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ITFL 2 - Week 8/1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fathy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eat You Alive. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Salvatore Lucania was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sherif Fathy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fathy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucania fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fathy, pushing him back against the cage.
Fathy taking a breather.
Lucania swings wildly with an uppercut but Fathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucania has a couple of punches blocked by Fathy.
Lucania lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fathy stalling the fight.
Lucania misses with some punches.
Lucania breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucania throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fathy throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucania takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucania throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fathy on the side of the head.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fathy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucania has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucania lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucania scores with a kick to the body.
Fathy has managed to clinch.
Lucania misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania lands a shoulder strike.
Lucania lands a nice uppercut.
Fathy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fathy looking to stall.
Lucania's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fathy cracks Lucania with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fathy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fathy lands a head kick!
It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fathy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fathy throws an off balance right hand
and Lucania counters with a leg kick.
Fathy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lucania thows a body kick. Fathy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lucania punishes Fathy's body with a nice straight punch.
Fathy tries to land a leg kick but Lucania saw it coming and moves away.
Fathy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick.
Fathy tries a head kick but it misses.
Fathy throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Fathy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fathy.
Lucania feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fathy's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucania.
Fathy throws a leg kick
and Lucania counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucania uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fathy.
A big left from Fathy misses.
Fathy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucania counters with a leg kick.
Fathy misses with a leg kick
and Lucania counters with a head kick. That will keep Fathy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fathy throws a big shot that misses.
Lucania dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fathy. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy takes one to the side of the head.
Lucania connects with an inside leg kick.
Fathy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Lucania. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucania.
No joy there for Fathy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fathy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucania is out of range.
Lucania lands a high kick!
A big right from Fathy misses.
Lucania looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fathy looks to land a body kick but Lucania moved away.
Lucania throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fathy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucania counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucania throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fathy's waist but Fathy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucania off to one side.
Lucania lands an overhand right.
Lucania misses with a kick to the body.
Fathy slips a jab and a cross from Lucania.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fathy throws a front kick aimed at Lucania's knee but Lucania avoids it well.
Fathy is looking to slow Lucania down with leg kicks.
Lucania with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucania bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fathy looks to land a left hand but Lucania moved out of range nicely.
Fathy looks to land a body kick but Lucania moved away.
Fathy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fathy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fathy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fathy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fathy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucania scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania scores with a sloppy right hand. Fathy should have avoided that one.
Fathy throws a right and a left that Lucania avoids nicely.
Fathy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Salvatore Lucania will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Lucania's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lucania looks to throw the jab but Fathy is out of range.
Lucania on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fathy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fathy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucania. That's going to slow Fathy down.
Lucania wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Lucania connects with a body shot that sends Fathy's belly button to the back.
Lucania looks to throw the jab but Fathy is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucania.
Fathy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fathy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fathy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucania cracks Fathy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lucania circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania misses with a looping left.
Lucania fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucania lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fathy circles away quickly and effectively.
Fathy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fathy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fathy misses with a low kick.
Fathy misses with an uppercut.
Lucania fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fathy manages to avoid it.
Lucania tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucania dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fathy. That did some damage!
Fathy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fathy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fathy misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucania.
Lucania scores with a leg kick.
Fathy tries to land a leg kick but Lucania saw it coming and moves away.
Lucania ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Fathy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucania. Lucania circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fathy throws a hook to the side of Lucania's head but Lucania sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucania lands a jab.
Fathy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucania is out of range.
Lucania throws a shot from downtown. Fathy moves away and avoids it.
Lucania scores with a spinning back kick!
Fathy throws a hook but Lucania blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lucania blocks the leg kick.
Fathy clinches with his opponent.
Lucania tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucania.
Lucania misses with some punches.
Lucania misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lucania fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy tries to work over Lucania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucania lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Fathy looking to slow down the pace here.
Fathy scores with a hook to the body.
Lucania fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucania.
Fathy tries to work over Lucania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fathy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucania blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fathy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucania tries to work over Fathy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania lands a shoulder strike.
Lucania misses with a body punch.
Lucania lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucania throws a head punch that misses.
Fathy scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucania is blocking nicely.
Fathy lands a body punch.
Fathy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucania.
Lucania throws a punch but it's blocked by Fathy.
Fathy tries to break the clinch but Lucania is controlling the position.
Fathy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fathy working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania avoiding damage as Fathy throws knees to the body.
A short left from Lucania.
Lucania wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sherif Fathy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Lucania'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!
