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LAFC KT6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nnamdi Nnamdi Asomugha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Markowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Markowski is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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270 lbs
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Good 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nnamdi Nnamdi Asomugha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marek Markowski!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markowski.
Markowski looks for the body kick but Nnamdi Asomugha saw that one coming.
Nnamdi Asomugha just misses with a punch to the body.
Marek Markowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nnamdi Asomugha jabs Markowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Markowski looks for the body kick but Nnamdi Asomugha saw that one coming.
Markowski avoids the head kick by Nnamdi Asomugha.
Nnamdi Asomugha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nnamdi Asomugha.
Markowski throws a head kick but Nnamdi Asomugha moves out of range.
Markowski delivers a nice body kick.
Nnamdi Asomugha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Nnamdi Nnamdi Asomugha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markowski closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Nnamdi Asomugha crashing to the mat! Nnamdi Asomugha uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
A looping hook to the body misses from Markowski. Nnamdi Asomugha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Markowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nnamdi Asomugha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Black Hand in the buildup to the fight.
Markowski thows a body kick. Nnamdi Asomugha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nnamdi Asomugha is breathing heavily.
Markowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Markowski closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Nnamdi Asomugha out cold! Nnamdi Asomugha corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marek Markowski!
Marek Markowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Belt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick White will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very quick
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belt Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick White!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White looks to clinch
and Hunter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some wild striking there from White.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hunter.
White scores with a kick to the midsection.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White tries to clinch up
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White tries to clinch up.
White 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.
White throws a series of punches but Hunter avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves to clinch but Hunter breaks away
and Hunter counters with a nice leg kick.
White looks winded!
White lands a head kick!
White tries to clinch there but Hunter circles away.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Nick White has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch up but Hunter keeps it at a distance.
White tries to clinch up but Hunter circles away and keeps his distance.
White tries to clinch up.
White throws a solid leg kick but Hunter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White looks to clinch
and Hunter counters with a beautiful head kick that sends White crashing to the mat! Oh, he's out! He's out! Hunter is jumping up and down like a maniac, spit streaming from his mouthpiece, shouting and screaming at his corner. Wow, this obviously means a hell of a lot to him! What an outpouring of emotion.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Belt Hunter!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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222 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
Solid boxing
Cuts easily
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Nation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands with a cross.
It looks like Charles Nation has been cut.
Nation closes the distance and clinches.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Nation manages to break the clinch.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nation lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Nation thows a body shot but no joy.
Nation misses with the combination.
Nation showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Nation looks to clinch
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Nation takes one on the button.
Nation has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Nation tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Nation breaks from the clinch.
Harris stalks Nation and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nation's face. Nation staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
Nation is rocked!
Charles Nation's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Nation.
Nation gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nation on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris tries to bum rush Nation with a series of wild strikes but Nation uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nation momentarily.
Charles Nation's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harris has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nation is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nation takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nation has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nation doesn't seem phased though.
Jeez, Charles Nation's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nation takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Nation is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've been hearing reports that Nation has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nation throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Nation seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Nation beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Nation's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Harris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ford Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hoop has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ford Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop digs a good body shot into Porter's ribs.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoop misses with a wild combination.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter moves out of range.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Porter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoop throws a right and a left that Porter avoids nicely.
Porter wants to clinch.
Hoop blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Hoop pushes him off.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porter moves to clinch but Hoop breaks away
enabling Hoop to counter with a crisp jab.
Porter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Porter doesn't seem bothered though.
Porter needs to keep his hands up - Hoop had a free shot at his head there.
Hoop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter moves out of range.
Porter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Hoop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop cracks Porter with an open hand slap.
Hoop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoop misses with a body kick.
Porter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab from Hoop.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Hoop pushes him off.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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!
Hoop looks to land a combination. Porter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Hoop throws a sloppy head kick and Porter moves out of range easily.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoop checks the leg kick.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoop throws a head kick that Porter semi-blocks.
Hoop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porter wants to clinch but Hoop slips to the side
and Hoop counters with a nice leg kick.
