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SPNY 143: Waitzel - Stupka * PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Paw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Paw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands an overhand right.
Paw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a big right hand! Oh Paw is in trouble here! Williams follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Williams!
Brian Williams 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Wee Ning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wee Ning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison closes the distance but Ning moves to the side
and Ning counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harrison!
Harrison gets back to half guard.
Harrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ning slips a nice elbow through Harrison's hands, connecting with Harrison's forehead.
Ning passes to full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ning is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Harrison can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ning moves to back control.
Harrison felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ning is cranking Harrison's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Harrison! He's tightened the choke and Harrison is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wee Ning!
A very excited looking Wee Ning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kam Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maokhamphiou comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 300 Violin Orchestra 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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130 lbs
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150 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kam Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Maokhamphiou!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba fails with the takedown
and Maokhamphiou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maokhamphiou misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ba has a takedown stuffed.
Maokhamphiou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kam Ba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maokhamphiou looks to land a combination but Ba avoids it well.
Maokhamphiou thuds his right hand into Ba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maokhamphiou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ba is rocked!
Kam Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
and Maokhamphiou counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ba! He's just covering up as Maokhamphiou starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Maokhamphiou!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Am A Real American. Rude has chosen Gunslinger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
35 - 21 - 1 |
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218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Rude!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Rude closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Rude is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rude being controlled here momentarily.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Rude tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Steve Rogers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Rude scores with a leg kick.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Rude fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers tries to clinch up.
Rude throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rude scores with a hook to the body. Rogers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers drives through and clinches with Rude against the cage.
Rogers gets through Rude's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers letting Rude take a breather here.
Rude is looking to control Rogers's arms but Rogers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rude has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rude told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rude lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rude works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Rude moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rude counters with a nice leg kick.
Rude lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rude moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rude.
Rude throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rogers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Rude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rude connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rude scores with a body shot.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Rude circles away.
A jab from Rude finds it's way through Rogers's defenses.
Rude gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rude moves forwards but Rogers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rude is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogers rather than just go for the knockout.
Rude cracks a nice hook into Rogers's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers walks into a straight right hand from Rude.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rogers.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers moves to clinch but Rude breaks away
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogers tries to clinch but Rude is having none of it.
Rogers clinches up against the cage.
Rogers wants to break free but Rude has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rude misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rude.
Rude struggles to land a body shot inside as Rogers controls his hands.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Rude.
A short left from Rude.
Still in the clinch, Rude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers is rocked!
Rude unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rogers! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rude is unloading with more strikes now! Rogers drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Rude!
After winning the bout, Dominic Rude 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Meduza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern comes into the arena with Ain't No Grave blaring out of the sound system. Meduza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buffalo Soldier kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fredrik Meduza enters the cage!
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194 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Meduza!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern misses with a low kick as Meduza jumps back.
A low kick from Meduza is predictable there
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meduza's coach down at Hunter's hideout was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Meduza's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stern jabs Meduza right on the nose. Meduza blinks but takes it well.
We've been told by Stern's head coaches at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stern defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meduza.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meduza was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Jason Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meduza throws a push kick but Stern slaps the foot to one side.
Meduza moves out of range of the strikes.
Stern throws a low kick but Meduza moves out of range easily.
Stern throws a lazy uppercut
and Meduza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stern's guard now.
Meduza trying to control the position from guard on top but Stern is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Stern has control of Meduza's left arm, preventing Meduza from doing any damage.
Stern trying to keep a closed guard but Meduza is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stern checks the leg kick.
Stern misses with a lunging right hand
and Meduza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meduza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meduza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stern on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meduza. Meduza obviously looking to wear him down.
Stern wants to land a leg kick but Meduza is out of range.
Meduza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stern. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Meduza.
Meduza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Meduza slips a jab from Stern.
Meduza checks a low kick from Stern.
Meduza feints and then cracks Stern's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stern down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stern misses the target.
Meduza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
and Meduza counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern blocks a head kick by Meduza.
