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MMAL 44: Azz Vs. Rua PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Vinci Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lito Tolits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Vinci Barbaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Vinci Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lito Tolits!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolits misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbaro lands a body shot.
Tolits throws a lazy head kick
and Barbaro counters with a straight right hand.
Barbaro scores with a jab to the body.
Lito Tolits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaro pushes Tolits up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolits backwards.
Tolits is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Barbaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolits is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbaro finish him?
Tolits looks gassed!
Barbaro lands a big right hand! Tolits is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Vinci Barbaro!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apolinario Mabini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Olivarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabini comes to the cage accompanied by BODIES!!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Apolinario Mabini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Olivarez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Olivarez counters with a shoot takedown. Mabini fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Olivarez postures up.
Olivarez wants to pass the guard but Mabini is keeping the position.
Olivarez passes Mabini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Olivarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mabini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Olivarez.
Olivarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mabini is just riding it out for now. Olivarez eventually gives up the hold.
Olivarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mabini defends it well.
Mabini works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivarez pushes down on Mabini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mabini tries to get to full guard but Olivarez has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabini wants to control but Olivarez is keeping busy.
Mabini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Olivarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Olivarez's back!
Mabini looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Olivarez is controlling Mabini 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Mabini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mabini is looking for a triangle but Olivarez pushes his legs off easily.
Olivarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivarez wants to pass the guard but Mabini is keeping the position.
Mabini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olivarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Olivarez controlling Mabini's posture.
Olivarez keeping full guard, as Mabini tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabini wants to control from the top but Olivarez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mabini.
Mabini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olivarez is keeping the position for now.
Olivarez wants to sweep here but Mabini controlling him for the moment.
Mabini pushes down on Olivarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mabini trying to pass the guard but Olivarez defending well.
Mabini looks to land a strike but Olivarez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mabini drops back, looking for a kneebar! Olivarez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Olivarez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Olivarez!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabini is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Olivarez off and has taken his back!
Mabini is trying to stick to Olivarez's back but Olivarez is turning into Mabini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mabini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Olivarez.
Olivarez throws a strike but Mabini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mabini throws a strike but Olivarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mabini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olivarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olivarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mabini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Olivarez has Mabini in his guard.
Mabini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Apolinario Mabini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olivarez throws a shot from downtown. Mabini moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Mabini. No joy for Olivarez on that attempt.
Mabini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mabini just misses with a punch to the body.
Mabini misses the shot to the body.
Olivarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Mabini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olivarez.
Apolinario Mabini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mabini feints and as Olivarez raises his hands in defense, Mabini changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mabini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mabini pushing down on Olivarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mabini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Olivarez sees it coming and defends easily.
Olivarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mabini looking to sit in guard and control but Olivarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olivarez forces his way into half guard.
Olivarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mabini!
Mabini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivarez misses with a head shot.
Mabini tries to reverse the position but Olivarez maintains control.
Olivarez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mabini is surviving well by controlling Olivarez's body position as best he can.
Mabini tries to lock up and control but Olivarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mabini can't escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabini tries to hold on but Olivarez pushes him away.
Mabini is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olivarez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mabini because Olivarez loaded up on that one.
Apolinario Mabini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olivarez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Olivarez throwing strikes here but Mabini is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mabini is looking to improve his position but Olivarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Olivarez wants to finish this one by submission but Mabini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Olivarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivarez has control of Mabini's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mabini regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Olivarez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mabini bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mabini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mabini throws a strike but Olivarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Olivarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mabini is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mabini has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabini trying to control but Olivarez is working from the bottom.
Olivarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mabini's guard.
Olivarez has gone for a leg lock! Mabini slips out almost immediately though and dives into Olivarez's guard.
Mabini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mabini tries to free his leg and advance position but Olivarez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Apolinario Mabini will probably get the nod.
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!
Mabini fails with the takedown
so Olivarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olivarez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mabini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mabini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mabini!
The ground and pound from Mabini seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mabini advances to mount.
Mabini looking to ground and pound but Olivarez is blocking nicely.
