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MMAL 78: Knock E`m Out! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hickey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Hickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Ley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ley wants to clinch.
Hickey shoots and misses
and Ley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hickey is trying to drag Ley to the mat but Ley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ley.
Ley lands an elbow that stopped Hickey in his tracks for a moment.
Ley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hickey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ley smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Hickey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jake Hickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hickey with that takedown attempt.
Ley moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickey takes an elbow to the temple.
Ley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ley scores with a knee to the head.
Hickey is breathing heavily.
Ley landing knees to the head.
Ley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ley lands an elbow inside that Hickey shrugs off.
Ley lands an elbow just above Hickey 's eye.
Ley lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ley obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ley lands an elbow that stopped Hickey in his tracks for a moment.
Ley lands a damaging elbow.
Hickey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ley lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ley.
Ley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hickey's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hickey's defenses.
Hickey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ley lands a damaging elbow.
Ley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hickey's face.
Hickey is rocked!
Ley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Hickey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hickey's defenses.
Hickey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinched against the cage, Ley lands a big elbow that drops Hickey! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hickey is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Ley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, William Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eriksson.
Diaz slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eriksson. Eriksson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Eriksson slips the punch.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Eriksson.
Diaz slips a straight right by Eriksson.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Eriksson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Eriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Eriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eriksson misses with the combination.
Eriksson wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Eriksson.
Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Eriksson tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eriksson.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romy Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eriksson throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Jab by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Eriksson misses with a head kick.
Eriksson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eriksson, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Eriksson misses.
Eriksson moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Some wild striking there from Eriksson.
Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Eriksson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eriksson. Eriksson obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Eriksson misses the jab.
Eriksson moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Eriksson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Eriksson tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eriksson misses with the combination.
Eriksson looks gassed!
Diaz scores with the left hand. Eriksson knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Eriksson. Those never looked like landing.
Eriksson throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Eriksson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Eriksson.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Eriksson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eriksson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eriksson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eriksson slips a straight right by Diaz.
Eriksson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eriksson scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Eriksson moved out of range.
Eriksson throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Eriksson's head.
Eriksson throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
Eriksson drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eriksson fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Eriksson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eriksson's hands.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eriksson.
An inside leg kick from Eriksson misses.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romy Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eriksson misses with a double jab.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eriksson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eriksson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eriksson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eriksson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eriksson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eriksson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eriksson has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Eriksson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksson throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Eriksson misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz throws a right hand that Eriksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Eriksson also avoids with ease.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Eriksson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Eriksson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Eriksson.
Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Eriksson tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Eriksson is rocked!
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Eriksson tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Eriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eriksson.
Eriksson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Diaz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Eriksson is backing up but Diaz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Eriksson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Diaz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romy Diaz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Yarrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 London, Neil Yarrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Stephenson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarrod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stephenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Stephenson.
Yarrod misses with the combination.
Stephenson throws a solid leg kick but Yarrod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stephenson.
Yarrod thows a body shot but no joy.
Yarrod misses with the combination.
Yarrod takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stephenson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yarrod sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yarrod misses with a double jab.
Yarrod swinging wildly here.
Stephenson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yarrod fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stephenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrod wants to clinch up but Stephenson keeps it at a distance.
Yarrod tries to close the distance and clinch but Stephenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yarrod misses with a hook.
Stephenson slips a jab and a cross from Yarrod.
Stephenson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yarrod is out of range and Stephenson settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Stephenson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stephenson.
Yarrod tries to clinch but Stephenson moves out of range.
Yarrod throws a series of punches but Stephenson moves out of range.
Neal Stephenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarrod takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stephenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yarrod is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephenson throws a sloppy head kick and Yarrod moves out of range easily.
Stephenson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarrod thuds a left hand into Stephenson's body.
Yarrod pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stephenson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stephenson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stephenson lands with a kick to the temple. Yarrod shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yarrod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stephenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yarrod gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Neal Stephenson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Are You Ready?. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Case.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Case tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Case.
