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SPNY 55: Demir - Panda PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palermo has chosen Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Palermo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mieto takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Mieto as he checks the leg kick.
Mieto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mieto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palermo throws a hook but Mieto avoids it easily.
Mieto is looking to chop away at Palermo's legs.
Palermo misses with a low kick.
Mieto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mieto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palermo. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mieto.
Palermo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Palermo.
Palermo misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Palermo misses.
Mieto misses with a few strikes there.
Palermo shoots in looking for a takedown. Mieto tries to sprawl out of it but Palermo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mieto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juha Mieto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palermo has time to react.
Mieto doesn't manage to clinch there - Palermo circles away.
Palermo lands a nice hook to Mieto's body. Mieto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mieto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palermo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mietos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mieto checks a leg kick.
Mieto tries to clinch up but Palermo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mieto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mieto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palermo misses with a double jab
and Mieto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mieto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palermo dives in and scores a takedown into Mieto's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Palermo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mieto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palermo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palermo wants to control from the top but Mieto keeps moving.
Palermo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palermo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palermo throws an elbow that misses. Mieto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palermo's guard. Nice move by Mieto!
Mieto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palermo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palermo striking off his back.
Palermo working for a triangle but Mieto defends it easily.
Palermo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palermo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mieto stacks Palermo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mieto!
Mieto trying to control the position but Palermo is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Palermo to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mieto - that will leave a mark!
A low kick from Palermo is predictable there
and Mieto counters with a thumping low kick.
Mieto closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Mieto leaning against his opponent.
Palermo tries to pull guard but Mieto won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palermo tries to pull guard but Mieto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juha Mieto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Palermo.
Mieto lands with a left to the head.
Mieto gets through Palermo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Palermo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mieto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palermo misses with a wild body shot.
Mieto tries to work over Palermo's front leg with a kick but Palermo checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mieto, right into the meat.
Mieto tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinny Palermo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mieto misses with a low kick.
Palermo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mieto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mieto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palermo misses with a low kick.
Mieto thuds his shin into the meat of Palermo's side.
Palermo misses with a combination
and Mieto counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mieto checks a leg kick.
Mieto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mieto.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palermo misses with a low kick.
Mieto moves into range and clinches up with Palermo.
A head punch on the inside from Mieto fails to land.
Mieto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Palermo is breathing heavily.
Mieto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mieto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mieto works on Palermo's body with a couple of short punches.
Palermo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Mieto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palermo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mieto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto can't find room to land a body shot as Palermo controls the action.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mieto throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Mieto on the inside.
Palermo pulls guard.
Mieto is pushing down on Palermo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Palermo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mieto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mieto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Palermo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mieto pulls his head out easily.
Mieto stalling.
Mieto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto lands a jab.
Vinny Palermo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mieto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palermo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mieto closes the distance but Palermo moves to the side
and Palermo counters with a three punch combo that has Mieto backing up. Mieto nods at Palermo to acknowledge the strikes.
Mieto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mieto punishes Palermo's body with a nice straight punch.
Palermo swinging wildly here.
Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Mieto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palermo tries for a takedown but Mieto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juha Mieto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Palermo.
Mieto checks the leg kick.
Mieto connects with an inside leg kick.
Palermo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mieto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mieto doesn't manage to clinch there - Palermo circles away.
Palermo 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.
Palermo throws a leg kick but Mieto checks it.
Palermo tries to keep at a distance but Mieto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mieto scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto throws a punch but it's blocked by Palermo.
Mieto misses with some punches.
Mieto scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mieto checks a leg kick nicely.
Mieto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palermo throws out a loose jab but Mieto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Mieto misses.
Juha Mieto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mieto delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Mieto tenderised Palermo's leg. Palermo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palermo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palermo checks a leg kick nicely.
Mieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab by Mieto.
Mieto throws a body kick that misses.
Mieto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palermo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto feints and then cracks Palermo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palermo down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mieto misses with a punch on the inside.
Mieto effectively controlling the action here.
Mieto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mieto pushes Palermo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mieto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mieto lands a nice uppercut.
Palermo is rocked!
Palermo is trying to pull guard but Mieto has him pressed against the cage.
Palermo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mieto finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mieto to keep the fight standing.
Palermo takes a shot to the head.
Mieto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mieto creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Palermo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Palermo drops to his knees and Mieto pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juha Mieto!
