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RYZE 55: It Ain't Illegal Yet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Oarsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Oarsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oarsman gets a clinch.
Elcock is trying to break free.
Oarsman throws an elbow that misses.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oarsman has Elcock pressed against the cage, preventing Elcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oarsman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elcock.
Oarsman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elcock's efforts to push away.
Oarsman struggles to land a body shot inside as Elcock controls his hands.
Oarsman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oarsman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oarsman lands an elbow that stopped Elcock in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Armando Elcock has been cut.
Elcock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oarsman lands a good knee to the midsection. Elcock won't want to take too many of those.
Oarsman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oarsman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Oarsman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elcock.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elcock avoids it.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oarsman trying to land knees to the body.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oarsman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elcock's brow.
Oarsman working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oarsman lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oarsman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oarsman looking to throw knees to the head but Elcock is blocking nicely.
Elcock blocks the elbow strike.
Oarsman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elcock manages to break the clinch.
Oarsman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Elcock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oarsman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Oarsman is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oarsman at a distance.
Elcock misses the body punch
and Oarsman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Elcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oarsman misses with a knee to the head.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oarsman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Elcock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oarsman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elcock.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Oarsman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Oarsman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oarsman.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Oarsman.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Elcock avoids the damage to the body.
Elcock is trying to force a seperation but Oarsman has the dominant position.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oarsman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Elcock slips a straight right by Oarsman.
Elcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oarsman manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armando Elcock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Oarsman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oarsman.
Oarsman tries to clinch but Elcock moves out of range.
Oarsman throws a sloppy head kick and Elcock moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Elcock.
Oarsman is looking to land body kicks.
Oarsman tries a head kick but it misses.
Oarsman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elcock as he jumps to the side.
Oarsman has closed the distance and engaged Elcock in a clinch.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock dodges an elbow strike from Oarsman.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Oarsman.
Oarsman lands a damaging elbow.
Oarsman misses with a knee strike.
Elcock blocks an elbow strike.
Elcock is trying to break the clinch but Oarsman is controlling him.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch but Oarsman keeps him there for the moment.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Oarsman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Oarsman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elcock tries to circle away but Oarsman has him pinned against the cage.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the head but Elcock blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oarsman obliges.
Elcock tries to break free but Oarsman pushes him back against the cage.
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Oarsman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elcock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Elcock avoids the damage to the body.
Oarsman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oarsman throws an elbow that misses.
Oarsman connects with a knee to the head.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elcock avoids it.
Oarsman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oarsman lands a nice shot to the body.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Oarsman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oarsman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elcock's brow.
Oarsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Elcock can't break the clinch.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Elcock avoids the damage to the body.
Oarsman pushes off an throws an elbow but Elcock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oarsman lands a hook that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Elcock tries to circle away but Oarsman has him pinned against the cage.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elcock breaks the clinch.
Elcock connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oarsman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armando Elcock's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Oarsman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elcock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oarsman rather than just go for the knockout.
Oarsman tries to move into range but Elcock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elcock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oarsman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elcock throws a series of punches but Oarsman moves out of range.
Oarsman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oarsman.
A punch combination from Elcock misses.
Elcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oarsman throws a chopping leg kick but Elcock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oarsman moves away.
Oarsman misses with a wild body shot.
Oarsman tries to clinch but Elcock is having none of it.
Oarsman misses with a body kick.
Oarsman tries to clinch up.
Elcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oarsman manages to avoid it.
Elcock lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body kick there by Oarsman.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oarsman. That one must have hurt.
Oarsman dives in and grabs Elcock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elcock pushes down on Oarsman's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock takes a swing at Oarsman's ribcage but misses.
Oarsman closes the distance and clinches.
Oarsman looking to throw knees to the head but Elcock is blocking nicely.
Oarsman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elcock.
Oarsman working Elcock over with knees to the body.
Elcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oarsman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Elcock avoids the damage to the body.
Elcock is trying to force a seperation but Oarsman has the dominant position.
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oarsman has Elcock pressed against the cage, preventing Elcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman pushes off an throws an elbow but Elcock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Oarsman.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Oarsman.
Armando Elcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oarsman has him pressed against the cage.
Elcock prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Elcock wants to break free but Oarsman has control.
Oarsman missing with knees to the body.
Oarsman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
Elcock tries to break free but Oarsman pushes him back against the cage.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elcock is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock wants to break free but Oarsman has control.
