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UEC 22:So Far Gone PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler has chosen "Rock N Roll All Night" By Kiss as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a series of punches but Brawler avoids them all with ease.
Brawler tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawler.
Brawler wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Brawler tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Brawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Brawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Brawler. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Brawler to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Brawler is rocked!
It looks like Ray Brawler has been cut.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Brawler is keeping the position.
Brawler is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to stand but Brawler is controlling from the bottom.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Brawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davis knocks Brawler to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Brawler is rocked!
Davis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Brawler tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Brawler seems to have recovered his senses.
Brawler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davis but Davis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Brawler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davis scores with a jab. Brawler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ray Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Brawler moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis throws a right hand that Brawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Brawler also avoids with ease.
Brawler gets a clinch.
Brawler scores with a knee to the head.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawler misses with a knee strike.
Brawler misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Brawler.
Brawler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is trying to break free.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Brawler is breathing heavily.
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Brawler keeps him there for the moment.
Brawler keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis wants to break free but Brawler has control.
Brawler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brawler keeps control of Davis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brawler tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
Brawler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Brawler has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Davis - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Brawler, and another! Davis is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ray Brawler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Little!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Weiss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little dodges the punch combination from Weiss.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Weiss circles away.
Weiss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Weiss showed some decent athleticism there.
Little has hold of Weiss's hands but Weiss slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Little looks gassed!
Weiss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Little's head.
Weiss passes the guard and advances to mount!
Weiss punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss throws some wild stikes that Little manages to avoid easily.
Little takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Little in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Weiss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Little is rocked!
Weiss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Little is still in real trouble! Can Weiss finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiss thowing shots but they're missing.
Little seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss cracks Little with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Weiss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Little takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weiss unloads with some shots from mount but Little bucks and avoids them well.
Weiss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weiss cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weiss looking to finish Little with some ground and pound. This is bad for Little!
Weiss has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Little's face.
Weiss landing strikes, looking to finish!
Weiss lands a big shot there that rocks Little but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weiss cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Little is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Little looks a forlorn figure.
Weiss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Weiss unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Weiss! Little is hurt baaadly! Weiss is firing away with more strikes - Little is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joshua Weiss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerm Frankin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is I Love College-Asher Roth. A fine choice. Frankin has chosen Svennebanan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kerm Frankin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frankin pinned against the cage. Frankin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frankin misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown thows a huge punch but Frankin dodges it nicely.
Brown works his way into side control.
Brown 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.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Frankin is trying to get back to half guard.
Frankin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frankin!
Frankin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frankin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brown goes for an armbar but Frankin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Frankin.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Frankin preventing the sweep.
Frankin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is trying to control the position but Frankin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Frankin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frankin won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frankin stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frankin!
Frankin takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frankin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his feet on Frankin's thighs here. He's pushed Frankin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Frankin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Urijah Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cassavant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassavant kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Bloodline by Slayer. Thomas Power told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Cassavant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassavant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassavant.
Cassavant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power misses with a wild combination.
Cassavant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassavant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Power counters with a single leg into guard. Cassavant didn't expect that.
Power drops back looking for a leg! Cassavant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cassavant manages to kick Power off! Power jumps back into Cassavant's guard.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power advances position into side control!
Power has an Americana. Cassavant didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Power is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Power hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Thomas Power!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Sherls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Sherls has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Sherls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherls shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharpe sprawls well. He's pushed Sherls's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sherls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharpe lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharpe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sharpe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharpe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sherls is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sharpe, into his guard.
Sharpe working for a triangle but Sherls defends it easily.
Sherls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sharpe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sharpe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherls!
Sharpe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sherls wants to improve his position but Sharpe is controlling well.
Sharpe seems to be looking for submissions.
Sharpe trying to advance position but Sherls counters by regaining guard.
Sherls wants to sweep here but Sharpe controlling him for the moment.
Sharpe wants to pass the guard but Sherls is keeping the position.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sharpe won't allow Sherls to sweep him here.
Sharpe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sherls dives on top into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
Sherls wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe keeping busy on the bottom but Sherls has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sharpe looks gassed!
Sharpe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sharpe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sharpe tries to roll over but Sherls keeps him under control.
Sharpe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sherls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sherls's back!
Sharpe looking for the RNC.
Sherls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sharpe working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sherls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherls turns into Sharpe and is now in his guard.
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sherls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sherls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sherls trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.
Sharpe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sherls is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sharpe.
Sherls decides to stand back up. Sherls steps back and let's Sharpe get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Sharpe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharpe stuns Sherls with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sherls wants to clinch.
Sharpe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharpe cracks Sherls with an open hand slap.
Sharpe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sharpe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sherls!
Sharpe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sharpe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharpe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sherls has worked his arm free - good work by Sherls!