Mendez closes the distance and pushes Case back into the cage.
Mendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Case jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mendez walks away with a smile on his face. Case gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Case has time to react.
Case tries to land a leg kick but Mendez saw it coming and moves away.
Case shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendez sprawls well. Mendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Case lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mendez will feel that in the morning.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendez but Mendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jay Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
Mendez pushes Case up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez cracks Case with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Mendez lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Case avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Mendez.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Case is looking to control Mendez's arms but Mendez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Case has his back to the cage.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Case.
Case blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Case is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case takes a shot to the head.
Case wants to stall.
Mendez misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez lands with a light punch inside.
Mendez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Case's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendez lands a body punch.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez digs a right hand underneath Case's ribcage. Case let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Case manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Case working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendez stands up and waves to Case to follow him.
Case throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Case misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez darts in and clinches Case up against the cage.
Mendez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Mendez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Case avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Mendez lands with a light punch inside.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Case.
Mendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendez lands a hook that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mendez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendez lands a left hand.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Case's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Mendez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Case bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Case moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez misses with the combination.
Mendez pushes Case up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Case or not.
A short left from Mendez.
Case is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jay Mendez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Case blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendez.
Case wants to stall.
Mendez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendez avoids it.
Case tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mendez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendez lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Case controls his hands.
Case misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendez.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
Case tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Case using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Case is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendez is defending well for now.
Case blocks a body shot from Mendez.
Knees to the body from Case.
Case tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mendez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jay Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case trying to stall but Mendez improves his position.
Case seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Mendez pushes Case back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendez scores with a shot to the side of Case's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendez lands a left hand.
Case is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Case tries to pull guard but Mendez holds him up against the cage and eventually Case drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Mendez.
Mendez lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendez digs a right hand into Case's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Case's gas tank.
Case is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendez.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendez managing to block the knees to the body from Case.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mendez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Case or not.
Mendez lands an uppercut.
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!
Mendez lands a body punch.
Mendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
A shot in the inside from Mendez.
Mendez lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mendez - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Mendez.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
Mendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Case can do to turn this around?
Mendez is leaning against Case and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Case takes a shot to the head.
Mendez lands a shot to the body.
Mendez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendez lands a body punch.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendez lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez scores with a shot to the side of Case's head.
Mendez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Case or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Mendez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendez connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Case misses with a head kick.
Mendez rushes Case and presses him up against the cage.
Mendez pushes Case back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mendez.
Mendez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendez is leaning against Case and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Case.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez works on Case's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Case takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Mendez.
Mendez presses Case against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mendez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Mendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendez is working Case over against the cage.
Good body shot from Mendez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendez.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendez lands a nice uppercut.
Mendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cases head.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Case is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mendez to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Mendez on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendez lands a body shot.
Mendez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendez lands with a right to the head.
Mendez scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendez lands with a left to the head.
Case is rocked!
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Case is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
Mendez lands a big right hand that drops Case! The killer instinct kicks in and Mendez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mendez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Mendez!
Jay Mendez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fearless Systems Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Ginobili (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 Manu Ginobili was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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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, Ken Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Kimura throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ginobili was covering up waiting for the punch and Kimura finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ginobili looking to control.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura is standing up over Ginobili. Ginobili looks to escape but Kimura dives into side control.
Kimura looks up at the clock and then as Ginobili takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kimura smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kimura controls the position from side control.
Kimura working away.
Kimura controlling from side mount.
Kimura has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kimura postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ginobili to stand up.
Ginobili throws a push kick but Kimura slaps the foot to one side.
Ginobili doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ginobili looks gassed!
Kimura lands a big head kick that sends Ginobili tumbling to the mat! Kimura takes a step backwards and waves Ginobili back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Manu Ginobili has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura lands a nice looking body kick.
