley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Colossus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leshley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colossus has his hands on Leshley's head, controlling the position.
Leshley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Colossus dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colossus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leshley 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.
Colossus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colossus tries to free his leg and advance position but Leshley is retaining full guard.
Colossus content to stall in guard here.
Colossus looking to sit in guard and control but Leshley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two 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.
Colossus 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.
Colossus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Colossus pulls Leshley in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colossus trying to keep a closed guard but Leshley is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because JT Colossus just wasn't active enough.
Colossus tries to clinch up.
Colossus looks to land a right hand but Leshley moved out of range.
Colossus throws a hook but Leshley blocks it.
Bobby Leshley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leshley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colossus.
Colossus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leshley under the eye.
Leshley throws a body punch but Colossus moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Colossus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leshley's corner calls for a 1-2. Leshley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Colossus.
Colossus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leshley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leshley tries to close the distance and clinch but Colossus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colossus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leshley.
Leshley misses with a low kick.
Leshley slips under a jab.
Leshley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colossus.
Colossus misses with a hook. Leshley ducked under it nicely.
Colossus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leshley misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Colossus misses.
Colossus throws a one two combo.
It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
Colossus misses with a looping right.
Colossus lands a nice shot that snaps Leshley's head back.
Leshley has Colossus up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Colossus lands a hook that snaps the head of Leshley backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JT Colossus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Leshley'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leshley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Colossus lands with a nice combination. Leshley backs away looking to recover.
Colossus misses with a hook. Leshley ducked under it nicely.
Colossus leaves Leshley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leshley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Colossus lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Leshley goes down and covers up as Colossus starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JT Colossus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parnell Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calhoun has chosen "Big Pimpin" by Jay Z as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Parnell Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Calhoun with that takedown attempt.
Calhoun shoots for a takedown but Reilly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Reilly throws a low kick but Calhoun avoids it.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Reilly tenderised Calhoun's leg. Calhoun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Calhoun looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly thows a body shot but no joy.
Reilly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calhoun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reilly cracks the inside of Calhoun's front leg.
Calhoun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reilly. Reilly obviously looking to wear him down.
Calhoun checks a low kick from Reilly.
Calhoun tries to keep at a distance but Reilly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Reilly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reilly lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reilly stalling the fight.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reilly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reilly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Calhoun takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Calhoun 's eye.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calhoun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reilly prevents it.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parnell Calhoun.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
Reilly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reilly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Calhoun in his tracks for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reilly obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calhouns head.
Calhoun has had enough of the clinch but Reilly keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
Reilly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
Reilly crunches a lovely knee into Calhoun's ribcage.
Reilly landing knees to the body.
Calhoun is trying to break the clinch but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Reilly.
Reilly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calhoun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calhoun is trying to break the clinch but Reilly is controlling him.
Reilly'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.
Calhoun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Calhoun throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Calhoun takes an elbow to the temple.
Reilly connects with a knee to the head.
Reilly stalls.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reilly lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Nice elbow from Reilly.
Calhoun struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Reilly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Calhoun wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Reilly just leaning against Calhoun, taking a breather.
Calhoun gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Calhoun is trying to control. Reilly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun stalling away here and it's allowed Reilly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Reilly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calhoun!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calhoun is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reilly stands up from mount. Strange move.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reilly, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Reilly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reilly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calhoun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Reilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calhoun can do to turn this around?
Calhoun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reilly. Reilly obviously looking to wear him down.
Reilly throws a front kick that sends Calhoun stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly thumps Calhoun with a low kick.
Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reilly 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.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
Calhoun takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reilly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calhoun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reilly. Reilly obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Calhoun down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly pushes Calhoun up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatius Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reilly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Calhoun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reilly is leaning against Calhoun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
Reilly lands a good knee to the midsection. Calhoun won't want to take too many of those.
Reilly with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reilly lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Reilly.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calhoun.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calhoun's face.
Reilly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Calhoun is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reilly to the mat. Reilly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calhoun tries to free his leg and advance position but Reilly is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun stopping the sweep attempt from Reilly.
Calhoun looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Calhoun controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun looking to sit in guard and control but Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reilly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reilly being controlled here momentarily.
That's four 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Calhoun has a closed guard, preventing Reilly from standing up.
Calhoun controlling the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Parnell Calhoun wasn't active enough on the ground.
Calhoun scores with a punch to the head.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calhoun loads up on a big right hand but Reilly slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly tries to clinch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Calhoun misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Calhoun misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Reilly dominated that second 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.
Reilly misses with a few strikes there.
A left lands for Calhoun.