After winning the bout, Juha Mieto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barny Bucket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KJ Talley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barny Bucket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talley lands with a slapping head kick.
Bucket misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bucket takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bucket falls off balance throwing a combination
and Talley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Talley feints and then cracks Bucket's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bucket down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talley.
Talley cracks the inside of Bucket's front leg.
Talley works Bucket's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bucket tries to bum rush Talley with a series of wild strikes but Talley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talley connects with a right hand. Bucket shakes it off.
Talley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Talley lands a high kick!
Talley clinches up against the cage.
Talley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bucket or not.
Bucket is breathing heavily.
Talley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Talley lands a shot to the body.
Bucket tries to pull guard but Talley won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talley has Bucket pressed against the cage, preventing Bucket from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talley lands a hook that snaps the head of Bucket backwards.
Talley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talley lands a shoulder strike.
Bucket is trying to force a seperation but Talley has the dominant position.
Talley lands a nice shot to the body.
Talley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bucket.
Talley can't find room to land a body shot as Bucket controls the action.
Talley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Talley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bucket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Talley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley misses with a punch on the inside.
Talley tries to stall but Bucket uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Talley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talley.
Talley lands with a right to the head.
Bucket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talley.
Talley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Talley throws a shot to the body.
Bucket rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Talley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talley!
A head kick misses from Bucket.
Talley lands a body shot.
Talley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Talley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Talley takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Talley.
Talley breaks the clinch.
Bucket takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bucket tried to score with a low kick but Talley checks it.
Talley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Talley lands a slapping body shot.
Talley lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick lands from Talley that sends Bucket to the canvas. Bucket tries to scramble back to his feet but Talley brings him back down into side control.
Bucket is rocked!
It looks like Barny Bucket has been cut.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talley advances to full mount.
Oh Bucket is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talley looking to isolate an arm here. Bucket doesn't see it coming and as Talley extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Talley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). KJ Talley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Jung has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Madison's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyler Jung!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madison misses with the combination.
Madison throws a series of punches but Jung avoids them all with ease.
Jung checks a leg kick.
Madison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jung.
Jack Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison misses with a double jab.
Madison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jung tries to clinch there but Madison circles away.
Jung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madison is struggling to control the position.
Madison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Madison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison misses with a double jab
and Jung counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung is looking to chop away at Madison's legs.
Madison tries to work over Jung's front leg with a kick but Jung checks it.
Jung has Madison up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Madison is looking to break free of the clinch but Jung has double underhooks.
Madison avoiding damage as Jung throws knees to the body.
Madison dodges an elbow strike from Jung.
Jung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madison avoids the elbow strike from Jung, against the cage.
Madison misses with a body punch.
Madison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Madison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries to stall but Jung uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jung tries to land knees in the clinch but Madison avoids the damage to the body.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Madison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Madison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Madison is trying to break free.
Madison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Jung tries to land a knee to the head but Madison blocks with his arms.
Madison working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung scores a nice knee to the body.
Madison breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jung. That's going to slow Madison down.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Jung throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Madison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madison. That did some damage!
Jung closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Madison to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madison!
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Madison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jung throws a leg kick but Madison moved away.
Madison keeps the fight on the outside.
Jung motions for Madison to come forward. Jung throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madison tries to bum rush Jung with a series of wild strikes but Jung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Madison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madison connects with a looping right hand.
Jung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madison.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jung was well out of range. Poor timing from Madison.
Madison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madison is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jung misses with a knee to the head.
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Madison in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Jung will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jung tries to clinch up but Madison circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison throws a nice looking combination but Jung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madison avoids the head kick by Jung.
Madison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jung.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
Jung avoids the head kick by Madison.
Jung is looking to chop away at Madison's legs.
Jung throws a low kick but Madison avoids it.
Jung is looking to clinch but Madison is avoiding it.
Madison connects with a looping right hand.
Madison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madison misses with a series of wild punches.
Madison throws a combination that misses
and Jung counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madison, pushing him back against the cage.
Madison working hard to break the clinch.
Jung missing with knees to the body.
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jung stalling the fight.
Madison working aggressively here.
Madison is trying to force a seperation but Jung has the dominant position.
Jung working Madison over with knees to the body.
Madison misses with some punches.