Kimura closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ginobili did well to prevent Kimura getting side control.
Kimura content to control rather than advance.
Kimura decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets a double leg takedown into Ginobili's guard.
Kimura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kimura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kimura advances to full mount.
Kimura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kimura lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That has opened up Manu Ginobili's cut even more.
Kimura postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ginobili bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kimura and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Kimura!
After the big win, Ken Kimura made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ * and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Fillipovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen comes to the cage accompanied by HellYeah. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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201 lbs
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222 lbs
6 - 1 - 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
11 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Zangief Hakkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Fillipovitch!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fillipovitch is looking to slow Hakkarainen down with leg kicks.
That kick from Fillipovitch tenderised Hakkarainen's leg. Hakkarainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fillipovitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen misses with a left hand
and Fillipovitch counters with a good low kick that Hakkarainen was not able to check.
Hakkarainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakkarainen walks into a left hand.
Fillipovitch connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakkarainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hakkarainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fillipovitch thows a leg kick but Hakkarainen checks it
and Fillipovitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch stuns Hakkarainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fillipovitch throws a solid leg kick but Hakkarainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fillipovitch.
Mirko Fillipovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hakkarainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hakkarainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hakkarainen swings for the body but Fillipovitch moves out of range.
Hakkarainen throws a big shot that misses.
Fillipovitch throws a low kick but Hakkarainen avoids it.
Fillipovitch blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen throws a chopping leg kick but Fillipovitch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hakkarainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fillipovitch swings for the body but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Fillipovitch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hakkarainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a front kick aimed at Hakkarainen's knee but Hakkarainen avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Fillipovitch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fillipovitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakkarainen.
Fillipovitch misses with a wild body shot.
Hakkarainen punishes Fillipovitch's body with a nice straight punch.
Fillipovitch lands a right hook to the body.
Hakkarainen is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Hakkarainen moves out of range easily.
Fillipovitch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hakkarainen rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Hakkarainen. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hakkarainen throws a lazy right hand but Fillipovitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakkarainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hakkarainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch obviously looking to wear him down.
Fillipovitch lands a jab to Hakkarainen's midsection.
Fillipovitch thumps Hakkarainen with a low kick.
Fillipovitch moves out of range of the body kick.
Fillipovitch connects with a right hand. Hakkarainen shakes it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fillipovitch!
Fillipovitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fillipovitch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Fillipovitch is predictable there
and Hakkarainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fillipovitch's knee momentarily.
Fillipovitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakkarainen.
A low kick from Fillipovitch is predictable there
and Hakkarainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook. Fillipovitch ducked under it nicely.
Fillipovitch lands a head kick!
Fillipovitch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hakkarainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hakkarainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fillipovitch with a hook.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick that knocks Hakkarainen off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Fillipovitch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch dominated that round.
That's time! Hakkarainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fillipovitch connects with a high kick.
Hakkarainen throws a leg kick but Fillipovitch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hakkarainen misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakkarainen misses with an uppercut
and Fillipovitch counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Fillipovitch catches Hakkarainen right on the button with a cross.
Fillipovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Fillipovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakkarainen misses with an uppercut. Fillipovitch saw that one coming.
Hakkarainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fillipovitch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen checks a low kick from Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen throws the left hand but Fillipovitch avoids the punch easily.
Hakkarainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch misses with a kick to the body.
Hakkarainen avoids the body shot from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hakkarainen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fillipovitch lands a high kick!
It looks like Zangief Hakkarainen has been cut.
Hakkarainen swings for the body but Fillipovitch moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hakkarainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hakkarainen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fillipovitch counters with a good low kick that Hakkarainen was not able to check.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fillipovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fillipovitch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fillipovitch feints and then cracks Hakkarainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hakkarainen down.
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!
Fillipovitch lands a high kick!
Fillipovitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakkarainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fillipovitch counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen takes a swing at Fillipovitch's ribcage but misses.
Hakkarainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fillipovitch throws a low kick but Hakkarainen moves out of range easily.
Fillipovitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakkarainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch tries to land a front kick but Hakkarainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fillipovitch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fillipovitch misses with a body kick.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Hakkarainen scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch lands with a nice body kick.
Hakkarainen delivers a nice body kick.
Mirko Fillipovitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fillipovitch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen tries to clinch there but Fillipovitch circles away.
Hakkarainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Fillipovitch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fillipovitch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fillipovitch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hakkarainen takes one to the side of the head.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick
and Hakkarainen counters with a head kick. That will keep Fillipovitch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hakkarainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fillipovitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakkarainen throws out the jab.
Hakkarainen throws an overhand right that lands on Fillipovitch's shoulder, as Fillipovitch tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hakkarainen avoids the head kick by Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen blocks a leg kick.
Fillipovitch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zangief Hakkarainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fillipovitch slips under a jab.
Fillipovitch misses with a leg kick
and Hakkarainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fillipovitch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hakkarainen moves into the clinch.
Hakkarainen has Fillipovitch pressed against the cage, preventing Fillipovitch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fillipovitch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fillipovitch stalling against the cage.
Fillipovitch is trying to force a seperation but Hakkarainen has the dominant position.
Hakkarainen blocking some punches.
Fillipovitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakkarainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fillipovitch is trying to break the clinch but Hakkarainen has him pressed against the cage.
Fillipovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick but Hakkarainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hakkarainen throws a lazy right hand but Fillipovitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hakkarainen moves away from the strike by Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fillipovitch moves away.
Fillipovitch tries to land a body kick
and Hakkarainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hakkarainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hakkarainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fillipovitch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hakkarainen is out of range.
Zangief Hakkarainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hakkarainen cracks Fillipovitch with a good jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fillipovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Fillipovitch.
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!
Hakkarainen defending well as Fillipovitch loads up on a big left hand.
Fillipovitch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hakkarainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakkarainen throws the kick towards the body but Fillipovitch avoids it.
Hakkarainen throws a right and a left that Fillipovitch avoids nicely.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Hakkarainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fillipovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hakkarainen.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. Hakkarainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fillipovitch scores with a nice right hand.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hakkarainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fillipovitch.
Mirko Fillipovitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hakkarainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hakkarainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fillipovitch moves away.
Fillipovitch cracks Hakkarainen with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fillipovitch lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hakkarainen is predictable there
and Fillipovitch counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Fillipovitch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fillipovitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hakkarainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakkarainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fillipovitch scores with a kick to the body.
Fillipovitch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakkarainen avoids the head kick by Fillipovitch.
Hakkarainen misses with a double jab
and Fillipovitch counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Fillipovitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fillipovitch 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Fillipovitch!
Our winner, Mirko Fillipovitch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Boksingero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umberto Boksingero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Corleone is predictable there
and Boksingero counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Boksingero lands.
Boksingero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Corleone lands a body shot.
Corleone misses with a head kick.
Corleone swings for the body but Boksingero moves out of range.
Boksingero lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boksingero slips a jab from Corleone.
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Corleone.
Corleone looks to land a left hand but Boksingero moved out of range nicely.
Boksingero misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Corleone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corleone loads up on a big right hand but Boksingero slips the punch.
Corleone misses with an uppercut
and Boksingero counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
Boksingero thuds a left hand into Corleone's body.
Boksingero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corleone misses with a lunging right hand
and Boksingero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boksingero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corleone.
Boksingero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gus Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone lands a slapping body shot.
Corleone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boksingero.
Boksingero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone was well out of range. Poor timing from Boksingero.
Corleone throws the left hand but Boksingero avoids the punch easily.
Corleone just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Boksingero. Beautiful body shot.
Boksingero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boksingero to score with a decent uppercut.
Boksingero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corleone on the side of the head.