Ignatius Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Calhoun misses with a body punch
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly throws a push kick but Calhoun slaps the foot to one side.
Calhoun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calhoun looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly lands a head kick. Calhoun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Calhoun swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Reilly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calhoun. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reilly.
Calhoun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Reilly misses with a leg kick.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Calhoun saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun scores with a nice right hand.
Calhoun checks a leg kick.
Calhoun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reilly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Calhoun eats them both and turns towards Reilly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reilly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Calhoun misses the target.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Calhoun circles away.
Reilly stuffs the takedown.
Parnell Calhoun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calhoun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calhoun cracks Reilly with a good jab.
Reilly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calhoun's head.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
Reilly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calhoun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Calhoun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Calhoun misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg 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!
An inside leg kick from Reilly misses.
Nice uppercut there from Calhoun.
Calhoun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reilly lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Calhoun misses.
The fighters circling - Calhoun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calhoun looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Donk. Calhoun catches Reilly right on the button with a cross.
Reilly 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.
Calhoun 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.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Reilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calhoun. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Calhoun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reilly.
Calhoun digs a good hook to Reilly's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reilly.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Calhoun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reilly stalls.
Calhoun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calhoun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly scores with a knee to the head.
Reilly is pressed up against the cage. Calhoun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reilly down to the mat. Reilly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly lands a nice looking kick to the body. Calhoun takes a step back to recover.
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!
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Reilly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Calhoun.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
Reilly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calhoun's sensitive parts.
Calhoun needs to keep his hands up - Reilly had a free shot at his head there.
Reilly looks to land a combination but Calhoun avoids it well.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calhoun throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly tries to clinch but Calhoun moves out of range.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ignatius Reilly clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reilly connects with a leg kick. Calhoun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calhoun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reilly!
Reilly is looking to get to half guard.
Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Calhoun looking to ground and pound but Reilly is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Calhoun.
Reilly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Calhoun.
Calhoun controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reilly wants to control but Calhoun is having none of it.
Reilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reilly tries to get out of the position.
Calhoun trying to control but Reilly is having none of it.
Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reilly is bucking up trying to escape but Calhoun cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Calhoun cracks Reilly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Calhoun cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Calhoun dominating with strikes here.
Reilly regains half guard.
Parnell Calhoun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calhoun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reilly is looking for a sweep. Calhoun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Calhoun trying to control from half guard but Reilly is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Calhoun lands a nice short elbow.
Calhoun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Calhoun is thwarting Reilly's attempts to control the position.
Calhoun is just content to waste time from the top position. Reilly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Calhoun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reilly's head.
Reilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reilly is trying to keep Calhoun in close.
Calhoun is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parnell Calhoun dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ignatius Reilly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Reilly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Calhoun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calhoun connects with a body shot that sends Reilly's belly button to the back.
Reilly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calhoun is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reilly.
Reilly throws a low kick but Calhoun avoids it.
Calhoun dives in and grabs Reilly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes down on Calhoun's head and hops out.
Calhoun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good exchange - Calhoun coming out on top.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calhoun.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Calhoun checks a leg kick.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reilly throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calhoun is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Calhoun moves out of range easily.
Calhoun throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Reilly blocks a jab.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calhoun lands with a cross.
Reilly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calhoun misses with a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a big head kick but Calhoun shrugs it off.
Calhoun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calhoun just misses with a punch to the body.
Calhoun throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Calhoun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Calhoun checks a leg kick.
Reilly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Parnell Calhoun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Reilly.
Reilly tries to stall but Calhoun uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reilly taking a breather.
Calhoun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calhoun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Calhoun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reilly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Calhoun is trying to break free.
Reilly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reilly trying to land knees to the body.
Reilly scores with a knee to the head.
Calhoun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Calhoun tries to circle away but Reilly has him pinned against the cage.
Calhoun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun lands a body punch.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Calhoun.
Calhoun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calhoun is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Reilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parnell Calhoun.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reilly has Calhoun pushed against the cage.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Calhoun's defenses.
Ignatius Reilly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calhoun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calhoun is trying to push Reilly away but Reilly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calhoun tries to break the clinch but Reilly is controlling the position.
Calhoun tries to score a body lock takedown but Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Calhoun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reilly gets underhooks to prevent Calhoun's takedown attempt.
Reilly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calhoun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly stalling against the cage.
Calhoun is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
Reilly is pressed up against the cage. Calhoun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reilly down to the mat. Reilly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reilly darts in and clinches Calhoun up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Calhoun shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly lands a left hand.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly stops a takedown attempt from Calhoun.
Calhoun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatius Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reilly 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignatius Reilly!