Lucania lands a nice shot that snaps Fathy's head back.
Fathy throws a big shot that misses.
Lucania misses with a straight right.
Fathy takes one to the side of the head.
Lucania scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucania throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucania throws a shot from downtown. Fathy moves away and avoids it.
Fathy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lucania blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucania fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fathy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fathy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucania, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucania blocks a leg kick.
Lucania checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucania, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherif Fathy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fathy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucania has double underhooks.
Fathy blocks an uppercut.
Fathy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucania avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Lucania.
Fathy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucania backwards.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucania blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fathy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucania lands a right hand.
Lucania makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucania misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucania works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fathy is trying to force a seperation but Lucania has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania tries a body shot but Fathy blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucania as Fathy tries to tie him up.
Lucania manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania cracks the inside of Fathy's front leg.
Lucania comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucania with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fathy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucania throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucania lands a nice hook to Fathy's body. Fathy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucania with a nice cross.
Lucania misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucania stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lucania catches Fathy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fathy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucania.
Lucania lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucania connects with the punch.
Lucania connects with an inside leg kick.
Lucania cracks Fathy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Salvatore Lucania seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucania feints and then cracks Fathy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fathy down.
Fathy throws a series of punches but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucania lands a body shot.
Lucania paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fathy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fathy misses with an uppercut
and Lucania counters with a good, hard body kick but Fathy shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Fathy as Lucania shoots in.
Lucania displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucania.
Lucania slips a jab from Fathy.
Lucania fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fathy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Fathy misses.
Lucania slips a straight right by Fathy.
Lucania lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucania looks to land a right hand but Fathy moved out of range.
Lucania lands a nice shot to the body.
Fathy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lucania.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fathy throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Lucania connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fathy. Fathy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Lucania does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fathy. That's going to slow Lucania down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Lucania comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucania has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Pintos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Pintos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Pintos!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies throws a hook but Pintos blocks it.
Menzies lands a head shot.
Menzies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pintos throws an off balance right hand
and Menzies counters with a one-two to the body.
Pintos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Menzies checks it well.
Pintos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Menzies counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pintos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
El Pintos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Pintos tries to land a leg kick but Menzies saw it coming and moves away.
Pintos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pintos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Menzies momentarily.
Menzies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pintos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Steve Menzies has been cut.
Pintos blocks a head kick by Menzies.
Menzies scores with a hook to the body. Pintos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pintos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menzies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menzies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pintos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Menzies.
Pintos is looking to land body kicks.
Menzies ducks under a wild hook from Pintos.
Menzies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Menzies throws a sloppy head kick and Pintos moves out of range easily.
Pintos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pintos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Pintos blocks the low kick.
Menzies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menzies on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menzies moves forwards but Pintos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pintos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies misses with a straight left.
Menzies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pintos moves out of range as Menzies throws a body kick.
Pintos throws a leg kick but Menzies checks it.
Menzies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pintos counters with a left and a right that stings Menzies.
Pintos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pintos blocks a head kick by Menzies.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Menzies checks a leg kick.
Pintos is looking to slow Menzies down with leg kicks.
Menzies throws a leg kick
and Pintos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menzies is rocked!
Menzies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pintos.
Oh Menzies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pintos throws an overhand right that has Menzies reeling! Pintos follows up with more punches and Menzies is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). El Pintos!
After winning the bout, El Pintos 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Griever might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to X-Files Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kramer's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping Up To Boston. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.
Griever misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kramer tries to clinch but Griever is having none of it.
Griever throws a right hand that Kramer ducks under and follows up with a left that Kramer also avoids with ease.
Diego Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer walks into a stiff left hand from Griever.
Kramer misses with a head kick.
Griever misses with a double jab.
Griever connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Griever circles away.
Oooooh!!! Griever has knocked Kramer down with a huge combo! Griever steps away and waves a wobbly Kramer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kramer is rocked!
It looks like Diego Kramer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Kramer.
Kramer walks straight into a right hand from Griever - that's dropped him! Griever jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kramer from any more punishment! Kramer complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zell Griever!
A victorious Zell Griever thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Knight!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makinwa. Makinwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knight moves out of range of the leg kick from Makinwa.
Knight blocks a head kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Knight has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Makinwa misses with a head kick.
Makinwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight works the jab nicely.
Makinwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Makinwa is breathing heavily.
Makinwa connects with a jab.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Knight.
Makinwa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knight not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa has hold of Knight's hands but Knight slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Makinwa's head.