Mabini throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Olivarez has his hands clasped together but Mabini breaks the hold and Olivarez is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Mabini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apolinario Mabini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oitink Itch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oitink Itch was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oitink Itch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Itch.
It looks like Chris Thomas has been cut.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas is pulling down on Itch's head to control his posture.
Itch preventing the sweep.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Itch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itch stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Itch trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Itch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Itch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas keeping control of the position.
Itch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Itch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itch looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Itch tries to pass.
Itch 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Itch stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controls Itch momentarily but Itch frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Itch.
Thomas moves to clinch but Itch breaks away
and Itch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Itch slips nicely into half guard.
Itch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Itch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Itch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Itch controlling from the full mount.
Itch working for a submission but Thomas is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oitink Itch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Thomas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas tries to clinch up
and Itch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Itch on the ground.
Itch won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Itch trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Itch slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas pushes Itch off looking to stand but Itch dives back in and keeps control.
Itch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thomas has a hand on Itch's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Itch takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Oitink Itch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Itch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itch trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Itch looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.
Itch looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Itch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
Itch moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thomas has worked his arm free - good work by Thomas!
Thomas is trying to work for a sweep but Itch has mounted him!
Itch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Itch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thomas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thomas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itch.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Itch.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Itch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Itch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itch won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itch wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Itch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas has momentary wrist control but Itch slips an elbow through the middle.
Itch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Itch tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas wants to stand but Itch is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itch trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Itch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oitink Itch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Itch lands the left hand.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Itch counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Itch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Itch moves away
and Itch counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Itch misses.
Itch has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas closes the distance but Itch moves to the side
and Itch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thomas wants the takedown. Itch is fighting it off but Thomas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Itch's guard against the cage.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Itch is pulling down on Thomas's head to control his posture.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Itch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand up but Itch is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Itch from controlling successfully.
Itch prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Thomas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Itch controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oitink Itch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chris Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Itch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Itch stands and throws Thomas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Itch in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oitink Itch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Itch has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Itch controlling the position easily from mount.
Itch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oitink Itch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Itch just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Itch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thomas won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itch blocks the strikes from Thomas.
Itch advances nicely into full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oitink Itch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itch 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oitink Itch!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.O.P. - Ante Up. Patrick Owen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Owen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed closes the distance and clinches up with Owen, looking for a takedown. Muhammed pushes Owen against the cage but Owen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Owen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Owen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Muhammed is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Muhammed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muhammed throwing hammer fists to the chest of Owen. What's that going to do exactly?
Owen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Owen throws a strike there. Muhammed manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Owen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muhammed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Owen is working away from the top position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammed moves into full guard.
Muhammed has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Owen doesn't defend quickly enough and Muhammed has managed to lock this one up! Can Owen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Muhammed on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Akbar Muhammed!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio JR Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miggery Sow has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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176 lbs
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164 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio JR Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sow instigates a clinch.
Sow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sow.
Sow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricardo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sow gets through Ricardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricardo looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sow.
Sow lands with a short shot to the head.
Sow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricardo is rocked!
Sow throws a head punch that misses.
Sow lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Ricardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sow misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Ricardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricardo.
Sow stalling.
Ricardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricardo seems to have got his legs back now.
Sow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio JR Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sow lands with a right to the head.
Ricardo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sow lands with a left to the head.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Sow.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sow creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ricardo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ricardo drops to his knees and Sow pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miggery Sow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeric Raval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeric Raval!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raval misses with a body shot.
Raval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Raval avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raval lands a right hook to the body.
Raval slips a jab from King.
Nice uppercut there from Raval.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raval cracks King with a good jab.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raval.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raval was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King tries to clinch up.
King throws a right and a left that Raval avoids nicely.
King tries to clinch up but Raval circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Raval.
Raval dodges the punch combination from King.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
Raval throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King tries to clinch there but Raval circles away.
King throws a right and a left that Raval avoids nicely.
King swings for the body but Raval moves out of range.
King tries to clinch up but Raval circles away and keeps his distance.
Raval ducks under a wild hook from King.
