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MMATycoon School - K1 Rnd 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evender Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyfield has chosen The Last in Line as his entrance music. Evender Holyfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Al Swearengen's chin.
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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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evender Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Al Swearengen has been cut.
Holyfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holyfield punishes Swearengen's body with a nice straight punch.
Swearengen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Holyfield.
Swearengen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holyfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holyfield tries to clinch but Swearengen moves out of range.
Holyfield connects with a quick right hand that sends Swearengen tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Evender Holyfield!
Evender Holyfield gave a mention to Non-Stop Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipo Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu has chosen Fire Flame - Birdman as his entrance music. Filipo Fatu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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KO power
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipo Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson tried to score with a low kick but Fatu checks it.
Fatu throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibson throws the left hand but Fatu avoids the punch easily.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Fatu looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fatu throws a looping overhand right but Gibson ducks down to avoid it.
Gibson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fatu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Fatu as he connects with a hook.
Gibson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gibson scores with a leg kick.
Gibson misses with a straight right.
Gibson moves out of range as Fatu throws a body kick.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson motions for Fatu to come forward. Gibson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Gibson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fatu throws a low kick, looking for Gibson's leg but Gibson calmly moves out of range.
Gibson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fatu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Fatu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fatu.
Gibson throws a looping overhand right but Fatu ducks down to avoid it.
Fatu slips a straight right by Gibson.
The fighters circling - Fatu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibson slips a jab from Fatu.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibson is looking to chop away at Fatu's legs.
Fatu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Fatu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Fatu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gibson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Fatu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a hook but Fatu avoids it easily.
Gibson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fatu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Filipo Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fatu misses with a low kick as Gibson jumps back.
Fatu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gibson lands a jab.
Gibson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fatu.
Gibson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gibson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fatu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gibson's hands.
Fatu misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Gibson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gibson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fatu doesn't seem bothered though.
Gibson 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.
Fatu is rocked!
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fatu is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Gibson lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Fatu crumples to the floor! Gibson milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tarik Gibson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Augusto Trininski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good kicks
Good chin
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Trininski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kip Adams!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trininski swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Trininski connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Trininski.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trininski throws out the jab.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Trininski's ribs.
Trininski throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Trininski throws a low kick but Adams moves out of range easily.
Trininski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trininski throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Trininski blocks a low kick nicely.
Trininski slips under a jab from Adams.
Trininski lunges at Adams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adams's hand.
It looks like Kip Adams has been cut.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Trininski ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trininski scores with a nice head shot.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Trininski looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Trininski swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trininski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trininski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trininski throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trininski momentarily.
Kip Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adams looks gassed!
Trininski throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Trininski throws a head kick that misses.
Trininski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trininski looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams works Trininski's body with a nice hook.
Trininski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams 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.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
and Trininski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
Adams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trininski. Trininski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams blocks a head kick by Trininski.
Trininski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trininski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Trininski throws a body kick that misses.
Trininski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adams is rocked!
Trininski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Trininski finish him?
Trininski jabs Adams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trininski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Trininski.
Trininski connects with a quick right hand that sends Adams tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Augusto Trininski!
Augusto Trininski spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Crowne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Kulintang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowne is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Allan Kulintang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Crowne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Allan Kulintang!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulintang connects with a body shot that sends Crowne's belly button to the back.
Crowne is breathing heavily.
Kulintang sizes up Crowne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crowne ducks under a wild hook from Kulintang.
Kulintang lands with an overhand left.
Kulintang tries to clinch but Crowne is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulintang. Crowne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulintang lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulintang as he connects with a hook.
Crowne tries to keep at a distance but Kulintang has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kulintang.
Kulintang lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulintang tries to stall but Crowne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Kulintang scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kulintang.
Crowne is rocked!
Kulintang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Crowne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kulintang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kulintang creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Crowne crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Crowne face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Kulintang takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Allan Kulintang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pale Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pale Ale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Dean's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pale Ale!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean avoids a kick to the body.
Ale fails to land with a series of punches.
Ale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ale is out of range.
Ale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dean wants to land a leg kick but Ale is out of range.
Dean throws a leg kick which misses Ale's front leg but catches the back leg as Ale tries to avoid it.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Ale does it's job there.
Dean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ale throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Ale is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Dean.
Dean scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Dean finds it's way through Ale's defenses.
Dean feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ale's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dean. That's going to slow Ale down.
Ale tries to clinch but Dean is having none of it.
Dean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ale lands with an overhand left.
Dean thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ale if he has to take too many more of those.