Knight winds up and cracks Makinwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight stalling.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Makinwa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight moves nicely into side control.
Makinwa is trying to improve his position.
Makinwa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Knight off and has taken his back!
Knight breaks Makinwa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight postures up and lands a big shot to Makinwa's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa has momentary wrist control but Knight slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight with a nice head shot there.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Makinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight distracts Makinwa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makinwa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Makinwa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
Makinwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Makinwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makinwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight works Makinwa's body with a nice hook.
Knight blocks a head kick by Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knight.
Nice body kick there by Knight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Makinwa's ribs.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makinwa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Makinwa is rocked!
Knight controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Knight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makinwa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knight with a nice head shot there.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Makinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makinwa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Makinwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Julian Knight was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Makinwa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ugor Makinwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Knight.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makinwa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight connects with a body shot that sends Makinwa's belly button to the back.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Makinwa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makinwa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knight cracks Makinwa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makinwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Knight works Makinwa's body with a nice hook.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight scores with a nice body kick.
Knight jabs at Makinwa's body.
Knight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makinwa. Makinwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makinwa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knight.
Makinwa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight jabs Makinwa right on the nose. Makinwa blinks but takes it well.
Knight connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makinwa ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
A left lands for Makinwa.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Makinwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Makinwa avoids the head kick by Knight.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Makinwa throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Makinwa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makinwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Knight.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Makinwa's torso.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Makinwa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makinwa drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Makinwa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight tests Makinwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Makinwa's front leg but catches the back leg as Makinwa tries to avoid it.
Julian Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makinwa throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Makinwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Makinwa has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight content to stall in guard here.
Makinwa is looking to sweep but instead, Knight has passed into half guard.
Makinwa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Makinwa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Makinwa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Makinwa tries to get out of the position.
Makinwa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
Makinwa is refusing to be controlled, as Knight sits in half guard.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight moves into full mount! Makinwa won't be happy about that!
Knight landing shots from mount.
Ugor Makinwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makinwa is trying to escape the mount.
Julian Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makinwa is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Knight!
Julian Knight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob's entrance music is Jungle Love- Morris Day And The Time . A fine choice. Silent Bob has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
Bob has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bob tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lineker counters with a big head kick but Bob shrugs it off.
Bob tries to clinch there but Lineker circles away.
Bob is looking to clinch but Lineker is avoiding it.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lineker keeps the fight on the outside.
Bob tries to clinch up but Lineker circles away and keeps his distance.
Lineker misses with a leg kick
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Lineker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob looks to clinch
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lineker tries to work over Bob's front leg with a kick but Bob checks it.
Lineker throws a solid leg kick but Bob takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lineker.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lineker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lineker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lineker is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position.
Lineker stalling in the clinch but Bob improves position.
Bob prevents a body shot from Lineker.
Bob scores with a shot to the side of Lineker's head.
Lineker wants to break free but Bob has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lineker is trying to break free.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob misses with a knee strike.
Bob throws an elbow that misses.
Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lineker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lineker avoiding damage as Bob throws knees to the body.
Bob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lineker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lineker avoids it.
A short left from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
Lineker is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Lineker into the cage.
Bob lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lineker to his knees! Bob keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silent Bob!
Silent Bob thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoznes has chosen O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shoznes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shoznes blocks a low kick nicely.
Shoznes misses with a body kick.
Shoznes blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Shoznes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
Shoznes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shoznes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazarus moves out of range of the leg kick from Shoznes.
Shoznes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lazarus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoznes throws a sloppy head kick and Lazarus moves out of range easily.
Lazarus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shoznes motions for Lazarus to come forward. Shoznes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus throws a head kick but Shoznes moves out of range.
Lazarus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shoznes jabs at Lazarus's body.
Shoznes avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes avoids the body shot from Lazarus.
Shoznes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lazarus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shoznes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Shoznes.
Lazarus misses with a low kick as Shoznes jumps back.
Shoznes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazarus misses with a body kick.
Shoznes misses with an uppercut. Lazarus saw that one coming.
Lazarus checks a leg kick.
Lazarus throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lazarus 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 Shoznes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shoznes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Shoznes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lazarus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shoznes has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes misses the jab.
Shoznes is looking to clinch.
Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoznes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shoznes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lazarus.
Shoznes circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Lazarus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoznes.
A clash of legs there as Shoznes blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazarus. Shoznes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoznes closes the distance and clinches.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lazarus's defenses.
Lazarus misses with a knee to the head.
Lazarus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shoznes up against the cage.
Shoznes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lazarus scores a nice knee to the body.