Porter wants to clinch but Hoop slips to the side
and Hoop counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Hoop to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Hoop does no damage.
Hoop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop scores with a one two! Porter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoop connects with a jab.
Hoop's coach down at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoop's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoop throws out a powerful jab.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Hoop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Hoop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
Porter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Hoop.
Porter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoop up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoop lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Hoop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoop takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Hoop has been cut.
Hoop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porter connects with a knee to the head.
Hoop is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoop being controlled against the ropes.
Porter tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop breaks the clinch.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Porter is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hoop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
That's time! Porter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoop counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Hoop to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoop misses with a head kick.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Porter 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 Hoop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Hoop.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves away
and Hoop counters with a series of strikes. Porter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoop lands a nice looking body shot.
Porter blocks a head kick by Hoop.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Porter's belly button to the back.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter is looking to clinch but Hoop is avoiding it.
Hoop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Porter wants to clinch up but Hoop keeps it at a distance.
Hoop scores with a three punch combo!
Hoop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoop cracks a nice hook into Porter's ribs.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Porter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John Hoop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoop throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Porter doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Porter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Porter tries to clinch there but Hoop circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porter just leaning against Hoop, taking a breather.
Hoop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Hoop is looking to break free of the clinch but Porter has double underhooks.
Porter just leaning against Hoop, taking a breather.
Porter misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoop is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porter wants to stall.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch but Porter keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter stalling.
Porter lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
A short right from Hoop.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porter.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Hoop improves position.
Porter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Porter is trying to stall.
Porter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoop avoids it.
Porter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porter trying to land knees to the body.
Porter throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoop's face.
Hoop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hoop does it's job there.
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!
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Hoop does no damage.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Hoop thumps Porter with a low kick.
Hoop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoop.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Hoop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Porter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoop finds it's way round the side to connect with Porter's head.
A nice combination there by Hoop.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter takes one to the side of the head.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter wants to clinch.
Hoop throws a sloppy head kick and Porter moves out of range easily.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter looks to clinch
and Hoop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Porter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop throws a combination. Porter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoop scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Hoop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porter has time to react.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop clobbers Porter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hoop blocks a head kick by Porter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoop scores with a four punch combination!
Hoop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoop scores with a jab to the head.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter tries to clinch up but Hoop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoop. That snapped Porter's head back.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Hoop. Those never looked like landing.
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter is stalling here.
Ford Porter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porter taking a breather.
Porter lands an elbow just above Hoop 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Hoop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Porter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoop up against the ropes.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Porter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoop gets through Porter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porter crunches a lovely knee into Hoop's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Porter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Porter landing knees to the body.
Porter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porter lands an elbow inside.
Porter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Porter.
Porter is trying to stall.
Porter lands an elbow inside.
Porter lands a nice elbow.
Hoop wants to break free but Porter has control.
Porter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porter scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoop as Porter tries to tie him up.
Porter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoop up against the ropes.
Ford Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Hoop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice elbow from Porter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ford Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoop 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hoop!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Oro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell has chosen Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines as his entrance music. Darren Russell is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Oro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Russell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oro misses with a body shot
and Russell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oro, right into the meat.
Oro thumps Russell with a low kick.
Russell misses with a shot to the body
and Oro counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Russell looks winded!
Oro scoring well with a low kick there.
Oro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Darren Russell has been cut.
Oro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Russell doesn't seem bothered though.
Oro with a nice cross.
Oro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oro drives through and clinches with Russell against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oro lands a good knee to the midsection. Russell won't want to take too many of those.
Oro missing with knees to the body.
Oro lands a good knee to the midsection. Russell won't want to take too many of those.
Oro looking to throw knees to the head but Russell is blocking nicely.
Oro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Oro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oro lands a knee to the body.
Oro trying to land knees to the body.
Oro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russell's elbow.
Oro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oro misses with a knee strike.
Russell avoiding damage as Oro throws knees to the body.
Oro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A right hand to the body from Russell.
Oro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oro scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oro lands a nice elbow.
Oro landing knees to the head.
