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HEROES 45 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris OSullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OSullivan has chosen I'm Shipping up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys 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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240 lbs
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236 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris OSullivan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OSullivan avoids the head kick by Butcher.
OSullivan pushes Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Butcher decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OSullivan being controlled here momentarily.
Butcher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Butcher has momentary wrist control but OSullivan slips an elbow through the middle.
Butcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Butcher just wasn't active enough.
OSullivan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
OSullivan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Butcher keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Butcher trying to control from the bottom.
Butcher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from OSullivan.
Butcher tries to roll over but OSullivan keeps him under control.
Butcher is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OSullivan avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butcher.
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
OSullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
OSullivan tries to circle away but Butcher has him pinned against the cage.
Butcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Butcher has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed OSullivan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Good control from Butcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Butcher.
OSullivan blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OSullivan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butcher's guard.
Butcher looking for a guillotine here but OSullivan defends easily.
Butcher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OSullivan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Butcher is proving hard to escape from.
OSullivan looks winded!
Butcher has control of OSullivan's left arm, preventing OSullivan from doing any damage.
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.
Frank Butcher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Butcher looks for the body kick but OSullivan saw that one coming.
Butcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
OSullivan looking to score a takedown here. Butcher is defending well but OSullivan drives through and ends up in Butcher's guard.
Butcher can't keep his opponent in guard - OSullivan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Butcher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OSullivan on the ground.
OSullivan prevents Butcher from improving his position.
OSullivan thows a huge punch but Butcher dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
OSullivan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Butcher tries to roll over but OSullivan keeps him under control.
Butcher keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Butcher is defending against the submission attempts here by OSullivan.
OSullivan is breathing heavily.
Butcher is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butcher is trying is best to control the position here.
Butcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butcher.
Butcher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OSullivan is looking to work some ground and pound but Butcher has wrist control.
Butcher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and OSullivan moves out of range easily.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Chris OSullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OSullivan looking to score a takedown here. Butcher is defending well but OSullivan drives through and ends up in Butcher's guard.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
OSullivan wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Butcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Butcher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OSullivan tries to stand but Butcher is controlling from the bottom.
Butcher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris OSullivan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by OSullivan as he checks the leg kick.
Frank Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OSullivan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher trying to control the position here.
Butcher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butcher tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Butcher will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Butcher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. OSullivan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
OSullivan blocks a head kick by Butcher.
OSullivan moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Butcher tries to land a leg kick but OSullivan saw it coming and moves away.
OSullivan rushes Butcher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Butcher pulls OSullivan into guard.
OSullivan throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
OSullivan passes into half guard.
Butcher tries to roll over but OSullivan keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OSullivan wants to take a breather but Butcher is having none of it.
OSullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butcher is looking for a sweep. OSullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butcher keeping hold of OSullivan's head, controlling as best he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chris OSullivan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A nice inside leg kick there by OSullivan. That's going to slow Butcher down.
Chris OSullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OSullivan blocks the body kick.
Butcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OSullivan clinches with his opponent.
OSullivan drags the fight down to the ground.
Butcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butcher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Butcher tries to free his leg and advance position but OSullivan is retaining full guard.
Chris OSullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Butcher.
OSullivan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throws a head kick but OSullivan moves out of range.
Butcher looks to land a body kick but OSullivan moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butcher.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butcher.
Butcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Butcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
OSullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
OSullivan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butcher gets control of OSullivan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Butcher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OSullivan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Butcher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OSullivan won't allow Butcher to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Butcher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski comes into the arena with Don omar - Uno dos tres cuatro blaring out of the sound system. Rejinaldo Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent knees
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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 London, Michal Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva wants to clinch.
Grabowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Rejinaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Michal Grabowski has been cut.
Silva tests Grabowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grabowski keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grabowski doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Silva lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grabowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grabowski tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Grabowski drops back down to his feet.
Grabowski fails to pull guard.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Grabowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grabowski is looking for a takedown.
Grabowski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grabowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grabowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Grabowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Grabowski jumps guard but Silva stands there with Grabowski around his waist. Grabowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grabowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rejinaldo Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A cross from Silva lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Grabowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva clobbers Grabowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws the left hand but Grabowski avoids the punch easily.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Grabowski fails to land the takedown.
Silva jabs Grabowski right on the nose. Grabowski blinks but takes it well.
Grabowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Grabowski saw that one coming.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Grabowski is rocked!
Silva working the clinch nicely. Grabowski is working for position but Silva cracks him with a big knee to the head! Grabowski crumples up against the cage and Silva lands two more shots before the ref can save Grabowski! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rejinaldo Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristen Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristen Oy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristen Oy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maczynsky, right into the meat.
Oy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maczynsky throws a leg kick which misses Oy's front leg but catches the back leg as Oy tries to avoid it.
Maczynsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Maczynsky tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oy fails with the takedown.
Oy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mike Maczynsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maczynsky throws a leg kick which misses Oy's front leg but catches the back leg as Oy tries to avoid it.
Oy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky thuds a left hand into Oy's body.
Oy looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maczynsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maczynsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky throws a head kick but Oy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maczynsky.
Oy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky cracks Oy with a good jab.
Maczynsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maczynsky lands a leg kick that knocks Oy off balance momentarily.
Mike Maczynsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maczynsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Oy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maczynsky lands a big head kick that sends Oy tumbling to the mat! Maczynsky takes a step backwards and waves Oy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kristen Oy has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky cracks the inside of Oy's front leg.
Maczynsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oy fails with the takedown
and Maczynsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Oy gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Maczynsky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar has chosen Brock Lesnar Entrance as his entrance music. Brock Lesnar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Lesnar !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller wants to clinch.
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lesnar bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Muller! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Muller is rocked!
It looks like Marcel Muller has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muller wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oh Muller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnar gets to his feet and stands over Muller, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Muller felt that one! Lesnar unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Muller from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar !
Brock Lesnar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Xtreme Merchandise logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Munsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shin Gouki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Munsy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munsy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Munsy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gouki.
Jab, jab by Gouki - just one landing.
It looks like Mike Munsy has been cut.
Gouki connects with a leg kick. Munsy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gouki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munsy is out of range and Gouki settles back down.
Gouki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munsy. Munsy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gouki throws a leg kick which misses Munsy's front leg but catches the back leg as Munsy tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gouki. That's going to slow Munsy down.
Munsy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munsy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gouki.
Munsy throws a right and a left that Gouki avoids nicely.
Gouki throws a series of punches but Munsy moves out of range.
Munsy looks to throw the jab but Gouki is out of range.
Munsy blocks a leg kick.
Gouki is looking to slow Munsy down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Gouki. Beautiful body shot.
Munsy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gouki manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gouki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gouki. Munsy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munsy misses with a hook. Gouki ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouki thows a body shot but no joy.
Shin Gouki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munsy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gouki is fending him off so far but Munsy persists. Nope, Gouki circles away and we're back to standing.
Munsy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gouki moves out of range of the body kick.
Munsy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gouki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Munsy is rocked!
That has opened up Mike Munsy's cut even more.
Munsy scores with a nice right hand.
Gouki throws a sloppy head kick and Munsy moves out of range easily.
Munsy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Munsy scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munsy misses with a head kick.
Gouki connects with a looping right hand.
Gouki cracks Munsy with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Munsy tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gouki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Munsy is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Gouki!
An out of breath Shin Gouki 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Radar Salter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Radar Salter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salter digs a good body shot into Snuka's ribs.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snuka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salter stuffs the takedown.
Snuka clinches.
Salter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salter throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Salter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snuka throws a hook but Salter avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Salter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salter throws a right hand that Snuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Snuka also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Salter as Snuka shoots in.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salter.
Salter throws a right hand that Snuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Snuka also avoids with ease.
Salter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snuka circles away quickly and effectively.
Snuka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salter pinned against the cage. Salter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Radar Salter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Salter cracks Snuka with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snuka takes a swing at Salter's ribcage but misses.
Salter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka tries for a takedown but Salter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snuka checks the leg kick.
Snuka throws the left hand but Salter avoids the punch easily.
Salter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salter throws a right hand that Snuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Snuka also avoids with ease.
Salter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice defenses there by Snuka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salter throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Salter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Salter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Snuka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snuka lands in his opponent's guard.
Salter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salter's guard.
Snuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Snuka throwing shots but Salter is blocking nicely.
Snuka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snuka.
Snuka wants to pass to mount but Salter is defending the position.
Salter looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Salter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Snuka is just content to waste time from the top position. Salter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Snuka trying to control but Salter is working from the bottom.
Snuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salter is looking to stand up but Snuka isn't so interested in that idea.
Snuka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snuka is controlling him.
Snuka landing with the ground and pound.
Salter keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
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!
Snuka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salter misses with a straight right.
Radar Salter is winning the standup battle so far.
Salter misses with a hook.
Salter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Snuka back to the cage. Salter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Snuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Salter.
Salter lands a jab-cross combination.
Snuka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Snuka under the eye.
Salter lands a nice hook to Snuka's body. Snuka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snuka jabs at Salter's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salter but Salter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salter throws out the jab.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka misses with a body shot.
Salter throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
Salter ducks under a wild hook from Snuka.
Radar Salter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snuka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter walks into a jab.
Snuka throws a big shot that misses.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Salter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Salter.
Salter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Salter throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Snuka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salter is pushing Snuka's head away, looking to escape. Snuka manages to hold on to the position though.
Snuka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Salter is not content to let Snuka control the position.
Snuka scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka working the strikes but Salter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Snuka is looking for a kimura but Salter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snuka to get the leverage.
Snuka lands strikes from half guard.
Snuka controlling the action here.
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salter is trying to stand up here but Snuka is controlling him well.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Snuka connects with a nice short shot to Salter's temple.
Snuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snuka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Snuka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salter's head.
Snuka is working for a submission of some sort.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Salter is trying to stand back up but Snuka is controlling him
Snuka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salter tries to kick Snuka off but Snuka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Snuka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snuka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snuka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salter's head.
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 are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snuka wants to free his trapped foot but Salter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salter throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salter.
Salter throws a front kick aimed at Snuka's knee but Snuka avoids it well.
Snuka tries for a takedown but Salter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snuka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Salter as Snuka shoots in.
Salter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snuka.
Salter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salter misses with a body shot.
Salter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Snuka jabs Salter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snuka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter tries to kick Snuka off but Snuka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Snuka in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Salter tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Snuka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka is the new welterweight champion!
Jimmy Snuka took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'They call me... SUPERFLY! And anyone who thinks they can soar with me is bound to crash down!'.
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