A short right from Oarsman on the inside.
Elcock avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Cosmo Oarsman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oarsman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oarsman prevents Elcock from breaking the clinch.
Elcock is trying to break the clinch but Oarsman has him pressed against the cage.
Oarsman misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oarsman has Elcock pressed against the cage, preventing Elcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Oarsman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oarsman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Oarsman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Blundell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the cage accompanied by Petter - Det går bra nu. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Blundell!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blundell loads up on a big right hand but Axelsson slips the punch.
Axelsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blundell.
Blundell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blundell defending well as Axelsson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Blundell.
It looks like Johan Axelsson has been cut.
Blundell throws a jab but it's blocked by Axelsson.
Blundell throws the left hand but Axelsson avoids the punch easily.
Axelsson misses the jab.
Axelsson defending well as Blundell loads up on a big left hand.
Blundell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Blundell misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Axelsson coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blundell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Axelsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blundell throws a shot from downtown. Axelsson moves away and avoids it.
Blundell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blundell throws out a loose jab but Axelsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axelsson throws a body punch but Blundell moves out of range.
Axelsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson shoots in but Blundell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Axelsson as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blundell gets a clinch.
Axelsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axelsson swings for the body but Blundell moves out of range.
Blundell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blundell misses with an uppercut
and Axelsson counters with a single leg into guard. Blundell didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Axelsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Blundell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson stops Blundell from standing up.
Axelsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blundell wants to stand up but Axelsson is controlling him.
Blundell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johan Axelsson.
Axelsson dives in and scores a takedown into Blundell's guard.
Axelsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blundell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Axelsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blundell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Axelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Axelsson wants to control from the top but Blundell keeps moving.
Blundell wants to get back to his feet but Axelsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axelsson forces his way into half guard.
Axelsson is looking to advance position but Blundell won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johan Axelsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
That's time! Axelsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Blundell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Blundell.
Blundell misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Blundell.
Blundell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Axelsson.
Blundell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blundell scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blundell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Blundell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Axelsson throwing shots but Blundell is blocking nicely.
Blundell tries to kick Axelsson off but Axelsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Axelsson wants to control but Blundell is keeping him busy.
Axelsson wants to pass to mount but Blundell is defending the position.
Blundell is looking to escape.
Axelsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blundell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Axelsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson is looking for a kimura but Blundell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Axelsson to get the leverage.
Axelsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Blundell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Axelsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blundell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blundell is trying to stand.
Blundell taking some punishment here, with Axelsson in his half guard.
Johan Axelsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Axelsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson wants to control the pace but Blundell is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Blundell really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Axelsson wants to finish this one by submission but Blundell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Axelsson.
Blundell is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Axelsson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson content just to control the position here.
Blundell'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.
Axelsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blundell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blundell trying desperately to get to his feet.
Axelsson 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.
Blundell is in a horrible position here. Axelsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blundell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Blundell blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Axelsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Axelsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Axelsson with a jab.
Axelsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blundell dodges the punch combination from Axelsson.
Axelsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axelsson tries to keep at a distance but Blundell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Axelsson prevents a body shot from Blundell.
Blundell avoids the elbow strike from Axelsson, against the cage.
Blundell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axelsson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Axelsson.
Axelsson tries to break the clinch but Blundell is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson stalling.
Blundell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Blundell won't allow it.
Axelsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Axelsson on the inside.
Axelsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blundell to keep the fight standing.
Axelsson wants the takedown. Blundell is fighting it off but Axelsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Blundell's guard against the cage.
Axelsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blundell's guard.
Blundell won't allow Axelsson to pass to mount.
Blundell is looking to escape.
Axelsson is keen to just control but Blundell is a slippery customer.
Blundell is trying to stand up here but Axelsson is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Axelsson lands a nice short elbow.
Axelsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blundell keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axelsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blundell is trying to stand.
Axelsson is pressing down on Blundell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blundell is holding on for now.
Blundell tries to kick Axelsson off but Axelsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blundell is not content to let Axelsson control the position.
Blundell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blundell is trying to stand back up but Axelsson is controlling him
Axelsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Axelsson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Blundell still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Blundell has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ryan Blundell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johan Axelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blundell is working Axelsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson looks to move to half guard but instead Blundell has passed into mount! Damn!
Blundell wants to get back to his feet but Axelsson is holding on tight.
Axelsson tries to hold on but Blundell postures up.
Axelsson holds on to Blundell around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Axelsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Blundell has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blundell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Axelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Axelsson, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Axelsson!