Meduza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stern misses with a head kick.
Meduza throws a leg kick that misses.
Stern falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Meduza counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meduza.
Nice uppercut lands for Stern. That snapped Meduza's head back.
A swing and a miss from Stern.
Meduza misses with the body kick
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stern throws a right and a left that Meduza avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Stern.
A shot to the liver by Stern. Beautiful body shot.
Meduza throws out a leg kick but Stern moves out of range and Meduza only half commits.
Stern throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meduza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meduza throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meduza.
Meduza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meduza with a jab.
Meduza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meduza is able to avoid easily.
Stern swings for the body but Meduza moves out of range.
Stern fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meduza checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Meduza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meduza.
Stern misses with a right hand
and Meduza counters with a head kick that drops Stern to the mat! Stern scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meduza lands a hook that stumbles Stern back into the cage. Meduza follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Stern to the canvas! Meduza pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Stern has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fredrik Meduza!
After the fight, Fredrik Meduza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarathustra has chosen Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarathustra throws a nice looking combination but Del Mar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Zarathustra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Mar doesn't seem phased though.
Del Mar forces Zarathustra back against the cage and clinches.
Del Mar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zarathustra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Del Mar misses with a knee to the head.
Del Mar lands a good knee to the midsection. Zarathustra won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Mar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zarathustra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarathustra lands with a right to the head.
Del Mar landing knees to the head.
It looks like Also Zarathustra has been cut.
Zarathustra lands with a left to the head.
Del Mar lands a good knee to the midsection. Zarathustra won't want to take too many of those.
Zarathustra looks winded!
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Zarathustra blocks it.
Del Mar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Mar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Mar trying to land knees to the body.
Del Mar lands a knee to the body.
Del Mar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zarathustra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zarathustra can't find room to land a body shot as Del Mar controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zarathustra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zarathustra managing to block the knees to the body from Del Mar.
Del Mar with a knee to the head.
Zarathustra misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Mar.
A short right from Del Mar on the inside.
Zarathustra misses with a punch on the inside.
Del Mar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Zarathustra avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Del Mar obliges.
Del Mar misses with a knee to the head.
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Zarathustra avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Del Mar has Zarathustra pressed against the cage, preventing Zarathustra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Del Mar.
Del Mar lands an uppercut.
Del Mar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zarathustra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zarathustra tries a body shot but Del Mar blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Zarathustra avoids the damage to the body.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zarathustra avoids it.
Del Mar landing knees to the head.
Zarathustra managing to block the knees to the body from Del Mar.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Zarathustra blocks it.
Zarathustra throws a head punch that misses.
Zarathustra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Del Mar is keeping busy.
Del Mar missing with knees to the body.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zarathustra avoids it.
Del Mar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Del Mar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zarathustra misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Del Mar.
Zarathustra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Zarathustra.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar blocks a body shot from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Del Mar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zarathustra lands with a hook. Del Mar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zarathustra keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Mar tries to clinch up but Zarathustra circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Del Mar tenderised Zarathustra's leg. Zarathustra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zarathustra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zarathustra takes a swing at Del Mar's ribcage but misses.
Del Mar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zarathustra fails to land with a series of punches.
Del Mar connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Mar thuds his shin into the meat of Zarathustra's side.
Del Mar throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Del Mar tenderised Zarathustra's leg. Zarathustra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Del Mar wants to clinch.
Zarathustra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zarathustra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fabio Del Mar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Mar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zarathustra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Del Mar clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Del Mar.
Del Mar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Del Mar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zarathustra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Mar landing knees to the body.
Del Mar working Zarathustra over with knees to the body.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Del Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Zarathustra backwards.
Del Mar scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Del Mar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Del Mar keeps Zarathustra at a distance using the push kick.
Del Mar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Del Mar. Beautiful body shot.
Del Mar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarathustra can do to turn this around?
Del Mar thumps Zarathustra with a low kick.
Del Mar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Del Mar. That's going to slow Zarathustra down.
Del Mar tries to clinch up.