Ignatius Reilly retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Putzillini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kesler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch. Putzillini has chosen Battle March Medley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rocky Putzillini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Putzillini!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putzillini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putzillini slips under a jab.
Putzillini misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Putzillini - just one landing.
Kesler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kesler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putzillini.
Putzillini misses with a wild body shot.
Putzillini misses with a body shot.
Kesler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Putzillini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Putzillini is trying to stall.
Putzillini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putzillini tries to work over Kesler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Putzillini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kesler pushes Putzillini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Putzillini looking to slow down the pace here.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Putzillini looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kesler.
A nice left hand lands by Kesler.
Nice body punch from Kesler - that landed with a thud.
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!
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler is leaning against Putzillini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
Kesler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kesler.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler cracks Putzillini with a nice body shot.
Kesler presses Putzillini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kesler lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Kesler lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putzillini is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Kesler.
Kesler lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putzillini or not.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kesler pushes Putzillini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
Kesler lands a shot to the body.
Kesler digs a right hand into Putzillini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putzillini's gas tank.
Kesler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Kesler pushes Putzillini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putzillini or not.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kesler tries a body shot but Putzillini blocks it.
Kesler digs a right hand into Putzillini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putzillini's gas tank.
Kesler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Putzillini.
Kesler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putzillini backwards.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kesler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Putzillini backwards.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Kesler digs a right hand underneath Putzillini's ribcage. Putzillini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Putzillini controls the action.
Kesler gets through Putzillini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler works on Putzillini's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Putzillini controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
Kesler digs a right hand into Putzillini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putzillini's gas tank.
Putzillini working hard to break the clinch.
Kesler is working Putzillini over against the cage.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kesler blocks a body shot from Putzillini.
Putzillini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putzillini or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kesler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kesler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Putzillini is trying to force a seperation but Kesler has the dominant position.
Kesler is leaning against Putzillini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Putzillini controls the action.
Kesler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kesler tries a body shot but Putzillini blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini is trying to maintain a safe position but Kesler gets an underhook and turns Putzillini into the cage.
Putzillini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putzillini digs a right hand underneath Kesler's ribcage. Kesler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Putzillini tries to circle away but Kesler has him pinned against the cage.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kesler tries to work over Putzillini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Putzillini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
Kesler digs a right hand underneath Putzillini's ribcage. Putzillini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Putzillini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putzillini effectively controlling the action here.
Kesler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putzillinis head.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler dominated that round.
That's time! Kesler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kesler lands with a nice body kick.
Putzillini misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putzillini. Kesler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kesler sizes up Putzillini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kesler lands a really nice looking cross but Putzillini seems unphased.
Kesler lands a glancing blow to the side of Putzillini's head.
Kesler throws out a loose jab but Putzillini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kesler tried to score with a low kick but Putzillini checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putzillini.
Putzillini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putzillini checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putzillini misses with a two punch combination.
Putzillini walks into a straight right hand from Kesler.
Putzillini drops his hands momentarily and Kesler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Putzillini takes a swing at Kesler's ribcage but misses.
Putzillini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kesler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kesler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putzillini can do to turn this around?
Putzillini looks to land a right hand but Kesler moved out of range.
Putzillini thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocky Putzillini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putzillini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kesler manages to avoid it.
Kesler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Putzillini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Putzillini misses with a leg kick.
That's two 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.
Kesler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kesler avoids the head kick by Putzillini.
Kesler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kesler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kesler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Putzillini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putzillini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Putzillini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kesler manages to avoid it.
Putzillini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kesler eats them both and turns towards Putzillini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kesler cracks Putzillini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kesler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Putzillini's head.
Kesler scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Putzillini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kesler misses the jab.
Putzillini looks to score with a jab to the body but Kesler is just out of range.
Putzillini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kesler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kesler misses with a kick to the body.
Kesler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kesler lands a glancing blow to the side of Putzillini's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Kesler.
Putzillini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kesler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Putzillini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kesler rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Putzillini, pushing him back against the cage.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putzillini blocks a body shot from Kesler.
Putzillini tries to work over Kesler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kesler has Putzillini pressed against the cage, preventing Putzillini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kesler lands with a left to the head.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kesler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Kesler misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kesler.
Kesler feints and then cracks Putzillini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putzillini down.
Kesler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kesler lands with a shot to the body.
Putzillini throws the left hand but Kesler avoids the punch easily.
Putzillini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kesler misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putzillini lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kesler misses
and Putzillini counters with a nice uppercut.
Putzillini defending well as Kesler loads up on a big left hand.
Kesler moves out of range as Putzillini strikes.