Jung crunches a lovely knee into Madison's ribcage.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Jung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jung working Madison over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison avoids a wild elbow strike from Jung.
Madison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jung tries to land a knee to the head but Madison blocks with his arms.
Jung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madison.
Jung throws an elbow that misses.
Jung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madison.
Madison can't break the clinch.
Jung pushes off an throws an elbow but Madison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tyler Jung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jung lands an elbow inside that Madison shrugs off.
Jung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madison's defenses.
Jung throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Madison wants to get back to striking at distance but Jung won't allow it.
Jung lands an elbow just above Madison 's eye.
Madison is looking to break free of the clinch but Jung has double underhooks.
Madison blocks an elbow strike from Jung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Madison avoiding damage as Jung throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jung obliges.
Jung throws an elbow that misses.
Madison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madison trying to land knees to the body.
Madison misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Madison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madison avoids a wild elbow strike from Jung.
Madison is trying to push Jung away but Jung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Madison throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Madison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madison throws an elbow but it misses.
Jung pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madison.
Madison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jung putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jung landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jung throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madison is defending well for now.
Jung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Madison's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madison misses with a punch to the body.
Jung missing with knees to the body.
Jung throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Jung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jung connects with a leg kick. Madison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Madison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jung misses with a low kick.
Madison misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Jung misses.
Jung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madison is able to avoid easily.
Jung throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jung.
Jung throws a solid leg kick but Madison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jung.
Madison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Madison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madison looks to land a combination but Jung avoids it well.
Madison motions for Jung to come forward. Madison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madison keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Madison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jung moves out of range of the strikes.
Jung tries to clinch there but Madison circles away.
Madison throws a right hand that Jung ducks under and follows up with a left that Jung also avoids with ease.
Jung tries to clinch but Madison moves out of range.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Jung.
Jung motions for Madison to come forward. Jung throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madison misses with the combination.
Jung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jung takes the fight into the clinch.
Madison wants to break free but Jung has control.
Jack Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jung dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madison.
Madison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jung utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Madison is trying to force a seperation but Jung has the dominant position.
Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler Jung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jung moves into range and clinches up with Madison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jung pushes off an throws an elbow but Madison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Madison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jung.
Jung trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler Jung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Jung.
Madison managing to block the knees to the body from Jung.
Madison can't find room to land a body shot as Jung controls the action.
Madison has a couple of punches blocked by Jung.
Madison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jung slows down the pace here.
Madison dodges an elbow strike from Jung.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Madison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jung has him pressed against the cage.
Madison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Madison breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung tries to clinch but Madison is having none of it.
Madison throws a right hand that Jung ducks under and follows up with a left that Jung also avoids with ease.
Jung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Madison does no damage.
Jung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madison misses with a kick to the body
and Jung counters with a thumping low kick.
Jung doesn't manage to clinch there - Madison circles away.
Jung tries to clinch there but Madison circles away.
Jung tries to clinch up but Madison circles away and keeps his distance.
Jung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jung tries to clinch up.
Jung fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison tries to bum rush Jung with a series of wild strikes but Jung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jung 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Jung!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swizzy Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Kelly 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 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 New York, Swizzy Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Bone's shoulder, as Bone tries to avoid the shot.
Bone blocks a head kick by Kelly.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Bone circles away.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Bone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bone is in Kelly's guard.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Kelly wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kelly gets caught flat footed, as Bone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bone drops back looking for a leg! Kelly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kelly manages to kick Bone off! Bone jumps back into Kelly's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to take a breather but Kelly is having none of it.
Bone maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kelly could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bone has cracked it and Kelly is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Swizzy Bone!
A pretty intense looking Swizzy Bone took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez lands with a nice body kick.
Bo is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez throws a leg kick which misses Bo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bo tries to avoid it.
Velasquez jabs at Bo's body.
Bo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Velasquez lands a big uppercut and Bo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bo looks OK. Velasquez waves Bo back to his feet!
Bo is rocked!
It looks like De Bo has been cut.
Look low, kick high! Velasquez uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bo tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Velasquez is absolutely delighted - when Bo wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Velasquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Velasquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McGully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason McGully!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tate.
Terry Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGully. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but McGully shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGully swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGully displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate.
McGully is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tate doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGully counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by McGully which made him look bad.