Del Mar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Del Mar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zarathustra throws out a loose jab but Del Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Mar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Mar throws a head kick but Zarathustra moves out of range.
Del Mar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zarathustra.
Del Mar throws a sloppy head kick and Zarathustra moves out of range easily.
Zarathustra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Mar was well out of range. Poor timing from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
Del Mar doesn't manage to clinch there - Zarathustra circles away.
Zarathustra swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Mar.
Del Mar is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zarathustra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Mar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Mar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zarathustra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zarathustra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zarathustra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zarathustra tightens his grip and picks Del Mar up, before dumping him to the ground. Del Mar manages to land in guard.
Del Mar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zarathustra's guard.
Del Mar trying to control but Zarathustra is working from the bottom.
Zarathustra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Mar controls the pace.
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!
Del Mar wants to control from the top but Zarathustra keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zarathustra is keeping the position for now.
Fabio Del Mar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Del Mar tries to clinch up.
Zarathustra misses with a wild body shot.
Del Mar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Mar throws a solid leg kick but Zarathustra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Mar.
Del Mar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Del Mar has closed the distance and engaged Zarathustra in a clinch.
Del Mar misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Del Mar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Del Mar misses with a knee strike.
Zarathustra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Mar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zarathustras head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zarathustra breaks from the clinch.
Zarathustra takes a swing at Del Mar's ribcage but misses.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zarathustra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Mar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zarathustra keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarathustra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Mar manages to avoid it.
Del Mar is looking to clinch.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zarathustra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarathustra checks a leg kick nicely.
Del Mar is looking to clinch.
Del Mar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zarathustra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Mar moves in looking to clinch but Zarathustra pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Del Mar misses.
Del Mar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Del Mar tries to clinch but Zarathustra is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Zarathustra - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zarathustra.
Zarathustra lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zarathustra. Del Mar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Mar is looking to clinch.
Del Mar tries to clinch up but Zarathustra circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabio Del Mar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Mar thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Zarathustra shoots in looking for a takedown but Del Mar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zarathustra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zarathustra throws a big shot that misses.
Del Mar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zarathustra throws out a loose jab but Del Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Mar throws a head kick that misses.
Del Mar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Mar scores with a spinning back kick!
Zarathustra shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Mar's guard.
Del Mar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zarathustra is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Del Mar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Del Mar misses with a head kick.
Del Mar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zarathustra.
Del Mar lands a head kick!
Zarathustra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Del Mar's waist but Del Mar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zarathustra off to one side.
Zarathustra misses with a looping right.
Zarathustra with a jab.
Del Mar 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.
Del Mar tries to clinch up but Zarathustra circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarathustra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Mar moves away.
Del Mar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Mar tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarathustra shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Mar's guard.
Zarathustra is pushing down on Del Mar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Del Mar is fighting to maintain full guard but Zarathustra has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zarathustra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Mar has his hands clasped together around Zarathustra's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zarathustra.
Del Mar is concentrating on defense, preventing Zarathustra from advancing position.
Zarathustra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Del Mar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Del Mar is trying to stand up here but Zarathustra is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Mar keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Mar is in trouble now - Zarathustra has advanced to mount!
Zarathustra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarathustra looking to finish Del Mar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Del Mar!
Del Mar working to try and regain half guard.
Zarathustra avoids the attempt from Del Mar to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra unloads with some shots from mount but Del Mar bucks and avoids them well.
Del Mar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Also Zarathustra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zarathustra lands a big elbow.
Zarathustra punishing his opponent with strikes.
Del Mar is rocked!
Zarathustra connects with a bit shot that sees Del Mar covering up! More strikes from Zarathustra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zarathustra is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Also Zarathustra!
Also Zarathustra 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Freedmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krayzor Windfather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedmen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American. Windfather has chosen All The Above as his entrance music. Krayzor Windfather has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roger Freedmen's chin.
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28
258 lbs
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244 lbs
32 - 22 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Freedmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Krayzor Windfather!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedmen stuffs the takedown.