Raval goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Raval will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King throws a series of punches but Raval avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Raval, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a combination that misses
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ravals head.
King manages to break the clinch.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raval.
Steve King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raval lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raval.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King is breathing heavily.
Raval cracks King with an open hand slap.
Raval scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raval makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Raval moves away
and Raval counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
Raval throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raval throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Raval has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raval slips a jab and a cross from King.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raval.
Raval misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Raval lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raval is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King tries to clinch there but Raval circles away.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raval moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King has closed the distance and engaged Raval in a clinch.
Raval wants to break free but King has control.
A frustrated look appears on Raval's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raval creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raval is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raval.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King has Raval pressed against the cage, preventing Raval from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeric Raval dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King throws a right and a left that Raval avoids nicely.
King pushes Raval up against the cage in a clinch.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raval's efforts to push away.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raval wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King misses with a double jab
and Raval counters with a stiff right hand.
Raval scores with a three punch combo!
King throws a combination that misses
and Raval counters with a right hand to the body.
King throws a series of punches but Raval moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Raval.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raval lands with a cross.
King is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King misses with a hook.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Raval avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raval throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Raval lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raval counters with a left to the body.
Raval lands a right hook to the body.
Steve King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a combination that misses
and Raval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raval shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raval scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Raval connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
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!
King moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jeric Raval seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raval shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Raval to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raval lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Raval manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raval dodges the punch combination from King.
Raval throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a double jab
and Raval counters with a straight right hand.
Raval stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raval dodges the punch combination from King.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Raval counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raval throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh King colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Raval as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and King is left battered and dazed whilst Raval and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeric Raval!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mallao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lito Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roger Mallao has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roger Mallao seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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245 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Mallao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lito Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Mallao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa throws a lazy head kick
and Mallao counters with a takedown into side control.
Balboa looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mallao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mallao tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Balboa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Mallao politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mallao prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mallao scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallao staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mallao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mallao wants to stand but Balboa is controlling his arm.
Mallao tries to stand but Balboa controls the position and pulls Mallao into his guard.
Mallao wants to get up but he can't break Balboa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger Mallao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Balboa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mallao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mallao lands in his opponent's guard.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mallao tries to free his leg and advance position but Balboa is retaining full guard.
Mallao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balboa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger Mallao has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mallao scores a takedown into full mount!
Balboa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mallao looking to control and managing it successfully.
Balboa is bucking up trying to escape but Mallao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Balboa is rocked!
Mallao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mallao is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Balboa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mallao landing strikes from the mount.
Mallao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mallao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Mallao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mallao shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Balboa is still in real trouble! Can Mallao finish him?
Mallao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.
Balboa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mallao connects with a couple of short punches.
Mallao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balboa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mallao is working hard here to advance position.
Mallao gets to his feet and stands over Balboa, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Balboa felt that one! Mallao unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Balboa from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Mallao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussein moves away.
Hussein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Padilla keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.
Padilla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Padilla is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hussein!
Padilla throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hussein avoids a series of strikes thrown by Padilla.
Padilla in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Padilla thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hussein is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Padilla cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hussein badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Padilla around the waist but Padilla pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Padilla is the winner by TKO! Padilla jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Padilla!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knoxville makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McQueen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McQueen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Knoxville. Beautiful body shot.
Look low, kick high! Knoxville uses the oldest trick in the book to send McQueen tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Knoxville is absolutely delighted - when McQueen wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Knoxville!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azz comes to the cage accompanied by Like a G6. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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290 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Azz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Azz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azz.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Azz fails with the takedown
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bad Azz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azz is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Bad Azz has been cut.
Azz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rua avoids it.
Azz stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azz avoids it.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Azz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rua is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azz is breathing heavily.
Azz takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bad Azz's cut is getting worse.
Rua has Azz pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua working Azz over with knees to the body.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bad Azz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rua lands an elbow just above Azz 's eye.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Bad Azz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bad Azz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua! Arturo Rua retains his super heavyweight title!
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pop
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