Putzillini misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Putzillini.
Kesler tries to work over Putzillini's front leg with a kick but Putzillini checks it.
A cross from Kesler lands.
Kesler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putzillini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kesler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Putzillini's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kesler, right into the meat.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
Kesler misses with a hook. Putzillini ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini thuds a left hand into Kesler's body.
Kesler lands an overhand right.
Putzillini throws a chopping leg kick but Kesler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Putzillini blocks the body kick.
Putzillini throws a jab but it's blocked by Kesler.
Kesler throws a front kick aimed at Putzillini's knee but Putzillini avoids it well.
Kesler throws a jab but it's blocked by Putzillini.
Some wild striking there from Kesler.
Putzillini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putzillini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Putzillini wants to land a leg kick but Kesler is out of range.
A punch combination from Putzillini misses.
Putzillini looks to land a left hand but Kesler moved out of range nicely.
Putzillini misses with a body shot
and Kesler counters with an inside leg kick.
Kesler has closed the distance and engaged Putzillini in a clinch.
Putzillini missing with knees to the body.
Putzillini trying to land knees to the body.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kesler is working Putzillini over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kesler.
Kesler lands with a left to the head.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
Kesler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kesler lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Ryan Kesler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kesler pushes Putzillini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kesler pushes Putzillini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kesler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kesler.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler is working Putzillini over against the cage.
Kesler digs a right hand into Putzillini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Putzillini's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Kesler.
Kesler cracks Putzillini with a nice body shot.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Putzillini fails to land.
Kesler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kesler is leaning against Putzillini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Kesler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putzillini doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Kesler finds it's target.
Putzillini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kesler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Putzillini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kesler looking to control but Putzillini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kesler controlling the position easily from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putzillini holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kesler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kesler prevents Putzillini from getting the reversal.
That's two 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.
Kesler controlling from mount.
Putzillini tries to reverse the position but Kesler maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ryan Kesler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
Putzillini cracks a nice hook into Kesler's ribs.
Kesler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kesler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putzillini.
Putzillini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kesler's hands.
Kesler avoids the body shot from Putzillini.
Kesler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ryan Kesler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kesler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putzillini digs a good hook to Kesler's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Putzillini lands with an uppercut that bounces Kesler off the cage and back into rage.
Kesler throws a hook but Putzillini avoids it easily.
A big right from Putzillini misses.
Kesler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Putzillini checks a leg kick.
Kesler throws a sloppy head kick and Putzillini moves out of range easily.
Putzillini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kesler doesn't seem bothered though.
Putzillini throws a nice looking combination but Kesler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kesler.
Putzillini misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rocky Putzillini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Putzillini avoids the head kick by Kesler.
Putzillini throws a jab but it's blocked by Kesler.
Putzillini cracks Kesler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Putzillini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kesler connects with a high kick.
Putzillini scores with a shot to the body.
Kesler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putzillini.
Putzillini lands with an overhand left.
Putzillini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kesler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Putzillini misses with a wild combination.
Putzillini misses with a straight right.
Putzillini misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler misses with a head kick.
Putzillini misses with a wild combination.
Putzillini cracks Kesler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kesler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putzillini moves out of range of the strikes.
Kesler misses with a body punch
and Putzillini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Putzillini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kesler counters with a good low kick that Putzillini was not able to check.
Kesler throws a front kick that sends Putzillini stumbling back into the cage.
Kesler throws a hook but Putzillini blocks it.
Putzillini thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocky Putzillini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Putzillini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kesler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kesler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Putzillini looks to land a left hand but Kesler moved out of range nicely.
Kesler digs a good body shot into Putzillini's ribs.
Putzillini is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kesler lands with a good body shot.
Putzillini scores with a jab to the body.
Putzillini blocks the body kick.
Kesler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Putzillini tries to bum rush Kesler with a series of wild strikes but Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kesler can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Putzillini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kesler 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kesler, as that shot connected.
Putzillini throws a front kick aimed at Kesler's knee but Kesler avoids it well.
Putzillini lands a jab.
Kesler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kesler cracks Putzillini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kesler throws a right and a left that Putzillini avoids nicely.
Putzillini throws a looping overhand right but Kesler ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kesler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Putzillini lands a jab to the head.
Kesler slips under a jab from Putzillini.
Kesler misses with a hook. Putzillini ducked under it nicely.
Putzillini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Kesler throws out a loose jab but Putzillini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kesler looks to land a left hand but Putzillini moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kesler. Putzillini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putzillini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putzillini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kesler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Kesler.
Well Kesler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Kesler!
Ryan Kesler retains his middleweight title!
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