Shoznes looks winded!
Shoznes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lazarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lazarus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shoznes.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Lazarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lazarus trying to stall but Shoznes improves his position.
Shoznes takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Joseph Shoznes has been cut.
Lazarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shoznes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Lazarus stalling in the clinch.
Shoznes has a couple of punches blocked by Lazarus.
Shoznes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoznes avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Shoznes.
Lazarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shoznes is keeping busy.
Shoznes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shoznes is defending well for now.
Lazarus blocks an uppercut.
Shoznes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lazarus avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lazarus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazarus throws a low kick, looking for Shoznes's leg but Shoznes calmly moves out of range.
Lazarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoznes throws a looping overhand right but Lazarus ducks down to avoid it.
Lazarus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shoznes doesn't seem bothered though.
Shoznes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shoznes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shoznes throws a jab when Lazarus was well out of range.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoznes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lazarus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lazarus walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Lazarus slams his shin into Shoznes's torso.
Lazarus throws a low kick but Shoznes avoids it.
Shoznes misses with a leg kick
and Lazarus counters with a good low kick that Shoznes was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus pushes Shoznes away with a front kick.
Lazarus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Shoznes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoznes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shoznes is breathing heavily.
Lazarus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lazarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lazarus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoznes manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lazarus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazarus avoids the head kick by Shoznes.
Lazarus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shoznes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoznes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus moves out of range of the body kick.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoznes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shoznes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
Lazarus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
Shoznes is looking to score with low kicks.
Lazarus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lazarus scores with a push kick.
Shoznes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lazarus.
Lazarus motions for Shoznes to come forward. Lazarus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lazarus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lazarus is looking to wear down Shoznes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lazarus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shoznes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lazarus.
An inside leg kick lands from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lazarus catches Shoznes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shoznes throws a low kick but Lazarus moves out of range easily.
Lazarus scores with a shot to the body.
Lazarus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lazarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shoznes can do to turn this around?
Lazarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shoznes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shoznes looks for the body kick but Lazarus saw that one coming.
Lazarus connects with a high kick.
Lazarus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shoznes is out of range.
Lazarus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes checks a low kick from Lazarus.
Shoznes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoznes. Lazarus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lazarus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lazarus throws a head kick that half lands.
Shoznes misses with a leg kick.
Lazarus works Shoznes's body with a nice hook.
Shoznes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shoznes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shoznes swings for the body but Lazarus moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shoznes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lazarus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Lazarus dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lazarus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lazarus throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lazarus.
Lazarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Lazarus misses.
Shoznes misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Shoznes.
Shoznes wants to clinch.
Shoznes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Shoznes misses its intended target.
Lazarus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shoznes is able to avoid easily.
Shoznes misses with a straight right.
Shoznes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus takes a swing at Shoznes's ribcage but misses.
Shoznes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lazarus can pounce on him.
Shoznes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shoznes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lazarus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shoznes.
Shoznes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Shoznes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoznes throws a leg kick that misses.
Lazarus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lazarus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoznes.
Shoznes checks the leg kick.
Lazarus punishes Shoznes's body with a nice straight punch.
Shoznes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoznes tried to score with a low kick but Lazarus checks it.
Lazarus thumps Shoznes with a low kick.
Shoznes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lazarus lands with a slapping head kick.
Joseph Shoznes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoznes manages to avoid it.
Shoznes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lazarus lands with a shot to the body.
Shoznes throws a low kick but Lazarus avoids it.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shoznes tried to score with a low kick but Lazarus checks it.
Shoznes moves out of range of the body kick.
Shoznes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lazarus.
Shoznes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirk Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
Lazarus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lazarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lazarus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes tries a knee to the head but Lazarus blocks it.
Lazarus trying to land knees to the body.
Shoznes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lazarus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shoznes or not.
Shoznes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shoznes throws a head punch that misses.
Shoznes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shoznes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazarus.
Shoznes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lazarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shoznes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazarus stalling.
Kirk Lazarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shoznes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lazarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoznes avoids it.
Shoznes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lazarus is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes avoiding damage as Lazarus throws knees to the body.
Kirk Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoznes working aggressively here.
Shoznes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shoznes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoznes can't find room to land a body shot as Lazarus controls the action.
Shoznes can't find room to land a body shot as Lazarus controls the action.
Shoznes tries to work over Lazarus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shoznes.
Shoznes managing to block the knees to the body from Lazarus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Lazarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lazarus 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Lazarus!
Our winner, Kirk Lazarus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castiel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu comes to the cage accompanied by So Close Now. Angel has chosen Carry on my wayward son as his entrance music. Vaimaa Fatu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Castiel Angel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu ducks right into an uppercut from Angel.