A very excited looking Johan Axelsson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hai Shang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hai Shang!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shang.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Palmer misses with a two punch combination.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shang.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shang.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shang. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shang's head.
Shang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Palmer misses.
Palmer misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Shang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an uppercut
and Shang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Palmer won't be happy with that.
Shang scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Palmer to see if he's OK.
Shang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Palmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shang on the ground.
Shang cracks Palmer with a big elbow.
The referee asks Shang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shang prefers to stall for the moment though.
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!
Shang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palmer keeps working.
Shang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Shang.
Shang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Palmer some visible discomfort.
Palmer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shang.
Shang working the ground and pound.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet but Shang drags him back down.
Shang stands up and beckons Palmer to his feet.
Palmer misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shang counters with a takedown into side control.
Shang remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shang wants to control for a moment but Palmer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Palmer won't allow Shang to pass to mount.
Shang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang stops Palmer from getting back to his feet.
Palmer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shang.
Shang is looking to pass Palmer's guard but actually Palmer recovers to full guard.
Palmer keeping full guard, as Shang tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shang throwing strikes from guard but Palmer blocks nicely.
Shang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shang throwing strikes but missing.
Palmer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shang is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shang advances to half guard.
Palmer is looking to escape.
Shang is pressing down on Palmer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palmer is holding on for now.
Shang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shang passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Palmer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer is bucking up trying to escape but Shang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shang tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
Shang working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Shang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Palmer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palmer.
Palmer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shang back to the cage. Palmer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palmer misses with a two punch combination.
Shang moves away from the strike by Palmer.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Shang avoids it well.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shang keeps Palmer at a distance using the push kick.
Palmer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shang is out of range and Palmer settles back down.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Shang moves into the clinch.
Shang working the clinch nicely. Palmer is working for position but Shang cracks him with a big knee to the head! Palmer crumples up against the cage and Shang lands two more shots before the ref can save Palmer! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Hai Shang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn comes into the arena with Say It Aint So by Weezer blaring out of the sound system. Kuoppala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Children of Bodom - Warheart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Kuoppala!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuoppala closes the distance and clinches.
Glenn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kuoppala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuoppala tries to clinch up but Glenn circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander Kuoppala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuoppala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuoppala slips under a jab.
Kuoppala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glenn has time to react.
Kuoppala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuoppala slips under a jab from Glenn.
Kuoppala tries to clinch up.
Kuoppala slips a jab from Glenn.
Kuoppala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glenn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala misses with a series of wild punches.
Glenn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuoppala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glenn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuoppala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glenn.
Kuoppala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Glenn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kuoppala won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuoppala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuoppala tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kuoppala is trying to maintain the position but Glenn is very close to passing his half guard.
Glenn is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuoppala is holding on to half guard well.
Kuoppala is looking to control Glenn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuoppala avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuoppala preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kuoppala tries to roll over but Glenn keeps him under control.
Glenn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuoppala defending well though.
Glenn is thwarting Kuoppala's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn trying to control the action but Kuoppala is working from the bottom.
Glenn tries to pass to full mount but Kuoppala defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Glenn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Glenn looking to secure an arm triangle but Kuoppala defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuoppala is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kuoppala is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Glenn 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.
Kuoppala misses with a double jab.
Kuoppala lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kuoppala.
Glenn fails with the takedown
and Kuoppala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Glenn's knee momentarily.
Kuoppala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuoppala moves out of range as Glenn strikes.
Kuoppala throws out a powerful jab.
Glenn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuoppala swivels and escapes.
Kuoppala throws a series of strikes that have Glenn backpedaling.
It looks like Robert Glenn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuoppala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuoppala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuoppala wants to stall.
Glenn is trying to stall.
Kuoppala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glenn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuoppala putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Glenn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuoppala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glenn breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala clinches.
Glenn letting Kuoppala take a breather here.
Glenn is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuoppala has double underhooks.
Glenn lands a right hand.
Glenn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Kuoppala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuoppala lands a slapping body shot.
Glenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuoppala just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuoppala takes a swing at Glenn's ribcage but misses.
Glenn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Glenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuoppala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glenn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuoppala.
Kuoppala slaps away a takedown attempt from Glenn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Glenn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuoppala sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glenn somewhat.
Kuoppala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuoppala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Kuoppala. Beautiful body shot.
Glenn takes one on the button.