Tate with a poor takedown
and McGully counters with a stiff right hand.
Tate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tate stops McGully from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGully tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tate manages to move to mount!
McGully is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Tate.
McGully's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tate with the ground and pound from mount.
McGully is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McGully's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate won't let McGully get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns McGully that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGully is bucking up trying to escape but Tate cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tate lands a big elbow - McGully is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and McGully is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Terry Tate!
Terry Tate seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson has chosen Guerilla Radio by Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. David Paterson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Frazier's chin.
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Paterson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paterson, as that shot connected.
Frazier tries to land a front kick but Paterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frazier wants to slow Paterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Paterson gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Paterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frazier keeps working.
Paterson is working for a kimura here but Frazier manages to reverse the position and he's now in Paterson's guard.
Paterson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paterson working for submissions but it's allowed Frazier to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Paterson looking for submissions off his back.
Frazier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paterson on the ground.
Paterson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Frazier escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Frazier!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paterson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frazier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frazier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paterson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier taking a breather here.
Paterson tries to buck Frazier off but Frazier is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paterson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frazier off and has taken his back!
Paterson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Frazier preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Paterson.
Paterson tries to get the hooks in deep but Frazier pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paterson misses with a punch to the head.
Paterson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson missing with strikes.
Frazier just trying to survive but Paterson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Frazier is trying to defend against the choke here but Paterson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Paterson Tightens the hold and Frazier taps out furiously! Paterson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Paterson!
David Paterson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Jeremy Voda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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196 lbs
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193 lbs
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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
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drogo's hands.
Voda moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeremy Voda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voda throws a jab when Drogo was well out of range.
Voda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Voda. Those never looked like landing.
Voda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drogo clinches with his opponent.
Drogo effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Voda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Voda trying to control the position but instead, Drogo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Voda into the cage.
Drogo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voda throws an off balance right hand
and Drogo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voda misses the jab.
Voda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voda.
Drogo dodges the punch combination from Voda.
Drogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drogo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo misses with a few strikes there.
Voda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drogo's guard.
Drogo is looking to stand up but Voda isn't so interested in that idea.
Voda tries to free his leg and advance position but Drogo is retaining full guard.
Drogo keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.
Drogo being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Drogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voda passes Drogo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda working the head and body with strikes.
Voda wants to take a breather but Drogo is having none of it.
Voda trying to mount his opponent but Drogo defends it.
Voda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Voda wants to take a breather but Drogo is having none of it.
Voda slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Voda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Drogo motions for Voda to come forward. Drogo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drogo misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Drogo misses the target.
Voda looks to land a right hand but Drogo moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda cracks Drogo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drogo tries to clinch up.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drogo lands a body shot.
Voda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drogo swivels and escapes.
Voda slips under a jab from Drogo.
Voda fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drogo moves in looking to clinch but Voda pushes him off.
Voda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drogo on his heels. He'll look to pass Drogo's guard now, I'm sure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda looking to sit in guard and control but Drogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drogo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Voda dominated that round.
That's time! Drogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drogo stuffs the takedown attempt from Voda. Voda gets slowly back to his feet.
Voda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drogo defends it nicely.
Good exchange - Voda coming out on top.
Drogo moves out of range as Voda strikes.
Drogo looks to score with a jab to the body but Voda is just out of range.
Voda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drogo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voda.
Nasir Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Voda.
Voda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drogo tries to clinch but Voda moves out of range.
Drogo misses the jab.
Voda throws an off balance right hand
and Drogo counters with an inside leg kick.
Jeremy Voda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Voda.
Voda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drogo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Voda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drogo.
Voda connects with a jab.
Drogo throws a hook but Voda blocks it.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
Nasir Drogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogo scores with a nice head shot.
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voda throws out the jab.
Voda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogo.
Voda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Voda is looking to take a break and control but Drogo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drogo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Voda is trying to control the action in half guard but Drogo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Drogo!
Drogo working to try and regain half guard.
Voda controlling from mount.
Voda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drogo?
Voda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Voda with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Voda controlling from mount.
Voda wants to finish this one by submission but Drogo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Voda.
Voda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Drogo is working to get back to half guard.
Voda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda breaks from Drogo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voda wants to control the pace but Drogo is squirming around nicely.
Drogo blocking the ground and pound.