Freedmen with a jab.
Windfather steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freedmen.
Freedmen throws a hook to the side of Windfather's head but Windfather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Windfather misses the jab.
Windfather uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freedmen.
Windfather fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Freedmen misses with an uppercut. Windfather saw that one coming.
Windfather has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Freedmen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Windfather circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freedmen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Windfather misses with a straight right.
Freedmen throws a shot from downtown. Windfather moves away and avoids it.
Windfather slips a jab from Freedmen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freedmen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Freedmen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Freedmen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Freedmen. No joy for Windfather on that attempt.
Roger Freedmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krayzor Windfather.
A shot to the body from Freedmen misses
and Windfather counters with a series of strikes. Freedmen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Freedmen.
Windfather shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freedmen as he avoids it easily.
Windfather shoots in for a takedown but Freedmen shows good takedown defense.
Roger Freedmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedmen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freedmen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Windfather sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Windfather throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Freedmen lands with an overhand left.
Freedmen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Windfather misses.
Freedmen lands a jab to the head.
Freedmen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Windfather shoots in for a takedown but Freedmen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Windfather sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Windfather looks winded!
Freedmen scoring well with a low kick there.
Windfather is trying desperately to land a takedown but Freedmen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Windfather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Freedmen. That snapped Windfather's head back.
Freedmen connects with a solid leg kick.
Freedmen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freedmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freedmen closes the distance and clinches.
Freedmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Windfather takes a shot to the head.
Windfather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Freedmen.
The referee calls for Freedmen to work.
Freedmen misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen lands a shoulder strike.
Windfather dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Freedmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Windfather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedmen lands with a left to the head.
Freedmen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Windfather on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Freedmen throws a hook but Windfather avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Freedmen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Windfather doesn't seem phased though.
Freedmen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Windfather.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freedmen has a couple of punches blocked by Windfather.
Freedmen lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedmen scores with a shot to the side of Windfather's head.
Freedmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedmen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedmen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedmen.
Windfather turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Freedmen is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Windfather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedmen wants to control but Windfather postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Windfather.
Windfather tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Freedmen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Windfather's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Windfather working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Freedmen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Freedmen as he connects with a hook.
Freedmen misses the jab.
Freedmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Windfather with a lazy takedown attempt
and Freedmen counters with a nice leg kick.
Freedmen slips under a jab.
Windfather shoots in for a double leg but Freedmen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Windfather is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Freedmen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Windfather takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Freedmen stuffs the takedown.
Roger Freedmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krayzor Windfather.
Windfather throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freedmen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Freedmen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Windfather shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freedmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freedmen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Windfather taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windfather blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Windfather blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedmen leaning against his opponent.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Windfather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Windfather is trying to break the clinch but Freedmen is controlling him.
Freedmen working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Windfather blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freedmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freedmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freedmen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Windfather tries to score a body lock takedown but Freedmen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freedmen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freedmen lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Freedmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen misses with the head strike.
Freedmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Windfather looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Windfather.
Freedmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedmen lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Windfather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedmen lands a left hand.
Freedmen misses with the head strike.
Windfather has had enough of the clinch but Freedmen keeps him there for the moment.
Freedmen tries to work over Windfather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedmen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Windfather's efforts to push away.
Freedmen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freedmen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Windfather.
Roger Freedmen is winning the standup battle so far.
Windfather swings for the body but Freedmen moves out of range.
Freedmen cracks Windfather with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Windfather shoots in and drives through. Freedmen sprawls well.
Jab from Freedmen.
Freedmen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Windfather is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Windfather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedmen.
Windfather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freedmen but Freedmen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roger Freedmen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Freedmen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freedmen.
Freedmen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windfather throws a right hand that Freedmen ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedmen also avoids with ease.
Freedmen swings for the body but Windfather moves out of range.
Freedmen misses with a low kick.
Freedmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Windfather circles away.
Freedmen ducks under a wild hook from Windfather.
Freedmen throws a body punch but Windfather moves out of range.