Glenn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Kuoppala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glenn misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn misses with a double jab
and Kuoppala counters with a nice body shot.
Glenn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Kuoppala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Glenn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kuoppala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuoppala misses with a body shot.
Kuoppala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glenn has time to react.
Kuoppala scores with a hook to the body. Glenn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuoppala lands a two punch combo.
Glenn is rocked!
Kuoppala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glenn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Glenn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuoppala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glenn doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glenn swings for the body but Kuoppala moves out of range.
Kuoppala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kuoppala closes the distance and clinches.
Glenn seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuoppala scores with a knee to the head.
Kuoppala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glenn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuoppala tries a knee to the head but Glenn blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuoppala as Glenn tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kuoppala.
Glenn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuoppala walks away with a smile on his face. Glenn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Glenn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuoppala finds it's way round the side to connect with Glenn's head.
Nice takedown defense from Kuoppala. No joy for Glenn on that attempt.
Glenn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuoppala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuoppala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuoppala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glenn rather than just go for the knockout.
Kuoppala lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Glenn falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kuoppala dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Kuoppala!
An out of breath Alexander Kuoppala 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 Kyros Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Raziq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyros Sisyphus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyros Sisyphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Raziq!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raziq tries for a takedown but Sisyphus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raziq shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raziq fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sisyphus avoids it really well and circles away.
Kyros Sisyphus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Raziq.
Raziq slaps away a takedown attempt from Sisyphus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sisyphus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisyphus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Raziq is trying to stand up here but Sisyphus is controlling him well.
Sisyphus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Raziq is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyros Sisyphus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Make Munalukko (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nohara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Munalukko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nohara throws a head kick that misses.
Munalukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munalukko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nohara scores with a nice right hand.
Munalukko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nohara lands a front kick.
Munalukko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nohara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Munalukko misses with a leg kick
and Nohara counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nohara. Munalukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munalukko gets tackled into the cage by Nohara. Nohara maintains the clinch.
Nohara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munalukko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munalukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nohara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munalukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nohara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nohara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munalukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nohara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Munalukko throws a head kick but Nohara moves out of range.
Munalukko staying out of range there.
Munalukko throws a lazy right hand but Nohara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nohara connects with a right hand. Munalukko shakes it off.
Munalukko misses with a lunging right hand
and Nohara moves into the clinch.
Nohara wants to stall.
Munalukko has had enough of the clinch but Nohara keeps him there for the moment.
Munalukko blocks a body shot from Nohara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nohara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Munalukko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Munalukko misses with the head strike.
Munalukko is looking to control Nohara's arms but Nohara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munalukko has his back to the cage.
Munalukko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nohara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Munalukko is keeping busy.
Munalukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Nohara.
Munalukko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nohara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munalukkos head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Nohara as the two fighters clinch.
Munalukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Nohara.
Nohara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nohara misses with a body punch.
Nohara trying to stall but Munalukko improves his position.
Nohara stalling in the clinch.
Nohara blocks an uppercut.
Munalukko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara lands a nice uppercut.
Nohara takes a shot to the head.
Nohara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Munalukko is looking to control Nohara's arms but Nohara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munalukko has his back to the cage.
Nohara throws an elbow but it misses.
Munalukko dodges an elbow strike from Nohara.
A head punch on the inside from Munalukko fails to land.
Nohara has a couple of punches blocked by Munalukko.
Munalukko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munalukko misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nohara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Munalukko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nohara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Munalukko lands with a left to the head.
Nohara stalling in the clinch but Munalukko improves position.
Munalukko working aggressively here.
Munalukko lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nohara takes a shot to the head.
Munalukko letting Nohara take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nohara.
Munalukko misses with some punches.
Nohara trying to stall but Munalukko improves his position.
Nohara has a couple of punches blocked by Munalukko.
Munalukko throws a head punch that misses.
Munalukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nohara has him pressed against the cage.
Munalukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Munalukko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munalukko throws a leg kick but Nohara moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nohara wants to clinch up but Munalukko keeps it at a distance.
Munalukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munalukko lunges at Nohara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nohara's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hiro Nohara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munalukko misses with a low kick.
Munalukko takes a swing at Nohara's ribcage but misses.
Nohara throws a head kick but Munalukko moves out of range.
Munalukko throws out a leg kick but Nohara moves out of range and Munalukko only half commits.