It looks like Vaimaa Fatu has been cut.
A punch combination from Angel misses.
Nice takedown defense from Fatu. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
Angel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Fatu lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel connects with the punch.
Fatu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fatu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fatu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fatu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fatu lands a leg kick that knocks Angel off balance momentarily.
Angel misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Angel does no damage.
Angel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid body kick from Angel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu wants to slow Angel down by chopping away at his legs.
Fatu throws a head kick but Angel moves out of range.
Angel blocks the body kick.
Fatu throws a body punch but Angel moves out of range.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Angel dives in for a single leg takedown but Fatu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vaimaa Fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Castiel Angel.
Angel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angel tries to work over Fatu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fatu tries to work over Angel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angel tries to work over Fatu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fatu is trying to stall.
Angel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fatu.
Fatu pushes Angel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fatu stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu prevents Angel from breaking the clinch.
Angel lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fatu looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatu, not yet.
Fatu controls Angel momentarily but Angel frees himself.
Fatu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fatu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fatu is keeping the position for now.
Fatu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel throwing strikes but missing.
Angel stopping the sweep attempt from Fatu.
Fatu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angel.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angel postures up in Fatu's guard and throws a big left but Fatu blocks it.
Fatu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angel.
Angel tries to free his leg and advance position but Fatu is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vaimaa Fatu's cut is getting worse.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel postures up in Fatu's guard and throws a big left but Fatu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fatu holds on and takes a little breather.
Fatu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel throws a big elbow that misses.
Fatu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angel.
Fatu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Angel stands and throws Fatu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Angel scores with punches from side control.
Vaimaa Fatu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vaimaa Fatu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Castiel Angel!
After winning the bout, Castiel Angel 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Away's choice of entrance music: Rude Boy Dreams. Maubee Away told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hamad Al Zahran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zahran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Away gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Zahran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Zahran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Zahran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Away manages to avoid it.
Al Zahran tests Away's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Zahran thuds his shin into the meat of Away's side.
Away has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Away there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Zahran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Away.
Al Zahran cracks the inside of Away's front leg.
Al Zahran scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Away moves away.
Al Zahran connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Zahran, right into the meat.
Away fails to land the takedown.
Hamad Al Zahran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Zahran tries to clinch there but Away circles away.
Al Zahran throws a lazy right hand but Away sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Zahran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Away. That did some damage!
Al Zahran throws a sloppy head kick and Away moves out of range easily.
Al Zahran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Away dives in for a single leg takedown but Al Zahran sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hamad Al Zahran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maubee Away.
Al Zahran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Zahran.
I was talking to Al Zahran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Al Zahran fails to land.
Al Zahran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Zahran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Zahran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Zahran misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zahran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Away has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Al Zahran is trying to keep an underhook but Away manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Away sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Al Zahran defending well though.
Away not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Al Zahran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Away lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Away wants to pass the guard but Al Zahran is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away misses with a head shot. Al Zahran uses the momentum to regain guard.
Al Zahran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Away is controlling him.
Al Zahran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Al Zahran seems content to control.
Away is trying to control but can't.
Al Zahran is keen to just control but Away is a slippery customer.
Al Zahran wants to stand up but Away has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Al Zahran seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Away manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Al Zahran pushes down on Away's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Away is holding on to half guard well.
Al Zahran is looking to take a break and control but Away is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Zahran controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamad Al Zahran has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Zahran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Away avoids the body shot from Al Zahran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Al Zahran scores with a nice strike.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Away fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Al Zahran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Al Zahran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Al Zahran closes the distance and clinches.
Away blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Zahran can't find room to land a body shot as Away controls the action.
Al Zahran wants to stall.
Away blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahran throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Zahran.
Al Zahran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Al Zahran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Away blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Away's elbow.
Al Zahran slows down the pace here.
Al Zahran can't find room to land a body shot as Away controls the action.
Al Zahran tries to stall but Away uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Away blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Zahran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Away blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Away jumps guard but Al Zahran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hamad Al Zahran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maubee Away.
Al Zahran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Away blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahran swings wildly with an uppercut but Away uses good head movement to avoid it.
Away blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Zahran tries to work over Away's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Zahran working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Al Zahran to work.
Al Zahran tries a body shot but Away blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.
Away is working for takedown but Al Zahran is calmly controlling the position for now.
Away decides to pull guard.
Al Zahran slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Away tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Away has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Zahran not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Away looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Zahran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We're going to have a standup here because Hamad Al Zahran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Al Zahran misses with a body shot.