Windfather drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Freedmen cracks Windfather with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Windfather is rocked!
Freedmen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Windfather drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Freedmen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Windfather's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Freedmen!
During a confident post fight interview, Roger Freedmen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waitzel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dimmu Borgir - Puritania. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stupka's choice of entrance music: Red Army March. Shane Waitzel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33
253 lbs
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250 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Stupka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Waitzel misses.
Waitzel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stupka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Waitzel lands with a hook. Stupka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waitzel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stupka misses with a few strikes there.
Stupka lands a nice looking body shot.
Stupka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stupka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Shane Waitzel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waitzel ducks under a wild hook from Stupka.
Stupka 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.
Stupka throws a hook but Waitzel blocks it.
Stupka misses with a hook. Waitzel ducked under it nicely.
Stupka misses with a takedown attempt - Waitzel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Waitzel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stupka swings widly with a right hand
and Waitzel counters with a good low kick that Stupka was not able to check.
Waitzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stupka misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Waitzel defending well as Stupka loads up on a big left hand.
Waitzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stupka throws out a loose jab but Waitzel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waitzel tries to clinch up but Stupka circles away and keeps his distance.
Waitzel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stupka tries to land a front kick but Waitzel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waitzel moves out of range of the strikes.
Stupka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waitzel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stupka! Waitzel lets Stupka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waitzel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Waitzel lands a hook that snaps the head of Stupka backwards.
That has opened up Rocco Stupka's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka misses with a punch on the inside.
Stupka is trying to push Waitzel away but Waitzel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stupka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waitzel lands a left hand.
We've been informed that Stupka 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.
Waitzel lands an uppercut.
Waitzel stops a takedown attempt from Stupka.
A short right from Waitzel.
Stupka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shane Waitzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Stupka.
Stupka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Waitzel prevents the takedown attempt.
Waitzel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waitzel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waitzel misses with the head strike.
Stupka tries to work over Waitzel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupka tries to score a body lock takedown but Waitzel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stupka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stupka lands a nice uppercut.
Stupka fails to pull guard.
Stupka has Waitzel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Waitzel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Waitzel misses with some punches.
Stupka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waitzel is keeping busy.
Waitzel swings wildly with an uppercut but Stupka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waitzel misses with a punch on the inside.
Stupka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waitzel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stupka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stupka throws a head punch that misses.
Stupka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Waitzel up against the cage.
Stupka looking to slow down the pace here.
Stupka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rocco Stupka.
Waitzel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waitzel thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Waitzel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stupka lands a slapping body shot.
Waitzel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rocco Stupka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waitzel misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stupka. Waitzel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stupka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waitzel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Waitzel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stupka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waitzel lands a left and a right that send Stupka crashing to the mat, dazed. Waitzel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stupka misses with a straight left.
Stupka misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Stupka misses.
Waitzel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Waitzel.
Stupka breaks from the clinch.
Stupka misses with a right hand
and Waitzel counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Rocco Stupka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waitzel moves out of range as Stupka strikes.
A big right from Stupka misses.
Stupka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waitzel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Waitzel tries to clinch there but Stupka circles away.
Waitzel checks a leg kick nicely.
Stupka needs to keep his hands up - Waitzel had a free shot at his head there.
Rocco Stupka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stupka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stupka misses with a body shot.
Shane Waitzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waitzel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stupka.
A jab from Stupka does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waitzel closes the distance and pushes Stupka back into the cage.
Stupka misses with a punch to the body.
Stupka gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Waitzel regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stupka won't allow Waitzel to get back to his feet.
Waitzel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stupka.
Waitzel wants to sweep but no luck.
Waitzel is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stupka wants to pass the guard but Waitzel is keeping the position.
Stupka trying to control the position from guard on top but Waitzel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stupka is looking to work some ground and pound but Waitzel has wrist control.
Stupka postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Waitzel drops Stupka with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stupka looks back up at him and smiles so Waitzel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocco Stupka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Happy new year motherfuckers. See you at the bar down the street in a moment. I'll pay...'.
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