Good exchange - Munalukko coming out on top.
Munalukko lands a nice looking body shot.
Nohara tries to keep at a distance but Munalukko has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nohara.
Munalukko can't break the clinch.
Nohara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Munalukko misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Munalukko fails to land.
Munalukko misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munalukko can't break the clinch.
Munalukko scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Nohara on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nohara.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nohara misses with some punches.
Munalukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munalukko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munalukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nohara lands with a left to the head.
Nohara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiro Nohara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nohara can't find room to land a body shot as Munalukko controls the action.
Munalukko lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Munalukko lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Munalukko throws a head punch that misses.
Munalukko misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Munalukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nohara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munalukko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nohara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Munalukko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nohara manages to avoid it.
Nohara misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Munalukko.
Munalukko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Nohara.
Nohara checks a low kick from Munalukko.
Munalukko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nohara at a distance.
Munalukko misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nohara blocks the body kick.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the head.
Munalukko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nohara's sensitive parts.
Munalukko scores with the left hand. Nohara knows he should have avoided that one.
Nohara throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Munalukko does no damage.
Munalukko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Hiro Nohara has been cut.
Nohara lands with a straight right. Munalukko didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munalukko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munalukko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nohara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nohara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Make Munalukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nohara blocks a low kick nicely.
Nohara lands with a shot to the body.
Nohara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, jab by Munalukko - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munalukko. Nohara does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munalukko.
Nohara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nohara throws a body kick that misses.
Nohara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nohara takes a swing at Munalukko's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Make Munalukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Nohara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Munalukko misses the shot to the body.
Nohara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nohara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munalukko moves away from the strike by Nohara.
Nohara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munalukko's head.
Nohara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Munalukko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munalukko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Munalukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munalukko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nohara throws a low kick, looking for Munalukko's leg but Munalukko calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nohara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munalukko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nohara thows a body shot but no joy.
Munalukko lunges at Nohara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nohara's hand.
Munalukko just misses with a punch to the body.
Munalukko scores with a jab to the body.
Nohara works Munalukko's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Munalukko.
Munalukko lands a lovely overhand right.
Munalukko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nohara's corner calls for a 1-2. Nohara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nohara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Munalukko misses with a wild combination.
Munalukko moves out of range of the leg kick from Nohara.
Munalukko slips a jab from Nohara.
Munalukko moves out of range of the body kick from Nohara.
Munalukko tries to clinch up.
Munalukko lands with a hook. Nohara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nohara throws the left hand but Munalukko avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nohara.
Munalukko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munalukko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nohara.
A head kick misses from Munalukko.
Munalukko throws an overhand right that lands on Nohara's shoulder, as Nohara tries to avoid the shot.
Nohara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munalukko.
Nohara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Munalukko.
Munalukko with a nice cross.
Nohara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nohara jabs at Munalukko's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munalukko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Munalukko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nohara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Munalukko throws an overhand right that lands on Nohara's shoulder, as Nohara tries to avoid the shot.
Munalukko clinches.
Nohara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nohara tries to throw a body punch but Munalukko avoids it by throwing Nohara back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Munalukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Nohara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munalukko scores with a shot to the side of Nohara's head.
Munalukko has a couple of punches blocked by Nohara.
Munalukko avoids the elbow strike from Nohara, against the cage.
Nohara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munalukko's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Make Munalukko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munalukko 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Make Munalukko!
After winning the bout, Make Munalukko 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran throws a series of punches but McLaren avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Fran.
Some bone on bone action there as De Fran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Fran is looking to slow McLaren down with leg kicks.
De Fran pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaren is out of range and De Fran settles back down.
McLaren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Fran throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLaren moves out of range as De Fran throws a body kick.
De Fran wants to clinch.
De Fran leaves McLaren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren avoids a kick to the body.
McLaren connects with a solid leg kick.
McLaren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as De Fran blocks the leg kick.
McLaren pushes De Fran up against the cage in a clinch.
McLaren struggles to land a body shot inside as De Fran controls his hands.
De Fran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McLaren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Fran throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLaren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Fran thumps McLaren with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLaren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran scores with a push kick.
De Fran lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Fran misses with a head kick.
De Fran throws a low kick, looking for McLaren's leg but McLaren calmly moves out of range.
Andr De Fran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Fran misses with a combination
and McLaren makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Fran really felt that one!