Pale Ale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Ale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dean's corner calls for a 1-2. Dean obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ale moves forwards but Dean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Pale Ale has been cut.
Ale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dean can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dean.
Dean lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ale tries to land a body kick
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean cracks Ale with an open hand slap.
Dean has managed to clinch.
Ale has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
Dean pushes Ale back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ale.
Dean has Ale pushed against the ropes.
Dean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ale'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!
Ale managing to block the knees to the body from Dean.
Ale wants to break free but Dean has control.
Dean scores with a shot to the side of Ale's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pale Ale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ale looks to throw a body kick
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean stalks Ale and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ale's face. Ale staggers backwards, shaken.
Ale throws a lazy body kick
and Dean counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dean walks into a left hand.
Ale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dean counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch! Dean slams his shin into Ale's torso.
Pale Ale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ale throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ale.
Dean moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ale is breathing heavily.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Ale.
Ale takes one to the side of the head.
Dean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ale on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ale wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dean.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dean closes the distance and clinches.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ale backwards.
Dean presses Ale against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dean works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ale backwards.
That has opened up Pale Ale's cut even more.
Ale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dean.
A right hook to the body lands for Dean.
Ale is trying to stall.
Ale is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dean has denied him.
A hook to the body from Dean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ale misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ale is trying to stall.
Dean is leaning against Ale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dean throws an elbow that misses.
Dean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ale avoids it.
Dean lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Dean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dean.
Dean avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Dean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pale Ale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean moves out of range of the body kick from Ale.
Dean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ale can do to turn this around?
Dean lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ale throws a lazy uppercut
and Dean counters with a nice leg kick.
Ale throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
Dean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dean avoids a kick to the body.
Ale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Dean lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dean lands with a nice body kick.
Dean scores with a body shot.
Dean throws a good cross that connects.
Ale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The cut above Pale Ale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ale looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ale loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
Dean takes the fight into the clinch.
Dean stalling the fight.
Dean breaks from the clinch.
Dean slips a straight right by Ale.
Dean chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dean cracks a nice hook into Ale's ribs.
Dean keeps Ale at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dean lands a nice looking body kick.
Ale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dean cracks Ale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean scoring well with a low kick there.
Dean lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eddie Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Dean.
Dean fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dean moves into range and clinches up with Ale.
Ale is trying to maintain a safe position but Dean gets an underhook and turns Ale into the ropes.
Dean stalling in the clinch.
Ale trying to control the position but instead, Dean has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ale into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dean pushes Ale back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pale Ale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pale Ale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dean has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Dean!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Dean thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gab Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gab Velasquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steel Penn's chin.
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Big heart
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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 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gab Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Velasquez.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn jabs at Velasquez's body.
Velasquez lands a high kick!
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a kick to the temple. Velasquez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn thows a leg kick but Velasquez checks it
and Velasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Velasquez has Penn pressed against the ropes, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez scores with a head kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Velasquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
It looks like Steel Penn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Velasquez's knee but Velasquez avoids it well.
A low kick from Penn is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gab Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to work over Velasquez's front leg with a kick but Velasquez checks it.
Velasquez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
Velasquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn is looking to chop away at Velasquez's legs.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Velasquez clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Velasquez breaks the clinch.
Penn checks the leg kick.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gab Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely.
Gab Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Penn connects with a jab.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Velasquez.
Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Velasquez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn can pounce on him.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gab Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Velasquez breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velasquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range and Penn settles back down.
A low kick from Penn is predictable there
and Velasquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Velasquez.
Velasquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gab Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steel Penn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Velasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez is looking to clinch.
Good work by Velasquez as he checks the leg kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Velasquez counters by clinching up.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez moved away.
Velasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Velasquez won't allow it.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range.
Penn avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Velasquez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velasquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez darts in and clinches Penn up against the ropes.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Velasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Velasquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velasquez taking a breather.
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Gab Velasquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Penn tries to break free but Velasquez pushes him back against the ropes.
Penn is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gab Velasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gab Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Velasquez 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gab Velasquez!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cesar Domingos Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DiBiase has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Cesar Domingos Moreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sid DiBiase's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cesar Domingos Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingos Moreira scores with a kick to the body.
DiBiase clobbers Domingos Moreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
DiBiase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Domingos Moreira.
Domingos Moreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from DiBiase does no damage.
DiBiase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
DiBiase looks gassed!
Domingos Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DiBiase.
DiBiase misses with a body punch
and Domingos Moreira counters with a hugh head kick that removes DiBiase from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cesar Domingos Moreira!
An out of breath Cesar Domingos Moreira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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