Oro lands a nice elbow.
Oro lands an uppercut.
Oro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oro lands a right hand.
Oro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Russell's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Oro.
Oro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Oro.
Nice elbow from Oro.
Oro lands an elbow just above Russell 's eye.
Oro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oro lands an elbow inside.
Oro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Russell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oro crunches a lovely knee into Russell's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russell's defenses.
Oro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oro misses with a body punch.
Oro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oro obliges.
Oro crunches a lovely knee into Russell's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell takes a shot to the head.
Oro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oro crunches a lovely knee into Russell's ribcage.
Oro trying to land knees to the body.
Oro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russell's elbow.
Oro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oro landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oro.
Oro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Oro.
Russell takes an elbow to the temple.
Oro lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Oro connects with a knee to the head.
Oro lands a body shot.
Oro missing with knees to the body.
Oro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russell blocks it with crossed arms.
Russell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oro lands a hook that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Oro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Russell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Russell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oro can pounce on him.
Oro cracks Russell with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Russell get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Russell looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell throws a lazy head kick
and Oro counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Oro!
Ryan Oro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marmaduke Chuffnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Lentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuffnell comes to the ring accompanied by Lady of Spain. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marmaduke Chuffnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuffnell misses with a looping right.
Chuffnell lands a right hook to the body.
Chuck Lentz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuffnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lentz manages to avoid it.
Lentz throws a nice looking combination but Chuffnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chuffnell is looking to land body kicks.
Chuffnell blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lentz. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Chuffnell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chuffnell.
Chuffnell thuds his right hand into Lentz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lentz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chuffnell throws a leg kick but Lentz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lentz throws a combination that misses
and Chuffnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuffnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Lentz blocks the leg kick.
Chuffnell avoids the head kick by Lentz.
Lentz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chuffnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lentz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz throws a nice looking combination but Chuffnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lentz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chuffnell.
Lentz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Lentz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lentz looks winded!
Chuffnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuffnell pushes Lentz away with a front kick.
Jab from Chuffnell.
A punch combination from Lentz misses.
Lentz throws a head kick that misses.
Chuffnell throws a quick 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!
Lentz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lentz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chuffnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chuffnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lentz.
Chuffnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuffnell lands a really nice looking cross but Lentz seems unphased.
Lentz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lentz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lentz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chuffnell stuns Lentz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chuffnell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chuffnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lentz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chuffnell thuds his right hand into Lentz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chuffnell lands with an overhand left.
Chuffnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuffnell lands a jab to the nose.
Chuffnell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chuffnell lands a head shot.
Lentz is rocked!
A head kick misses from Lentz.
Lentz misses with a few strikes there.
Chuffnell scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Lentz to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Chuffnell away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Lentz got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Lentz is still on wobbly legs! Can Chuffnell finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz misses with a combination
and Chuffnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuffnell connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Lentz's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Lentz - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marmaduke Chuffnell!
Marmaduke Chuffnell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Chuck Lentz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I loss but not destroyed. I'll come back'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardona feints a jab promting Martinez to slip. Ardona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martinez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ardona - that will leave a mark!
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ardona was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Nice defenses there by Ardona.
Ardona connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez lands a jab-cross combination.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martinez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Ardona lands but Martinez takes it in his stride.
Martinez is rocked!
Martinez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and as Martinez looks to reset his feet, Ardona counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Martinez crashing to the canvas! Martinez is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Martinez is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Ardona is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Ardona!
James Ardona is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking James Ardona 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armed Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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147 lbs
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168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santa Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Armed Gun!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus doesn't manage to clinch there - Gun circles away.
Gun 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.
Gun will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Claus darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Claus tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a right hand to the body.
Claus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gun counters with a left and a right that stings Claus.
Claus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gun looks to land a combination but Claus avoids it well.
Claus is looking to clinch but Gun is avoiding it.
Claus wants to clinch
and Gun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Claus is rocked!
Claus darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Claus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gun counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Claus off his feet! Claus crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Claus isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Gun screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Armed Gun!
Armed Gun thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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