Voda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Drogo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Drogo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Voda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Drogo thows a body shot but no joy.
Drogo missing with a left hand there. Voda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Drogo.
Drogo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drogo avoids it really well and circles away.
Drogo leaves Voda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drogo stuffs the takedown attempt from Voda. Voda gets slowly back to his feet.
Nasir Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Voda.
Drogo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voda ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
Drogo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Voda.
Voda with a nice cross.
Drogo jabs at Voda's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Drogo as Voda shoots in.
Drogo tries to clinch up.
Voda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drogo to score with a decent uppercut.
Drogo misses with a straight right.
A big left from Voda misses.
Voda closes the distance and clinches up with Drogo, looking for a takedown. Voda pushes Drogo against the cage but Drogo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Voda circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Voda misses the target.
Drogo misses with an uppercut.
Voda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drogo tries to avoid it but Voda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drogo to the ground. Drogo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Voda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drogo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voda misses with a wild combination.
Voda throws a right and a left that Drogo avoids nicely.
Drogo misses with a looping right.
Drogo leaves Voda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda misses the jab.
Voda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drogo as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Voda misses with an uppercut
and Voda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drogo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drogo connects with a jab.
Jab from Drogo.
Voda shoots for a takedown but Drogo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drogo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Drogo.
Drogo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drogo is looking to clinch but Voda is avoiding it.
Drogo's corner calls for a 1-2. Drogo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Voda there.
Drogo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drogo moves into the clinch successfully.
Voda prevents a body shot from Drogo.
Drogo stalls.
Drogo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voda blocks the elbow strike.
Voda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drogo stops a takedown attempt from Voda.
Nasir Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voda is defending well for now.
Voda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drogo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drogo.
Voda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
Drogo just leaning against Voda, taking a breather.
Voda avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogo gets underhooks to prevent Voda's takedown attempt.
Voda managing to block the knees to the body from Drogo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Drogo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Voda!
Jeremy Voda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
199 lbs
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200 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durga is looking to slow Monday down with leg kicks.
Monday misses with an uppercut.
Durga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kenny Monday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monday.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monday keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durga.
Monday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durga.
Monday throws out a loose jab but Durga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monday misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durga.
Durga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monday checks a leg kick.
Durga jabs at Monday's body.
Monday throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durga there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a head kick but Monday moves out of range.
Monday thows a leg kick but Durga checks it
and Durga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durga darts in and clinches Monday up against the cage.
Durga looking to stall.
Durga lands a knee to the body.
Monday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monday misses with the head strike.
Monday tries to work over Durga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga effectively controlling the action here.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monday.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Monday fails to land.
Durga scores with a knee to the head.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monday.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Monday blocks with his arms.
Durga is trying to stall.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monday working aggressively here.
Durga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Durga lands a good knee to the midsection. Monday won't want to take too many of those.
Monday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Monday.
Monday stalling against the cage.
Durga cracks Monday with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Areli Durga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Durga connects with a solid leg kick.
Monday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monday throws a right and a left that Durga avoids nicely.
Monday misses with a kick to the body
and Durga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Monday really felt that one!
Areli Durga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monday scores with a shot to the body.
Durga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monday.
Monday thuds his right hand into Durga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monday moves out of range of the body kick.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Durga's head but Durga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durga.
Monday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga checks a leg kick.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Durga.
Durga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Monday.
Crunch! Durga slams his shin into Monday's torso.
Durga tries to clinch up.
Durga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monday's sensitive parts.
Monday lands a front kick.
Durga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monday.
A good leg kick by Durga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Durga is predictable there
and Monday counters with a nice uppercut.
Monday just misses with a punch to the body.
Monday checks a low kick from Durga.
Monday misses with a lunging right hand
and Durga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monday throws a poor cross that misses
and Durga counters with a solid body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durga.
Durga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monday.
Durga tries to land a front kick but Monday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durga connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durga misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga misses with a low kick as Monday jumps back.
Durga walks into a jab.
Durga throws a front kick aimed at Monday's knee but Monday avoids it well.
Durga throws a head kick but Monday moves out of range.
Monday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durga doesn't seem bothered though.
Durga slaps away a takedown attempt from Monday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big right from Monday misses.
Durga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Monday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durga is not content to let Monday control the position.