De Fran tries to land a leg kick but McLaren saw it coming and moves away.
De Fran tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Fran.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Fran but De Fran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Fran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Fran moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLaren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fran.
McLaren fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Fran misses with a two punch combination.
De Fran throws a leg kick
and McLaren counters with a body kick.
De Fran throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Fran throws a leg kick
and McLaren finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McLaren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Fran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLaren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fran.
De Fran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran connects with a high kick.
De Fran misses with a kick to the body
and McLaren counters with an inside leg kick.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses
and McLaren counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McLaren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McLaren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Fran takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McLaren trying to control the action but De Fran is working from the bottom.
McLaren working the head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran is working to avoid the ground and pound but McLaren connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andr De Fran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLaren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Fran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Fran throws a leg kick that misses.
De Fran has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McLaren.
De Fran throws a leg kick but McLaren sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Fran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andr De Fran is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fran throws a low kick but McLaren moves out of range easily.
De Fran checks a leg kick.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fran lands a lovely overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaren blocks the leg kick.
De Fran tries to land a front kick but McLaren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Fran throws a sloppy head kick and McLaren moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Fran wants to clinch.
McLaren lands a leg kick that knocks De Fran off balance momentarily.
De Fran throws a leg kick
and McLaren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Fran's guard.
McLaren trying to control the position from guard on top but De Fran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Fran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McLaren wants to pass the guard but De Fran is keeping the position.
McLaren throwing strikes from guard but De Fran blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
McLaren throws a big right hand that misses.
De Fran is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McLaren postures up.
McLaren scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLaren postures up.
Colt McLaren has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Fran keeping full guard, as McLaren tries to pass.
McLaren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McLaren working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran keeping moving, preventing McLaren from controlling successfully.
McLaren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McLaren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McLaren sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Fran keeping moving, preventing McLaren from controlling successfully.
De Fran is trying to keep McLaren in close.
McLaren lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran controls McLaren momentarily but McLaren frees himself.
McLaren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Fran's guard.
McLaren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McLaren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Fran with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McLaren trying to control the action but De Fran is working from the bottom.
De Fran wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLaren is taking a breather. De Fran says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McLaren wants to pass the guard but De Fran is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt McLaren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
De Fran leaves McLaren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
De Fran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Fran doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaren circles away.
De Fran throws a leg kick but McLaren sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Fran scores with a three punch combo!
De Fran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Fran is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by McLaren.
De Fran cracks McLaren with a right hand to the side of the head.
McLaren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Fran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLaren's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran scoring well with a low kick there.
De Fran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Fran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLaren rushes De Fran and presses him up against the cage.
McLaren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLaren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Fran ducks under a wild hook from McLaren.
De Fran tries to clinch but McLaren is having none of it.
De Fran throws a leg kick but McLaren sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Fran scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaren throws a front kick aimed at De Fran's knee but De Fran avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran throws a head kick that misses
and McLaren makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. De Fran really felt that one!
A clash of legs there as McLaren blocks the low kick.
De Fran misses with the combination.
McLaren lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLaren throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLaren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Fran.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLaren, right into the meat.
De Fran throws a right hand that McLaren ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaren also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from De Fran.
De Fran delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran connects with an inside leg kick.
McLaren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Fran.
De Fran misses with a body kick.
McLaren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Fran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by McLaren as he checks the leg kick.
McLaren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Fran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McLaren.
De Fran misses with a leg kick
and McLaren counters with an outside leg kick.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Fran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Fran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLaren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Fran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLaren in side control, throwing shots but De Fran defends.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fran is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLaren tries to score with some ground and pound. De Fran controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McLaren trying to control the action but De Fran is working from the bottom.
McLaren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andr De Fran.
I think De Fran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andr De Fran!
During a confident post fight interview, Andr De Fran thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surangel Oiterong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Aragus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oiterong comes to the cage accompanied by American Idiot. Aragus has chosen Kill of the Night - Gin Wigmore as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Surangel Oiterong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Aragus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aragus is defended easily by Oiterong.
Oiterong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oiterong swings for the body but Aragus moves out of range.
Aragus stuns Oiterong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aragus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oiterong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aragus scores with a hook to the body. Oiterong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oiterong lands with a straight right. Aragus didn't see that one coming.
Aragus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oiterong lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Aragus misses.
Oiterong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aragus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aragus takes a swing at Oiterong's ribcage but misses.