Sherls is trying to get back to half guard.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sherls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sherls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sharpe off and has taken his back!
Sherls is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sharpe has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sharpe turns into Sherls and is now in his guard.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sharpe slips nicely into half guard.
Sherls is trying to maintain the position but Sharpe is very close to passing his half guard.
Sharpe is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherls wants to get back to his feet but Sharpe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sherls striking off his back but it's not causing Sharpe any problems.
Sharpe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sharpe cracks Sherls with a big elbow.
Sharpe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sherls tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sherls prevents Sharpe from moving into mount.
Sharpe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sharpe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sharpe swings around for an armbar but Sherls sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sharpe's guard.
Sherls 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.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
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.
Sharpe with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Sherls can't handle though.
Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Sherls pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Sherls pushes his legs off easily.
Sharpe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherls's guard.
Sherls has his feet on Sharpe's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sharpe's corner calls for a 1-2. Sharpe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sharpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Sharpe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sharpe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sharpe feints and as Sherls raises his hands in defense, Sharpe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sharpe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sherls dives on top into guard.
Sherls wants to get up but he can't break Sharpe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sherls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharpe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharpe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sharpe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharpe keeping moving, preventing Sherls from controlling successfully.
Sherls sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sharpe goes for an armbar but Sherls turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sherls.
Sharpe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sherls has picked Sharpe up and slammed him! Sharpe can't keep hold of the triangle and Sherls manages to pass to side control!
Sharpe is looking to reverse the position.
Sharpe gets back to half guard.
Sharpe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to strike off his back.
Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sherls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sherls passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sharpe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sherls stopping the sweep attempt from Sharpe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sharpe's guard.
Sharpe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherls is one step ahead there.
Sharpe tries to strike from the bottom.
Sharpe wants to sweep here but Sherls controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sharpe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sharpe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sharpe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sherls wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Sharpe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sherls has picked Sharpe up and slammed him! Sharpe can't keep hold of the triangle and Sherls manages to pass to side control!
Sharpe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sherls is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sherls prevents Sharpe from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharpe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sharpe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen X Gonna Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 lbs
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169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Wood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Wood.
It looks like Steven Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Rodriguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez checks the leg kick.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Wood tries for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wood has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rodriguez regains guard immediately.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rodriguez is pulling down on Wood's head to control his posture.
Rodriguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wood stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
No luck for Rodriguez with that takedown attempt.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodriguez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wood.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wood jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Wood sizes up Rodriguez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Mark Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Wood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodriguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Rodriguez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodriguez walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Wood throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Wood throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood misses the jab.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Wood cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! Wood lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rodriguez. Rodriguez tries to recover but Wood is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rodriguez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Wood!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graham comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Ready To Deal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Graham!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham throws a series of punches but Price avoids them all with ease.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graham fails to land with a series of punches.
Graham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch but Graham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Price shoots in but Graham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Graham misses.
Price staying out of range there.
Price gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price can't get the takedown.
Price tries to stall but Graham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Graham lands a takedown into guard.
Graham wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham is trying to land a reversal but Price doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Price is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Graham! Graham trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Price!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Price!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Badstreet Atlanta Ga. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23
163 lbs
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159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Jackson ducks straight into an uppercut from Tszyu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jackson maanges to regain guard straight away.
Jackson is rocked!
Tszyu looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Tszyu finish him?
Tszyu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tszyu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Tszyu tries to pass.
Tszyu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tszyu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Tszyu controlling from the top position.
Tszyu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tszyu waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Jackson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Jackson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Tszyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tszyu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working for a triangle but Tszyu defends it easily.
Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tszyu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Tszyu pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tszyu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson gets full guard.
Tszyu is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tszyu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jackson looks gassed!
Tszyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with an uppercut from hell and Jackson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tszyu's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Tszyu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tszyu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Tszyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tszyu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Tszyu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tszyu scores with punches from side control.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Tszyu lands with a punch from half guard.
Tszyu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tszyu connects with a nice short shot to Jackson's temple.
Tszyu slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Tszyu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tszyu drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Tszyu slips a nice elbow through Jackson's hands, connecting with Jackson's forehead.
Tszyu is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tszyu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tszyu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Tszyu lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Tszyu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tszyu lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Tszyu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Tszyu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tszyu missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu fails to land with a series of punches.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Tszyu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Tszyu misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tszyu fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Tszyu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Jackson moves out of range as Tszyu strikes.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Tszyu.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tszyu throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Tszyu lands.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Tszyu throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tszyu throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
A big left from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Tszyu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Tszyu cracks Jackson with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round.
That's time! Tszyu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson slips a straight right by Tszyu.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
Tszyu connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jackson! He's out on his feet! Tszyu rushes in and drops Jackson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kostya Tszyu!
Kostya Tszyu retains his lightweight title!
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