Monday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durga defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monday trying to control the action but Durga is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Areli Durga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Monday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Durga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Monday creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Durga sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Monday moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Monday working away.
Durga is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monday connects with a decent elbow.
Monday throws a strike aimed at the side of Durga's head but Durga avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga parries the strikes from Monday easily there. Monday is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Durga to escape.
Durga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monday is looking to take a break and control but Durga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durga stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Monday is trying to ground and pound but Durga uses the momentary lack of control by Monday to regain half guard.
Monday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durga tries to roll over but Monday keeps him under control.
Durga wants to get back to full guard but Monday has passed into side control.
Monday working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Monday.
Monday working the body and head with strikes.
Monday creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Monday lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Monday trying to control the action but Durga is working from the bottom.
Monday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Monday is trying to get an arm triangle but Durga is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Durga rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Monday's guard! Nice work there by Durga!
Durga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Durga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durga defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Monday clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monday misses with an uppercut.
Durga is looking to clinch.
Durga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Durga.
Durga looks to land a body kick but Monday moved away.
Durga lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durga.
Durga throws a low kick, looking for Monday's leg but Monday calmly moves out of range.
Durga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday is looking to land body kicks.
Monday takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monday.
Durga throws a jab but it's blocked by Monday.
Durga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monday connects with a jab.
Durga looks for the body kick but Monday saw that one coming.
Durga cracks Monday with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durga looks to clinch
and Monday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Durga was covering up waiting for the punch and Monday finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Durga keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Monday postures up in Durga's guard and throws a big left but Durga blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday postures up and lands a big shot to Durga's brow.
Monday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monday drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Durga dives on top into guard.
Monday is trying to hold Durga in close to prevent damage but Durga has managed to pass into half guard.
Monday actively working from the bottom here.
Durga prevents Monday from improving his position.
Monday is trying to maintain the position but Durga is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Durga prevents Monday from improving his position.
Durga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monday is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Areli Durga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Monday tests Durga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durga throws a leg kick
letting Monday counter with a right hand.
Monday gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Durga counters with a nice leg kick.
Durga throws a solid leg kick but Monday takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durga.
Monday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday misses with a looping right.
Monday looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durga is fending him off so far but Monday persists. Nope, Durga circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga moves out of range of the leg kick from Monday.
Durga connects with an inside leg kick.
Areli Durga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monday. Durga does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Durga misses.
Durga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monday.
A big left from Monday misses.
Monday will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durga tries to clinch but Monday moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Durga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durga throws a sloppy head kick
and Monday counters with a solid body kick.
Durga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monday.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durga, right into the meat.
Monday on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monday misses with an uppercut
letting Durga counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durga throws a hook but Monday blocks it.
Durga throws a head kick but Monday moves out of range.
Durga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durga is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Monday.
Durga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durga takes one to the side of the head.
Kenny Monday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durga sprawls well initially but Monday persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monday working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Monday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monday trying to control the action but Durga is working from the bottom.
Durga taking some punishment here, with Monday in his half guard.
Monday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durga defending well though.
Monday throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monday.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monday.
Durga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monday.
Monday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durga defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Monday showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:48
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Areli Durga!
Areli Durga is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Areli Durga made sure he mentioned KINGDOM, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmut Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Po Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panda has chosen Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Po Panda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahmut Demir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Panda!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Panda shoots in for a takedown but Demir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Demir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demir missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but Demir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mahmut Demir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Po Panda.
Panda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demir.
Demir looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Demir scores with a kick to the body.
Panda avoids the body shot from Demir.
Demir throws a leg kick but Panda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
Demir misses with an uppercut. Panda saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Panda.
Panda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Demir misses the shot to the body.
Demir misses the shot to the body.
Mahmut Demir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Panda. No joy for Demir on that attempt.
Panda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Demir does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Demir counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Demir there.
It looks like Po Panda has been cut.
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!
Panda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demir. Demir obviously looking to wear him down.
Panda looks winded!
Demir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Demir cracks Panda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Demir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Demir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up Po Panda's cut even more.
Demir drops Panda with a big left hand and mounts him. Panda is in big trouble!
Demir controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demir landing shots from mount.
A big strike lands for Demir! That's really hurt Panda and he's turned his back - Demir keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Demir jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mahmut Demir!
Mahmut Demir retains his super heavyweight title!
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