Al Zahran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Away. That did some damage!
Al Zahran swings for the body but Away moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran connects with a body shot.
Away checks a leg kick.
Away shoots for a takedown but Al Zahran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Zahran!
Al Zahran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Al Zahran scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Zahran misses with a body shot.
Al Zahran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Away moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Zahran tries to clinch up but Away circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Zahran fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Al Zahran leaves Away with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Al Zahran scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Al Zahran misses.
Al Zahran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that Away semi-blocks.
Al Zahran tries a low kick but Away avoids it.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Zahran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Away's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Away shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Zahran pinned against the cage. Al Zahran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamad Al Zahran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maubee Away.
Al Zahran scores with a kick to the body.
Away has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Zahran.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahran scores with a leg kick.
Al Zahran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Zahran scores with a leg kick.
Away walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Zahran.
That kick from Al Zahran tenderised Away's leg. Away is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Al Zahran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maubee Away has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran lands with an overhand left.
Away stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Zahran.
Away tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Al Zahran defends well and Away ends up having to push Al Zahran into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Al Zahran taking a breather.
Al Zahran misses with a punch on the inside.
Away prevents a body shot from Al Zahran.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Zahran.
Away jumps guard but Al Zahran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Al Zahran trying to control the position but instead, Away has worked for underhooks and has pushed Al Zahran into the cage.
Al Zahran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Away can do to turn this around?
Al Zahran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Away blocks an uppercut.
Al Zahran gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Away.
Away has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Al Zahran clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Al Zahran trying to get back to his feet but Away is in full control for now.
Away misses with punches from the back.
Away missing with punches from the back.
Away throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Al Zahran is trying to get back to his feet but Away has full control of the position and if anything, Al Zahran has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Away misses with an elbow to the head.
Away has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Al Zahran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Zahran tries to break free.
Away lands a shot to the head.
Al Zahran has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Away throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamad Al Zahran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Zahran, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamad Al Zahran!
Hamad Al Zahran decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnetic Symphony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobashi's entrance music is DJ Krush - Kemuri. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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211 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnetic Symphony!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Symphony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Symphony connects with a crisp jab.
Kobashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Symphony.
Kobashi digs a good body shot into Symphony's ribs.
Symphony misses with a body kick.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
Symphony misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kobashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Kobashi misses.
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Symphony blocks a head kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Kobashi thows a body kick. Symphony tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kobashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Symphony scores with a nice right hand.
Kobashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Symphony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Kobashi connects with a body shot that sends Symphony's belly button to the back.
Kobashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Symphony is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Symphony blocks a low kick nicely.
Symphony takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Symphony misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Symphony throws a sloppy head kick
and Kobashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Symphony's knee momentarily.
Symphony looks winded!
Kobashi tries to clinch but Symphony is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi lands with an overhand left.
Symphony takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. Symphony looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kobashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kobashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kobashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kobashi.
Kobashi looks to throw the jab but Symphony is out of range.
Kobashi throws a leg kick that misses.
Kobashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Symphony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Symphony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Symphony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Symphony.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Symphony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kobashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Symphony swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Symphony misses with a kick to the body.
Symphony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kobashi can pounce on him.
Kobashi is looking to wear down Symphony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
A lazy left from Kobashi finds it's target.
Kobashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Symphony's sensitive parts.
Symphony takes one to the side of the head.
Kobashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Symphony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kobashi misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi wants to clinch.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Kobashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kobashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Symphony checks a leg kick.
Symphony avoids the body shot from Kobashi.
Symphony moves out of range of the body kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Symphony. That did some damage!
Kobashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Symphony's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kobashi.
Symphony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kobashi throws a shot from downtown. Symphony moves away and avoids it.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Symphony circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Symphony does it's job there.
Symphony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
Symphony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kobashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kobashi is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Symphony darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kobashi cracks the inside of Symphony's front leg.
Kobashi scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Symphony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobashi slips a jab from Symphony.
Kobashi scores with a jab to the body.
Symphony is breathing heavily.
Kobashi moves in looking to clinch but Symphony pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi throws a big shot that misses.
Kobashi looks for the body kick but Symphony saw that one coming.
Kobashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kobashi connects with a looping right hand.
Kobashi throws a solid leg kick but Symphony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobashi.
Nice cross by Kobashi.
Symphony lands with a nice body punch.
Kobashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Symphony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Kobashi works Symphony's body with a nice hook.
Symphony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kobashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Symphony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Symphony has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Symphony walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi lands a leg kick that knocks Symphony off balance momentarily.