Boksingero lands with a straight right. Corleone didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero slips under a jab from Corleone.
Boksingero misses the shot to the body.
Boksingero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boksingero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boksingero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.
Boksingero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boksingero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corleone's head.
Corleone throws a body punch but Boksingero moves out of range.
Corleone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boksingero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boksingero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boksingero throws a shot to the body.
Corleone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boksingero scores with a hook to the body. Corleone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boksingero slips a jab and a cross from Corleone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corleone takes one to the chin there.
Corleone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boksingero.
Boksingero lands a body shot.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boksingero moves away.
Boksingero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boksingero lands with an overhand left.
A leg kick checked by Boksingero.
Boksingero looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Boksingero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Umberto Boksingero has been cut.
Corleone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boksingero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
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!
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boksingero is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Boksingero does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero slips under a jab.
Boksingero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Corleone throws a jab but it's blocked by Boksingero.
Corleone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boksingero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Corleone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body punch from Corleone.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boksingero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boksingero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Boksingero.
Corleone throws an off balance right hand
and Boksingero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boksingero throws a shot to the body.
Boksingero is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Corleone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Boksingero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Boksingero's cut.
That's time! Boksingero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boksingero stuns Corleone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corleone throws a lazy body kick
enabling Boksingero to counter with a crisp jab.
Boksingero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boksingero scores with a sloppy right hand. Corleone should have avoided that one.
Boksingero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boksingero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Corleone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boksingero.
Boksingero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corleone in his tracks.
Corleone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Boksingero there.
Boksingero moves away from the strike by Corleone.
Corleone thows a leg kick but Boksingero checks it
and Boksingero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Boksingero as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Umberto Boksingero is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone misses with a body shot
and Boksingero counters with a left to the body.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Boksingero swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Boksingero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boksingero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corleone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boksingero.
Boksingero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.
Corleone misses with an uppercut.
Corleone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corleone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corleone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Corleone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corleone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boksingero catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Boksingero. Beautiful body shot.
Boksingero lands a really nice looking cross but Corleone seems unphased.
Corleone takes a swing at Boksingero's ribcage but misses.
Corleone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boksingero.
Corleone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boksingero rather than just go for the knockout.
Corleone tries to move into range but Boksingero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boksingero scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Corleone misses.
Boksingero connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Boksingero. That snapped Corleone's head back.
Boksingero jabs Corleone right on the nose. Corleone blinks but takes it well.
Boksingero swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Corleone misses.
Corleone misses with a kick to the body
and Boksingero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boksingero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boksingero lands with a cross.
Corleone digs a good body shot into Boksingero's ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Corleone might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boksingero has got the better of the exchanges.
Boksingero connects with a jab.
Boksingero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Corleone in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boksingero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corleone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boksingero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corleone throws the left hand but Boksingero avoids the punch easily.
Boksingero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a jab when Boksingero was well out of range.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boksingero is able to avoid easily.
Boksingero lands a nice shot to the body.
Boksingero scores with the left hand. Corleone knows he should have avoided that one.
Corleone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corleone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boksingero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boksingero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corleones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corleone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boksingero counters with a nice body shot.
Corleone throws a lazy uppercut
and Boksingero counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corleone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boksingero thuds a left hand into Corleone's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Boksingero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Boksingero's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Boksingero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boksingero.
Boksingero lands with an uppercut that bounces Corleone off the cage and back into range.
Corleone misses with a body shot
enabling Boksingero to counter with a crisp jab.
Corleone thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boksingero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corleone is rocked!
Boksingero avoids the head kick by Corleone.
A shot to the liver by Boksingero. Beautiful body shot.
Corleone throws a body punch but Boksingero moves out of range.
Nice shot by Boksingero.
Corleone is still on wobbly legs! Can Boksingero finish him?
Boksingero closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Corleone! Boksingero dives in looking to finish! Corleone is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Boksingero!
During a confident post fight interview, Umberto Boksingero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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