Aragus looks to throw the jab but Oiterong is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oiterong blocks a body shot from Aragus.
Aragus misses with a body punch.
Aragus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aragus struggles to land a body shot inside as Oiterong controls his hands.
Aragus working aggressively here.
Aragus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aragus tries a body shot but Oiterong blocks it.
Aragus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aragus tries a body shot but Oiterong blocks it.
The referee calls for Aragus to work.
Aragus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aragus lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aragus fails to land.
Aragus tries to work over Oiterong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oiterong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aragus's efforts to push away.
Aragus tries to work over Oiterong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aragus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oiterong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oiterong can't break the clinch.
Aragus misses with a punch to the body.
Aragus misses with a punch to the body.
Oiterong blocks a body shot from Aragus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aragus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aragus misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oiterong breaks from the clinch.
Aragus misses with an uppercut. Oiterong saw that one coming.
Aragus has a takedown stuffed.
Surangel Oiterong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kip Aragus.
A big right from Aragus misses.
Oiterong throws the left hand but Aragus avoids the punch easily.
Aragus fails with the takedown.
Oiterong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aragus.
Aragus moves out of range as Oiterong strikes.
Oiterong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aragus just misses with a punch to the body.
Oiterong misses with a looping left.
Oiterong gets caught flat footed, as Aragus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aragus prevents Oiterong from getting back to his feet.
Aragus throwing strikes from guard but Oiterong blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragus is looking to work some ground and pound but Oiterong has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aragus distracts Oiterong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aragus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aragus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oiterong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aragus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aragus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aragus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oiterong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aragus stops Oiterong from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Aragus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Aragus does no damage.
Aragus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oiterong.
Aragus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oiterong.
Aragus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oiterong sprawls well. Oiterong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aragus gets slowly back to his feet.
Aragus looks to land a left hand but Oiterong moved out of range nicely.
Aragus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oiterong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aragus's hands.
Oiterong looks to score with a jab to the body but Aragus is just out of range.
Oiterong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oiterong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aragus.
Aragus slips under a jab.
Aragus wants to clinch up but Oiterong keeps it at a distance.
Aragus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oiterong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aragus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Aragus.
Oiterong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aragus lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aragus throws a hook but Oiterong avoids it easily.
Oiterong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oiterong enables Aragus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oiterong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aragus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oiterong is keeping the position for now.
Aragus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aragus landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Aragus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aragus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oiterong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aragus trying to control but Oiterong is working from the bottom.
Aragus wants to pass the guard but Oiterong is keeping the position.
Oiterong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aragus wants to control from the top but Oiterong keeps moving.
Aragus throwing strikes but missing.
Aragus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aragus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragus throwing strikes but missing.
Aragus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oiterong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aragus.
Oiterong wants to get back to his feet but Aragus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aragus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aragus throws a big elbow that misses.
Aragus distracts Oiterong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragus trying to control the position from guard on top but Oiterong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aragus chips away with some ground and pound.
Aragus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aragus looking to sit in guard and control but Oiterong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aragus wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aragus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kip Aragus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Aragus loads up on a big right hand but Oiterong slips the punch.
Aragus lunges at Oiterong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oiterong's hand.
Aragus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Aragus passes Oiterong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aragus wants to free his trapped foot but Oiterong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kip Aragus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aragus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oiterong is trying to stand up here but Aragus is controlling him well.
Aragus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aragus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oiterong's head.
Oiterong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aragus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aragus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aragus lands strikes from half guard.
Aragus working the head and body with strikes.
Aragus stalling away here and it's allowed Oiterong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aragus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oiterong wants to stand but Aragus is controlling the position.
Aragus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oiterong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oiterong wants to stand up but Aragus is controlling him.
Aragus throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aragus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aragus throws an elbow that misses. Oiterong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aragus's guard. Nice move by Oiterong!
Oiterong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aragus controls Oiterong momentarily but Oiterong frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aragus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surangel Oiterong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aragus is trying to keep Oiterong in close.
Aragus working a defensive guard but Oiterong manages to pass into side control anyway.
Aragus looks to move to half guard but instead Oiterong has passed into mount! Damn!
Aragus is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aragus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aragus trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Aragus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aragus 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Aragus!
A relieved looking Kip Aragus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrystov Aleksey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warwick Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chrystov Aleksey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Warwick Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Aleksey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aleksey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aleksey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davis has Aleksey pulled in close to control his posture.