Symphony moves out of range of the body kick from Kobashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a head kick but Symphony moves out of range.
Kobashi lands a head kick!
Kobashi misses with a low kick.
Symphony throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobashi has managed to clinch.
Kobashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kobashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kobashi lands a nice uppercut.
Kobashi lands an uppercut.
Kobashi blocking some punches.
Kobashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Symphony up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kobashi's elbow.
Kobashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Symphony can do to turn this around?
Symphony swings wildly with an uppercut but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Symphony stalling in the clinch but Kobashi improves position.
Kobashi lands an uppercut.
Symphony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kobashi.
Symphony misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Kobashi.
Kobashi is trying to stall.
Symphony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kobashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobashi keeps Symphony at a distance using the push kick.
Symphony drops his hands momentarily and Kobashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kobashi connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kobashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kobashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Kobashi tenderised Symphony's leg. Symphony is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kobashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Symphony moves out of range.
Kobashi throws the left hand but Symphony avoids the punch easily.
Symphony keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kobashi blocks a head kick by Symphony.
Kobashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kobashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Symphony stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Symphony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kobashi moves away.
Symphony has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kobashi.
Nice body kick there by Kobashi.
Kobashi throws a leg kick which misses Symphony's front leg but catches the back leg as Symphony tries to avoid it.
Symphony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenta Kobashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kobashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Symphony takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Kobashi.
Kobashi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Symphony.
Kobashi scores with a body shot.
Kenta Kobashi is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi rushes Symphony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kobashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Symphonys head.
Kobashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Symphony is rocked!
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Symphony.
Symphony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kobashi.
Symphony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Symphony misses with the head strike.
Kobashi lands with a left to the head.
Symphony is still on wobbly legs! Can Kobashi finish him?
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Symphony seems to have recovered his senses.
Kobashi drops Symphony onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Symphony is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kobashi drops Symphony onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Symphony is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symphony misses with the head strike.
Symphony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi lands a body punch.
Kobashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobashi cracks Symphony with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kobashi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Symphony to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kobashi checks a leg kick.
Symphony throws a body kick that misses.
Kobashi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Symphony sprawling to the canvas! Symphony rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kobashi finish him?!
Kobashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Symphony.
Kobashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kobashi jabs at Symphony's body.
Nice straight punches there by Kobashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kobashi.
Symphony tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symphony throws a lazy head kick
and Kobashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kobashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kobashi tries to clinch but Symphony is having none of it.
Symphony takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kobashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobashi misses with a body shot.
Kobashi lands with a nice combination. Symphony backs away looking to recover.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Symphony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kobashi.
Kobashi swings for the body but Symphony moves out of range.
Kobashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Symphony takes a step back to recover.
Kobashi takes a swing at Symphony's ribcage but misses.
Kenta Kobashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kobashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Symphony. Kobashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kobashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a looping right.
Kobashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Symphony swings for the body but Kobashi moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobashi.
Kobashi scores with a head kick.
Kobashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kobashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Symphony connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kobashi's hands.
Kobashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Symphony is just out of range.
Kobashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kobashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Symphony tries a head kick but it misses.
Symphony misses with a body shot.
Kobashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Symphony throws a body punch but Kobashi moves out of range.
Magnetic Symphony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Symphony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kobashi 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!
Kenta Kobashi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit. Kilkenny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Murder was the case kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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266 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilkenny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Croft moves out of range as Kilkenny throws a body kick.
Kilkenny throws a lazy body kick
and Croft counters with an inside leg kick.
Kilkenny cracks Croft with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kilkenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croft.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilkenny.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny lands with a kick to the ribs.
Croft checks a leg kick.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croft has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Croft there as he acknowledges the shot.
Croft throws a lazy right hand but Kilkenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Croft.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny loads up on a big right hand but Croft slips the punch.
Croft is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kilkenny fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Croft on the side of the head.
Kilkenny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Croft's calf.
Croft lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilkenny's sensitive parts.
A big right from Croft misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kilkenny.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilkenny, as that shot connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Croft blocks the leg kick.
Croft swings for the body but Kilkenny moves out of range.
Kilkenny takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilkenny tries to work over Croft's front leg with a kick but Croft checks it.
Croft fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilkenny checks it well.
Kilkenny throws a front kick that sends Croft stumbling back into the cage.
Kilkenny misses with a straight left.
Croft lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilkenny at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Croft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kilkenny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilkenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Croft.
Croft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilkenny throws out a loose jab but Croft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilkenny throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Croft counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft delivers a nice body kick.
Kilkenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Croft.
Kilkenny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilkenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Croft was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilkenny.
Jab from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny throws a front kick aimed at Croft's knee but Croft avoids it well.
Kilkenny looks to land a left hand but Croft moved out of range nicely.
Croft cracks Kilkenny with an open hand slap.
A big right from Kilkenny misses.
Croft looks to throw the jab but Kilkenny is out of range.
Kilkenny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croft.
Croft looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilkenny is just out of range.
Kilkenny misses the shot to the body.
Croft looks to throw the jab but Kilkenny is out of range.
Croft throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilkenny misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft tries to clinch there but Kilkenny circles away.
Kilkenny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kilkenny throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Kilkenny.
Croft misses with a straight left.
Kilkenny throws a wild body kick that Croft sees coming a mile off.
Croft misses with a straight right.
Kilkenny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Croft.
Kilkenny feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crofts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kilkenny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Croft.
Kilkenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croft.
Kilkenny throws a leg kick but Croft sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilkenny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilkenny moves out of range as Croft strikes.
Croft takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny looks to throw the jab but Croft is out of range.
Kilkenny missing with a left hand there. Croft was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy body kick from Kilkenny
and Croft counters with a right hand to the body.
Kilkenny is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Croft had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab, jab by Croft - just one landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kilkenny.
The fighters circle momentarily. Croft darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Croft with a nice cross.
Croft is looking to land body kicks.
Kilkenny throws a head kick but Croft moves out of range.
Kilkenny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilkenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Croft.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Croft as he connects with a hook.
Croft on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Croft on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Croft misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lance Kilkenny will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Croft shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Croft cracks a nice hook into Kilkenny's ribs.
Kilkenny throws a lazy uppercut
and Croft counters with a low kick, right behind Kilkenny 's knee.
Croft just misses with a punch to the body.
Croft throws a front kick that sends Kilkenny stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Croft misses.
Croft throws a shot from downtown. Kilkenny moves away and avoids it.
Croft misses with a head kick.
Croft takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Croft blocks a head kick by Kilkenny.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Croft throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilkenny looks to land a right hand but Croft moved out of range.
Kilkenny misses with an uppercut. Croft saw that one coming.
Croft tries to score with a low kick but Kilkenny moves his leg out of the way.
Croft wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kilkenny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilkenny throws a hook to the side of Croft's head but Croft sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilkenny tries a head kick but it misses.
Croft misses with a low kick as Kilkenny jumps back.
Kilkenny thows a leg kick but Croft checks it
and Croft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilkenny has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Croft connects with the punch.
Colin Croft is winning the standup battle so far.
Croft misses with a body kick.
Kilkenny throws a hook to the side of Croft's head but Croft sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilkenny throws a low kick, looking for Croft's leg but Croft calmly moves out of range.
Kilkenny misses with a lunging right hand
and Croft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilkenny ducks under a wild hook from Croft.
That kick from Kilkenny tenderised Croft's leg. Croft is trying to keep his angry face on.
Croft throws a big shot that misses.
Kilkenny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Croft checks a leg kick.
Croft on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Croft looks to land a left hand but Kilkenny moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Croft.
A slapping leg kick lands for Croft.
Jab from Kilkenny.
Croft smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Croft moves out of range as Kilkenny throws a body kick.
Kilkenny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Croft takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilkenny throws a jab when Croft was well out of range.
Kilkenny throws a chopping leg kick but Croft manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilkenny misses with a shot to the body
and Kilkenny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilkenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Croft moves away.
Croft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Croft ducks under a wild hook from Kilkenny.
A leg kick checked by Kilkenny.
Croft tries to work over Kilkenny's front leg with a kick but Kilkenny checks it.
Kilkenny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Croft.
A lazy left from Croft finds it's target.
Kilkenny lands a jab to the head.
Croft lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Kilkenny tenderised Croft's leg. Croft is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Croft.
Kilkenny is breathing heavily.
Kilkenny throws a looping overhand right but Croft ducks down to avoid it.
Croft thows a body shot but no joy.
Croft smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Lance Kilkenny has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Croft connects with a solid leg kick.
Croft scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kilkenny is predictable there
and Croft counters with a nice kick to the body.
Croft lands a big right hand that sends Kilkenny crashing to the mat! Croft stays standing though and waves Kilkenny back to his feet!
Kilkenny is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Croft. That's going to slow Kilkenny down.
Kilkenny is still on wobbly legs! Can Croft finish him?
Croft shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Kilkenny takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Croft sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Kilkenny bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colin Croft!
Colin Croft decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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pop
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