Aleksey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aleksey throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksey throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksey passes Davis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aleksey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aleksey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Davis defending well though.
Aleksey throws a strike but Davis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aleksey preventing the sweep.
Aleksey throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davis prevents Aleksey from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey is wriggling around but Davis manages to pass to half guard.
Aleksey is looking to escape.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aleksey has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Davis is on him like a limpet, forcing Aleksey back against the cage.
Aleksey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Davis.
It looks like Chrystov Aleksey has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis pushes Aleksey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aleksey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aleksey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Davis.
A frustrated look appears on Aleksey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis lands a hook that snaps the head of Aleksey backwards.
Aleksey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Aleksey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aleksey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Aleksey's head.
Aleksey is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksey is trying to break the clinch but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis lands a body punch.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davis has Aleksey pressed against the cage, preventing Aleksey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aleksey takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Aleksey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis is working Aleksey over against the cage.
Come on Aleksey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Davis misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aleksey misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aleksey pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chrystov Aleksey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chrystov Aleksey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Davis jabs Aleksey right on the nose. Aleksey blinks but takes it well.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chrystov Aleksey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aleksey drives through with a takedown into Davis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aleksey.
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aleksey's guard.
Aleksey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aleksey's hands.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aleksey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis is looking to clinch but Aleksey is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Aleksey's side.
Aleksey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Davis. That one must have hurt.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aleksey's sensitive parts.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aleksey.
Davis tests Aleksey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aleksey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis tries to clinch but Aleksey moves out of range.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Aleksey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a front kick that sends Aleksey stumbling back into the cage.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Aleksey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warwick Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aleksey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aleksey walks into a straight right hand from Davis.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Davis on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aleksey backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Aleksey.
Davis keeps control of Aleksey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aleksey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aleksey tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
A frustrated look appears on Aleksey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Aleksey's ribcage. Aleksey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis lands an elbow that stopped Aleksey in his tracks for a moment.
Aleksey is rocked!
Davis working Aleksey over with knees to the body.
Oh Aleksey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Davis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warwick Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Aleksey's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Aleksey drops to his knees and Davis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warwick Davis!
During a confident post fight interview, Warwick Davis 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes into the arena with Gentleman blaring out of the sound system. Dan Butcher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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23
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
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22
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Kilpatrick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Butcher tries to get to full guard but Kilpatrick has control of the leg.
Butcher wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Butcher manages to get to full guard.
Butcher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Butcher wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kilpatrick is now in half guard.
Butcher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butcher pulls Kilpatrick in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butcher wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Butcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilpatrick is fighting to break Butcher's control of his arms but Butcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Kilpatrick, at least for the moment.
Kilpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kilpatrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Butcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick obviously looking to wear him down.
Butcher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilpatrick is defended easily by Butcher.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Butcher as he jumps to the side.
Butcher misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Dan Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Kilpatrick does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Butcher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Butcher throws a hook but Kilpatrick avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilpatrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Butcher blocks the low kick.
Kilpatrick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Butcher.
Good work by Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick lands with a nice combination. Butcher backs away looking to recover.
Dan Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kilpatrick if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilpatrick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Butcher throws a chopping leg kick but Kilpatrick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kilpatrick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kilpatrick duly obliges.
Butcher moves out of range as Kilpatrick throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Butcher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Butcher misses the jab.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Butcher throws a jab when Kilpatrick was well out of range.
Butcher slips a jab from Kilpatrick.
Butcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Butcher.
Kilpatrick thows a leg kick but Butcher checks it
and Butcher counters with a leg kick.
Butcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Butcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick looks to land a body kick but Butcher moved away.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick which misses Butcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Butcher tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Butcher sees coming a mile off.
Kilpatrick walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
No luck for Kilpatrick with that takedown attempt.
Butcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilpatrick's sensitive parts.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilpatrick.
Nice cross by Kilpatrick.
Nice shot lands for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilpatrick defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick.
Butcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpatrick at a distance.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilpatrick walks into a jab.
Kilpatrick cracks Butcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpatrick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butcher.
Kilpatrick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butcher's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Butcher blocks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butcher is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher stuns Kilpatrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilpatrick finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Kilpatrick lands a beautiful left hook that drops Butcher. Butcher tries to recover but Kilpatrick is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Butcher lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Kilpatrick thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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